The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-02-18
Grand Army Matters.

Department of Michigan was held last week at
Muskegon in that State, where the comrades were
received and entertained by Phil kearney Post. No,
Z. The various Posts well represented and
everything passed off smoothly as must necessarily
be the when veterans meet to transact business
and enjoy themselves.
From the reports submitted it appears that there
are So Posts in the State, 141 delegates being IN
attendance at the Encampment.
The following officers for 1882 were unanimously
elected:
Department Commander, Byron R. Pierce Grand
Rapids; S. V. c., Geo. r. Wright, Benton Harbor;
J. V. C., o. A James, Hillsdale; Medical Director,
F. F. French, Battle Creek; Assistant Adjutant
General, II. III. Holton, Grand Rapids; Assistant
Quartermaster General, Milo G. Randall Grand
Rapids; Chief Mastering officer, John Todd, Ban
ger; Chaplain, Eldon Smith, Bangor. Council of
Administration, A. M. Post, Detroit; VIM. L. Ryan,
Muskegon; ID. johnson, Montague; Lyman IL.
Ward, Benton Harbor, and Gee. Cook, Grand Rap
ids First Representative to National Encampment,
w. H. Miller Harbor Springs; Second Representa-
tive to National Encampment, S. w. Swift, Detroit;
First Alternate, Geo. B. Judd Grand Rapids; Sec
ond Alternate, A. F. Donahue, South Haven.
1t was decided to hold the next Encampment at
Battle Creek, January Is, 1888
large number of visiting members were present,
among them Department Commander Byron Z.
Pierce of Grand Rapids; o. A. James, of Hillsdale;
G. E. Wright, Benton Harbor; III. S. Stephenson,
Grand Rapids; Colonel A. T. McReynods formerly
of the First On. Y J Lincoln cavalry, and Captains
George E. Judd and WIN. II. Miller on the retired
list, Z. S. A
Assistant Adjutant General H. H. Holton on be-
half of comrade Colonel A B. Lawrence, of Warsaw
\. Y, presented to Department Commander Pierce
gavel made from piece of the stockade of Ander
sonville prison.
The Encampment was closed by grand banquet
to the comrades and invited guests at which toasts
were given, the responses being by the following:
"Our Guests" by A. F. Temple, of Muskegon.
The President of the United States" by Colonel
A. 7. McReynolds.
"Our Country" by L. G. Rutherford of Hart
90 l. T
Pond, of Quincy.
"Our Comrades-Dead," by A. C. Rockwell of
Benton Harbor.
ain Memory of Late Comrades Garfield and
Burnside" by Col. L. NJ. Ward, of Benton Harbor
The Navy" by General W. L. Heath, of Grand
Rapids
"Our Patriotic Women" by Major C. Davis, of
Muskegon.
The American Volunteer" by Mr. Miller of
Little Traverse.
Christian and Sanitary Commissions" by D. W.
Fow, of Bloomingdale
The addresses and responses to the toasts were
fectous to the OCCASION and the comrades separated
feeling that it was good to have thus together
to keep alive the memories of the past and plan for
the future.
The Department of Maine, G. A. E., held its ff-
teenth annual convention at Grand Army Hall in
Gardiner, last week The convention called to
order at 10oclock by Department Commander W. g.
Haskell, Of Lewiston. The committee on creden-
tas reported the total number of delegates present
81.
From the report of Assistant Adjutant-General D.
Horace Holman, it appears that there were at the
end of the fourth quarter OF 1850 borne on the rolls
of the Department in good standing 50 Posts with
membership of 1894. During the year 1881 sew
enteen Posts mustered in making the number
of Posts So Since December 31st another Post has
been mustered in, SO that the total number now Is
81 The present number of comrades is 2946, a gain
of l, O67 since last report.
The total amount spent for charity during the
wear was 81 70331; of this Bosworth Post No. g of
Portland, spent S153.43.
The report of Geo. II. Abbott, Assistant Quarter
master-General, was read and accepted.
The report of Seth o. Rogers, Inspector read,
showing that this Department is in a better work
ing condition than ever before.
The convention then proceeded to the election of
officers for the ensuing year. The following were
elected:
Bangor; S. V. c., VIM. F. Bradbury, Biddeford J.
" c. j. L. Pierce, Machias Chaplain r. L. How
ard Bangor; M. d.. E. A. Thompson, Dover. c. of
A., j. L. Sears Livermore Falls; F. w. Drew, Bel
fast r. Y. Crockett Bath G. n Lang, Portland
Frank Adams, Biddeford.
Delegates to National Encampment, S. w. Lane
Augusta G. II. Wentworth, Waterville S. O.
Rogers, Bath; w. K. Ripley. Alternates, A. D.
Stetson, J. o. johnson, b. J. HILL r. Mccoy. Al
Large, Seth o. Rogers, Bath.
Officers appointed by the Department Com
mander as follows:
Assistant Adiutant General John F. Foster
johnson, Bangor.
The officers elected were installed by George S
Merrill, Commander of the National Encampment
The next convention will be held in Auburn il
1888.
Past Department Commander James G. B. Adams
of Massachusetts,, addressed the convention.
The Council of Administration was instructed t
procure and present gold badge to ex-Departmen
Commander w. G. Haskell for ability and ethcen
services and appropriate resolutions on the death
Generals James A. Garfield and A. E. Burnside wer
adopted.
A social meeting was held after the business SEES
sion had been closed The programme consisting
short addresses, music, &c.
J. c. Walkinshaw, recently reelected Commando
of the Grand Army of the Republic Departmer
of Kansas has issued General Order No. l, in whic
he resumes the command, and also takes occasiO
to gracefully recognize the compliment paid him
the comrades in retaining him in the position Il
another year.
No more faithful officer than Commander Wa
kinshaw can be found, and the e. A. K. boys see
to be of his peculiar fitness to look after ii
interests of the Order.
Arnold Post, No. 4, G. A. R., Department of Rhot
Island gave fancy dress ball on the evening OF I'll
9Th instant, which proved exceedingly peasa
affair and the finest given by the OrganiZatio
Department of California. CT. A. r., held its A
nual Encanpment yesterday and to day at San Jos
Report of the proceedings will be published wht
received