The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-16
State Bodies are Meeting in
This City
REGIMENT IS in CAMP
Constant Brooding Over His Misfortune
Caused Him to Become Demented
TO-day-went on Ram
page.

beginning today and continuing until
Wednesday night the grand lodge Of
Vermont, nights Of Pythias, the first
regiment, Uniform Rank, and the grand
temple Of Pythian Sisters viii be the
guests Of this city. It is expected that
there win be large number Of the
different bodies present during the week.
The regiment Is encamped in forty
five wall tents at the Granite City
Trotting park The tents, which were
procured from the state arsenal, were
set up Saturday afternoon and Sunday
BY the local company and detail Of
men sent from six companies Of the
regiment that win be present. The
Barre company went into camp satur.
day night and the other six companies
arrived today. Yesterday the camp was
visited by large number Of people
favorably on the neat and orderly APP
pearance Of the tents in which the OFF,
GERS and the men that were already
present are occupying. The whole camp
is nicely laid out and has the real mill
tary stamp about 1t.
Major General A. j. Stobbart Of st.
Paul, Aiinn., arrived on the 1885 train
yesterday afternoon and Immediately
went to the camp where he messed with
the men at the big mess tent which il
conducted BY Il. J. Meade. After in
specting the camp and conducting an
officers school this morning the major
general left on the 1880 train this
afternoon for Halifax, Nova Scotia, to
attend an encampment there Of the
Pythans Of the American Province.
The regimental officers are all present
as follows: Colonel Chauncey Nj Will
ley, Barre; Oapt Frank Z. Robinson,
adiutant, Barre; Capt. Frank w.
Nichols, quartermaster, Barre; Major
j. G. Hoyt, st. Adams; LIEN, Adjutant
S. 4. Nash, Montpelier; Ned j. Roberts,
colonel, aide-de camp, Barre
The seven companies which viii make
up the camp out Of the thirteen COM
panies in the regiment are, No. / Of
st. Johnsbury, No. 3 Of Rutland, No
Of St. Albans, No. 5 of Burlington, No.
Of Barre, No Z Of Bellows Falls and
No. 10 Of Marshaeld.
The company officers present are, 2d
Lieut. Fl. W. Ellis of st. Johnsburv,
1st. Lieut. B. E. Mitchell Of Rutland,
Capt. George P. Derrick of st. Adams,
Capt. Charles c. Kenyon, 1st. Lieut.
William Mercer and I'd Lieut.. Paul ID.
J .E 4a& 10
art and Cd Lieut.. G. II. Nichols Of Bel
lows Falls and Capt, e G. Pitsin Of
Marshfield
Owing to the rain, things are quiet
about the camp today, though the boys
have been scurrying about from tent to
tent enjoying themselves In social
way. and many Of those from ont OF
town have brared the wet to look about
the city. Twenty men from the Marsh
field and ST. Johusbury companies ar.
rived this noon and ahe rest Of the com
panies win be in tonight
This morning III the headquarters
tent Major General Stobbart conducted
an officers school Of instruction in
tactics and gave them q talk on their
duties in general. This evening the bus
mess meeting of the regiment viii be
held in the headquarters tent and there
will also be an officers school Of instruc-
tion, following the meeting. AT the bus
meeting there will be the election Of
a liutenant- colonel and three Majors
Capt S. J. Sommerville Of the st.
company was among those
who arrived this noon
Though the rain has made it uncom
Portable for the boys to get out, the
tents fully protected them from the .
wet and ii has not delayed the work Of
the regiment to any extent as every
thing on the program for today could
Be accomplished under cover.