Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23
IN BENNINGTON NEXT YEAR
Patriotic Societies Bring Annual Ses-
si0ns to An End-OfNcers are In
stalled.

Montpelier June 17-With the installa-
ton of officers and the completion Of un-
finished business the annual gatherings
Of the Woman's Relief Corps. the Ladies'
Of the Grand Army and of the Sons of
Veterans completed their work and adj
tourned this noon
The officers of tho relief corps were
installed by Mrs Nellie Smythe OF 81.
Johnshur:'. The officers appointed this
morning BY the State president Mrs.
Edna Jewett Of Swanton are: Secretary.
Mrs. Florence H. Gates of Swanton: in
spector, Mrs. Mary l.. Goodwin of Wells
River; insti,uting and installing officer.
Mrs. Clara Is. Niles of Morrisvi!l.:
counselor. Mrs. Mary L. Rising OF Ran
eli OF Hardwick. a note OF thanks was
extended to Mrs Nina NJ. Stougnton OF
South Royaton for her presentation Of
the flag TO the Randolph high school at
the camp fire Wednesday night.
a. ]. Boutwell, of Hopkinton, n. H., a
representative OF the national society,
Installed the officers of the Sons "
Veterans. He preceded this duty with an
earnest address In which he urged men,
bers OF this organization to realize their
high privilege. and to work earnestly to
increase the membership of the Vermont
camps
The officers elected arc: Commander
Fred y. fuller Of TInbridge; senior vice
commander. A. W. Getche! Of North
Calais, junior vice commander, L, j
Brown of Brandon; executive council. f.
l.. Kelley Of West Salisbury, Fred A.
Terrell of Burlington. w. l.. White OF
Hardwick delegate at large to the ma
tionai council at Atlantic City in Septem-
Der. Fred f. Terrlll OF Burlington dele
gate. D. s. Frechette of ST. Johnsbury
Before final adjournment was reached
the entire body. officers and delegates
marched to Trinity Church where the
Ladies of the Grand Army were in ses-
sion and were obligated as honorary
members. The next annual meeting will
be neld at Bennington in June, 1911 in
coniunctio with the Grand Army en-
campment,
The officers of the Ladies' of the
Grand Army were installed by Mrs.
Hannah Batchelder of Barre assisted
by Mrs. Angelina Thurston OF that
city Remarks were made by Mrs.
Adeline Clough, president OF the Bur
lington circle Miss Marion Flint of
burlington, past state secretary, Mrs.
Lucy Getty of Northfleld, and others.
The report Of Mrs. Marion c. Flint
of Windsor showed that there are in
Vermont l79 regular and % honorary
members Of the order. Four have
died and % have been honorably dis
charged during the past year.
The annual Grand Army encamp-
| ment and the annual meetings Of the
affiliated bodies will be held at Dem
nington next year The encampment
has Instructed it's delegates to the ma
tional encampment to be held In Aug
ust at Atlantic City. y. j.. 10 vote for
the proposition to change the date Of
Memorial day from May 80 to the
first Sunday In June.
At tho balloting Yesterday for de-
rartment commander. f. J. Ormsbee
OF brandon. and samuel F. Pingree %
Hartford were candidates against Or.
+. j. Foster. who was elected on TIM
| second ballot the first having been
declared void because more votes
were cast than there We're delegates
present. There was no charge Of bal
lot stuffing, but II was believed that
some present who were not delegates
| voted unthinkingly