The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-29
C. A. R. TO HOLD
ENCAMP MENT IN
BENNINGTON
FOrty-FOurth Annual Gathering
of Vermont Veterans.
COMMANDER FOSTERS ORDER
.commander-ln-Chie Governor Mead
and other Well Known veter-
ans to Be Present

The following orders have been is
sued from the state G. A. X. head
quarters relative to the state encamp-
ment to be held here in June:
The Forty-fourth Annual Encamp-
ment of the Department OF Vermont,
G. A. r. will convene at Bennington,
on Thursday and Friday, June and
9. 1911. The comrades and citizens
of Bennington are preparing to enter
tain handsomely all who attend the
Encampment. The department com
mander urges all comrades to make
a special effort to attend, and improve
this opportunity to visit the Soldiers
Home where our comrades receive
the kindest care and attention in their
declining years. In Bennington there
is one of the finest battle monuments
in the country and in this vicinity
are many places of great interest to
our veterans.
Department headquarters Will be
established at the Putnam House and
will be opened at o'clock a. m,
June 9Th. Commanders and post del
egates. and all entitled to seat in
the encampment, will report to the
committee on credentials, immediate
ly upon their arrival for the purpose
of receiving their delegate badge
The committee on credentials are
hereby announced as follows: Assis-
tant Adjutant General Edward Baker
and Comrades w. II. Miles, Post Co.
B. F. Bowman, Post SO, and {. Nj.
Russell, Post A.
The Council Of Administration will
meet at headquarters in the Putnam
House at 4 o'clock p m, June 7th to
audit the report and accounts OF the
assistant quarter master general ana
transact such other business as may
be brought before 1t.
Department officers are requested
10 forward their reports to the assis-
tant adjutant general, Edward Baker,
Montpelier VT, so that he will re-
ceiye them not later than May III,
1911.
Comrade A. NJ. Downs, Post No. AZ
is hereby detailed as officer of the
day. Comrade Jno. Finchon, Post No.
AZ, as officer of the guard during the
encampment The commander or
Post AZ is hereby directed to detail
two or more comrades from his Post
10 serve as sentinels during the en-
campment. They will report to the
officer of the guard for duty.
Hotel rates-The rates at the Put
nam House will be $500 per day 1.-TWO
in a room.) The Cottage Hotel and
American House, $3.50 per day (two
in room.) Those who wish accommo-
dations at a hotel are advised to write
direct to secure their room. And
those who prefer quarters at private
boarding house, can procure the same
by writing to Comrade A. NJ. Downs,
Bennington, Vt.
Railroad rates-From stations on
the lines of the Boston and Maine,
comrades are advised TO use mileage
as reduced rates could not be secured
on that road, without guarantee
The Rutland railroad will make reduc-
ed fares from points on their lines,
of about one fare and one-third for
the round trip, tickets to be sold and
good going June It'll, Sth, and 9Th,
good returning until June 10th, in
elusive. The Central Vermont II. r.
will issue tickets through to Benning-
ton and return, based on convention
basis to junction points, plus the Rut-
land r. X. proportion beyond.
The Women's Relief Corps will give
a reception on Wednesday evening,
Jane Sth in the Putnam House to
which all comrades and friends are
cordially invited.
The Encampment viii be called to
order at 10 o'clock a. m, Thursday,
June s, 1911. The order of business
will be as follows unless changed by
the Encampment
Opening of Encampment.
Roll Call of officers.
Report of committee on credentials.
Roll call of Delegates.
Report of Officers.
Appointment of Committees.
Reception and Reference of Com
munications from Posts.
reception and Reference Of Com
munications from Individuals. (All
resolutions should be in writing)
Report of Committees.
Election of Officers and Representa-
tives and Alternates to the Forty
fourth National Encampment.
Installation Of Officers.
A Camp Fire will be held on Thurs
day evening June 8, 1911 at $3.50 p.
M, under the auspices of George A.
Custer Post, No. AZ. The Commander
in Chief John e. Gilman, accompan-
led by members of his staff, also De-
partment Commander of Massachu-
sets, Granville c. F'iske, governor
and Comrade John A. Mead and other
distinguished comrades and citizens
are expected to be present and par
ticipate.
The following committee on recep-
lions, is hereby announced. Com
rades N. NJ. Puffer, Post AZ; d. j..
Morgan, Post No, IA; ]. II. Lucia,