St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-22

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his term of Office he has visited 20
different state as far south as
Florida and along the Gulf states and
as far east as Vermont. He visited
the only colored departments, those
of Louisiana and Mississippi. In Ar
kansas over 1000 flags have been
raised over school houses and the
two patriotic orders have undertaken
to see that over 500 more are raised
until every school has one.
The report of the department
president spoke of the relief work
done in other ways than with
money, of the 80 flags which were
purchased during the year, of the
work done by the Grand Army and
Sons of Veterans, and of the con-
tribution of $65.75 to the Southern
Memorial fund. The report of the
treasurer, Mrs. Anna A. Beach of
Burlington showed receipts of ST.
242.04, expenditures of $1,345.6O,
leaving a. cash balance of $S96.44.
The relief fund amounted to. 1856;
the contributions to the Southern
Memorial fund $66.75; money con-
tributed for flag presented ST.
Johnsbury Academy $685.; con-
tributed to Soldiers Home $4,000.
Mrs. Alice E. Jones of Burlington, de-
partment secretary gave an interest
ing report for the 30th annual con-
vention of the w. r. G. On June 80,
1913 there were SO corps and 2901
members in good standing. The gain
in membership during the ten months
ending March 81 was 368, the loss
1898 leaving the number of members
in good standing 1881. The net gam
IN hnv@r10fr On Tho NoGh
expenditures for relief amounted to
$62331; for relief other than money
to S924.95; turned over to Grand
Army Posts, $922.25. The whole
number of persons assisted was GIL.
Sedgwick Corps of Brattleboro show
ed the largest gain in membership;
while Roberts Corps of Rutland led
in relief and in membership. The
loss by death during the year was Al.
There were 95 orders drawn amount
ing to $1,477.56.
Mrs. Martin was presented during
the afternoon with a hand-painted
loving cup the work of her secretary,
Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Mary B. Goodwin
making the presentation. The de-
partment of Vermont also presented
her with a purse of gold, Mrs. Elvira
Nourse making the presentation. On
behalf of the department Mrs. Mar
tin presented Mrs. MacBride, the ma
tional president with a silver lemon
set. A memorial service for the
deceased past national and depart
ment presidents and members was
held consisting of the reading of a
portion of scripture and the signing
of Nearer my God to Thee" The ex-
emplification of the ritual was by Col.
Preston Corps, No. 10, of Wells
River under the direction of Corps
President Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler.
The president appointed as tellers
Mrs. Conant, Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs.
Smythe.
The officers elected by the Woman S
Relief Corps are: President, Mrs.
Emily Marsden of Bennington; Sc
nior vice president, Mrs. Luella Bick-
ford of Bradford; junior vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Nellie Bonett of st. Johns
bury; secretary, Mrs. Ruth England
Smith of Bennington; treasurer, Mrs.
Elsie M. Wood of Bennington; chap
lain, Mrs. Helen Towne of Morrisville.
The appointed officers are: councillor,
Mrs. Eta K. Martin of Burlington;
senior aid and chief of staff, Mrs. L.
N. Smythe of st. Johnsbury; patriotic
instructor, Mrs. Lula Niles Spaulding
of Montpelier; inspector, Mrs. Jessie
Sturtevant of ST. Adams; instituting
and installing officer, Mrs. Izora Las
sor of Rutland; press correspondent,
Mrs. Georgia Stone of Brattleboro.
The installation of officers will be
at $50 this morning. This will con-
clude the business. At ten O'Clock
automobiles will take the guests on
a sight seeing tour around st. Johns
bury.
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
The meeting of the state encamp-
ment of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Sons of Veterans was held at Odd
Fellows hall, at 1890 Tuesday morn
ing. Mrs. Lizzie Bloxem, president
of the state department presiding
There were present 81 members. Re-
ports of the State Division treasurer,
Mrs. Eugenia Frazier; Past Division
president, Mrs. Jessie G. Ferris;
Auditing Committee, Mrs. J. c. Fer
ris, Mrs. Daisey Brown and Mrs. Mol
lie Durgy and Division Vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Matte Stevens were read.
These reports were followed by
greetings brought to the s. ". A. by
representatives Sof the G.. A. r. and
w. r. G. and the reading of letters
from several auxiliaries in the state.
An address by Commander-in-chief
Gardner of Detroit was a feature of
the meeting and addresses by Hugh
Henry of the National STAFF; Past
Department Commander Beach Of
Burlington; and Commander of Stan
nard Post, Burlington closed the pro-
gram of the morning.
In the afternoon the first part of
the program consisted of rituaIistic
work, which was conducted by the
Lyndon Camp of the LyndonvilIe
Auxiliary. The election of officers
resulted as follows:
Division President, Mrs. Nellie