The National tribune., 1882-07-01

W. Manchester; Connecticut, H. \. Durfey:
New York, Joseph Forbes; New Jersey, Alex.
BT Way; Pennsylvania, Il. B. Beath; Della
ware, George V. Massey; Maryland, John II.
Suter; Department of the Potomac, Paul
Brodie. of Washington; Virginia, B. G. Cook;
Ohio, r. 4. Constable; Indiana, J. L. Wooden;
Illinois, o. L. Mann; Iowa. John Lindt;
Kansas. William Irving; Nebraska, J. H. Gull
yer; Michigan, L. G.. Rutherford; Wisconsin.
E. A Calkins; California, General w. S Rose
Grams; Minnesota, Adam Marty; Missouri.
William Striblens; Department of the Noun.
tains, 3. L. Carr, of Colorado.
A resolution endorsing the House of Renrs-
sentatives bill, No. 3,556, now before the Sem
ate, which provides for the payment to the
officers of the late war who were commissioned
and served, but not mustered by reason of the
number being reduced to the minimum the
salary which their rank entitle them to was
referred to the Council of Administration.
Many of these soldiers performed duties of a
brave and meritorious character. It is esti-
mated that the amount necessary TO do this
will be between three and four hundred thou.
sand dollars.
THE NEXT ENCAMPMENT AT DENVER
Where to hold the next Encampment was
then discussed. Gen. Rosecrans advocated San
Francisco. Commander Z. K. Stimson, of De-
partment of the Mountains, urged that the next
session be held at Denver, Colorado, and said
that the people of that place would give them
a rousing welcome. Minneapolis and Gettys-
burg were also named, but it was decided BY
ballot that Denver be the place for the seven
teenth session of the National Encampment. A
resolution was adopted fixing September as the
month in which to hold the annual session Of
the Encampment, the date of converting to be
named by the COmmander-in-Ch Chief ninety davs
before the meeting and all Posts notified ac-
cordingly. Resolutions were also passed in
dorsing and encouraging the organization of
Sons of Veterans.
TESTIMONIAL FOR BALTIMORE.
A committee composed of General H. A. Bar
mum, New York Ex-Governor j. F. Hartranft,
Pennsylvania, and General William Ward, Of
Newark, n. J., was appointed to prepare a suit
able permanent testimonial expressive of the
thanks and appreciation of the members of the
National Encampment and all of the Grand
Army of the Republic for the generous and
hOspitable entertainment they received from
the citizens of Baltimore and comrades of Mary
land. When ready the testimonial will be
presented to the Mayor and City Council.
There was also committee appointed to pre-
pare testimonial in acknowledgment of the
great services rendered by retiring Commander
in-Chief Merrill and the able manner in which
he had filed the position of presiding officer.
INsTALLMENT OF OFFICERS
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were installed. Past Commander in Chief
Merrill installing Commander-in-Chief Paul
Vandervoort, who then installed Senior Vice
Commander-in-Chief W. E. w. Ross, Junior
Vice Commander-in-ChiefI l. s. Bangs, and the
other officers COmmander-in-Chief Wander
WORT made an eloquent speech, and other brief
addresses were made by General Merrill and
the new officers. The Commander-in- Chief has
appointed Past Commander John Taylor, OF
Philadelphia, Pa quartermaster-general and
Past. Commander John W. Burst, of Sycamore,
Illinois, inspector general. The new adjutant-
general, judge acknowledgement, and other
members of she Commander-in-Ch Chiefs staff
have not yet been named After the installa-
tion of officers, at 2 p. NJ, the Encampment
adjourned.
Many of the members left at once for home,
while some at the invitation of the Richmond
(Va.) Blues, visited that city, and went over
the old field at Petersburg; others visited
Washington, the Soldiers Home, and Mt.
Vernon, and a few made q trip to Fortress
Monroe Friday afternoon, through the invi-
tion of Mr.. w. A. Marburg president, and the
members of the Rena Yacht Club, party COM
posed of one member from each Department had
an enjoyable excursion down the Chesapeake
Bay on the fast-sailing Rena." Several Of the
principal officers stated that the Encampment
was the largest and most successful ever held,
and words could not express their appreciation
of the magnanimous hospitality showered upon
them by the warm-hearted and generous people
of Baltimore