In Peterborough, NH, on Thursday, June 7th, 1894, the New Hampshire Division of the Sons of Veterans gathered for their 12th annual encampment. It opened at 1 p.m., followed by a banquet at 6 o'clock. That evening, a grand concert and ball was held. The above item is a "dance card", courtesy of the Charles L. Fuller Camp, No. 33. It belonged to Daisy Gray Caldwell, the daughter of the late Charles B. and Josephine (Gray) Caldwell. He had served in Co K, 60th Massachusetts Infantry. They were from Bennington, NH.
On the inside, an "order of dances" is listed, with a spot for the dancing partner to sign their name or initials, with the attached pencil. While it may be difficult to determine who belongs to each signature, there are a few possibilities:
"E.H.Bailey", or "E.H.B" may have been Elizabeth H Bailey of Peterborough
"W.H.B." could be Captain Will H Bellows of Bennington [he was a Son, his father William Franklin Bellows perhaps served in the Navy]
"A.M.W" is probably Annie M. Woods of Bennington, who would marry the above Will Bellows in 1895.
"E.H.Bailey", or "E.H.B" may have been Elizabeth H Bailey of Peterborough
"W.H.B." could be Captain Will H Bellows of Bennington [he was a Son, his father William Franklin Bellows perhaps served in the Navy]
"A.M.W" is probably Annie M. Woods of Bennington, who would marry the above Will Bellows in 1895.
The encampment continued on the following morning, with a parade through the streets of Peterborough at 9 a.m. Members of the local GAR post also gathered for the event, and joined the Sons for their march through town. The business meeting began at 10:30.
Sources:
Peterborough Transcript, 7 June 1894, pg 2
Peterborough Transcript, 14 June 1894, pg 2
"Dance Card" - from personal collection of S. Dow
Sources:
Peterborough Transcript, 7 June 1894, pg 2
Peterborough Transcript, 14 June 1894, pg 2
"Dance Card" - from personal collection of S. Dow
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