St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-21


E. Y. Shelley adjutant general, A. P. Con-
nelly assistant adjutant general, and Capt
Miles Hollister quartermaster general. A
call for state convention was issued, and
the convention adjourned after signing the
constitution.
PIONEERS IN THE WORK.
The gentlemen who responded to the call
of Gov. Marshall, and who assisted in form
ing the first provisional department. of Min
nesota, may justly be regarded as the pioneers
in the G.. A. R. work in Minnesota Follow
ing are the signers of the first constitution ::
Gen Sanborn, Gen W Marshall
Gen H Van Cleve, Gen W Rogers,
Capt Emil Munich, Maj II Won Minden,
Capt Miles Hollister, Capt Ross Wilkinson,
Lieut. Connolly, Capt John Moulton,
Lieut. Stout, N R Merrill,
B Mattocks.
STATE ENcAMPMENT.
Representatives from the G. A. r. posts in
St. Paul, Red Wing, Minneapolis, st. An
thony. District of Hennepin county, Ramsey
county, Dakota county, Brown county and
the post at Lake City responded to call for
convention to organize a state provisional
1866 The constitution adopted at the first
meeting was amended, a council of admin
istration was elected, and the state provi-
sional department was organized by electiDg
Gen. John B. Sanborn temporary COM
mander, Maj. John Moulton adjutant and
Capt Miles Allison quartermaster.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
At the meeting held August IA, 1867, the
PROVISIONAL department. of the state of Min
nesota was permanently organized. council
of administration was elected, and also the
following state officers:
Frank E. Daggett, of Wabasha, grand com
mander.
William T. Collins, of St. Cloud. senior vice
commander.
William Lochren, of st Anthony, junior vice
commander.
o. s. Dudley. of Minneapolis, assistant adult
ant general.
G. ". Sherman, Of Minneapolis, quartermas-
ter.
A. A. Ames. of Minneapolis, surgeon gen
eral.
j. G. Whitney. of Minneapolis, chaplain.
The society continued to meet and transact
business under the organization of 1867 I'M
til July Is, 1869, when reorganization was
perfected.
NEW CHARTER.
In the meantime the want of 4 charter
from the national eneampment had been
seriously felt, and in 1891 application was
made for charter to the national encamp-
ment, at that time under the administration
of Commander-In Chief Merrill The charter
was granted August II, 1888, and was dated
at Boston, Mass, where the national head
quarters were located The charter posts
were: Muller Post No. 1, T. s. Cody Post
No. 2, Burdick Post No. 3,
George NJ. Morgan Post No. 4, Roby-
son post No. 5, Sherman Post No. 6, and D.
F. Markham Post No. Z. The state Depart
ment was organized in Saltwater in response
to Order No. of the national encampment,
aud Order No. of the provisional depart
ment Of Minnesota, and on August IT, 1881,
the provisional department of Minnesota
ceased to exist and its place was filed by
the department Of Minnesota.
CONDITION OF DEPARTMENT.
The department has had very successful
existence. The seven posts of 1881 have
grown to an organization of 10 posts, num-
bering about 5000 members. The first state
encampment under the present charter was
held in Minneapolis, January IS, 1889, and
the second at st. Paul, January II, 1888
OFFICERS MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT
Department commander, E. C. Babb, Minneap-
oils: senior ce-commander, r. A. Becker, st.
Paul: junior vice-commander, R. r. Miller
Worthington; assistant adiutant general,
II. A. Norton, Minneapolis; assistant quarter
master general, Lewis Marsh Minneapolis: Judge
advocate, A. R. Burieson, Spring Valley; medical
director, j. c. Rhodes n. D., Saltwater; in
spector, J. L. Brigham, ST. Paul; chief muster
ing officer, A. F. Foster, Minneapolis; chaplain,
Rev. r. V. Adams, Fergus Falls.
Council OF administration, Thomas Montgom-
cry, st. Peter; j. A. Reed, Saltwater; Charles
A. Nichols, Duluth; E. NJ. Pope. Mankato; r. c.
Livingston, Spring Valley.
Delegates to National Encampment-C. G.. Ed
wards, Spring Valley; W. 81 H Taylor, SILVIA
ter: Jane. Compton, Fergus Falls. Alternates
w. II. Houlton. Elk River; j. L. Brigham, ST.
P aul; r. II. Rose, Mankato.
Senior Aid-de-camp-W. G. Byron, Minneap-
oils.
Post Department Commander-Henry G. Hicks
Minneapolis; Adam Marty, Saltwater; John P
Rea, Minneapolis.
ROSTER OF POSTS, DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA.
No. of
Name, number and location members