The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-01
G. a. IL. Encamnment.

The annual encarnpment of the Indiana
Department of the Grand Army of the Re
public began yesterday morning. A guard
of honor escorted the officers and delegates
from the Bates House to the Union Hall.
Arriving there J. NJ. McMasters, Commander
of the George II. Thomas Post, delivered
short address of welcome. Thirty Posts were
represented, and the large delegation includ-
ed many prominent citizens ofthe State. WV.
Dudley, Department Commander, being alb
sent, J. l.. Wooden, of Greensburg, Senior
Vice Commander, presided. The following
officers were present:
V. Commander-H. L. Miller, Terre Haute.
Chsplain-Rev. J. W. Harris, Charlottesville.
A A. G.-Ben ID. House, city.
1. Gen.-Wiliism Ill. Armstrong, Terre Hau;e.
Judge Adv.-Thomas Hanna, Greencastle.
q. NJ. O.-J K. Carnahan. Lafayette.
C. of A.-D. Agnew. VIncennes: George Pheger.
South Bend; John NJ. White, Petersburg, and
George J. Langsdale, Greencastle
p. ID. C.-JOhn b. Hager. Terre Haute.
The mornings session was occupied with
routine business A new set OF bylaws was
reported by the Committee appointed for
that purpose. They contain a provision
placing the per capita at ten cents
per member A Committee on Gre
dentials was appointed, with Lieutenant
Governor Hanna as Chairman. Several re-
ports of officers were submitted. They
showed an estimated membership OF 500;
number of Posts, thirty-nine which is gain
of seventeen in one year. Receipts during
the year. S1.47727; cash on hand $l14.ST.
The reports were referred to appropriate
Committees.
In the afternoon the Encampment reas-
sembled in the Criminal Court room. Re-
ports were received from the various
officers and the time was spent in
transacting routine business. The cleo
ton of officers resulted as follows:
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ment Commander; Edwin Nicar, of South
Bend Senior Vice Commander; A. q. Ros-
encranz, of Evansville. Junior. Vice Com
mander; DIR. William Scott, of Kokomo,
Medical Director; T. W. Harris, of Craw-
louisville, Chaplain Joseph +. Gurley, of
| Annapolis, Abram Seebren, of Petersburg,
George T. McGinnis, of indianapolis. c. n.
Scott, of Ambio William a. QuingIey, of
Madison, Council of Administration.
Ben d. House was reappointed Assistant
Adjutant General; g. III. Shower, of In
dianapolis. was made Quartermaster Gen
eral, and Thomas l.. Hanna, of Greencastle,
Judge Advocate Delegates to the National
Encampment were selected as follows: AT
large, George j. Langsdale, of Greensburg,
and. Robert S. Robertson, of Fort Wayne,
and ]. L. Wooden, OF Greencastle. with
John Spies, H. l.. Miller and Nj. d. Manson
as alternates. On account If Depart
ment Commander Canadians position
of Adiutant General indianapolis was
made the headquarters of the State De
/ partment of the G. A. K. The other work
was of a private nature. The Encampment
closed last night with grand camp lire
in the Criminal Court room. There was 8
large attendance, and the comrades of the
War spent short time in most pleasant
manner. 1t was of an informal character
and open to all who desired to attend
Many prominent persons were present
Short speeches, appropriate to the occasion
were made