Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-24

Perkins. post CO. st Albans; council
Of administration, w II. Gilmore,
Fairlee, Austin w Fuller, st. Albans,
w. II. II Putnam, Springfield, George
NJ. Dearborn, Newport, j. h. Post, Rut-
land representatives, to national con-
vention, Charles Il. Beach Cat large)
Burlington, w. II. Ward, st. Johns
bury, Milo Lyman, Rutland, a. {,
Sleeper, Newport. f, II. Putnam,
Brattleboro; alternates, w. ]. Sperry
Cat large) Cavendish Fred r. Smith,
Montpelier Thomas Harmon, Benning-
ton. Charles f. Williams, Middlebury,
Justus Dartt Springfield. These Off
GERS were installed by Past Depart
ment Commander J. II. Goulding Of
Wilmington, and adjournment was
taken about o'clock after extending
a vote of thanks to the local committee
of arrangements.
Proceedings of Relief Corps.
The annual convention of the De-
partment of Vermont Woman's Relief
corps, began in odd Fellows hail
Wednesday morning with Mrs. Mary
b. Goodwin of Wells River, state presi-
dent, In the chair. Mrs. George W.
Hooker of this town made the address
of welcome and Mrs. Lydia NJ Lewis
of Springfield responded. The busi-
ness of the morning consisted mainly
of routine work, the only feature of
public interest being the introduction
of the national officers including the
president, Mrs. Fanny f. Minot of
Concord ~ H., the councillor Mrs.
Calista r. Jones of Bradford, the as
sistant Inspector Mrs. Edna L. Jewett
of Burlington, the aides, Mrs. Mary
Rising of Randolph Mrs. Fanny Jones
of Burlington and Mrs. Kate ID. Lee or
Wells River. Reports of the various
state officers were read and adopted
A large portion of the afternoon
session was taken up with the vista
ton of Commander in Chief w. w.
Blackmar of the Grand Army and his
staff, all of whom made brief remarks
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
Department President, Mrs. Lydia
NJ. Lewis of Springfield: senior vice
president Mrs. Calista H. Bangs Of
Brattleboro: junior vice president, Mrs
Kate d. Lee of Wells River; treasurer,
Mrs. Frances Stone of Springfield;
chaplain. Mrs. Nellie NJ. Smythe of St
Johnsbury: executive board, Mrs. Hat
tie r. Richards of Chester, Mrs. Anna
B. III. Harris of Putney Mrs. Belle
Hilliard of Wallingford, Mrs Anna
tionai convention. Mrs. Mary G. Beck
with cat large) of Ludlow, Mrs. Alice
Willoughby of Island Pond, Miss Nell
lie Brown of Bellows Falls, Mrs. Eliza
Russell of Burlington: alternates. Mrs.
Eva NJ. Hagar Cat large) of Windsor,
Mrs. Eva d. Greenwood of Putney.
Mrs. Mary Rising of Randolph, Mrs.
Emma Mcbride of Colchester.
Owing to the lateness of the hour
when the election was completed the
installation was postponed until vest
erday morning.
The Camp Fire.
The encampment was brought to
close Wednesday evening with
camp fire, the event being attended by
an audience wich filled the auditorium
TO its capacity. The stage was decor
ated with flags and banners and upon
it were seated the speakers and prom
inent delegates from the different
Grand Army and Rlief corps posts
throughout the state. Past Depart
ment Commander ]. II. Goulding OF
Wilmington acted as toastmaster and
his brief remarks introducing the diff
ferent speakers added greatly to the
enjoyment of the occasion.
After music by an orchestra and
selection by quartet composed OF
Messrs. Stearns, Morse, Thompson
and Brasor, Governor Charles ]. Bell
was introduced. He spoke simply on
what Vermont had done in the war OF
the Rebellion, telling of his own ex-
periences as a boy in blue. Command
er in Chief Biackmar was the next
speaker. He told of the ideals for which
the Grand Army stands, devoting most
of his time to talk about the organi-
zation. James F. Hooker paid glow
ing tribute to the memory of those who
fought and died for the union as well
as those who fought and lived. James
L. Martin related some of the touch
ing incidents that took place when the
union soldiers departed for the front.
Adjutant General Gilman re5ated
number Of humorous anecdotes in re-