The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-19

Omeers Elected for the sev@tai Societies Of
the Grand Encnmpment.

ALBANY, June 1s.-The National Encamp-
ment q. A. II. went into session with closed
doors this morning and elected Comrade VIM
Earnshaw Of Ohio Commander in Chief; John
Palmer Of Albany Senior Vice -Commander-in in
Chiof; Harrison bingham OF Wash ington
Junior Vice-Commander-in in Chief: VIM. b.
Jones OF Penns ylvania. Surgeon General /;
Joseph F. lowering of Massachusetts. Chap
lain. Tho Ninth Army Corps Society have
elected Gen. A. f. Burnside President.
This morning the Albany Burgesses Corps.
the Old Guard Of New York and the Utica Citi-
gems Corps made what WIS termed the Red
White. and Blue parade, so named from the dif-
terrnt cOlOrs o. their respective uniforms. II
was u magnlheent spectacle. Divine service
WIS held in tho Capitol Park by the Old Guard
Matthew Hale Smith, the Chaplain conducting
the service THIS afternoon the three organ
lZiuOns escorted the Society Of the Army OF the
Potomac 70 Twrddls Hall. where the latter held
their annual meeting Atcrward the three
military companies pHrtook OF nm elegant ban
quet ~ the Hrmory Of the Burgesses Corps.
The Society of the Sixth Corps to-day elected
Gen AlcMahon President. and Gen. A. +, King
Gen. thas Devans. Col r. ii. Rhodes, and Gen
T. Ii. Neil. Vice Presidents.
The Society OF the Army " the James met in
Iweddle Hall this afternoon, Gen. Devcns late
President OF the society. IN the chair. Gen. A.
NJ. Curtis Of New York WAS elected President
with tho following Vice Presidents: Gen. f. 5.
cas S? Gen E OTIS Sorham pto A. M"ss CEN Gem
G. r. Brayton, Providence. H. /. ; Cot. Frank A.
Butts OF New York city, and MAJOR W. L. klssel-
burgh OF Troy.
the Potomac WAS held in Twedde Hall to-day
poet OF the occasion. MaJOr-Gen. Daniel f.
Sickles was elected President
Gen. Joseph X. Huwl"y. VI. G.. then delivered
an address on the q" Mliitary Forcrs Of the Re
public" in which he insisted upon what he
called the countrys duty 10 keep ny an efficient
standing army aud "A navy. He asserted that
10 reduce or disband the army, Ia dismiss West
Point and Annapolis Academies. and make no
attempt TO garner up improvements. lnven-
tons. and discoveries In the art OF warfare.
would be supreme iolly; also that Ia publish 10
the standing army or the militia be- used TO
sustain the civil authority would DE to invite
anarchy. AT the same time he announced him
self as IN favor Of a Well-OrgHniH'd militia. He
argued that "A standing army OF 100000 mon
would not be- dangerous TO popular liberties.
and he said that Grant lke the earlier military
Presidents. had proved IN all THINGS worth y
Of the highest respect OF the American people.
The Cavalry Corps Association Of the United
States met Al Stanwix Hall and elected the fol-
lowing officers President, Gen. Mack ntosh OF
New Jersey: Ylcr-Pr'sldrnts. Gen. MeGreRg
oi Pennsylvania, Con. Chapman Of Indiana
Gen. Torbcrt Of Indiana, Gen, BlAckmar OF
| Washington. Col. Ireichel Of New York and
| Col. COrson Of Norristown. Pa. Secretary
| Major Hatch Of New YORK.
| Al a meeting OF the Society Of the Fifth Army
Corps, to-day. Gen. James McQuAds presiding
| "a resolution cungratulating Gen. Fltz John Por-
| court recently convened to review his case was
| unanimously pussed.
Gen. james MrQuade wns elected President
| and Gen. 3. W. Crawford Vice President.