The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-19
DR.. E. ]. Foster Again Pres. Of
Washington Co. Veterans
HE WAS ELECTED TO-DAY
Annual Session Closed at Dewey Park
This Afternoon After Most Sue
eessful Reunion in Spite Of
Poor Weather Yesterday.

The twelfth annual reunion Of the
Washington County Veterans association
which closed at Dewey park this after
noon turned out TO be one Of the most
successful reunions that the association
has held since its organization, despite
the rain yesterday. This afternoon was
given up to an experience meeting and
an Of the veterans were given a chance
to relate their experiences in the war.
Readings were given during the after.
noon By Mrs Ellen Turner Of Taiapoosa,
Georgia, and an address BY c. A. VII.
lisms Of Portland, Oregon, assistant adj
iutant and department quartermaster-
general Of the department Of Oregon,
.G. Al
A vote Of thanks was rendered those
who had helped the association in this
successful reunion and especial thanks
were voted the press for their assist
auce.
The morning session, which was called
TO order shortly after 10 o'clock, was
entirely given up to the election Of Off
GERS and other business The secretary
read a number Of letters from state and
Grand Army officials, and from absent
members Of the association.
The officers were next elected DR..
f. J. Foster of Waterbury was unani-
mously elected president Of the associa-
tion for bis eighth term John r. Will
son Of Calais was reelected secretary
treasurer for the 18th term. The fol-
lowing viee-presidents were clectedl u.
Myers, Cabot; George Kidder, Montpel-
Ter; William Woodward Waterbury, q
o Dawson, Wolcott; y. +. Morse, Ell
more; Il. T. Nutting, Stowe
The viee-pfesidents Of the other towns
who were reelected to Office are as fol
lows; l. H. Thufston, Barre; L. Park.
hurst, Barre Town; w A. Cooper. Ber.
lin; G. IL Bumpus, Calais; G. r. Lewis,
Dwbnryj r, M Savage Waitsheld; J.
E Dana, Warreni G. B Hall. R0xhury;
Ira Johnson. Middlesex; j. w. Palmer,
Moretowni I'll b Griggs, North6eld;
George Nhiteher, plainheld; Henry Rick
ard, Woodbury. G. Richardson, Wmees
tar
The secretary in bis report stated that
"a new members were enrolled during
this reunion and that n had died during
the year The enrolment 81 this years
meeting brings the total membership of
the association up TO 555, againts 552
last year
Death During the Year.
The report Of the neurology committee
which was read this morning hv the
chairman Of the neurology committed,
J.. M Hutehinson Of Montpelier, showed
that 2l of the members Of The associa.
tion had answered The last roll call since
the reunion a year ago.
Those who have died are as follows
s. J. Rowell, Waterbury; John w Ba
con, Williamstown; Harrison Bean,
Plainfeldi Peter Gauthier, Montpelier;
A. A. Morse, Barre George M. Nichols,
Williamstown w, III Lewis, Worces-
ter, Mass. James A Templeton, NJ. n.
Kent. Worcester. VT; G. II Hodge,
Motley, Mimi; Nat J.. Wilson, Cabot,
f. E 0rmsbee, northampton, Mass
r. T. Eastmon, Waterbury; Eber John
son, Burlingtoni George A. Nay, Mont
pelier; David Dudley, Norris F Hunt,
Baue William Mcdonald, Albert Darl
ing, Moatpeieri Ezekiel skinner Plain.
fed Almon Nye, East Montpelier.
CAMPFIRE LAST MIGHT