The National tribune., 1884-08-28

siding. There was alargel attendance Of De-
partment officers, and over four hundred rep
resentatives. The report Of Asst Adjt-Gen.
Stewart showed q gain since the last meeting
of the Encampment at Lancaster of 81 Posts, and
an aggregate mcreasesin membership of 8, 200.
In all cases applications for charters for new
Posts were signed by not less than % old SOL
diers, and from that up as high as 48. Up
wards of so applicants have been admitted into
the National Soldiers Home since February
through the kindness of Gen. Negley. The
report recommends the frequent holding of
Reunions and Camp-fres, and notices the
marked increase in theinterest being taken in
them; calls attention to the number of impos-
tors who are travelling through the country de-
frauding Posts, and recommends that additional
safeguards be thrown around the disbursement
of the relief funds of the Post, at the same time
taking care that no worthy comrsde fails to
receive assistance.
The report of Asst @. M. Gen. Williams states
that his receipts since February were about
$4,000 and the disbursements about $23, 600;
also that nearly $4,000 were expended by the
Posts in tie Department for charitable pur-
poses The aggregate receipts by the Posts
during the same time were about $175, 900.
THE NEXT ENcAMPaENT.
Gettysburg was unanimously selected as the
place for holding the next Summer Encamp-
ment, the Council of Administration, however,
being authorized to change the place, should
they not be able secure satisfactory hotel and
transportation rates.
committee of three consisting of Comrades
Thos j. Stewart, VIM. F. Aul, State Senator,
and A. L. Thompson, of Lyken was appointed
to urge the passage by the Legislature of an
act granting the use of the necessary camp and
garrison equipage. the property of the State, to
the G A. r. for their Summer Encampments.
Past Department Commander Jno. NJ. VAN
dersice made'a statement as to the object and
condition of the Gettysburg Memorial Associa-
tion, and urged each Post to subscribe to at
least one share of stock, and the Department
| Commander was requested to call attention to
the matter in General Orders; also, to the Me-
mortal Church to be erected on the Gettysburg
battlefield under the supervision of Rev. A. T..
| Tortat.
| Resolutions of thanks were rendered to Post
No 95, of Bellefonte, and to the citizens of the
! town for the many courtesies extended the
| comrades.
Department Chaplain John w Sayers, Chair
man of the Committee on Soldiers Orphans
Schools, reported that it would be impossible to
| secure the admission of any more children into
/ these schools, until an appropriation of money
| for their support is made by the Legislature.
! After some further unimportant business, the
! Encampment adjourned.
In the evening an immense Campfire was
| held, presided over by Asst Adj't.-Gen. Stew
art, at which addresses were made by Past
/ Commander-in- Chief Louis Wagner, Depart
ment Commander F. FL. Dyer, Gen. Jas. a.
Beaver Rev. John H. Hector, and others, and
Conirade Stewart, by request, recited his famous
"Schneider's Ride" The music was furnished
by the Weccacoe Band, a quartet of its members
rendering some fine vocal selections. During
| the Campfire, in answer to an appeal from
! Gen. Wagner, a fund of several hunnred dol
! lars was raised for the benefit of Comrade
Reimer, of Post No. 266, who at the close of the
business meeting fell and received an injury OF
the spine that paralyzed him from the hips
down. The injured man was carried to a
| neighboring house, where he still remains.
THE LAST DAY.
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