Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-15
Essex Junction Veteran Elected
at 44th Annual Encampment
of Vermont Department.
OFFICERS OF ALLIED BODIES
National Commander at Campfire
-159 Deaths Past Year
Grand Army Roll Is
Now 2,466.

Bennington. June S.-Outside of a
Grams Auxiliary tomorrow morning
and a picnic for the veterans at Battle
field Park. the scene of the battle Of
Bennington, the 44th annual encamp-
mcnt of the Vermont G.. A. r. ended
tonight with a campfire at the opera
house. Governor Mead and d. l.. Nor
gan, his staff officer, arrived this af-
ternoon from White River Junction.
The Governor while in town was a
guest of DR.. w. f Putnam and soon
after arriving he called upon the
Bennington patrol of Boy Scouts. Gov
ernor Mead made a brief address,
congratulating the boys upon their
appearance.
Speaker Frank T.. Howe presided at
the campfire and addresses were made
by Governor Mead. DR.. L. j. Foster
Of Waterbury, II. B. Dickinson, prin-
cipal of the Benningtn high school,
Col. John A. Gilman of Boston, ma
tional commander In chief, Capt. Gren-
vile c. Fiske, department commander
of Massachusetts, Col. John II. Gold
ing of Wilmington. ex-Gov. John G.
Mccullough of North Bennington, Col.
tIugh Henry Of Chester. The Cover
nor the national commander. the two
state commanders and d. /. Morgan
we're also rendered a reception at the
rooms of the Bennington club late
this afternoon. At the afternoon ses-
sion the FIVE organizations elected the
following officers:
Grand Army of the Republic-De-
partment commander, C. NJ. Ferrin
Essex Junction; vice-commander. Will
liam d. Ball. Ludlow; Junior vice
commander, George p. Hall, Roxbury;
medical director, r. T. Johnson. West
Concord chaplain, Henry A. Jones
Enosburg; council of administration
a. NJ. Downs OF Bennington. ID. w
Sncad Of St. Adams, E. ]. Hager of
Gaysville. w. NJ. Niles of Townsend
w. II. Merlin of Middlebury; repre-
sensatives to national encampment al
large, A. A. Niles of Morrisville. Perry
Porter of Island Pond. l.. NJ. Barber
Of Brookline, w. II. Flint of Brandon
James Bonette Of West Concord, c. Fl
Gotta of ST. Adams: alternates at large
A. p. Sheldon of Rupert, f. p Hatha-
Gaysville, Edward f. Pierce of Spring
field. G. T. Boynton Of Huntington
Milo Lyman of Rutland; adiutant and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Carlos d. VIII
liams, Burlington.
WOman's Relief Corps-President, Mrs
Nina d. Stoughton, South Royalton;
senior vice commander, Mrs. Ida Good
enough, Brattleboro; junior vce-com-
mandcr, Nellie NJ. Shipman. Morrisville
chaplain. Emma Nourse, Rutland
treasurer, Nellie badge Smith, South
Rovalton; executive board, Electa
Murphy of Bennington, Lucinda Cleve'
land Of Randolph. Eliza Watkins OF
Rutland, Mary A. Rising of Randolph
Lbbie Wheeler OF Wells River; delegates
at large, Jessie A. Sturtevant of St. AL
bans. Anna Taylor of Hardwick, Cora B
hanson of Brattleboro. Lucy Cutting OF
Bennington, Anna Bush of Brookline.
Ladies of the q. a. R.-Presdent. Mrs
Abbie l.. Wiley, Barre; senior vice
commander, Mrs. Augusta Allen, Middle
| bury; junior vice-commander, Saraf
Muihson, burlington; chaplain, Mis-
Florence Eddy. Middlebury; councillor
Mrs. Garcia Nash. Middebury.
Sons Of Neterans-Com commander, Andrew
J. Griffin. Rennngton senior vice-com
mander, A. w. Getchell North Calais
junior vice commander, Roy j. Brown
Forestdale; council. +. V. fuller of Tun
bridge, G.. F.. Carlcy of North Calais, ]
u, Perkins OF Johnson; delegates at large
Fred w. Barber OF Springfield, Free
Patnaude of Brandon.
Sons Of Veterans Observation-Disclosures
Mrs. Jessie Ferris Brandon; senior vice
commander, Mrs. Daisy Miles, Roches
ter; division council Nina Stevens o
Lyndonvile, Mrs. George Gilbert of Nor
risville Mrs, Effie SpraGue of Hunting
ton; treasurer, Mrs, Anna ID. Flint
Brandon; secretary, Mrs. Daisy Brown
Brandon; chaplain Mrs. Eva ellis
Manchester Depot; Inspector Miss Mat
tie Gordon, Lyndonville; installing off
Ger, Mrs Margaret Flanagan, st. Johns
bury, delegate to national encampmen,
Miss Martha Stevens; alternate, Mis-
Jennie Holt North Montpelier.
In the past year l59 members Of tn
Grand Army have answered the last rol
call. The present membership In Yer
mont Is 2466.