The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-07
Next Years Session Will Prob
ably Be at Dewey Park
OFFICERS ARE REELECTED
Dunng the Past Yer i Washington
County Vete- sSs cation Has
Lost r >c Y by Death, But
oNN ION Is Still Strong.

The closing session of the 10Th annual
reunion OF the Washington County Vet
erans' association was held at Dewey
park this forenoon, some $50 veterans.
Sons OF Veterans and members OF the
Woman's Relief corps being present in
the pavilion for the business meeting.
DIR. Il. j. Foster of Waterbury Center
was reelected president of the organiza.
tion and John R. Wilson of Worcester
was again chosen to act as secretary and
treasurer. With one exception, the old
board of ce-presidents, consisting of
Grand Army man from each town in the
county, was reappointed f. b. Waldo
of Cabot replaces Lafayette Myers, who
has moved to another town.
For the ensuing year, the following
committees We're elected to serve: Ne.
crology committee-Ge George B. Hall OF
Roxbury, chairman, ". Z. Bliss of Cal.
ais, and John r. Wilson of Worcester;
executive committee George w. Kidder
OF Montpelier Thomas r. CORY OF
Montpelier, and S. w. Benjamin OF
Montpelier. John Birtel of the capital
city was elected to serve on the commit
tee, but on his refusal the name of Mr.
Benjamin was substituted.
A warm discussion ensued when the
question of arranging for the 1918 re-
union Was considered Many OF the vet
Grams believed that the annual event
81 her ho haII -
or Montpelier, owing to the incon-
venience of reaching Dewey park Last
evenings session at the park pavilion
was slightly marred by cold wind.
which swept through the sides and
chilled the veterans to the marrow. The
was also advanced that Dewey
park was always wet and that the meet
ings, if held elsewhere, would suffer less
from interference by rain and cold
But Dewey park has been the scene
of the veterans gatherings for the past
II years. and the military men who hav,I
come to regard the pleasure grove on the
Montpelier road as the ideal spot for an
outing are many. Consequently the sup-J
porters of the movement to change the
meeting place met with strong opposi-
tion from many quarters. Secretary
Wilson stated after the session had
closed that the next annual reunion
would be held in all probability at Dew.
sy park. The executive committee, the
president and the secretary treasurer
will make the decision in the near flu.
ture.
This mornings gathering opened with
A prayer by A. NJ. Teachout, chaplain OF
Go. |, in the old llth regiment of Yer
mont volunteers. The veterans quartet,
of +. L. Knapp of Hardwick,
DR.. L. j. Foster of Waterbury Center.
Byron j. Stoekwell of Montpelier, ami
=. +. Shepard of Marshfeld, sang several
stirring military hymns during the fore
toon. DIR. Foster played the organ The
famous old Gitchell drum corps. com
1osed of Calais men, who drummed theif
comrades through many trays back in
81, was conspicuous by its absence. In
luiry revealed the information that sew
raj OF the corps members were unable
o attend this years gathering.
Secretary John r. Wilson's report
howed that Pas members had registered
Turing the meeting. He expected that
his number would be considerably aug
nented before he departed for his home
n Worcester this afternoon The necrol-
'gy roll has mounted up to % during
he l2 months past, the largest number
n the history of the association To
ffset the inroads made by death large
number OF new registrations are report
d. During the forenoon, vote OF
hanks was taken for the efficient man
er in which the Woman's Relief corps
ssisted during the reunion Members
f the auxiliary organization nave pre-
ared meals since the Grand Army men
egan TO gather yesterday forenoon and
ave helped in other ways about tGe
ark. Thanks expressed by vote was
lso rendered to Major l.. A. Abbott
amp, No. IA, Sons of Veterans. of Barre.
he members of this organization worked
ntiringly to make the affair success
in excellent orchestra made up Of sons
{ veterans furnished music at the fore
oon and evening sessions OF Yesterday.
The final session closed at noon today
-ith the veterans singing America" in
Mon Afterwards the relief corps
prved a bountiful clam chowder dinner
nd throughout the afternoon the vet-
rams were departing for their homes.
4 ne NlSittH were NtiIplltu NfEttfudN
fternoon by Mayor J.. II. Thurston OF
ARE, himself a veteran, and Mayor
ames B. Estee of Montpelier, after
hich Division Commander Howard OF
he Sons of Veterans, Mrs. Emma A.
a Point of Barre for the Womans Re-
ef corps, and Mrs. Lucy Getty for the
aides auxiliary spoke. Department
A. A, Niles of the G. A. R.
as unable to be in attendance, it being
ne first time in the history of the asso-
alton that the department OF Vermont
rs not been represented.
A campfire was held last night, there
eing about 200 people in attendance.
resident E. J. Foster presided, and
nong the speakers were Comrade George
all. Comrade G. w. Flagg. and C. A. @.
,ekson OF Montpelier, while Mrs. Slay-
m of Montpelier recited 'The Ranks
re Growing Thin" lnterspersed with
lie speaking were songs, most of which
ere those popular in war days. The
joined in the singing, and thus
pleasant campfire was brought to