The National tribune., 1883-08-23
THE GRAND ARMY.
General Beath'S Reception - Order
No. department News.

been regularly opened for business, and the
new administration may now be said TO be
fully under way. On Tuesday evening, the
Isth inst, as previously announced in these
columns, formal reception was rendered
Commander-in-Chief Beath, concerning which
a Philadelphia correspondent writes us as
follows:
RECEPTION TO THE CoMA1ANDER-IN-cHTEF.
The reception given by Post No. 5, Depart
ment OF Pennsylvania, 10 its h0Dored comrade,
Robert b. Beath, recently elected by the Ma
tional Encampment Commander-in-Ghief,w was
held on Tuesday evening, the l4th inst at Its
headquarters No. 1928 Both South street.
Philadelphia, Pa. Over 800 comrades, repre-
senting nearly every Post in the city, were
present and testified by their enthusiasm that
the choice was entirely in accordance with the
sentiments of all.
Past Commander James Gregson opened the
proceedings by brief but telling address, ex-
pressing the qualification of the Post aud the
Department at the selection of Comrade Beath
10 his present exalted position. Letters of
regsret for absence were read from George L.
Randolph. Junior Wee Department Commander
OF Pennsylvania; Past Department Command
ers Bos5yshell, Latta. Br0con, Hull, and Tyson;
J. S. Viii, Judge Acknowledgement; 5. Har-
per. of the National c. of A, and others.
The Commander-in-Chief was then called
upon and received with tumultaous applause.
He made one of his characteristic speeches,
full of true q. A. r. doctrine and which was
listened TO with great attention and received
with unb0unded enthusiasm.
Speeches of congTatulation were made by
Comrade J. II. YandeTslice, p. ID. c. and A. A.
G.; Comrade John Taylor, p. ID. c.; Chaplain
Sayres. and Medical Director Ferguson, of the
Department staff; Comrade A. NJ. K. Storrie,
Post No. 10; Past Commanders Hall and Ken
nedy, Of Post No. ?; Comrade Handy, Depart
ment of New York, and Others COmrade Bean,
OF Post No. ii. Department of Pennsylvania,
made glowing speech, ia which be took the
ground that the survivors of the war should be
allowed by statute 10 pre-empt their I60 acres
of land by proxy instead of by actual settle
ment; also, that the Legislatures of the several
States should enact laws providing soldiers
homes, and not suffer veterans 10 live and die
in almshouses. His remarks were received with
great favor,
The proceedings were enliYened with patri-
otto airs by COmrade George North of Post No.
5, and Conrade Britton, of the same Post, who
amused the audience with his musical special
ties. Coffee, crackers, cheese, and cigars were
provided by the entertainment committee, and
the boys separated ut a late hour in f., c., and
L. The occasion was one of those which tend
TO build up the Order and increase its useful
ness, and viii long be remembered by the par
ticipants "R"
The following is the full text Of General
Beath's initial order:
HEADq'Rs, GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
No 1902 CHESTNUT STREET,
Philadelphia, August Z, 1883.
General Orders. No. l.
]. AT the seventeenth annual session of the Ma
tional Encampment, held al Denver, July ., &c
and z, th following comrades were elected TO The
-Chief-Comrade Robert B. Beath,
Plsadephia, Pa.
Senior Vice Communicated ef-ComradeW VIII
Fam Warner. Kansas City. RIO.
Junior Vice Commander in Chief Comrade
Waiter ii. Holmes. san Francisco, Cal.
surgeon General - Comrade Azel Ames, Jr.,
Wakefield Mass
Chaplain-in-Chief-oo mrade / NJ. Foster Water
National Council of Administration-Ar
= A Nickels. Hot Springs; California J. c. Tucker
n. d., Alameaa5 Colorado, Byron L. Carr, Long
mont; Connecticut w II. Pierrepont. New Haven;
Delaware, "a. II Purnel. Newark; Illinois Smith
y. Atkins. Freeport; Indiana. r. S. Robertson,
Fort Wayne; Iowa. Henry Fry. Atlantic Kansas.
John A Martin, Atehison: Maine, Charles A
Ceonlbs Maryland, George B. Crearner, Balti-
more; Massachusetts. Henry D. Pierce, Abingdon;
Michigan, w u. Miller, Harbor Springs; Mime
sofa, William Thomas, Mgnkato; Missouri, J. s.
Sterrett ST. Joseph; Nebraska, j. \. Culver, Mil
ford; New Hampshire W. III. d. Cochrane Nashua:
New Jersey A NJ WAY New brunswick: New
York, a H. Sphere, Albany; Ohio, Carl y. Ban
croft. Columbus; Pennsylvania, Samuel Harper,
ton; Rhode Island. Thos. ". Manchester Provi-
dence; Vermont. Warren Gibbs Burlington; Viz
gina, G. w Burr, Richmond Wisconsin, J. Da-
IL The following appointments on the staff of
the Comnander-in-Chief are announced:
Adjutant General-CoInrade John NJ. Wander
slice. Philadelphia. Pa
QuaIter1naster General-Comrade John Taylor,
Philadelphia. Pa.
Inspector General-Conlrade Chas A Santmyer
Judge Advocate General-CosnradeW William Van
Assistant Adjatant General-Comrade Thos J.
Stewart. AorTistowTn, Pa.
Senior Aid-de-canp- John Stewart,
Philadelphia, Pa
III The asove-named officers having been duly
Installed viii at once enter upon the duties of their
~. Headquarters are established in the rooms of
the Department OF Pennsylvania, No. i202 Chest
nut street. Philadelphia
v. The Nomans National Relief Corps having
IN view the extension Of the beneficent work of La
dies Aid and Auxiliary Societies. was formed in |
Der Of States.
1t j. earnestly recommended that the officers of
the different Posi- and State Societies communicate
st'h te National organization through the Presi-
Gent. Mrs E. Florence Barker, Maiden, Mass or
The Secretary, Mrs. Sarah Z. Fuller, East Boston,
VI Copies Of the reports presented at Denver
by Commander-in-Chef Van Dervoort and Sur
geon General Anes viii be sent 10 Posts in adj
vance OF tine fall proceedings, and il is recom-
mei.ded that these be read AZ Post meetings.
vi The unprecedented gain in membership
oor1ilg the past year should be great encourage
ment for renewed labor on the part Of every COM
rade, that this progress may be maintained until
every worthy veteran soldier sailor is found
rolled IN our ranks and sharing our work and priv
ileges
BY command Of ROBERT b. BEATH
Commander-in-Chef.
j. NJ. kASDERsLIcT,
Adjutant General.
During the past week THE TRIBUNE has for
warded blank applications for Post charters to
the following:
Orange Warner Sioux Rapids, Iowa; L. S.
Bailey, oconto, Wis; g. Hargeshcimer, Roch-
ester, MINI; Jos. Child, Toledo, Iowa.-Total
TO dato since the beginning of the new adj
ministration, IS.
Applications have been forwarded to the
proper Department authorities for the muster
Of TRIBUNE Posts 1T the following places:
Springfield, d. T., twenty-three signers:
Ashley, Ill, thiriy-thrce signers; strasberg,
o., eleven signers; Fountaintown, Ind, four
teen sgncrs.-Total to date since the begin
ming Of the new administration, IL.
MAINE.