The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-06
Chamberlin Relief
Cores Installation

Continued IRON mage oneJ
many happy hours in the Grand
Army hall since 1899 He said
when he first joined the post it
had PSI members and that it hal
now only p. Seven members of
the post died in 1921. He then
spoke OF the Christmas box tha5
all the members OF the Post re
cciVed from the ladies of the
Corps and how grateful every sol
dicr felt for the spirit that prompt
ed the gift a. well as the GOOD
things that the box contained, He
said he had just received letter
from the oldest member Of the
Post, A. Il. Pringlc, who was
just as pleased with his Christmas
box as any Of the boys. Nh.
Ross said this was only one Of
the way. that the lHdics had of
making the soldiers life Il h2ppy
one.
Lyndon Arnold added his per
sonal thanks to the ladies Tor
their Christmas gift and IN reply
Mrs. Cummings said the ladies
enjoyed preparing the boxes, even
to wrapping up the smokes.
f. W. Powers of LyndonVllle
added his word Of thanks for the
gifts and the other veterans pres
ent briefly expressed their deep
onnreciation Of the Christmas re
minder.
Rev. A. s. Woodwork said It
was always Il pleasure to be "lth
the old soldiers and he was rai''-
cularly pleased to hear Commah-
der Kcith's cheerful words On
old age. He said that while there
were many pleasant reunions m
this world he believed they couid
not compare to the reunion in the
world to come.
Arthur F. stone drew two les
sons from the recently publishes
memoirs Of Pri~ess Cantacuzene'
the courage of her g2andfather,
Gen. L. s. Grant, in adversely and
the Americanism of the Princess
through all her experiences al
European courts and royal func-
tons.
Mrs. Bertha Macomber paid .
high tribute to the Past bep%rt-
ment President, Mrs Bickford,
and said she was proud that he
herself had helped organize the
Lucy A. Young Tent, Daughter
Of Veterans.
The president then called Or
Mrs. Sarah A. Hovey, who took
the former by surprise and on be
half of the members OF the /
Corn presented Mrs. Cummings
with a purse Of gold, silver and
greenbacks in recognition of ne
faithful services to Chamberlln |
Relief Corps. Mrs. Hovey told /
Mrs. Cummings to purchase some |
thing with the money that VIII al /
WAYS remind her Of the ladies IN |
the organization she had % well !
served. /
Taken completely by sulpr'+
Mr.. Cummings thanked the ladlc5
most heartily for the gift and
said thqt he would labor iuSt a
faithfully as She could for tn
hest interests of the Corp.
Mr.. Lou. N. Smythe was intro
auccd as the next speaker, but IN
stead made a fine presentation
speech. She asked Mrs Henrietta
Gorham 10 stand and then Mrs..
Snythe reminded the audience
'hat Mr.. Gorham had been an Of
fcer for % consecutive ycaro, Il
rrrord that has no precedent in
The history of Chamherlin Relief
Corps. "Somc of us have filed
Office in this Corps, been laid
aside and iesurrectcd, but Vou
have am unbroken record Of faith
rul service in the Corps, aa.| /
ONE Of the time you were tn"
Treasurer" She then
presented Mrs. Gorham with box
Cady's poems on Yer
mont rural life, box Of station
cry, and a sum of money.
Mrs Gorham was much affected
" the gift and said the p yeal
If service, which now were volun-
mily gievn up, had been full o.
and that she Wouldglad-
" help the president anytime and
anywhere, even though not an
officer. She thanked the ladie
most heartily for their gift.
Mrs Nellie Beck president
'lcct Of the Lucy A. Young tent,
Has the last neakol Of the aftcr-
loon and expressed her devotion
o the work and the pleasure all
shared in helping the Grand Army
-ClC rnnE.