Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-15
Succeeds Edward Baker As
State Department Head-A.
w. Robinson of Barre, Sons of
Veterans Commander.
VETERANS RANKS TH|NN| e
Only 200 Old Soldiers at Encamp-
ment--GOvernOr Gates and
Congressman Greene among
Speakers-Mrs. Myrtle Par
ker Heads Ladies of G.. A. II.

st. Adams, April Is -Bctween 600 and
zoo visitors are attending the isth annual
encampment of the Department Of YER
mont Grand Army of the Republic, and
the various organizations connected with
it. Only about 200 veterans are present,
however and even this is considered an
excellent representation of their fast
thinning ranks total of about $50
visitors is here. representatives. OF the
Sons of Veterans. Womans Relief Corps,
Ladies Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public and the Division Auxiliary to the
Sons of Veterans.
Commander Edward Baker of Mont
pelier in his annual address given at the
meeting of the encampment held at the
rooms of a. r. Hurlbut Post, No. 60, at
Smith Memorial hall this morning, con-
graduated the members on the fact that
not a post had surrendered its charter
during the past year despite the fact that
serious inroads had been made by death.
He also directed attention to the fact
that many departments receive aid from
the Legislatures of their States and
recommended that a legislative committee
Be appointed by the Vermont depart
hlent to prepare resolution to be
presented to the next session of the Leg
sslat,re asking for assistance from the
state treasury.
TOTAL ENROLMENT 1906
The total enrolment was reported to
be 1,S06 The net loss was SlS for the
year ending December 81, 1914, and the
loss by death, l5s. The expenses during
the year exceeded the income.
The officers elected this afternoon after
the parade, were as follows; Depart
nent commander George =. Martin OF
Burlington: senior Vce-commander +.
H. Ketcham of Randolph; junior vice
commander. l.. T. Barber of Rutland;
medical Inspector. Or. George :. Morgan
Of burlington: chaplain. the Rev. Henry
Crocker Of Chester; council of admins
tration. \. y. Learned of Chester, j. O.
Wright of Woodstock, George G.. Blake
Of Swanton. Z. +. Bowman Of South Roy
alton. Charles Ross Of St. Johnsbury;
representatives to national cncalnpment
at WASHINGTON next September, H. NJ.
Pierce of Montpelier, cat largcO, and \.
y. Downs of Bennington. w. II. Flint of
Brandon. George l.. Mcbride Of Essex
Junction. Willard II. Mitchell of Rutland,
Charles Ross of St Johnsbury and
Charles II. Gotta of St Adams, = mem
her Of Stannard Post burlington. G. D.
Williams of Burlington was appointed as
sstant Acknowledgement and assistant
Quartermaster general on the department
commanders staff. The officers We're in
stalled by Commander-in-Chief David j.
Palmer of Iowa.
PARADE AND REVIEW
At three O'Clock the parade took place
Adjutant-GeneraI Lee S. Tillotson actins
as marshal. Many of the fraterpal and
uniformed organizations of the city were
in line and an attractive feature was tn,
car float of the Central Vermont railway
bearing 4s high school girls represent
ing the States of the Union. The car wa!
run over the line of the Street Railway
company. After parading some of the
principal streets the line passed in front
of the peace arch on Taylor Park ant
was reviewed by the veterans and othe,
distinguished guests.
During the early afternoon moving pic
ture men We're taking pictures of tn,
Grand Army officials and other prom
inent visitors. They also secured picture,
of the parade.
CAMP FIRE IN EVENING
City hall was filled to the doris to-nigh
Frank l.. Greene of this city preside,
md the following program was given:
Introductory, Post Commander j. A
Jarvis salutatory, Congressman Greene
welcome. Mayor j. T.. Maun; response
Department Commander Edward Baker
>ong, Star Of Love-" Miss Ruth r. Fisher
address, "Vermonts War Governor Of .
Years Ago" Gov. Charles w. Gates 0
Franklin; address, ex-Gov. Edward {
Smith OF st. Adams; music, Feltons or
chestra; address. Commander-in-C Chic
David j. Palmer; music, male quartz
composed of II. r. Marvin, l.. r. LOOMS
G. II. and f. r. Anderson; remarks
Senator Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park
presentation to the st. Adams hig
school of a silk flag by Woman's Relic
Corps, response, Principal IL. b. Dickin
son; music, Foltons orchestra; remarks
Congressman Porter II, Dale of Islam
Pond; remarks Mrs. Emily A. Marsde
OF Bennington, president OF Woman
Relief Corps; music. male quartet; r,
marks, Mrs. Sarah Fulton of Rocheste
n. Y, national president of the Woman
Relief Corps remarks, Mrs. Elizabet
Crannelly, president of the ladies of III
G. a. r.; remarks, G, r. Brigham
division commander of the Sons {
Veterans; music. America" orchestr.
male quartet and audience.
SONS OF VETERANS.
The Vermont Division, Sons of Vetel
ans, opened its 33rd annual encamr
ment at Pythian hall this mornin,
about 20 members being present III
following are the officers that wei
elected this afternoon: Commander, .
w. Robinson of Barre senior vice-c
mander. Elias Jangraw of Rutlan,
junior vice commander, H. L. FrenC
of South Londonderry; secretary an
treasurer for three years, Il. f. PERI
of Barre; division council, George
Brigham of Barre, Hugh Henry
Chester, r. b. Gleason of Mancheste
delegates to national encampment
J. Dodge of Barre. John T. Hoadley
Wallingford.
The Division Auxiliary to the Sol
of Veterans held its annual meeting
Eagles hall 1t was reported that tw
new auXiliaries had been organized IL