The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-11
Washington County Veterans
ASSOli. tiOn Loses rs
LARGEST LOSS IN HISTORY
Comrades Were Told To-day at Opening
Of 18th Annual Convention Of the
Deaths Duri1g 10 Months--As-
sembled at Dewey Park.


The thirteenth annual encampment OF
the Washington County Veterans asso-
citation opened at Dewey park this morn
ing at 10 o'clock, large number Of
veterans and members Of the Woman
Relief corps being present at the first
session. The morning was largely given
over TO soeiability and the registration
of members for the following year.
/ Up to noon l07 veterans had renewed
their membership, and many more Of
the 500 members, who comprise the as
sociation, are expected 70 be on hand
before the day is over. At noon a boun-
tiful dinner was served in the pavilion
by the ladies connected With the Grand
Army and the Sons Of Veterans.
/ A deplorable fact in connection with
The annual report Of the secretary Of
the organization. John r. Wilson, was
the unusual number Of deaths which
have occurred within the association
since the last report was iled. In all.
total Of 25 Of the -boys in blue have
passed away. The name, ON the necrol-
ogy list and the place Of residence fol-
low. Lieut.. George T. Austin. Wal
than, Mass; i. G. Lezear, Plainfeld 4
John Braton. Calais; Sergeant Mark RI
Hull, Cabot; William l.. keycs, Rox-
bury; G. G, Staples. Wlliamstown; Ira
u. Batchelder Reading Mass; Capt. l..
NJ. Hutchinson. Montpelier; Ira Batch
elder plainfeld; William Reeor. Mont
pelier; Ira Holmes, Calais, i. H. Stod-
dard. Middlcsex; Charles p. Jones.
Barre; Luke NJ. Lewis DuxhnYy; Edgar
Il Sloan, Montpelier; X. o. Sturtevant,
Swanton; Ben +. Huntington, flsmheid;
William Wallace Montpelier; r. J. Wi
Icy, Roxbury; Henry II Mcleod, Calais;
Henry Wheat. Plainfeld; John Cary,
Stowei A. B. Hale. Iiafdwick The list
Of death i the largest ii the history
lei the asspciation
The feature Of this afternoons pro.
gram was the campfire. held under the
auspices Of tile Sons Of Veterans. De-
partment Commander + j Roster of
Waterbury 1enter told Of what nc saw
At The national encalnpmeut held recent
ly AZ Atlanfic CITY tits remarks held
the close attention Of his hearers.
Among other numbers were vocal and
instrumental selections by members Of
the association. as well as reeitations
hy the younger members Of the party.
Perhaps the most interesting feature Of
the afternoon, however. was the presence
Of the far.famed Gitcheil drum corps
Of Calais. The Gitchells were engaged
ia the war as drnmmers and since then
have frequently demonstrated their
ability to usc the sticks At the different
reunions Of the association. Another en-
ioyabIe number 81 tie program was the
veterans quartet, consisting of r. j.
Foster Of Waterbury. r. Il. Knapp Of
Cabot, Lafayette Myers Of Cabot and
Byron Stockwell eff Montpelier.
This evening another campfire viii be
held. AZ which time speeches by the oili-
GERS Of the staG will be given. The
program viii also include musical aud
literary numbers.
OF the officers Of the organization, De-
partment Commander II. ]. Foster of
Waterbury ana members Of bis staff
and Secretary John X. Wilson Of Worces-
ter were present this morning. Tne
annual business meeting Will BE held
tomorrow morning, when it Is expected
that tile full board Of officers viii be
present. Mr. Wilson hopes 10 have
enough new registrations by this time
to bring the membership ron up to what
il has been in the past.