The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-01-25
MICHIGAN.

The annual EnCampment, Department of
Michigan. was held at Battle Greek on the 18th
inst. The attendance Of delegates and visitors
was large. The business meeting was attended
by Sbout 300 members. Among those present
were B. T. Pierce. Of Grand Rapids Depart
ment Commander; G. r. Wright, Benton Har-
Dor, Senior Vice Department Commander; Q.
4. James, Hillsdale, Junior Vice Department
Commander; ;. \. French, Battle Creek. Med
ical Director The Council Of Administration
was. represented by Comrades A. ". Holt De
troit; W. L. Ryan, Muslegon, and George Cook,
Grand Rapids. The official staff present was
q follows: Comrades II. II. HoltOn, Grand
Rapids, Assistant Adiutant General; c. b. Car
lemter. Grand Rapids, Quartermaster: l.. G.
rutherford. Hart, Judge Advocate, and J. q.
Todd, Bangor, Chief Mastering Officer. Nearly
forty Post Commanders answered to their
names, and every lost IN the State, including
that at Williamson organized last week, had
representative. At the business meeting but
little was done outside Of the work of OrganiZa-
ton. During the meeting Paul Van DervOort,
OF Omaha, Nebraska, Commander-in-Chief Of
the &. 4. +. OF the United States, was intro
duced and addressed the meeting. The follow
in officers We're elected: o. \. James, Hillsdac,
Dga~ .,ant Commanders George L. Wright,
B.Hto- Harbor :. Y. Department Commander;
:. u. Keller, Saginaw, ). '. Department Com
mauder; l.. j. Shank, Lansing, Medical Di-
rector; J. L. Savage. Nancelona, Chaplain.
t.ancii Of Administration: 3. I. Partridge,
lay City; A. L. Temple, Musllcgon D. w.
Sawyer, Quincy; y. Chase Otscgo; J. q. Todd
Bangor. Delegates 10 National Encampment:
". L. ThOrp, Hart: George ". Puase, Way
Ind: Fred Bay, Ogden Center; G. g. lamp
ton. Detroit; W. Il. Miller, Harbor Springs
Altemates: \. Shepard, st. Joseph; 4. ). Brad
ford, Mu-kegOn; b. f. Bruner, -; L. :.
Dickinson, GAYLORD. roaring Campfire
closed q most successful session. i few facts
caGccTuIng the history Of the organization In
tae state may not be amiss al this time. The
tr-t state EncampIncuu was held at Grand
! p.Q-, AT which only five Posts were present
I g. ..elegates At this meeting Colonel inncs.
q. Grand Rapids, was selected Commander, and
s"s that time the organization has had It's
ups and downs. There are IN the State to-day
JOB Posts, having & membership Of i.jZ2. One
year ago the roster showed only 100 names.
go tlat the Army" to-day Is stronger uumgr-
icniy and in better spirit, there is reason to be-
licre, than at any tine since its Organi-
Za.,ou. Comrade James, the new CommaE-
der, WIS a private in the army, and lost his
.r.l on the field Of battle. lie IS the right
laa ia the right place. COmmandcr-in-Chilf
h,H DcTyOori's pcuch az the banquet given on
fae evening Of the I-,h inst t. the members
10. the iucampment by Farragut Post and the
'l.zeEs # Battle Creek j. described as eloquent
and impressive, but unfortunately 40 stenO-
.laphcl was at hand TO report it. The Dele
gates ael the recipients Of the most gracious
cJuItcsic- al the hands of the citizens If Battle
Greek, and nothing was left undCue to make
the lhc3ullMauJ a success. a member writes
that many "a GOOD word was spoken for The
IHIGUNE, and it was generally regarded as u
grand exponent OF soldiers rights
&c Chandler Post, No. %. South Haven,
- .riI., has been presented with a handsome
* fia" by the c. l.. Qs., an order composed
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