The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-17
But G. A. R. TangIe Was Fl.
nally Strengthened Out
AND E. ]. FOSTER ELECTED
Department Commander Over Ex.Cov Il.
J. msbee-0ther Acts Of Yer
mont Department and Allied
Organizations

Dr. Z. }. Foster Of Waterbury Center
WAS elected department commander Of
the department Of vermOns, Grand Army
Of the Republic, at ths convention in
the Montpelier armory late yesterday,
and he WAS installed the same afternoon,
as were the following other elective Off.
GERS; Senior vice commander, George
u Bridgeman of Hardwick; junior vice
commander, H. Fl Nye Of Glover; assist.
ant adiutant general Edward Baker Of
Montpelier; medical director, Robert b.
Welcn Of Franklin; chaplain, w. Il.
Cady Of Middlebury Commander Fos-
ter has chosen Edward Baker Of Mont
pelier al h's adintant and has estab-
lished headquarters in the Office of the
adjutant general At the state House,
where tol3Hel Baker Is employed.
There was considerable excitement over
The department commander election, Dr..
Foster being opposed BY the candidacy
Of ey Governor Ormsbee of Brandon, the
latter being presented BY Col. q Nj.
Manur. On the first ballot the tellers
reported that $50 votes had been cast
Of which Foster had lOl and Orgsbee
7a This announcement was followed by
the statement that there were eight
more votes than delegates
Much warm debate followed and 0rms,
bee supporters called for q new election,
to which the Foster supporters objected
aaf..k ksqn II
eept an election IN which there the least
doubt ais to its validity. Then another
ballot was taken, with l5s votes cast,
Of which DR.. Foster had Ss and Mr..
Ormsbee 70 and the former was de-
elaned elected.
The following uninstructed delegates
to the national encampment were elect
cd: H. w. Allen Of Burlington. w. D.
BAH 81 Ludlow. W. s. Jenne Of New
bury, s. G. Collins Of Lyndonville, G. T.
Marsh Of Euosburg w. Fl. Miles Of
Townshend: alternates, G. Fl. Gotta Of st.
Albans, 4. G. Hager Of Gaysville, @. W.
Lawrence of Essex Junction, y g. Far
well Of Montpelier, Elisha May Of Sc.
Johnsbury, Charles Coutts Of Middle
bury.
FatfleNlSm AAlnpdEts
The camnHrs last night that closed
the eaeampment was attended hY l.0al
people. Retiring Commander A. B.
Franklin presided. The Montpelier Mill
tarv Band orchestra played several Sc
lections ard in the opening number,
patriotic medley, when the orchestra
swung into the Star Spanaled Banner
the great audience arose and remained
standing until it was finished.
Commander Franklin made a brief in
troductoTv speech and introduced DIR. f.
]. Foster Of Waterbury Center, the new
iy elected department commander, wao
extended his thanks for the honor he
slowed upon him, E A. Mutt sps4se
briefly for the associate members, Jo-
seph a. DeBoer made q ringing ten-mifi-
ute speech, and Mrs. Mary T. Rising Of
Randolph, the retiring president Of the
Woman's Relief corps spoke on the work
Of that organization.
Mrs. w. II. Terrill Of Montpelier re.
cited effectively @Hats Of the Flag Is
Passing BY" sitter which the Relief
corps, through Mrs Nina Stonghton of
South Royalton presented the Randolph
high school beautiful silk flag Tt
was accepted BY Principal f. G. Ham,
A. j Boutwell, Of Hoplcinton, n. H.
brought the greetings Of the national
society Of the Sons Of Veterans, and
Hugh Henry Of Chester eulogi1ed the
Woman's Relief corps.
One Of the most enjoyable things on
the program was the address by Judge
A. B. Beers Of Bridgeport, Conn, the
national senior vice commander Al
though The program was not completed
until nearly eleven o'clock, very few left
the hall until America" was sung, il
closing.
Many Losses During Year
Retiring Department Commander A
B. Franklin Of Townshend, in his annual
address, called attention To the fact
that many posts in the state have be-
come 10 depleted BY death and disabil-
iiy that It is only a question Of q very
short time when several Of them viii bg
obliged to surrender their charters
When this is impomtive, he urged the
comrades to affiliate themselves with the
nearest post and thus keep in touch witt
the Grand Army.
The report of Adiutant General W. II.
Miles of Townshend showed q present
loyal membership of 2,4d6 in 90 posts.
Garfield post of Lincoln has disbanded
during the year There have been l63
deaths and net loss II membership for
the year Of lac. The receipts for the
year have been $4,000 and the ex
penditures Sl.l6446. The department
now has on hand sS08.49.
j.. n. Peek Of Burlington. senior vice
protested in his report
against placing in the national capitol
1t Washington statues Of men who have
borne arms against the country.
LAFAYETTE Myers Of Cabot junior vice
reported poor success in get
ting delinquent members to pay up back
dues and be reinstated.
Gen. J II. Lucia Of Montpelier judge
advocate. G. NJ. Russell OF Wilmington,
department inspector, C. e Putney Of
patriotic instructor, Dr. G,
II. Ferrin Of Essex junction. medical
director and Mary 7. Rising Of Ram
lolph, state president 81 the Relief corps
made their reports. which were accepted.
Against Placing Lee Statue
Col. Z. II. Mansur Of Newport offered
the following resolution, whica was
adopted with cheers;
Whereas, The state Of Virgins has
Continued an isurth Rags. -.