The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-12
Over Admission Of Women
TO Active Membership
"YES" SIDE FINALLY WON
And tie First Woman Member Was Ad.
mitted To-day at Closing Session.
Dr. Z. ]. Foster Was Re-
elected President.

The closing session Of the 18th an
lnual reunion Of the Washington County
Veterans association was held this
morning at Dewey park, a large number
of the old soldiers being present to take
part IN the business meeting. Follow.
ling IS list Of the officers elected foI
the ensuing year, President, DR.. L. J.
Foster Of Waterbury Center; secretary
and treasurer, Joan r. Wilson Of
Worcester; vice presidents, Mortified.
y. B. Henson; Cabot, L. Myers Mont
peler, George W. Kidder; Mafshfeld, r.
S. Hudson; Stove, II. S. Nuttingi VOL
eott. c. o. Dawson; Waterbury, w. NJ.
lWoodard, assistant, J. A. Sleeper; Barre,
III. II Thurstoni Barre Town, A. s.
lParkhurst; Calais, c. W. Buopus; Dux-
bury, J. NJ Lewis; Fayston, S j Dana
+ Middlesex, /. J. johnson; Moretewn, J.
lw. Palmer; Piainfela, George NYideni
IRoxbury, G. b. Hall; Waitsfeld, j. n.
Savage; Warren, }. Z. Dana Woodbury.,
II. Richardson; Worcester, c. W. Rich
ards
The neurology committee appointed
consisted OF Herman Osgooi OF Cabot,
George b. hale Of Roxbury and Warren
Z. Bliss Of Calais. With the exception
Of new vice presidents in Mortified,
Cabot. Montpelier and Marshdcd, and
the appointment Of air. Osgood to the
nccroloey committee. all OF the officers
we're reelected. With the conclusion Of
the seeretary's report, which was ae-
ccpted. a motion was made and carried
20 pay the secretary the sum Of SO
for the work be has done in the inter
ests Of the association during the past
year
After some little discussion, with
spirited arguments advanced on both
sides, it was decided 10 allow the wives
and daughters OF veterans, as well as
members of the y mans Relief corps,
to become active peuhers Of tile qrgani-
zation. Mrs Louisa s. Newton Of Wa
terhurv was the first woman to apply
for admission under the ruling, Mrs
Newtou's late husband was a survivor Of
the Civil war.
Following the Transaction Of the btsi-
mess. Secretary Wilson read letters re.
eeiyed from members Of the association
who were in distant parts Of the eonn-
try and were unable to be present at
this years reunion.
After il had been decided to hold the
next reunion AZ Dewey park. the time
to Be left at the discretion 81 the Off
GERS, a movement 10 adjourn VAS in or
der, and the company sat down to tie
dinner provided BY the Woman's Relief
corps. Secretary Wilson later called
for rising vote OF thanks 70 the ladies'
who figured 50 largely in making the
occasion one of pleasure for all
Tne association now number 562 mem
bers, q being added at this years re-
union Up TO noon, total Of lS2 mem
hers had registered, and it was expected
that the number would reach 200 before
everyone had departed.
Last nights session was presided over
by T. A. Mutt, president Of the Mont
pelier association. Following is the pro-
gram: Remarks, Mr. Mutt; address,
q. A. G. Jacksoni recitation, "Sheridan's
Ride Z. a. Mutt; address, John II.
Senter; address. +. Y. TnIler Of Tun-
hridge address. Col. Edward Foster Of
New York City. During the evening
several selections were pleasingly rem
dered By quartet, consisting of L. H
Baine, III q, Hopkins, w s Smith and
III S. Chapman States Attorney Gates.
who was booked for an address, was
unable to be present, owing to an I'M
expected official call from out 81 town,
The program was brought to an appro-
pirate close BY singing of America"