The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-05
HOPE FOR UNION
WITH TWO COUNTRIES
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association has lost ~ members in 9
! years time was partially amellorateo
by the announcement that a net gan
OF 26 is represented in the addition OF
80 names to the veterans roster. ini'
new enrolment includes veterans, son'
of veterans and other relatives OF vet,
Grams. To the $50 active members ilsteo
at the last annual reunion are added
the 20 who represent the net gam %
make total registration Tor lsi4 OF
6s6, the largest enrolment in the history
of the association.
Followino ont the prediction made
Yesterday DR.. Foster, whose home IL
I'm Waterbury Center, was reelected
president and John II. Wilson OF Worces-
ter for years the association secretary
was reelected to Office. MIR. Wilson's
faithfulness in serving the association
in season and out and his diligence IN
in season and out and his diligence IN
a substantial increase IN his salary,
made possible by motion from the
floor, which was seconded with acclaim.
The remaining officers elected are as
follows: Vice presidents, Barre, j.. II.
Thurston; Barre Town, A. S. Parkhurst;
Berlin. T.. N. Horsford; Cabot, S. b.
Blodqett; Calais, A. NJ. Tichout; Dux-
bury and Moretown, J. w. Palmer; East
MONTPELIER. j. i. Clough; Marshfeld,
r. II. Hudson; Montpelier, George w.
Kidder; Plainfeld, j. w. Getchell; Rox-
bury. Theodore B. Kendall: Warren, w.
+. Dana: Waitsfeld, NJ. +. Mehuron;
Waterbury and Waterbury Center, G. b.
Evans, w. w. Woodward; Woodbury.,
James A. Pickett; Worcester, c. w.
Richards; stowe, Jennie B. Ayers; Hard
wick. d. H Wheeler; chaplain, S. B..
Blodgett of Cabot; executive committee,
a. w. Kidder, Thomas H. Cory and
George Colby of Montpelier. The mat
ter OF selecting a place for the 1915
reunion was referred to the executive
committee. II is considered altogether
probable that the committee will honor
long. established custom by choosing
Dewey park.
Stirring Address Given.
Probably the largest campfire crowd
in the history of the association list
ened last evening to addresses by Prin.
Edward S. Abbott of Montpelier high
school and G. Herbert Pape OF Barre.
President Foster of Waterbury Center
acted as chairman of the exercises and
practically every seat in the pavilion
was occupied when he made his opening
remarks. The first informal speaker
was Mrs. A. G.. Lapoint of Barre, who
spoke on the work of the Woman's Re
lief corps. Mrs. Iapont referred feel
ingly to the close relations that have
existed between the G. A. R, and its
auxiliary organizations ever since the
war closed. She had a tribute for the
women of the Civil war as well as the
men.
Themes that were closely allied to
patriotism were developed in addresses
made by Prin Abbott and Mr.. Pape.
The speechmaking program was inter
spersed with vocal solo by Miss Mary
Mack OF Montpelier and reading by
Mrs. Sarah Slayton of Montpelier. Both
were well received. In his address, Prin.
Abbott paid touching tribute to the
men of the Rebellion on both sides who
have been mustered out. To the pres
ent generation he commended the ex-
ample in patriotism set by the citizen
soldiers Of the war between the states.
There has been plenty of speechmak-
ing at this years reunion. but it is
safe to say that no one speaker has
received better ovation from the vet
Grams than Mr.. Pape, who was the last
speaker. His remarks ranged from the
beginning of the war 10 its close; he
Iauded Lincoln in fitting words and eX-
4 e.. Min hn rra
presidents life and public papers that
other speakers on like occasions might
well seek to acquire. On the Sons Of
Veterans as well as others who have
followed the veterans themselves, Mr.
Pape urged the necessity of preserving
the best traditions that were established
on the battlefields of '6l-65. While he
spoke, silence hung over the audience,
but the applause which followed his
closing remarks was a spontaneous kind
that left no doubt as to the speakers
popularity among the comrades.
The afternoon program had been car
ried out under the most favorable cir
cumstances. Many who had been unable
to participate in the forenoon's dongs
were there for the first campfire and it
was an attentive audience that listened
to the various contributions. Chaplain
A. n. Tichout OF Montpelier opened the
exercises with prayer. DIR. Foster OF
Waterbury Center, the president, gave
an address of welcome and he was fol- !
lowed by Department Commander A. r.
Baker OF Montpelier, who spoke of the |
work which the Grand Army and its !
affiliated organizations are doing in Yer !
mont. Mrs. Alfred Guernsey of Mont !
pelier told of the w. r. C. work in the |
state and Arthur w. Robinson had some |
excellent things TO say about the Sons
of Veterans. Mrs. George w. Flagg of |
Braintree supplemented the remarks of
Mrs. Guernsey on the relief corps, as
did Mrs. Jason johnson of South Barre !
The principal speaker was William {. !
White of Northfeld, a son of veteran, !
who chose Patriotism" for his topic. |
Throughout the course of his address
Mr.. White lacked never moment for |
the attention of his auditors. Mrs. w. |
c. White of Hardwick was the last
speaker and she was followed by Mrs.
Nora Keith of Calais, who read an orig |
inal poem. The women served supper in
the pavilion.