The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-06
Reported at Vermont Encamp-
ment in Burlington Today
VETERANS URGED TO JOIN
Commander Ferrin Gave His Annual Re-
port and Commended Work of organi-
cations Allied With the Vermont
G. A. R.-Reception Last Night.

Burlington, June 6.-The opening ses-
sion Of the 45th annual encampment o.
the Vermont G. A. r. was held this
morning in the q. A. 4. hall, there be-
ing good attendance. The reports OF
Commander G. M. Ferrin OF Essex juno
tion and other officers were read, COM
mittees appointed and routine business
DONE,
The report of the assistant adJutant-
general showed that there are 80 posts
In the state, with 2,27l members IN
good standing. The net loss OF members
during the past year was S5, and the
total gain was 81 Commander Ferrin
urged all veterans to become affiliated
with the G. A. R. and he spoke highly,
of the Women's Relief corps, Ladies OF
the G.. A. r.. Daughters OF Veterans
and Sons of Veterans. He also took
the occasion to thank the supporters
OF the new pension law.
At the Van Ness house last night
reception was held, there being a very
large attendance. The reception was
given by the officers Of the Woman's $
Relief corps, department OF Vermont, TO
the national department officers and
comrades OF the g. A. r., the Spanish
war veterans, the Sons of Veterans, the
Ladies OF the g. a. r., and their auxil-
iaries and the citizens of Burlington,
IN the receiving line were Department
Commander G. NJ Perrin Of Essex june
tion; Mrs. Ferrin and Miss Caroline Fer
rim; DIR. j. r. Hanrahan OF Rutland, SUR
geon- general Of the national organiza,
tion. and Mrs. Hanrahan; w. II. Doug
al, department commander in Connecti-
cut; Henry j. Seeley, assistant adult
ant general Of the Connecticut depart
ment; Past Department Commander
Granville C. Fiske OF Massachusetts,; !;
Mrs. Nina NJ. Stoughton of South Roy
alton. department president of the Wom-
ans Relief corps; Mrs. Ida Godenough OF
Prattleboro, senior yice-president; Mrs.
Hattie L. Shipman of Hardwiek, junior
vice president; Mrs. Lydia A. Hatch OF
South Royalton, department secretary
Mrs. Nellie d. Smith of South Royal
ton, department treasurer; Mrs
Elyira n. Nourse OF Rutland
department chaplain; Mrs. Luella
+. Bickford OF Bradford, depart
ment inspector; Mrs. Mary B. Goodwin
of Wells River, department patriotic IN
struetor; Mrs Emily A. Marsten of Ben
nington. department press correspond
ert Mrs. Elects Murphy OF bennington
Mrs. Libbie b. Wheeler Of Wells River
Mrs. Eliza NJ. Watkins OF Rutland and
Mrs. Mary l.. Rising Of Randolph, mem
bers Of the executive committee; Mrs
Carrie M. Cady of Bellows Falls, senio1
aide and Past Department Presidents
Mrs. Alice A. Henry Of Chester, Mrs
Clara Bradley Niles Of Morrisville. Mrs
Sarah Hovey Of st. Johnsbury and Mrs
Anna Arms Beach OF Burlington
| The guests were presented to the re-
ception committee by eight ushers, eacl
wearing the colors of the corps, in th'
form OF scarlet sash and badge. Ih'
ladies. acting in this capacity were Mrs
Elizabeth Blake OF South Royalton, Mrs
Flov Mooney Of st. Albans, Mrs. Lui'
Niles Spaulding of Montpelier, Mrs
Izora Lassor of Rutland, Miss Lucy Cut
4 ting of Bennington. Mrs. Eva Hazen o
Windsor, Mrs Lulu Hinman of Well
River and Miss Theodore Peck of thi
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