Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
Thinning Ranks Attested by
Net Loss Of Seventy-Seven
Members during the Past
Year.
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS MEET
Il. c. Streeter of BrattleborO
Elected Commander of the
G. A. II. and Mrs. Helen Bon
nette of Concord President of
Woman's Relief Corps.

The veterans of the Grand Army for
the Department of Vermont opened the
business session of the forty-ninth en-
cailpment with a meeting at the city
. nail at ten O'Clock Tuesday morning
Inc meeting was presided over by
department Commander George Il. Mar
tin Of this city. Following the roll call
ot Officers. the committee on credentials
| reported, after which there was the roll
;dIl of representatives. DELEGATIONS from
The Ladies of the G. y. r., the Sons of
Veterans and the Auxiliary to the Sons
Of Veterans brought greetings to the
encampmcnt
COMMANDER MARTINS ADDRESS
In his annual address Commander
Martin said in part:
The year has been pleasant in many ~
sl'ects, but with some sad duties to
perform. Several comrades prominent
with affairs of the G.. A. II. have gone
to their eternal home. They will be
missed at all future encampments
The great destroyer has invaded our
ranks and our numbers are growing less,
but all who are with us are cheerful and
loyal to their fraternity. to the country
and to their homes. Some posts have so
few members it is very hard for them to
keep UP their dues. Not a charter has
peeh SURRENDERED IN the past year. There
hre quit" number OF veterans who are
not Yet mcmpe OF any post and urge
every comrade to do all they can to get
them to join. 1t is your duty.
MEMORIAL. DAY.
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few more years the Sons of Veterans
ind their friends will have to decorate
the graves of those who served their
country from 1861 to 1868. There is an
effort made in some of our cities to drill
school boys with view Of having them
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WoMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
This is the largest body of women
in the world engaged in patriotic
work. We have in Vermont Il branch
of that order whose members are our
faithful auNiliary. We cannot be too
Erateful Tor their assistance for
many a. ~
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wants of cor,r,des and thoi. eo,oi,ias
when in need.
LADIES OF THE GRAND ARMY.
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We should encourage this organiza-
Uon. It's members are our sons ana
they come from patriotic stock, am
sure they are ready at all times TO
hclp ana TO take our places "hen we
hre 'hrouEh with Ire WORK mere on
earth' Our country hceos ioy"i anu
pa'rlotlc men, Inc SONS Oh veterans
have an auxiliary OF noble women TO
aSsiSt 'hehi III 'heir "orh'
ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERA
RhfohT'
Narlo' ~ Nil"h'S' III MS report AN
aSs'stah' a"Ju'aHt general gave '"e
huhpe' Oh posts III Tue uepd't'len. an
- Win 'old' membership Vi i'-o
het loss Oh " during the year MI
NI4llah'S' as assistant quar'erfhastef
general ieP'i' ecu VIC foee'P'S w "e
year TO nave pceh %l1'''4f anu t"e us
purseHlehIS s''-9o-' ic"''ns d Daiai''e Vi
tisl'l' Oh hah''
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The officers elected to serve the state
cenartmen the ensuing year were as
follows: Commander, H. c. Streeter OF
yr,,tIeborn: senior vice-comnander
y ~ Davis of Chester; junior vice
commander ! N Tracev Of Middlebury.
medical director. Dr. G.. NJ. Ferrin Of
I,.eox junction; CHAPLAIN J.. w. Brush
30 proollinc. members of council of
administration. ID. G. Woodland. r. G.
rroor y @ wilkins. 6. p. Mckenzie
md q r. Adams; delegates to national