Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-23
c. A. r. ENcAMPMENT.
Old Soldiers Want Memorial Day

the Pavilion hotel Mrs. E. n. Rising o
Randolph, the retiring state president
was assisted IN receiving By Mrs. Edna L
Jewett of Swanton, Mrs. r.. Louise Hol
man and Mrs. Lucinda E. Cleveland o
Randolph, Mrs. Nina Stoughton Of Roy
alton, and other state officers OF the w
X. {. Retiring Commander A. r. Frank
lin Of Townsbend aud staff assisted th,
ladies. Refreshments were served. Tn,
affair, " hieh was informal in character
was largely attended.
The 43d annual encampment OF the De
partment OF Vermont, Grand Army OF the
Republic, opened Thursday morning in
krmory hall with a large attendance In
his annual address Col A. B. Franklin OIL
IoWnshend spoke feeiingly OF their thin.
ming ranks. He said that many of theii
posts were now So reduced in number.
that il was only a question OF time Is hen
they would be obliged TO surrender their
charters. He hoped that when this was
necessary those remaining would affiliate
with other posts and maintain their rela.
tons With he Grand army.
Other reports during tie forenoon SEES.
sion we're made Us Eli y. Peek. senior
+ yice-commander, OF Burlington; l..
Myers, junior yiee-commander. of Cal bot:
f w. Ii. Miles, assistant adiutant general,
OF Townshend; j. H. Lucia. Judge advo-
cate, Of Montpelier, G. NJ. Russell, depart
ment inspector, Of Wilmington; {. +.
f Putney, patriotic instructor, OF Burling-
tom 6. NJ. Ferrin. NJ. ID. medical direc-
tor, OF Essex functions; Mary L. Rising,
department president OF w. r. C., Of
Randolph.
Eli y. Peck of Burlington, the senior
yice-conmander, urged 10 his report hat
action be taken by the encampment to
rebuke the Goth century method OF teach
ing patriotism, such as giving promi.
hence to the names OF men who deserted
their country in its hours of peril. He
said that The placing in the nations capi-
tai OF the statues of men who did all in
their power to destroy this nation was an
insult to the memory OF those who died
in defense of the nation and those who
survived the conflict. This was a protest
against the presence of the statue 10 Gem
eral Robert T.. Lee, the Confederate lead
er, in the National Hall OF Statuary.
The report OF the assistant adjutant
general showed membership of 2466,
posts SO, one disbauded, Garfield OF Lin
coin; net loss OF members during the year.
l46, deaths, 1853, gain during the year by
muster, 35, transfer, 20, reinstatement, 81
total, 80. The total receipts were 1870
and expenses sll64; balance, sS06.
The convention adopted By unani-
nous rising vote resolutions offered by
Col. 4. NJ. Mansar OF Newport, protest
ing against Congress allowing statue OF
Gen. Robert +. Lee, in Confederate uni
form, TO be placed in the capitol at Wash
ington. Delegates 10 the national con-
vention viii 90 uninstructed.
As eight more votes than delegates
present were cast on hrst ballot for de-
partment commander, another ballot was
taken. On the first ballot, E. J. Foster
OF Waterbury Center had l01 and Ex-
Gov. f. J. 0rmshee OF Brandon, 80. On
second ballot Foster bad SIS ana Orms bee
20 votes and DR.. Foster was declared
elected. He is Mrs. Mary Baker Eddys
adopted son and Is one Of the youngest
men in the department.
George w. Bridgeman OF Hardwick was
elected senior vice commander and r. II.
Nye Of Glover junior vice commander.
+. A. Baker Of Montpelier was appointed
assistant adjutant Of the department
headquarters at the state house.
Rev. +. j. Rsnslow Of Euosburg pro-
tested against the dissertation OF Memo
rial day with baseball, football and gem
eral sports and in spirited speech urged
the convention TO instruct the delegates
to the national eDcampment to favor
changing the present Memorial day To
Sunday, which the convention voted to
do and named the first Sunday in June.
The delegates are:-At large, Herman
w. Allen of Bennington; delegates, vii.
liam d. Ball OF Ludlow, w. S. JENNIE OF
Newbury, Silas q. Collins OF yndonyillo,
G. j. Marsh of Enosburg, w. II. Miles OF
Iownshend council OF administration,
Harley G.. sheldon, A. p. Ranney. c. p.
Hogan, G. B. Parker.
In the evening a we'll attended cimpfire
was held in Armory hall, the exercises
starting with concert By the Montpelier
orchestra. During the evening a silk
flag was presented by the w. r. c.
TO the high school, Randolph, and placed
in the hands of Principal f. G. Ham.
Mrs. Nina Stoughton OF South Royslton
made the presentation In an effective
manner.
Appropriate remarks were made during
the evening by Col. A. B. franklin, retir.
ing commander, who also sang a song;
Or. Z. J. Foster, the new commander; E.
A. Mutt, who spoke for the associates,
and explained the work they were doing,
ton. Joseph A. DeBoer, Mary L. Rising
for the w. r. c., and Judge A. B. Beers
OF Connecticut, as junior vice command
er, represented the national department,
and Mr.. Boutwell,, senior vice commander
in chief OF the Sons OF Veterans OF New
Hampshire, represented that body.
The next encampment will be held at
Bennington.
The 26th annual convention of the
Woman's Relief Corps, department OF
Vermont, opened Thursday morning in
Church OF the Messiah.
Mrs. Mary L. Rising OF Randolph, the
president, welcomed the members in her 1
annual address and called attention to the !
fact that this was the fourth time thst the 4
corps bad met in Montpelier. The presi- i
dent spoke enthusiastically of the Sol I
diers' Home and the comfort it was giving 4
aged and needy veterans. Mention was
made Of gift Of s10O presented by A. 4
D. Thomas Of Duluth, Mimi. for the
work Of the w. r. G.
A. Louise Holman OF Randolph, the de-
secretary, reported q member
shiD Of 3-I4 & gain Of f84 coFus Sc /