The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-20
Vergennes Man Elected to a
Second Term as Command
er of Grand Army
HUNTER REPORTS
LOSS OF MEMBERS
Total Membership in Good Standing Is
Now 1,4o5-C. L. Davenport of Sax
tons River Commander Of the Sons Of
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tons River Commander Of the Sons OF
Veterans.
BURLINGTON, April 20.-After two
hours of balloting in Sherwood hall
Friday afternoon the department of
Vermont, Grand Army of the Republic,
in 5lst annual session here reelected
the present staff of officers for another
term. The list is as follows: Com
mandcr, c. T. S. Pierce of Vergennes;
senior vice commander, John r. Will
son of Worcester; Junior vice COM
mander, f. F.. Pierce of Springfield;
department chaplain, l.. w. Bush of
Brookline; medical director, DR.. c. NJ.
Ferrin of Burlington.
The sessions were presided over by
Department Commander Pierce. The
report Of II. +. Hunter of Brattleboro,
assistant adjutant general, showed that
there were 50 posts in the department
in good standing January /, last, with
IA total membership of 1905. The net
loss in membership for the year was
12l. The department chaplain, L. w.
Bush of Brookline, reported that 10
posts observed Memorial day and that
9,793 graves were decorated in 459 Gem
cteries.
A camp fire was held Thursday at
the city hall under the auspices of Stan
nard post. No. ., of this city which
was the banner event of the encamp-
ment and it was largely attended.
There was lengthy and varied pro
gram which occupied about three hours.
\ silk American flag was presented to
the high school of Swanton in behalf
of the Woman s Relief corps.
Mayor Jackson welcomed the veter-
ans and their allied organizations. Mrs.
Nellie Crowley of Rutland, president
of the Department of Vermont, Won
an s Relief corps, spoke in behalf of
her organization. Harry +. Howard of
this city spoke for the Sons of Veter.
ans.
Orland f. Somers. eommander-in-
chief of the national department, Grand
| Army of the Republic, was a special
|! guest and speaker of the evening. His
speech was largely concerning the strug
| gle i'll the old world which is now be
| ing made in behalf of democracy.
Mrs. Eliza Brown Daggett, secre
| tary of the national department, Won
| aus Relief corps, spoke of the worl
| OF her organization
The 36th annual encampment of the
| Division of Vermont, Sons of Veterans
| was held III Stannard Memorial hall
| The officers elected were: Commander
| Charles l.. Davenport of Saxtons Riv
err; senior vice commander, V. A. Glea
| son of Manchester; Junior vice com
| mander, l.. NJ. Hill of Montpelier; di
| vision council j. p. Hoadley of Wal
| lingford. l.. d. Taylor of Brattleboro
| L. NJ. Hill of Montpelier; delegate a
large, A. l.. Ware of Chester; dele
| gates. H. G. Sticknev of Springfield
r. w Walker of Johnson; secretary
treasurer, T. +. Perry Of Barre.
The annual convention of the Depart
ment of Vermont Woman $ Relief corp
was held at Masonic temple, Mrs. Mel
lie Crowley of Rutland, department
president presiding. Among the re
ports submitted was that of Mrs
Louise tSwitzer of Bellows Falls on tn
HdIlbldl tOHN tIllOH Ill BOSTON,. L n
feature of the opening session was tn
4 presentation TO the convention of
: past department presidents, the larges
y number present at an annual conven
/. ton for several years.
8. In behalf of the department Mr..
e Emma Lapoint presented a purse o
T. gold to the retiring president, Mr.,
y Crowley. Mrs. Eliza Brown Daggett o
=, Attleboro, Mass, national secretary
was introduced to the convention TIL
reports showed that the corps has don
much Red Cross work since last yea
II one corps reporting over $685. wort
Of work contributed
= These officers were elected: Pres
4 dent, Mrs. Jessie Sturtevant of st. A
bans; senior vice president, Mrs Mar
Goss OF Montpelier; junior vice pres
dent Mrs. Alice r. Jones of Burlin!
ton; treasurer, Miss Flossie Spauldin
Of st. Adams; chaplain, Mrs. Ida I
Towne of Morrisville; executive boar
Mrs. Cora Hall of Burlington, Mrs. Ca
RE Dean of Castleton, Mrs. Carrie Cad
of Bellows Falls, Mrs. Ida Spe.
of Burlington. Mrs. Emma Lapoint
Barre, Mrs. Blanche Merrill of Bra
ford; delegate-a large, Mrs. Mary Ha
rahan of Rutland; alternate at lare
Mrs. Mary Roberts of Springfield
silk umbrella was given Mrs. Nell
I Crowley, president, by the officers
n 1918.
The 18th annual convention Of &
Department of Vermont. Ladies of {
q. a. r.. was held in Knights of ?
thias hall. The president, Mrs Jul
Perham of East Braintree, preside
and the national president, Mrs. Ma
~ Tarbox of Ffyburg, Ne, was prose
. as guest.
The following officers were electe
Department president, Mrs. Julia P,
ham of East Braintree; senior v
president, Mrs. Grace Ducharme
Barre; junior vice president, Mrs. V
torine Bassett of Essex Junction; CHI,