The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-27
CLOSING ACTS
OF VETERANS
Decide to Hold Next Encamp-
ment in Summer
GOV. PROCTOR A SPEAKER
&C. A. R., Ladies of the G. A. r, and
w. X. c. Held Their Election Of Off
GERS Late Yesterday Afternoon
Other Doings.

| The next encampment Of the depart
ment Of Vermont, Grand Army Of tn
Republic, win be held between th
months OF May and July. That wa
decided at the encampment just held i
Montpelier. The exact time and ais
the place will be left to the executiy
officers.
G. L. Beach Of Burlington Is the ney
department commander. The other Off
GERS, all Of whom were elected withou
opposition, are; senior yice-commander
| G. II. Woodbury. Of st. Johmsbury; JUNO
vice-commander, A.. D. Beckwith OF Lud
low; chaplain. S. B. Blodgett Of Cabot
medical dircctor, L. II. Hemenway o
Manchester. These officers were install
ed after the business of the encampmeni
was concluded by Col j. II. Goulding.
The delegates elected to the nationa
encampment are: II. J. Nancor Of Bur
lington; A. M Haskell Of Wilmington
/ f. j. Bill Of Springfield; w. II. Ware
Of st. ohnsbury; T. j. Foster of Water
bury; Josiah Grout Of Newport Tn,
alternates are: W. H. Gilmore OF Fair
lee; a. w Lynde Of West Charleston,
George P. Martin Of Burlington; G.. II
Whldron Of Springfield; Lafayette Mey-
ers Of Cabot; Edward Baker Of Mont
pelier.
Ladies Of G. A. r. Election
Officers of the Ladies Of the Grand
Army were elected yesterday afternoon
as follows. president. Mrs Emma Rob-
erts Of Northdeld; senior Weep president
Mrs Hannah RatcheIder Of Barre; junior
ice-president. Mrs. Mary Langworthy
of MiddIebuly; chaplain, Mrs Lillian
Zettman OF Burlington; treasurer, Mrs.
Nancy Denny Of Northfield: counsellor,
Mrs. Angelina Thurston Of Barre; coun
eli Of administration, Mrs Ella IaPaae
of Barre. Mrs Lillian Lessor Of Bur-
liugton. Mrs. Luna Morrison Of Middle
bury The delegates elected 10 the ma
tional convention at Toledo in August
are Mrs Eta IaPage Of Barre, Mrs.
Pauline Davis Of Mortified. Mrs Mary
Langworthy Of Aiiddlebury.
MIS- Il. If Thurston Of Barre. depart
fnent president was the presiding Office.
Reports from the five circles iii the state
showed them to he in 4 prosperous con
dition, with prospects Of several new
circles being organized III 1905. This
order is not antagonistie To the Woman's
Relief Corps, hut circles are formed
where 4 post or relief corps has ceased
10 exist. and the purpose Of the afgani-
zaiion II 70 perpetuate the work Of the
If II Batehelder of Barre, department
secretary. made their reports. which were
accepted and ordered placed on file Mrs
Clara Sawyer Of Portland. Me, national
president, was introduced, and was given
d warm reception
New 0ficers Of W. R. c.
The Woman's Relief Corps elected Off.
GERS as follows
President, Mrs. Nellie M. Smythe of
ST.. Iohnsbury: senior vice president.
Mrs Mary T. Rising Of Randolph; junior
vice president. Mrs, Hattie Il Richard
son OF Chester; treasurer, Mrs. Henri
etta Gorham Of ST Johnsburg; chaplain,
Mrs. Lavina p. kenney OF Rutland
These with the appointed officers viii be
to-day,
The new executive board IS made up
If Mrs, Mary B.-Goodwin of Wells River,
Mrs. sarah j. Adams Of st. Johnsburv.
Mrs. Minnie Carr of Bradford, Mrs En-
ma A. Iapoint OF Barre, and Mrs Emma
II Mcbride Of Colchester The delegates
elected yesterday afternoon TO the ma
tional convention to be held at Toledo,
Ohio, ii August, are: Mrs. Emma /.
1eweit 81 Swanton, Mrs. Ella Martin Of
Mrs. I.ora Lamson Of Spring
Geld and Mrs. Alice Baker Of Mont
peter.
Governor Proctor Present.
a G. A. r. campfire was held last
night at the Montpelier opera house.
Governor Proctor was present and spoke
/ tribute to the soldiers Of the Ciyif
var
Retiring President OF the Woman's Re-
ief Corps Mrs. Kate d. Lee Of Wells
River extended the greetings Of the Yer
mont department OF the Relief Corps
md gave summary Of the work Of the
asty ear The greeting Of 10000 loyal
women Of the Relief Corps was extended
- -All1f A4ttAleAtt HWAtte VI tftt7'+
rational president. Mrs Jones also gave
i history Of the Relief Corps since its
Mrs. Cornie Glynn Cooklin Of Rutland +
pave a vocal solo and for an encore sang I
i verse Of The Star Spaugled Banner
he audience standing.
Other speakers were Mrs. Clara y. f
sawyer Of Portland. Me-, national presi-
lent Of the Ladies Of the Grand Army 1
irs. Emma Pierce Of Springfield. Mass,
yho also represented that organization;
'Irs. Rose Allen OF Lynd0nyille, patriotic
instructor for the Womans Relief Corps,
yho presented flag to the Montpelier
igh school, which was accepted by Prm-
ipal r. +. Thompson; Maj or-6enerai y.
, Howard of Burlington who was re
cived BY the veterans with three nous-
on cheers; Major II w Hoyey Of North
eld Tor the Spanish American war vet
rams; ex-Goverior G. J. Bell, Lieuten
mt Governor G. II. Prouty and the Hon.
I. S. Stanton.