The National tribune., 1884-05-08
WASHINGTON TERRITORY
Eneampment of the Department Election Of
Officers


The officers of the Department Encampment
of Washington Territory, accompanied by the
delegates, arrived at Vancouver, w. T., on the
10th inst, and were received by General
Morrow and staff and Ellsworth Post the
latter being drawn up in line TO receive
the incoming visitors. On the arrival of the
steamer at the wharf the splendid band Of the
Twenty-frst infantry. under the able leader
ship of Professor 0echsle, played several Sc
lections, after which the delegates proceeded to
their various stopping places. The Council of
Administrator, consisting of Comrades John
PEPPER, n f. Bolton and ". H. Roberts, con-
vened at 1890 a. m, and made their report on
the state of the Order, its membership and
financial affairs, from which it appeared that
an actual increase of over one hundred mem
bers had taken place up to December 81, 1888
At o'clock he Department Encampment was
opened in due form by Captain George d. Hill
Of Seattle. The Department Commander then
read his annual address, a most admirable paper,
which was listened 10 attentively and loudly
applauded By the large audience present The
reports Of the Adjutant General, Quartermaster-
General, Inspector General and Assistant In
spector were read.
In the evening a reception of the officers and
delegates TO the Grand Encampment took place,
the hail being crowded almost TO suffocaton.
The music rendered by the Twenty-frst In
fantry band during the exercises was unusually
fne while the vocal selections by Miss Hoy
were rendered admirably and heartily encored.
Addresses were made by the mayor of the
city, also General Morrow, Captain G. ID. Hill
Captain Marsh and several other distinguished
members of the q. A. r., all of which were
listened to with the greatest attention. After
the singing OF Marching Through Georgia"
in which the entire assemblage joined, the hall
was cleared for the purpose of preparing the
floor for dancing, which was kept up till 3
o'clock in the morning.
The principal feature of the next days ses-
sion was the installation Of the newiy-elected
officers of the Department, the ceremony being
performed by Comrade G.. ID. Hill. at
o'clock the members Of the Encampment, to-
gether with large number of citizens OF Van
couver, wendell their way to the garrison
grounds, where grand parade of the entire
infantry and artillery forces took place, after
which the members returned to their respective
homes feeling perfectly satisfied as to the future
success of the Grand Army III the Department
of Washington Territory.
The following is list of the new officers Of
the Department: General II. A. Morrow, Com
mander; j. H. Smith, Lincoln Post, No 4,
s. Y. c.; c. III. Stone Custer Post No. g. J. v
c.: n. f. Bolton, Ellsworth Post, No. 2, Chap
lain; T. G. Bell. Ellsworth Post No. 2 Assistant
Adjutant General; Major j. r. Hayden As
sistant Quarternaster General; A. o. Marsh,
Judge Advocate; w. G. Latimer Inspector
Generals Dr. T. T. Minor, Medical Director
Comrades Holton, Mahan, Brown, Roberts and
Marsh were elected as Council Of Administra-
tion and General McMicken and Mr.. Crane
We're elected as Delegates TO the National En-
campment, with Comrades Hayden and Sprague
as Alternates.