The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-13
TWO BALLOTS
WERE TAKEN
To Elect Col. A. B. Town.
Shend as Commander
OF VERMONT G. A. R. DEPT.
Resolution Adopted cOndemning Those
who Did Not Eight Openly"
Against the Union Army in
Civil War.

Civil War.
Burlington, May l3.-0ficers we've
elected by the department Of Vermont
q. A. r., yesterday afternoon, as fol-
lows;
commander-A. B, Franklin Of Town.
shend.
Senior vice-commander-E N. Peck
Of Burlington.
Junior vice.commander = Lafayette
Myers Of Cabot,
Medical director-Dr. G. M. Ferrin Of
Essex Junction.
chaplain-Stephen B. Boldgett Of Cab
OF.
Council Of administration l.
MoseIey Of NorthHeld, Milo Lyman Of
Rutland, Elisha May Of ST. Johnsbury,
10. u. Adams Of Arlington, Carmi L.
Marsh Of Enosburg Falls.
Commander Franklin appointed w. H.
Miles OF Townshend as assistant adju.
tant-general.
The following were elected to repre-
seat the department in the national en-.
campment, to be held in Salt Lake City
next August;
Delegate.at-large-w c. Landon Of
Rutland; representatives, George r. Hall
Of Mortified. +. u Joslin Of Montpelier.
W. H. Munsel Of Wells River, Edgar
J.. Woicott Of Essex Junction, Cassius
Peck Of Burlington.
Aiternate-at.large--E. c. Hagar of
Gaysville, alternates. L. P. Bailey oi
Putnoy. Norman Nichols Of Randolph,
r. G. Brock Of Wells River. L. B. Par
ker Of Richfordl, Frank j. Hall Of Bel
lows Falls.
The only strife was over the Office Of
commander Besides Colonel Franklin.
there were three other candidates, F. j.
HoTey Of st. 5ohnsbury, J. n. Culver
of Richford and DR.. f. j. Foster OIL
Waterbury Center. Dr. Foster withdrew
from the contest before the meeting
yesterday.
The following resolution, supposedly
pertaining to the Bennett I'll Young cpl
sode, was adopted at yesterday after
Moons session
Resolved that the department. az Vcr.
mont, Grand Army Of the Republic,
yields 20 none in respect for the soldiers
who fought openly against us within the
rules of war, such as Lee, Jackson. Cor
don, Longstreet, johnson and their brave
men, but we condemn any man, who,
outside the rules Of war, committed acts
of violence contrary to all civilized war
fare. lsigned)
~. II. Goulding.
i. Henry Powell,
Hugh Henry
Committee
woman's Relief Corps 0ficers.
The Woman's Relief Corps elected the
following officers.
President, Mary L. Rising of RAM
dolph; senior vice president, Hattie b. /
Of Chester; junior vice presi-
dent, Edna 7. Jewett of Swanton; chap
lain, Harriet Sleeper Of Newport; treas
urer Lucinda Cleveland Of Randolph;
deiegate-at-l large to national convention,
Mabel Baker Of Rutland.
Ladies Of the 9. A. r.
The new officers Of the Ladies Of the
G. A. r. ares
Department president, Mrs. Ida Prem
tiss of Burlington; senior vice president,
Mrs Yontt OF Middlebury; junior vice
president, Mrs Eddy OF Aiiddlebury;
treasurer, Mrs. Lillian Meier Of Burling-
ton; chaplain, Mrs, Lillian Zottman Of
council Of administration,
Mrs Luther Ciough, Mrs. Laura NJ. Nor
rison of Middlebury, Mrs. Maud Dyke
II Northfield. and Mrs. E. j. Thomas Of
delegates TO the national en-
,ampment to be held in Salt Lake City
next August, Mrs Bertha Tilley and
Mrs Sarah Spauiding Of Burlington, AIRS.
Lucia Getty Of Northield and Mrs. iii.
ian zottman Of Burlington; alternates,
Mrs. Mary ~ Langworthy, Mrs. Eta
LaPage and Mrs. II. A. ProuIx.
Sons Of Veterans.
The election and installation of the
Sons Of Veterans came late yesterday.
)tiicers were elected as follows:
Division commander, ii L. Kelley Of
West Salisbury; senior vice-commander,
i r. Harmed of Cambridge Junior vice.
g. I. Haywood Of Chelsea;
liyision council, G. Ct McGaffey and r.
g. Terrill Of Burlington, +. f. Goss Of
delegate at large to the ma
ional convention 10 Be held at Wash
nQton d. G., A. w. Gutchell of North
delegate, w i. White Of
Iardwick
S. Of v. Auxiliary.
The new officers Of the Sons Of Vet
rams Auxiliary are as follows:
President, Miss Lenore Rivers of Bris.
oil; vice-president, Mrs Emma Barrows
i Johnson; council, Mrs. Edna Taylor
# Hardwick, Mrs. Lottie Ruggles Of
.yndonville, Mrs. Marie DeFord Of Hard
yiclS; chaplain, Mrs. Bessie Sadler Of
iuntington inspector, Mrs. Alice B.
White Of Hardwick; l. and |. officer,
florence Little Of North Montpelier:
ational delegate. Mrs Alice B. White
4 Hardwick; alternate. Miss Martha
ltevens OF Lyndonville treasurer, Mrs.
iarie Smith Of Huntington.