Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20
ANNUAL c. a, a. ENcAMPnENr.
Membership Now asia. a Loss of
IS in Past Year.

the Vermont department, Grand Army OF
the Republic rs well as the annual meet
ings OF allied patriotic and military organ
izations, opened at Burlington last week
! Wednesday.
At the Grand Army encampment in the
srmory, Department Commander c. f.
Beach OF Burlington presided.
Assistant Adjt.-Gen. c. d. Williams Of
Burlington reported that one post,
George s. Gale, No. 107, OF Bridport with
eight members, has disbanded and sur
rendered its charter. He also reported
lis new members during the past year.
By muster, as; transfer, 40; reinstate-
ment, 20. The loss VASTLY death, 127; ;
honorable discharge, g.; transfer, 80; sus-
pension, IS; surrender of charter, s.; dis
honorable discharge, /; total, 21O. There
are now 80 posts in the state.
As assistant quartermaster-ge general. Mr..
Williams reported that the receipts from
February %, 1905, to May 1, 1899, have
been 81, s37.76. The disbursements for
the same period have been s976.se. This
leaves cash on hand amounting to Ss60.sO.
There are also supplies on hand valued st
S7S.76.
Department Chaplain Stephen B.
Biodgett OF Cabot reported "a costs at
tending Sunday Memorial services With
an attendance of 1883 comrades. The
number OF comrades participating in
Memorial day services was 1912. In 45S
cemeteries, 1929 graves were decorated,
and AZ soldiers graves were found IN
marked by headstones. Only three adj
dresses were delivered by veterans
Department Inspector z. II. Putnam Of
Brattleboro reported 81 posts having w.
r. c. attached, five with Ladies of @. A.
R., and 20 with Sons of Veterans. There
are 425 comrades in the state eligible to
mem bership in the q. A. R., who are not
! now members.
Other reports presented and accepted
were those Of H. ]. Van Cor OF Morris
willie. delegate at large to the National
Encampment at Toledo; E. ]. Foster OF
Waterbury Center, chief mastering off,
Ger; c. E. Putney Of Burlington, patrio-
tic instructor, @. W. Kenney Of Rutland,
senior aide-de-camp and chief Of STAFF.
The latter report spoke in high terms of
praise Of conditions at the soldiers home
in Bennington.
pleasant feature of the morning ses-
sion was the presentation to Retiring
Commander Beach of q beautiful gold
watch fob in the form OF the official en-
blem OF the Grand Army. The emblem
, is inscribed "Dept. Com. c. E. Beach.
May u, 1909" the gift came from Mrs.
w. g. Goodwin Of Wells River, Mrs. A.
I A. Niles OF Morrisville and Mrs. Hugh
! Henry OF Chester, members OF the Wo-
: mans Relief corps, who have served dur
, ing the past year as special ai~es and re-
cruiting officers on the staff OF Command.
er Beach. Commander Beach made 1T
ting response in accepting the gift.
~ u
ing their respect s'for the soldiers " he
! fought openly against Us within the
rules of war. such as Lee, Jackson, Cor
: don, Longstreet, Johnston and their brave
men," but condemning "aDy man, who,
} outside the rules of war, committed acts
of violence contrary to all civilized war
! fare"
The following officers were elected -
: Commander,' A. B. Franklin of Town.
! shend; senior vice commander, Eli n.
! Peck of Burlington; junior vice COM
mander, Lafayette Myers OF Cabot; medi-
cal director, DIR. c. NJ. Ferrin Of Essex
Junction; chaplain, Stephen B. Blodgeti
of Cabot; council Of administration, John
t L. Moseley OF Mortified, Milo Lyman Of
Rutland, Elisha May of st. Johnshury,
o. E. Adams of Arlington, Carmi l.
! Marsh of Enosburg Falls. Commander
Z Franklin appointed w. II. Miles oil
! Townsbend as assistant acknowledgement
The following were elected to represent
the department in the national encamp
ment to be held in Salt Lake City nexi
I, August -Delegate-at-large w. G. Ian
don of Rutland; representatives, George
I B. Hall OF Northfield, z. E. Joslin o.
] Montpelier, W. H. Munsell OF Wells Riv
er, Edgar J. Wolcott Of ESSEX
! Junction, Cassius Peck Of Burlington; al
I ternates-at-large, E. c. Hagar OF Gays
/ Vile; alternstes, L. P. Bailey of Putney
4 Norman Nichols of Randolph, r. G
Brock OF Wells River, L. B. Parker o
Richford, Frank J. Hall Of Bellows Falls
The 25th annual encampment Of th'
n Woman's Relief corps was held in thi
I Parlors Of the First church Wednesda!
4 morning.
The address of welcome was made b,
: Mrs. Anna A. Beach OF Burlington will
q a response by Mrs. Mary L. Rising o
: Randolph. senior vice president.
Secretary Mrs. Sarah F.. Hovey's repor
!. showed that the present membership o
q the Woman's Relief corps OF Vermont i
: 2,520, a small gain over the previou
: year. The number OF corps is IS and tn
net gain of members is 81. The tots
! amount expended for relief was q, 15s. 80
n and the number OF soldiers assisted wa
= 315. The total number OF persons assist
> ed was 1859. The current expense OF til
n department was q, $500.
4 Officers were elected as follows :-Presi
! dent. Mary L. Rising OF Randolph; senio
vice president Hattie B. Richardson c
/. Chester; junior vice president, Edna
Jewett of Swanton; chaplain, Harrie
Sleeper Of Newport; treasurer, Lucind
Cleveland OF Randolph; delegate-at-larg'
70 to the national convention, Mabel Bake
a. of Rutland.
r. Thursday morning the following al
l. pointive officers were announced:-Secr'
a tary, Louise Holman OF Randolph; cour
- sellor, Nellie NJ. Smythe of st. john
bury; inspector, Ella Roberts of Mon
: peIier; patriotic inspector, Mary @. Becl
!, with Of Ludlow.
J The corps presented the Grand Arm
encampment with 500.
t money. Never before
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