Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
Annual State Encampment Held
in Burlington Tuesday.
business Meeting Held during, Ride on
Lake ChampInin--Dr. j. NJ. Ham
iIton of Rutland Reelected
Department Commander.

The largest and most enthusiastic meet
ing which the State encampment OF the
Spanish War Veterans ever held was held
in this city Tuesday, about 200 of the
members and their ladies from all parts
of the State attending The annual busl-
ness meeting was held In the morning,
followed by ride on the lake in the aft
ernoon and the campfire at the armory in
| the evening
| The business meeting was called to or
der at the armory at 1890 o'clock In the
| morning DR. ]. NJ Hamilton Of Rutland
presided and about so members Of the
| State encampmcnt were present, all Of
| the six encampmcnts about the State be
| ing represented Regular routine bust
| ness was transacted and the reports of
the various officers and committees were
read, approved and ordered placed on NE
| Remarks were made by several present.
a most interesting talk for the good of the
cncampment being given by Sheridan
| Ferree inspector-general of the natio-al
! encampmcnt who represented the com
mander-in-chief of the order 1t was also
moved that an effort be made to raise
money for a flag and colors for the State
encampment The matter of forming q
ladies' auxiliary was talked over.
A nominating committee of i've, con-
sistlng of L. W. Fennell. e. b. Hyde,
H. f.. oyer, II. W. Ellis and c. H.
Prouty. was appointed and instructed to
present a list OF officers for the ensu-
ing year to be voted on at the adjourned
meeting held on the steamer Chateaugay
in the afternoon. A resolution of thanks
and appreciation for the entertainment
and hospitality extended to the State
encampment by James W. Flynn Camp
Of this city was introduced and adopted
! Adjournment was then taken.
At the business meeting, held on the
Chateaugay in the afternoon, the follow
Ing list Of officers was presented by l..
w. Fennell, chairman of the nominatine
committee, and unanimously elected tc
office for the ensuing year: Department
commander. DR.. J. NJ. Hamilton Of Rut-
land. reelected: senior ViCe-commander
f. n. Miller of Brandon; junior vice
commander, r. b. Hyde OF Salisbury
inspector, Albert Durgee Of Brandon;
fudge advocate. Col f.. p Woodbury. OF
Burlington; scargent. Col Harmon Philip
son of Brandon; chaplain, Richard Torry
of Newport; marshal. II a. Sougee OF
st. Johnsbury. The officers were install
led by Installing Officer Charles Bashaw
assisted by L. W. Fenncn as master OF
ceremonies. Department Commander
Hamilton re-appointed William r. Tos
sing of Rutland as department adiutant
and Charles H Landon, also of Rutland
as department quartermaster.
B. H. Stickney of Rutland invited the
enca mpment to hold the next meeting ir
! ,,I . ~
appointment of the time and place of the
next meeting with the council OF admin.
istration with the suggestion that 1t be
held at Rutland. The four delegates and
their alternates to the national encamp'
ment at Louisville. Ky. are to be ap
pointed by the department commander BY
the 3lst of July. 1t was so voted TO en-
sure a representation a the national en-
campment. The meeting was then ad
journed.
| Following the encampment meeting
business meeting of the Military Order o
the Serpent was held at which the fol
lowing officers of the Grand Lair of tn
State of Vermont Were elected: GranC
gu gu grandssissimo II. F. Dyer of Rut
land; grand datto, r. II. Stckney OF Rut
, land; grand slick and Shiny keepers o
the ophidian, J. Z, Creed. c. H Ian
don, w S. Towne and j. c. Holden, a.
Of Rutland.
At a meeting of the ladies on the boa
it was decided to open a campaign t
; raise funds FOR a flag and colors to b
presented to the State encampment at tn
next meeting. Ways and means Of in
sitting new and more enthusiastic in
terest in the local Ladies' Auxiliary an
Of starting auXllaries to the other camp
in the department We're reviewed TIL
, steamer touched the dock on the retur
at about six o'clock after most enjoy
able four hours sail through the north
ern bays OF the lake.