Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-20

The second annual convention OF the
Ladies of the g. A. r. was presided over
by Department President Mrs. Emma
Roberts of Nortbield.
The report Of the secretary, Mrs. Kate
Tyler of Northfeld, showed the member
ship TO have increased to $50 members
and so honorary members. This is an
increase of SO regular members during
the past year. The reports of the differ
ert circles we're also read and showed
them all to be in prosperous condition.
The report Of the treasurer also made
good showing.
At the afternoon session, the election of
officers for the ensuing year took place.
They were as follcws:-Departmen presi-
dent, Mrs. Ida Prentiss OF Burlington;
senior vice president, Mrs. Youtt OF Mid
dlebury; junior vice president, Mrs. Ed
dy of Middlebury; treasurer, Mrs. Lillian
Meier Of Burlington; chaplain, Mrs. Lii
liam Zottman OF Burlington; council Of
administration, Mrs. Luther Clough,
Mrs. Laura NJ. Morrison OF Middlebu
Mrs. Maude Dyke OF Northfield and Mrs.
E. J. Thomas OF Burlington; delegates
to the national encampment to be held
in Salt Lake City next August, Mrs. Ber-
tina Tilley and Mrs. Sarah SpauIding Of
Burlington, Mrs. Lucia Getty OF North
field end Mrs. Lillian Zottman OF Bur-
lington; alternates, Mrs. Mary f. Lang
worthy, Mrs. Eta IaPage and Mrs. H.
A. Prouix.
The 9th annual encampme7t of the
Sons OF Veterans had large attendance.
Division Commander McGafiey's report
showed that there were % camps in the
state with q total memberhip of 645. One
new camp has been installed during the
past year at Brandon and the increase OF
membership for the department was 20.
The report showed that the department as
a whole is very prosperous and that much
new interest in its welfare has been
aroused.
The report OF F. E. Terrill of Bur
lington, secretary -treasurer, showed q
balance of cash on hano Of s1O4. 95.
The donation for the Memorial univer-
sity at Mason, Iowa, at this encamp-
Inent was 1926. The sinking fund is
s61.55.
Patriotic addresses were given by Com
mander-in-Chief Edgar Allen, Jr., Of
Richmond, Va, and Past Commander-in-
Chief E. r. Campbell OF Washington, ID.
c.
officers were elected as follows :-Divi-
sion commander, E. L. Kelley of West
Salisbury; senior vice commander, H. <.
Harmed Of Cambridge; junior vice COM
msnder, @. L. Haywood Of Chelsea; divi-
/ sion council, c. g. McGaffey and F. E.
Terrill Of Burlington, F. e. Goss OF Tun-
bridge; delegate-st-large to the national
/ convention to be held at Washington, d
/ c., A. w. Gutchell Of North Montpelier
delegate, W. L. White OF Hardwick. The
officers we're installed by Past Command
/ er-in-Chief E. R. Campbell. Following
the installation, Commsnder-in-Chief Ed
I gar Allen, Jr., presented to Past Division
/ Commander McGafiey a silver insignia of
/ his past rank.
The Sons of Veterans auxiliary held its
/ 18th encampment and found that it had
made much satisfactory progress the past
year.
The secretary's report showed the mem
bership to have increased from 1875 to 16s
and the number of auxiliaries to have in
creased from six to nine. The new aux
iliaries are located at st. Johnsbury,
/ Springfield and Brandon. The treasur-
er's report was almost as good, showing a
balance on hand and practically no out
standing debts.
One of the most pleasing parts of the
afternoons program was the exemplifica-
tion of the ritual by the johnson auxili-
airy. The work was done in a most i'm
pressive manner. Later the election and
installation of officers was held. Nation
al Vice President Miss Anna Williamson
had charge Of the installation. Follow
ing are the officers elected and installed
President. Miss Lenore Rivers of Bristol;
vice president, Mrs. Emma Barrows OF
Johnson; council, Mrs. Edna Taylor OF
Hardwick, Mrs. Lottie Ruggles of Lyn-
donville; Mrs. Marie DeFord of Hard
wick; chaplain, Mrs. Bessie Sadler OF
Huntington; inspector, Mrs. Alice B.
White of Hsrdwick; |. and I. officer,
Florence Little of North Montpelier: ma
tional delegate, Mrs. Alice B. White Of
Hardwick; alternate, Miss Martha Stew
ems of Lyndonyille; treasurer, Mrs. Marie
Smith OF huntington.
A large and enthusiastic campfire
was held in the Armory Wednesday even.
ing. Addresses were made by many ma
tional officers and comrades and a flag
and standard were presented to the gram.
mar school by the W. r. c.