The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-22
Edward Baker of Montpelier
i is the New Commander
for Vermont
MEETING NEXT YEAR
IN SAINT ALBANS


the Largest Gain in Membership of
the Woman's Relief Corps of the
State.
ST. JOHNSBURY, April 22-The 47th /
annual encampment OF Vermont Grand |
Army of the Republic opened in Colonial |
| theatre yesterday, Col Thomas Harmon |
of Bennington presiding, and Commander |
| IN Chief Washington Gardner of Albion, |
| Mich, present. The next encampment |
will be held in st. Adams.
/ The reports of Commander Harmon and
the other officers were given. Statistics
show that there are now 81 posts in Yer
mont with total membership of 2,024.
/ This is a loss of 107 for the year.
! Officers were elected as follows: Com
inander Edward Baker of Montpelier: sem
Tor vice-commander, George p. Martin of
Burlington; junior vice-commander, A w.
Adams of st. ,Iohnsbury; medical DIRECTOR
Br. r. L. Johnson of Concord: chaplain
j. +. Goodrich of Burlington; delegates-at-
large to national encampment, j. r. Viii
ion OF Montpelier, f. c. Hagar of Gays
vile, John Mcdonald of St. Johnsbury,
"a. w Martin of Burlington, Lafayette
f Meyers of Cabot z. A Rand of Gaysyille,
George W. kidder OF Montpelier, and 4.
c. Sleeper of Newport.
, The new commander appointed H. NJ.
Pierce OF Montpelier as assistant adjutant
quartermaster.
Sons of Veterans Elect.
The Sons of Veterans held them meeting
with Division Commander Roy c. Brown
Of Brandon presiding Twenty-four camps
were represented, with a membership Of
} 100, The following officers were elected ::
t Division commander, George T. Brigham
] of Barre; senior yice-commander, David 5.
Frechette of st. Johnsbury; junior vice
: commander, II. W. Ferris of Brandon; di-
! vision councillors, Roy J. Brown of Bran
:. don, Fred w. Spear of Bennington, T. T.
= Phillips of st. Johnsbury; delegates-at-
! large, George I. Brigham and Arthur +.
/. Guild of LyndonviIle.
i The Ladies auxiliary, S. OF V, met in
r, annual session with Mrs. Lizzie ~ BIox-
:. son of Springfield presiding. The follow
i ing officers were elected: President, Mel
f lie Stone of Morrisville; vice-presdent
: Cora Guild of Lyndonville: councillors
y Mrs Bloxson, Sarah J. Sheldon of Man
y chester and Daisy Brooks OF Brandon
y treasurer, Mrs Mabel Fay of Morrisyille:
{. chaplain, Matte Gordon of Lyndonville
installing officer, Margaret Flanagan oil
I st. Johnsbury; patriotic instructor, Caro-
: line Trow of Hardwick. The officers Of
. these two societies were installed by y
- W. Getchell of North Calais.
= The Ladies of the G.. 4. Il. chose thes,
"a officers; Department president, Elizabeth
u Cramelly Of Middlebury: senior vice-presi
u dent, Mrs L. Rock of Northfeld; juno
:; vice-president. Mrs Myrtle Parker o
= Burlington: treasurer, Mrs. Luna Morri
! son of Middlebury: secretary, Mrs Flor
Of ,i,n ,Ini i'm irs
~ Sarah |. Paulding of Burlington; counci
= of administration, Mrs. Emma Roberts o
- Northfeld Mrs Abby Wiley of Barre
- Mrs Catherine Young of Burlington; dele
= gates to national convention. Mrs /
u Wooster of Middlcbury and Mrs. Nelli
- PIaisted of Mortified.
- Relief Corps officers.
= The Woman's Relief corps held an a
y day session. The president, Mrs. Eta Il
rs ~ Martin of Burlington, presided. The II;
:. tional president. Mrs Ira AlacBmde {
- INDIANAPOLIS Ind addressed the meetin
"a and extended an invitation to the We
% mont w. II. {. to attend the national COZ
=. vention at Detroit IN September. She W.
:, presented with silver lemon set by I'll
- department Mrs Martin making the pr
sentation. The latter received numerol
% gifts. among them china loving cup,
sapphire ring gold brooch purse of gol
. and a bouquet of American Beauty rose
The report of the secretary, Mrs. Ali
f. Jones of Burlington, showed 63 corr
la with membership of 2931 Sedgwi,
'ur corps of Brattleboro had the largest ga
Ter in membership for the year, Il. Robel
70 corps of Rutland leads in relief CIV,
w during the year, $15230 The Rutlal
'ur corps also has the largest membershi
her 1S9
Erhe Relief corps officers elected ar
) President Mrs Emily Marsden of BE
nington; senior vice. president, Mrs Lue
Bickford of Bradford; junior vice-pre
. dent, Mrs. Nellie Bennett Of st. JOIN
4 bury; secretary, Mrs. Ruth England Smi
of Bennington; treasurer, Mrs. Elsie
Wood of Bennington; chaplain, NJ
Helen Towne of Morrisville: senior al
and chief of staff, Mrs L. n Smythe
St Johnsbury; councillor, Mrs Eta
Martin Of Burlington; patriotic instruct
Mrs Lulu Niles Spalding of Montpeli
. Inspector, Mrs Jessie Slurtevant of
Adams installing and instituting ofiic
Mrs Izora Lassor of Rutland; press c
respondent, Mrs Georgia Stone of Il
lngton
X, The encampment will close today
~ campfire was held last night at Color
~ theatre, with an address by the comma
er-ln-chief and other national and st
> officers. \ flag was presented to st. job
. bury academy, and accepted by the prll
pal, DIR. NJ G. Benedict.
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