Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
&c. !. 5. PIERCE IS
6. A. R. COMMANDER
Succeeds H. c. Streeter-l99
Comrades Dead in Year.
Membership 1926.

encampment, department Of Vermont, q.
A. r.. opened at ten o'clock this forenoon
In Montpelier, the business meeting, in.
Guiding the address Of the commander,
n. G. Streeter Of Brattleboro. and reports
OF the other officers preceding the cleo
ton Of officers and delegates to the ma
tional encampment which is to be held at
boston IN august.
c. r. s. Pierce Of vergennes was elected
commander and the other officers elected
were Senior vice-commander, John r.
Wilson Of Worcester; Junior vice-com.
n,ander. Il. e. Pierce Of Springfield chap
lain. l.. W. Bush Of Townshend; medical
director, c. N. Ferrin Of Essex Junction;
council OF administration, D. c. Wood
ward OF Essex Junction, r. q. Brock Of
Wells River. George A. Briggs OF Norris
vile. Capt J. l.. Moscley of Mortified, q.
w Colby OF Montpelier; representative to
national encampment George H. Wald-
ron of Springfield; delegates, A. NJ
Teachout of Montpelier, e. Teller Of
Tunbridge. w. f. Bliss of East Calais,
W. L. Cady of Middlebury. George Bar.
nett Of Bradford; alternates. George e.
Morgan Of Burlington, John H. Amidon
of North Hyde Park, william Bond Of
Bellows Fails. T. w. Eaton Of Brattie.
boro. George w. Bridgman Of Hard
wick and George w. Flagg Of Randolph.
Commander Streeter in his retiring
address paid tribute to the Woman's
Relief Corps and to the last named
Grams. In referring to the last named
organization he said: standing side
by side in interest and sympathy with
the Grand Army. 10 this organization
OF the Sons Of Veterans. This order ID,
or should be. nearer to US than any
other We are to hand down and en-
trust to them our heritage OF honor
and glory obtained upon hundreds OF
battlefields and made sacred by the
blood Of the slain. This organisation
ment Its motives are beyond re.
proach, its principles are the Hottest,
and its teachings SOW the seeds OF q
true and patriotic American citizenship
which shall bear fruit in the future in
tegrity Of our great nation and the
home and glory Of the nag from which
your blood washed the stain Of tfea-
SON.
The commander also referred to the
ladies of the @. A. R and to Memorial
day.
In regard to the Soldiers Home. he
said: II believe voice the sentiment
of every comrade In this department. that
you feel proud Of the SoldieB' Homo at
our comrades who may be unfortunate
in not having home OF their own. The
home has been unfortunate in losing its
superintendent and matron the past year.
| Colonel Harmon and wife, on account OF
their health They have been very efficient
for many years. The home Il fortunate
on the other hand, In securing Comrado
Martin and wife as superintendent ana
matron and we venture to assert that
the envisble reputation the home has
enjoyed will be sustained"
In conclusion he said: II desire in this
connection to express my high apprecaa-
ton Of the devoted service Of ComrAde
H. p. Hunter. assistant adjutant and
uartermaster-general."
The report Of the department chaplain,
L. w. Bush Of Brookline, showed that
there are IS posts in the department. that
70 observed Memorial day services, 40
cemeteries were decorated, 1885 graves
were decorated and that 81 graves are still
unmarked by headstones.
The report Of the assistant adjutant.
general. H. p Hunter. showed the total
membership Of the encampment to be LIS
on January 1. 1916, and the membership
six months later. June 30. 1916 1.5ee. Death
during that period Of six months removed
"a members. In the next six months death
removed 80 more members so that on De-
cember 81, 1916, the total number Of deaths
in the State was g with q total member
ship Of ,536, a net loss during the year Of
1879.
The report Of Assistant Quartermaster-
General Hunter in regard to finances
shows balance on hand of 81, 1864 and
supplies totaling $A.T
The woman's Relief Corps held Sos
sions in the city hail auditorium. thero
being nearly 800 present There arc %
corps. with a total membership Of over
5000 The corps elected the following on
cerc: President. Mrs. Nellie Crowley of
Rutland vfce-presidents, Mrs. Jesse
Goss Of Montpelier.
The Sons Of Veterans met In Odd Fell
lows hall and the reports Of the various
officers showed that there are 3 camps.
with 1.022 members. a gain OF Ave camps
and 15s members. The officers elected
are: Commander. J. p. Hoadley Of
wallingford: vice-commanders. e. r.
Walker Of johnson and A. l. Ware Of
Chester: delegates, l.. NJ. Hill Of Mont
pelier and c. r. Davenport OF saxtona
River.
Tonight. H. NJ Pierce of Brooks Post.
Montpelier. gave the introduction. With
the Hon. James B. Estee. president Of
the board Of trade, giving the salutatory
The address OF welcome was given BY
Mayor Frank w. Mitchell, with . 70
Spouse by Department Commander H. G.
Streeter. The program In full was -
follows Address, Gov. Horace r. Graham;
remarks, Adjt. Gen. Lee 8. Tillotson; ~
marks. W. J. Patterson. COMMANDMENTS
chief of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
Pittsburg. Pa. Others who spoke in
cluded the Hon. Mason g. Stone; Ida n
Martin. national president Of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps; Helen 9. Bennett, Dc.
partment president Of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps: II. H. Gleason. division com
mander of the Sons of Veterans; ma
Eugenia Fracier. division president ol
the Sons of Veterans Auxiliary; Adslins
Clough, president of the Ladies Of the
Grand Army.