The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-11
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
GIVEN AT CONVENTION
Veterans Decide to Go to st,
Johnsbury for Next
Assembly

IUslDNs
Department commander, Thomas Han
non. superintendent of the Vermont Sol
diers' Home, Bennington; senior vice
commander, C.. 4. Youtt, Middlebury
junior vice.commander, B. +. Bowman
Randolph; medical director DR.. r. T.
johnson, Concord; chaplain, Rev. J, Il
J Goodrich, Burlington; council Of admin
listration, Albert Dow Of st. Albans, J
NJ. Tracy OF Middlebury. A. n. Learned
of Chester. Perry Porter of West Burke
representatives to national aneampment
George ]. Martin OF Burlington, Will
liam Richardson of Cavendish, W. II. H.
Slack of Springfield. Nathaniel MeWayne
of Dorset, Henry r. Cushman of Yer
gennes, James Bennett Of Concord
George W. Flagg OF Randolph, George w.
Kenney Of Rutland.
Relief corps Department president,
Mrs. Eta X. Martin, Burlington; senior
lvice-eommanSc', Mrs. Emily A. Marsder,
Bennington; junior viee-commander, Lu-
ella X. Bigford Bradford; treasurer,
Mrs. Anna A. Beach, Burlington; chap
lain, Mrs. George +. Lesser, Rutland.
| Sons of decentralization eomman-
der, Elroy J Brown. Brandon; senior
vice-commander. q. r.. Brigham. Barre;
| jAnior viee-commander. 4. Fl. Shepherd
! Burlington; first camp counsel H. $.
! Howard Burlington; second A. T. Grif-
| fin. Bennington; third. Fred Z. Terrll,
Underhill; delegate to national encamp-
ment, Elroy j. Brown; delegate-at large,
George +. Carley, North Calais; secre-
tary treasurer, Harry w. Ferris, Bran
don.
..fI Ia
retiring president Of the corps, was pre-
scnted with gold ring set with a dia-
mond and emerald, set of silver knives
and forks and a set of pearl-handled
knives and forks by the state organiza
tion and her fellow officers. The state
corps voted the G. A. R. $500 to aid
smaller posts. AT the camp fire last
evening. Hardwick academy was present
ell flag BY Mrs. Lulu n SpauIdng
OF Montpelier. department patriotic in
structor, on behalf OF the state relief
corps.
The next encampment will be held at |
st. Johnsbury.
Reports of Officers.
In his annual address. Department
Commander Albert A. Niles of Morris /
vile said in part MANY who answered
the roll call one year ago have received
their final discharge and passed over to
join the silent majority, This depart
ment like all others, is fast receding,
recruiting our ranks is nearly at dts
end. Our death rate grows larger each
year and | urge upon posts who have
suspended members to do their full duty |
to get these members back into the
ranks. In union there is strength; keep
up your organization and hang togeth-
"The Woman's Relief corps is. an or
yanization of which we should all be
proud. II is the handmaiden of charity
% our organization. This noble order
las been a tower of strength and stands
or the largest influence as an organiza-
ion Of our department. Their work is
me noble in its aim, rich in sympathy
md uneeasing along all fraternal lines,
N their financial aid we are greatly
heir debtors. What is true of the !
Noman's Relief corps applies to the
aides Of the Grand Army Their OBJ ,
ect is mainly the same and they should
ave full confidence of lovers of true lib : :
rty.
n
( Veterans through whose veins courses :
he blood of as brave, loyal and pat
lotto men as ever faced death for coun-
RVS sake. Let us encourage them to
II our places when the Great Reaper
as made His last call. The auxiliary :,
o this organization is doing good
rork Wherever there is an auxiliary
here is good camp of the Sons of
'eterans just So there is good post y
herever there is a relief corps" !.
Commander Niles touched upon the ;
old iers home. spoke of the benefit Of. !,
ne pension service bill and gave an out
ne OF the duties he had performed and :,
sitations he had made during the year !,
lding Dec. 81. 1912. in closing he ex- r.
,nded thanks TO his staff and to the +
lief corps for their courtesies and said /: y
We are all nearing the sunset of our .,
YES and our work is mainly done. Let NJ
so live as TO inspire our youth with NJ
fe ideals of patriotic love of country a
nd thus secure the culture of citizen n
.ip worthy of our age and one that N
III dominate all the future along the "a
fticst plans of enduring liberty NJ
Assistant Adjutant General Frank
enfield of Morrisvile reported that on
&c. 81. 1912, there were in Vermont
Grand Army posts. having 2.l3l mem r,
r.. The net loss in membership for
~ was IL. the number of deaths for
e year being l44. There were p new
embers mustered in in the state and vi
rious transfers were made as well as eh
spensions and reinstatements. jo
As assistant quartermaster general. 10
r. Kenield repor- II that there was a 10
sh balance Of SlG7OS on hand at the or
,se Of the year, the total expenditure t.
r the l2 months being 81 .327 % There ID
Is received from the different posts in I'M
.rmont to aid suffering comrades dur vo
2 the floods in the middle West the
4 spring s5l9.5o. pa
Carlos u. Williams Of Burlington. de- rio
rtment inspector. reported that the 10
qreeate Of post relief funds fer the po
ar vas s39i245. end the aggregate -
funds in the haads Of post quarter ~.
Isters was Sll ls6S.79. n.