Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-03-02
c. A. r. ENcAMPMENT.
Vermont Department and Woman's
Relief Corps in Annual Session.

/ The thirty-eighth annual encampment
OF the Department OF Vermont, Grand
/ Army Of the Republic, and the twenty
| first annual convention Of the Department
OF Vermont, Woman's Relief Corps, were
in session at Brsttleooro last week Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday.
Headquarters were established at the
Brooks House, where a council of admin
istration was in session Tuesday evening.
Ina the evening reception to the omcers
and delegates was held through the cOur-
tesy OF Sedgwick post of Brattle boro,
music being furnished by an orchestra.
The encampment was opened Wednes-
day morning in Festival hall, Department
Commander J. f. Eldredge of Randolph
presiding.
After routine business, Commander Ell
dredge read his report. in which he said -
"rhe department is in so good shape that
/ can now think OF but one matter to
which ! wish 10 call your attention, and
that is OF getting into our ranks those who
do not now belong with us. There are
veterans outside the q. A. X, i'm every
town, and in some, am sorry to say, more
than one-half are OUT Referring to pen
sions, Commander Eldredge said awhile
all believe that those who fought from
1851 to 1866 that the Union might live did
as much for their country as those who
served during the war with Mexico, and
while they received service pension
thirty-nine years after the war, we are yet
10 Dc benefited by such 4 law. We be-
lieye we showed our patriotism in
ls6l-1S65, and we believe we are showing
il now by waiting patiently for a service
pension law. We believe it must come
soon.m
B. F. Bowman of Randolph, assistant
general, gave figures showing
that Dec. 81, 1904, there were 81 posts and
fsHs HarFs.
10l posts and 3,015 members a year previ-
Gus. The posts which surrendered their
charters during the year were those in
Weston, Lowell, Grafton and Whiting
ham, and since then Post No. u. West
Rutland. and Post No. 105, Montreal, have
their charters.
The new department officers are:-De-
partment commander, Seymour IA. Wood
Of st. Adams; senior vice commander,
George T.. Haynes of Wilmington; junior
vice commander, Enoch Hager of Gays
vile; medical director, Chester Nj. Ferrin
Of Essex Junction; chaplain. Charles Ross
Of st. Johnsbury; council OF Rdministra-
ton. Gen. w. II. Gilmore Of Fairlee, Aus
tin W. Fuller of st. Adams, w. II. II. I
Putnam OF Springfield, George NJ. Dear
born of Newport and ]. +. Post Of Rut-
land; delegates TO the national encsmp-
ment, Charles =. Beach, at large. OF Bur
lington. W. III. Ward OF st. Johns bury, I
Milo Lyman OF Rutland, A. Z. Sleeper Of
Newport and Edwin II. Putnam OF Brat
.leboro: alternates. w. J. Sperry, at large. Z
81 Cavendish, Fred r. Smith OF Montpel- I
Ter, Thomas Harmon Of Bennington. I
Charles II. Williamson OF Middlebhry and Z
Iustus Dartt Of Springfield.
The encampment eliminated Wednes- /
lay night In big campfire in the audito- /
rum, the capacity Of the building being /.
.axed. Col. j. n. Goulding OF Whining
ION presided and the features were adj I
dresses by Gov. Charles J. Bell OF Walden, /
in-Chief W. w. Blaekmar I
md Adjt.- Gen. J. +. Gilman OF Boston, /
lanes r. Hooker and United States Dis /
riot Attorney James L. Martin OF Brattle- |
Doro, National President Fanny r. Minot |
II Concord, n. r.. Of the Woman's Relief |
Corps and Col. Albert Clarke OF Boston.