Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT
Veterans in Town for Their 45th
Annual Meeting.
Reception Last Eve0inR PIeesens
Preliminary TO the Real Business
which VIII lie Done To-day,
with Campfire Tonight.

Brass buttons and gold cord. appearing
on the streets of Burlington yesterday
announced tho arrival of the veterans
of half q century ago. assembling mere
for the 18th annual encampment or inc
Department of Vermont. Grand Army OF
the Republic. During the day they came
in considerable numbers. but not until
this morning will they be here IN fuii
force. Headquarters were established AT
the Van Ness House last evening" ana
few matters of routine business were
disposed of. but the real burden OF work
will be done to-day.
ENCAMPMENT OPENS WITH RE-
CEPTION.
The encampment had an auspcious
opening, the heavens ceasing their down
pour as If mindful of the occasion, and
the reception last evening passing into
the annals of the Vermont department
rs one of the most successful affairs
held in this connection in recent years
II was given in the parors of the Van
Ness House. which were handsomely
and tastefully decorated with carnations
and lilies of the valley, sent by the
president of the Relief Corps from her
home town. The rooms were packed, so
large was the attendance. Romcos or
chestra rendered music Of the high
quality so well known to Burlingtonians.
The reception was given by the officers
of the Womans Relief Corps. Depart
ment of Vermont, to the national de-
partment officers and comrades Of the
G. a. r.. the Spanish War veterans, the
CO. ,e -
A. r., and their auxilares and the
citizens of Burlington. In the receiving
line were Department Commander c. Nj.
Ferrin of Essex Junction. Mrs Ferrin
and Miss Caroline Ferrin. DR.. j. T.
| fianrahan OF Rutland. surgeon-general
| of the national organization, and Mrs.
| Iianrahan; W. II. Dougal, department
| commander IN Connecticut; Henry j.
Seeley, assistant acknowledgement of the
Connecticut department. Past Depart
ment Commander Granville c. Fiske Of
Massachusetts: Mrs. Nina NJ. Stoughton
! OF South Royalton. department president
OF the " omans Relief Corps; Mrs. Ida
Goodenough OF Brattleboro. senior vice
president; Mrs Hattie T.. Shipman of
! Hardwick, junior vice president: Mrs
Lydia y. Hatch of South Royalton. lie
partment secretary; Mrs. Nellie ID.
Smith of South Royalton. department.
treasurer; Mrs. Elvira n Nourse of
Rutland. department chaplain, Mrs. lu-
leila +. l;ickford of Bradford department
inspector: Mrs. Mary b. Goodwin of
Wells River department patriotic in.
structor; Mrs. Emily A. Marsden OF
| bennington. department press cores
pondent: Mrs Elccta Murphy of Ben
nington. Mrs. Tibbie b. Wheeler OF
Wells River. Mrs Eliza NJ. Watkins
of Rutland and Mrs. Mary L. Rising OF
Randolph, members of the executv-
committee: Mrs Carrie NJ. Ca1y of
Bellows Falls, senior aide: and Pas
Department Presidents Mrs. Alice a
Henry of Chester, Mrs Clara Bra ale,
Niles of Morrisville Mrs. Sarah Hove,
OF St Johnsbury and Mrs. Anna Arm:
Beach of Burlington.
Tle guests were present. to th'
reception committee by eight ushers
each wearing the colors OF the corps
in the form of scarlet sash ant
badge. The ladies' acting In this ca
pacity were Mrs. Elizabeth Blake o
South Royalton, Mrs. Floy Mooney o
St Adams Mrs. Lula Niles Spauldins
of Montpelier. Mrs. Izora I.assor n
RUTLAND. Miss Lucy cutting of Ben
nington. Mrs. Eva Hazen of Windsor
Mrs Lulu Hinman OF Wells River 9n'
Miss Theodore Peck of tais city