St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-03-06
VERMONT NEWS.
e. AR. Encampment.

&c a K. was held at Rutland last
lns The guest of honor was National
TTeermnmander-in-C Chief r. B. Brown OF
Sonesville, Ohio, who gave an address.
E Eel A. c. Brown of Montpelier was
J lhnsen department commander, without
oP 4bese officers of the G. A. R. were
.,oo+ed in addition to the commander:
ean;or vice commander, A. c. Sleeper.
gamnort; Junior vice commander, w. L.
NoJT Middlebury; chaplain, w. o. Hig-
u" Casleton assistant adjutant and
I3 general, Edward Baker,
gTontnelier; Inspector, Eli N. Peck, Bur
i;noton chief of staff, Ziba H.McAllister,
IWiJa5;ts6eld; medical director, DR.. John ].
Hanrahan, Rutland.
The Relief Corps elected the following
Ulcers, President, Mrs. Kate D. Lee
Wells River senior vice president, Mrs
fayina Kenney, Rutland; junior vice
n IRE Mrs. Mary L. Rising, Ran
9olnb treasurer, Mrs. Addie K Bigelow
Wells River; chaplain Mrs. Anna S.
Bush, Brookline; secretary, Mrs. Mary
p Goodwin, Wells River; Inspector,
Mrs Anna Armes Beach, Burlington !;
COUNSELLOR Mrs. Calista H. Bangs
Rrattleboro installing officer, Mrs. Ida
F Goodnough, Brattleboro; patriotic
Instructor, Mrs Rose Allen, Lyndonville;
nress correspondent, Mrs. Eta NJ
PuAer, Bellows Falls; senior aids, Mrs.
Clara Bradley Niles, Morrisville; exec
nt;ye board, Mrs. Nellie S. Smythe, St.
Iobnsbury, Mrs. Nina Stoughton, Ran
dolph, Mrs. Mamie K. Shattuck, Wells
River. Mrs Ruth Sinclair, Underhill,
Mrs. Emma L. Lapointe, Montpelier.
About 200 veterans and 100 ladies were
present at the meetings.
The total enrolment of G. A. X. men,
bers in the state today is 2,7S7. The
loss by death during the year has been
lis The state has 90 posts.
The membership of the Relief Corps in
the state December 81, 1906, was 3 1852.
There are 81 corps. The organization
gave in cash Tor relief of needy veterans
and their families during the last year
S5S215. They also expended in various
kinds of charitable work $S5S.67.
A reunion of the 18th Vermont Volun-
teer association was held with 81 sur
yivors present, including Joseph H. St.
Peters of Rutland, aged 90 years. These
officers were elected: President, John L.
Moseley Northfeld; vice president,
Charles Clark, Rutland; treasurer and
secretary, William II. Ward, ST. Johns
bury assistant secretary Oliver p.
Murdick, Keene. N. H. Resolutions of
respect were passed on the death of Col.
William {. Holbrook, of New York.
Company of the 7th recrganized and
will meet each year in Rutland. The
new officers are: President, 0. E. Adams,
Arlington; vice president, A. P. Waite,
Rutland; secretary and treasurer, 0. P,
Murdick, Keene.
Many words of praise were spoken of
the hospitality of Roberts Post, and the
gathering was considered one of the
most successful from every standpoint,
in the history of the department.
Fully 500 people attended the camp
FIRE held at the close of the sessions, and
the patriotic exercises consisted of music
and speaking. The speakers included
National G. A, r. officers, who had been
in attendance, Gov. F. D. Proctor, ex-
UOV. l. bell ana others.
pleasing feature of the exercises was
the presentation to the Rutland high
school Of a large silk American flag
Mrs Lulu Niles Spalding, on behalf of
theState Relief Corps, made the presenta-
ton and Supt. David B.Locke responded.
These delegates to the next national
encampment were chosen: c. A. Powell,
post 70; L. G. Kingsley, post IA; w.
H. Munsill, post GA; L. NJ. Hutchinson,
post 10; William Crosby, post 8; E. A.
Howe, post SO; alternates-C. Z. Piper,
post q Henry Bishop, post los; George
King, post IA. The following council of
administration was selected: w. II.
Miles, post 65; c. w. Carr post IS; c.
H. Dunton, post 40; F. A. Ketchum,
post &c. G. P. Martin, post 2.
Vermont Day at Jamestown.
Gov. Proctor and Vermont Jamestown
commissioners have selected Wednesday,
September Is, as Vermont day at ex-
position. An attractive program of ex-
ercises will be arranged. Secretary c. S.
Forbes of the commission has been mott
ned Of the allotment. made tentatively,
OF 1000 square feet of space in the states
EXHIBIT palace for state exhibit in agri-
culture, horticulture and products of va
nous industries. This space will be used
entirely for state development purposes
and no space will be sold for commercial
EXHIBITS One OF the notable features of
the Vermont exhibit in the states ex-
hiolts palace will be very large and
valuable collection of flowers ofVermont.
Inc preparation of this exhibit is in the
hands Of Prof L. R. Jones Of the Univer-
Slty OF Vermont.
Another interesting feature of the Yer
mont exhibit in this building will be SAM
pies OF native woods of the state which
Will be finished so as to show the quality
otthe woods.
:, Miss Josephine Wright Chapman, of
new York, formerly of Boston, has just
9een selected by the state of Vermont to
geSlgn the state exposition building at
Jamestown. Miss Chapman is regarded
AZ one OF the foremost women architects
III THIS country. Conspicuous among the
works was the New England States
building at the Pan-American Exposition,
winch attracted the attention OF the
ttGoun1ttry. Cragie Hall in Cembridge and
the Worcester Womens Club house are
examples of her art. She has also been
appointed architect of the Lynn Women's
SIuo house, which is to be built this year.
MISS Chapman is a musician and con-
tributes articles on architecture and in
Iefior decoration to architectural and
WaTtJournals. She is the daughter of Mrs.
wary A. Chapman of the Albemarle
sSnam1bers, prominent in patriotic and