The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-08
C. II. Gotta of st. Albans
Commander State G.. A. K.
Mrs. Smith of Bennington
President Woman's
Relief Corps

Closing sessions of the 18th annual
encampment, department of Vermont,
Grand Army of the Republic. and an
nua conventions of the allied organiza-
tiouS were held this forenoon. the bust
ness consisting chiefly of the installa-
tion of officers elected in the afternoon
sessions yesterday, and a reunion of the
Sth Vermont Volunteers. The annual
campfire was held last evening in the
Auditorium. Gov James Hartness being
guest of honor, and an unusually inter
esting talk being given by F. H. Buff
fun of Northfield, Mass. color bearer
during the Civil war in the Sth Vermont
Volunteers
About 100 boys of 61-65" attended
the business sessions of the c. ~ r.,
which were completed between and 4
| O'Clock yesterday and good number of
| them visited the other organizations
! Special representatives were sent by the
] q. y. X. 20 carry greetings to the W0m-
ans Relief corps, the Sons of Veterans
and Ladies of the g. \. r. Each of
| these organizations also sent deputa-
| tions to the G. \. II. TO extend greet
| ings These officers were elected by the
q y r.: Department commander,
! Charles H. Gotta of St Albans: S. V. c..
/ &. III. Granger of Rutland ]. V c.,
4 Henry j. Allen of Brattleboro; depart
mcnt surgeon, Or. c. y. Ferrin of Bur
! Iington; department chaplain. Rev.
! Henry Crocker of Chester The officers
were installed by ID. l.. Morgan of Rut-
] land, past department commander Com
1 mander Gotta reappOiuted Harlan r.
Hunter of BrattlebQro assistant adju-
1 tant and quartermaster general. The
1 department also elected representatives
/ to the 56th national encampment to be
/ he'd in Des Moines. Ia in September
as follows: Representative at large. A.
! Nj. Downs of Bennington representa-
| tives. w NJ. Martin of Middlebury John
/ s. Eaton of Woodstock. John ID. Hanra,
han of Rutland. Charles III. Stone OF
Fair Haven: alternate at large, ]. NJ
| HYDE of Remington alternateS. f. IT
/ wilkins of Burlington, w. J. Cummings
| # Benson. John H. Amadon of Water
bury. John A. Thwing of Putney.
The department accepted an invitation
from a large delegation to hold the next
! department encampment in st. Johns
| bury next June.
The program of the campfire last eve
ming included selections by, Dugan's or
| cheStra and vocal numbers by John B
| Dunton, jr Col. T.. w Gibson, as chair
man of the board of village commission
ers, gave an address of welcome, which
| was responded To DN IaSJ department
! Commander l.. w. Bush of Brookline
| Mrs Calista Bangs read a welcoming
poem An interesting address was giveI
| ~ Gov. Hartness. who was followed by
| AIr. Buffum. who spoke of the wars from
the Civil war to the World war. givins
statistics and "reminiscences of interest
AIr. Buffum had a son in the Spanish
American war and four sons in TIN
World war, one of whom died in serv
ice
Mrs Gertrude WeSteryelt of Hartford
Conn, national installing officer, the1
gave a strong talk on the work of thu
Relief corps The presentation of
beautiful silk flag was then made to th'
high school at Woodstock, the prestEhta
ton speech being made by Mrs. BESSIE
Cummings, president of Chamberlain Re
lief corps of st. Johnsbury, and the faj
was accepted with fitting remarks b.
Miss Bessie Thomas. principal of tn,
Woodstock high school. 1t is the Gus
tom of the department council to presen
flag annually. a different school beins
chosen each year.
Mrs. Curtis OF Burlington presiden
of the Ladies of the G. ~ r.. and Mrs
Carrie A. Deane of Castleton, depart
ment president of the Womans Relic
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