The National tribune., 1882-03-04

the association thus formed to be represented by
twenty five members who must be citizens of Cali
fornia or Nevada Twenty must be selected by the
Department Encampment G. a. R. of the Depart
ment of California and FIVE by the "Assocate Vet
erans of the Mexican War" Of the members of the
Board of Directors to be selected from among the
members of the association nine must be repre-
sentatives of the g. A. E. and two of the Mexican
Veterans.
Following the adoption Of the foregoing report a
resolution was adopted appointing G. Mason Kinne,
Department Commander one of the twenty-five
members of the new association referred to, and
authorizing him to appoint the remaining twenty
four.
resolution was also adopted that the next An
nual Encampment be held In San Francisco in
1888.
1t was also resolved to hold the next Semi-Annual
Encampment in Santa Cruz en the first Saturday in
August
The report of the Assistant Adjutant- General then
submitted shows gain of % new Posts during the
year last past, and about 900 members. Number
mustered in during the year, 095. Posts were
established at the following places:
California-Healdsburg, Santa Ana, Biggs, Chico,
Santa Rosa, Ferndale, San Quentin, Stockton, Wat
sonvillc, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Wilmington,
San Diego, and St. Helena.
Oregon-O Oregon City, Portland, Albany, Forest
Grove, and Eugene City.
Neyada-Eureka.
ArzOHa-Tucson.
The report of the Assistant Quartermaster Gen
eral exhibits the following statistics Balance, in
Guiding receipts $l3,323; disbursements, S10,S63;
balance on hand, j., ,i74 The relief expenditures
amounted to 81 .S80.S6.
Election of officers was next in order.
W A. Robinson, of George II. Thomas Post, No 2,
San Francisco was elected Department Commander;
J. NJ. Davis Lyon Post, No. 8, Oakland, d. S. v c.;
r. II. Wartield, Rock Matheson, No. 16 Heads
burg, D. J. " c.; J. c. Tucker, Joe Hooker, No. II,
Medical Inspector; Rev. A. S. Fiske, George II.
Thomas Post, No. 2, San Francisco Dep Chaplain.
j. L. Skinner, Sumner Post, No. g. Sacramento; A.
w. Collins, Lyon Post, No 3, Oakland; G. l.. Har-
ris, George II. Thomas Post, No. 2, San Francisco;
u. w. Ireland. Lincoln Post, No. l, San Francisco,
and A. g. Bennett, Phil Sheridan Post, No Z, San
Jose, Council Of Administration. w. III. Holmes,
Post No. 2; J. G. Tucker Post No. IL; w. S. Rose
Grams, Post No. g. Delegates to the National En-
campment. E. N Gibson, Post No. 8; R. NJ. Apgar,
Post No. L F. NJ Cooley, Post No. 1, Alternates to
the National Encampment.
resolution adopted instructing the dele
gates to the Encampment to their best efforts to
have the next Encampment held in San Francisco
in 1888
Resolutions of respect to the memory of the late
President Garfield were also adopted.
The officers elect were then installed by Depart
ment Commander C. Mason Kline, and made short
addresses.
1t was moved and carried that the sincere thanks
of the Encampment be rendered to Phil. Sheridan
Post for the courteous manner in which they had
received the members of the Department and En-
campment, and resolution passed thanking
Past De partment Commander c. Mason Kinne for
the very efficient manner in which he had dis
charged the duties of his office during the past
year
Also resolution offered by comrade Goldsby, pro-
claiming the object OF the organization to be purely
patriotic, charitable, and fraternal and that with
political ISSUES it has nothing whatever to do the
members being tree to act and vote on all Political
questions without regard to or influences from their
connection with the Grand Army of the Republic.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
After of thanks to all good citizens for the
glorious work in connection with the raising OF
FUNDS in aid of the Veterans Home Association, the
Encampment adjourned sine lie