The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-06-15
ELECTS OFFICERS.
Department Encampment Of q. A. II
Closed al Remington.

brliNluktoh, June o. Every heH,
Ia the Bennington opera house was
Occupied this evening for the camp
fire which practically concluded the
fith annual encampment OF the Yer
mont Department. G. A. X and as
sociate organizations.
Speaker Frank u. Howe. Benning-
ton was president Addresses were
made by Dir. u. ]. Foster. Water
bury Center, retiring department
| commander. Gov John A. Mead Rut
land, Col John A. Gilman. Boston,
national commander In chief; Capt
Grenyille G. Fiske. Boston, Massa-
ehusetts department commander
Col, John II. Gonlding. Wilmington;
Ex-Gov John G. Mccullough. North
Bennington aud Col. Hugh Henry,
Chester.
Between 8 and & this afternoon n
reception was rendered Gov. Mead !
the rooms OF the Bennington club
II he governor was assisted In re-
eeiylng by ID, T.. Morgan. Rutland.
Dr H. J. Foster. Waterbury: Col,
John u. Gilman and Capt. Granville
G. Flske. Boston.
Al the afternoon sessions today
the four organizations elected the
following officers G. A. H., De-
partment Commander. c. NJ Ferrin.
Essex Junction; Senior Vice Com
mander. William d. Dali. Ludlow;
Junior Vice Commander. George p.
liall Roxbury; Medical Director. r.
7 Johnson, West Concord; Chap
lain, Henry A. Jones. Enosburg;
Council OF Administration, A. NJ
Downs, Bennington: d. w. Snead.
81 Johnsbury. Il. j. Hager, Gays
yiile. w. N Miles. Townsend. and W
n. Merlin. Middlebury, Representa-
lives 10 National Encampmcnt at
laige; A. NJ. Niles, Morrisyille, PER-
Porter. Island Pond, l.. NJ. Barber.
hrookline. w. II. Flint. Brandon,
James A. Bennett, West Concord,
G. u, Gotta, St Adams; Alternates
at Large. A. y. Sheldon, Rupert.
T.. T. Hathaway. Bennington, w. II
Edwards, 0aysyille. Edward f.
Pierce, Springfield. G. ID. Boynton,
Huntington. Milo Lyman. Rutland;
Adjutant aud Quartermaster Gen
eral. Charles ID. Williams. Burling-
ton.
Womans Relief Corps, President. |
Mrs Nina ID. Stoughton, So, Royal
ton; Senior Vice President, Mrs Ida
1ooc enough. Brattleboro, Junior
Vice President. Hattie NJ. shipman.
hetrissyllle: Chaplain, Emma Nours
Rutland: Treasurer. Nellie Dodge
smith. So Royalton: Executive
Board. Electa Murphy. Bennington,
Lucinda Cleveland. Randolph, Eliza
Watkins. Rutland. Mary A. Rising,
Randolph. Libbte Wheeler Wells
River; Delegates AT large, Jessie A.
sturteyant. ST Adams. Hannah Tay-
Tor, Iiardwiek. Cora -. Ramson,
lirs,tleboro, Lucy Cutting. Benning
ton. Anna Bush. Brookline.
Ladies' OF the G. A. r.. President.
&es, Abbie Wiley. Barre: Senior
Wee President. Mrs Augusta Allen,
Middlebury. Junior Vice. Mrs. cara
Mulhuron. Burlington; Chaplain.
Miss Florence Eddy. Middlebury.
Councillor. Mrs. Carrie Nash. Mid
dlebury.
Sous OF Veterans, Commander An.
dnaw j. Griffin. Bennington; Senior
Vice. a. W. Getchell, North Calais;
Junior Vice. Roy J Brown. Forest
dale; cunueil. r. v Tnilcr. Tun-
bridge. a. =, carlcy. No. Calais. ].
y Perkins. Johnson; Delegates at
large. Fred w. Barber. Springfield.
fsed pataaud.. Brandon.
sona OF Veterans Auxiliary. Pres
dent, Mrs, Jessie Ferris. Brandon.
senior Vice. Mrs. u Miles. Roches-
ler. Division council, Martha Siev-
ens l.yndouyiiie, Mrs. Geo. Gilbert
Mrs. Effie spraguc, Hun
ngi0ns Treasurer, Mrs. Anna d.
fiil.t Brandon; Secretary. Mrs,
arr Brown. Brandon: chapiain. /
Mrs Eva Jenkins. Manchester De !
ssls inspecior. Mrs w. Gordon. l.yn 4
.fegfiiie. Installing officer. nrs. NJ. {
'isnAgsa. 81. Johnsbnrys Delegate !
o Aasionai caesmpmesi. Mish Mar &
~ Stevens; Alternate. Miss Jensle
ipl, Worth Montpelier. u