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quartermasters, inspector generals, and muster
ing officers department.
AT the conclusion of the Commanders re-
port Assistant Adjutant General Charles C.
Kinsman read his report, which showed that
the gain in Posts during the past year has
been twenty-three, there being now sixty-nine
Posts in the Department., and the increase in
membership during that time 1,271. The
report of Assistant Quartermaster General W.
l.. Greenleaf showed balance of S749.50 in
cash and supplies, and the variou; Posts in the
Department report the payment Of 81 ,373.63
for relief during the year.
After the reception of the reports the En-
campment adjourned to Library Hall to
partake of banquet prepared by the Depart
ment Commander and served by the Ladies'
Relief Corps at the conclusion of which cigars
were passed around and Campfire begun
After short address from Comrade Valentine
letters of regret from General u. s. Grant,
Governor Barstow, Azel Ames of Massachu-
sets, Rev. /. NJ. Foster of Waterloo, n. Y,
Cbaplain-in-C Chief of the national Encamp-
ment; Colonel Sherman, encouragement of
Massachusetts,; Gen. Barnum and others were
read.
The evenings exercises commenced with the
songs of America" by the Constellation quar-
tette, consisting of Messrs. N. M. Puffer, Com
mander of Custer POST Edward E. Long, M. B.
Morgan and Hubert Downs. Addresses were
made by Col. J. H. Goulding and Comrade
Lowell, of Rutland. F. d. Proctor son of ex-
Governor Proctor. of Rutland the head of the
Vermont Sons of Veterans, was then called
upon to respond on behalf of that Order The
Campfire closed at II o'clock, with the old army
song, "Tenting Tonight" solo by A. ?.
Childs, chorus by all present
On the following morning the Eneampment
again assembled and adjourned sine die. The
following Department officers were elected
c. c. Kinsman, Rutland, Department com
mander; c. D. Gates. Cambridge, senior vice
commander; S. III. Wood, st. Adams, junior
vice-commander; Rev. r. ID. LOWELL Rutland,
chaplain; Dr. A. H. Chesmore, Huntington,
surgeon; III. E. Taylor, Brattleboro, c. E.
Graves, Bennington, r. E. Hawthorne, Ludlow,
III. G. Leach Wolcott III. o. Edison, Rutland,
council of administration n P. Bowman, st.
Johnsbury, D. L. Morgan, Rutland, j. G. Morse,
Cambridge, r. J. Cotfey, Windsor, delegates to
National Encampment; F. w. McGettrick, St.
Adams, c. E. Graves, Bennington, E. III.
Powers, Richford, L. F. Terrill, Underhill,
alteruateS.
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View Officers Of the Virginia Department.
Special Correspondence National Tribune

NATL MIL. HOME, VA, Feb. 2
The thirteenth annual Encampment of the
Department of Virginia, G. A. r. was held at
the Home on the 31st ult. Governor P T.
Woodfn, Department Commander, kindly
placed the library room at the disposal of T. F.
Meagher Post, and the comrades went to work
with a will to embellish it, ably assisted by
Comrade William Miller our Home Decorator
The room was decorated with flags and bunt-
ing. An arch, handsomely draped for the De-
partment Commander, was the chief adorn-
ment. Over, or in front of it, was the greet
ing, Welcomed" Every Post-fourteen in
all-was represented. The number of Comrades
IN good standing reported by Assistant Adu-
tant-General w. p Sands was STA gain dur
ing the year of 159.
The address of Comrade p T. Woodfn, De-
partment Commander was fraught with good
counsel and encouragement He said the De-
partment was In frst-elass shape, and the re-
ports of the Assistant Quartermaster-G General
and Assistant 4djutant-G General showed that
right feeling now pervades it. Of T.. f.
Meagher Post he said that il babe fair to have
as many members as Fhe whole Department
The several committees reported iavorably
on the Assistant Quartermaster- Generals and
Assistant Adjutant- Generals reports and ac-
counts, and after the transaction of general
business recess was had for supper, and the
Encampment marched in body to the dining
nail Grace was SAID by the Department Com
manderi and the comrades then fell to with
a will.
A vote of thanks was rendered by the En-
campment to T. f. Meagher Post for its frater-
nal reception and the beautiful fitting up of
the hall for the use of the Department.
The following officers were elected: Depart
ment Commander b. G. Cook, Phil Kearney
Post, No. 10; S. V. c., Nelson Proctor, Platt
Post, No. z; j. v c. Frank Kulp. Meagher
Post, No. 81 Chaplain, William Teemer, CALI
oux Post, No. q Medical Director, d. Murphy,
Meagher Post, No. 3. Council of Admnistra-
ton: Henry Lamer, Farragut Post, No. L A.
c. Carter Callioux Post, No. 2; John Peters,
Meagher Post. No. 3; w. J. Manning, Kearney
Post, No. 10; George Rhoads, Custer Post No.
H. Delegates to National Encampment: Rufus
Jones, Garfield Post, No. O.; j. w. Woodman,
Farragut Post, No. l. Alternates: J. e. Fuller
Callioux Post, No. 2; G. F. Mitchell, Custer
Post, No. IL. a. r. p
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VERMONT.
Proceedings OF the Annual Encampment-Kins.
Elected Commander

man Elected Commander.
The seventeenth annual Encampment of the
Department Of Vermont convened at Apollo
sHall, Bennington, on the Both ult The at
tendance was large, nearly all Of the seventy
Posts in the Department being represented AS
soon as the Encampment had been called to
order, Department Commander Valentine de-
llyered his address, which showed that the
past two years have brought great increase
IA the membership. there being nearly 5000
comrades as compared with a trife over 900
at the beginning of that period During that
time not charter has been surrendered nor a
Post reported with decrease of membership.
New Posts have sprung up all over our State
some Of them in sections where before it was
supposed there were not enough veterans for
an organization. Ladies' Relief Corps are also
being established in many of the larger towns
IN the State. Commander Valentine also al
iuded TO the fact that the Department Of Massa-
chnsetts pays its assistant adjutant general
II 200 year, and other Departments pay their
officers IN proportion to the work to be per-
formed, in view Of which fact lac recommended
that committee be appointed to revise the
bylaws OF the Department wherever in their
opinion, revision is necessary, and after care
ful examination, recommend at the scm-ar-
nual meeting such compensation as they deem
just for the offices Of the adjutant generals,
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National Bank. He was soon chosen president of
that bank, which position lie has held ever since.
Mr.. Hedges was also instrumental in organic
ing Edward Pyc Post, of Haverstraw, and has
annually been chosen as its commander. A
State Department commander has been chosen
from Rockland county twice within three
years, General Abram Merritt being the first
one.
The newly elected junior vice commander,
]. c. Carlyle, is entirely blind, the result
of wounds received at the battle of Weldon
Railroad, August p, 1864. A bullet struck the
stock of comrades musket aud the splinterS
therefrom caused the lost of both eyes.
number of comrades thought that the pres
cut number of delegates was altogether too
large to transact business with Dispatch and a
resolution was finally adopted to the effect that
hereafter the commander of every Post shall be
a delegate for the first hundred, and two for
every successive $50 members. This resolution,
1T is said, will cut down the present number of
delegates nearly one half The semi-annual En-
campment of the Department will be held III
Buffalo on the 4th and 9Th of July next.
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The New Department officers Of Michigan.

We are indebted to Comrsde c. c. Hampton,
Detroit, Mich, for the following complete list
of the officers elected at the Encampment of
the Department of Michigan at Detroit on the
9th ult. Commander. Rush j. shank, Lans-
ing; S. V. c., NJ. A. Merrifeld, Union City; J.
V. c., NJ. III. humphrey, Three Rivers Mcdi-
cal Director, Dr. Upper, Bay City: Chaplain.
j. r. Savage. Mancelona. Delegate at large to
National Encampment, l.. G.. Rutherford, Hart;
Delegates, r. A. Parker, Detroit; T. \. Shame
felt, East Saginaw; n. A. Reynolds Coliwater ;;
Benz. F. Reynolds, Grand Rapids; j. H. Fee,
Adrian; Frank Whipple, Port Huron; c. C.
Usher, Lansing; Il. w. Skeels, Holton r. j.
Savage, Big Rapids. Comrade Hampton adds ::
Under the administration of Department
Commander o. 4. James the Department has
increased from lob Posts with membership of
1880, to 222 Posts with a membership of TO-
GOA grand record-and yet recruiting has
but just begun in this grand old State OF Michi-
gan. The present year should add not less
than 10000 to the Grand Army ranks The
boys are only Just waking up to the fraternity
OF the Order, and as the years go by Michigan
will again be found in the front as of yore.
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The New Department Officers of Wisconsin,.

The election of officers of the Department of
Wisconsin resulted in the reelection of the
Commander Philip Cheek, Jr., OF Baraboo;
while E. A. Calkins of Milwaukee, was chosen
senior vice commander; T. N. Rogers, OF Viro-
qua, Junior vice commander; d. A, Mclean, of
Chippewa Falls, medical director; Rev W. w
Hurd. La Crosse. chaplain; ]. J. Guppy Port
age, trustee The following delegates to the
National EncaInpment were elected W. Stein
meyer, Of Milwaukee; E. NJ. Bartlett, of Eau
Claire; A. J. Clayton, of Manitowoc; E. Cone,
of Lone Rock S. G. Cobb, of GAINESVILLE: Judge
n L. Bryant, of La Crosse, and H. C. Curtis, OF
Jefferson.
Soon after the election the following telegram
was received from the Department Commander
OF Michigan:
DETROIT Jan "a
The Wolverine Department of the G. \. X. sends
greeting May you ever have plenty of Cheek
and be as hard as Flint, and as true as steele
o. 4. JAMES
Department Commander.
To which the Department of Wisconsin, re-
sp0nded as follows:
JAEEsvILLE, Jan. 81.
Compliments of the Badger Department to the
Wolverine Department We present the same hon
est old Cheek for the ensuing year.
ls5ignedl COsfMTrTEE.
1t was decided to hold the next Department
meeting at Madison next JANUARY
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The New Officers of the New Jersey Department

The annual Encampment of the Department
of New Jersey was held at Trenton on the Both
and 3ist ult. Commander Fielder presided
During Wednesdays session quite warm dis
cussion arose over the failure of Camp Olden
last summer. In the evening banquet was
given at the American House, Governor Albeit
being among the invited guests. At Thurs
days session the following officers were elected
Commander, III. n. Nevins, of Red Bank; senior
vice-commander w. B. E. Miller; junior vice
commander, Samuel N. Rockhill, of Borden
town assistant adiutaut-gener j. A. Wheeler,
of Red Bank; chaplain, j. H. Harpster, of
Trenton; delegates to the National Encamp-
ment, J. X. Van Syckel, at large, and E. G.
Stahl, of Trenton E. III. Benson, of Jersey
City; III. |. Hartshorne, of Camden; C. A. Bell,
OF Orange; G. III. Merritt, of Mount Holly.
Council of Administration, Chas Burroughs, of
Paterson; A. NJ. Way. OF New Brunswick L.
ii. Willis, of Atlantic City; J. H. Hicks, of
Bridgeton; F. w, Sullivan, of Newark
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New Department Oflicers of IlIinois.

The annual Encampment of the Department
of Illinois convened at Decatur, ON the Both ult
Nearly one thousand veterans were in attend
ance. Commander Harper called the Encamp-
ment to order, and was presented with gavel
made from wood from the residence Of Abra-
ham Lincoln, at Springfield, the gift of COM
rade Sweetzer, of Bloomington.
In the afternoon general discussion of De-
partment management took place, after which
General Beath addressed the Encampment,
predicting that the next year there would be
$4,000 men in the ranks instead of $4,000
Comrade Harper suggested an Auxiliary Relief
Corps and tho establishment of soldiers
home.
Among the speakers at the evening Camp
fire were Governor Hamilton and ex-senator
.Oglesby.
At Thursdays session the following oficers
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DEPARTMENT NEWS.

During the past week TIE TRIBUNE has
forwarded blank applications for Posi- charters
in response to requests from the following. 4
r. Nebinger, NJ d, Lewis5Hrg. Pa: Wesley
HiIi, Hancock. Nd; L. C. R.dabaugh. Mar
shalIville Ohio; c. 4. Clements. Detroit CITY.
Mimi, and P. W. Smith PIover, Iowa-..lal-ing
q total of $50 since the beginning OF the pres
ent administration. During the same time
TRIBUNE petitions for Post charter st Rocky
Mount, Mo, with fourteen signers: at Cochran
ton. Pa, with twenty-segen signers, and at
Jacksonville, Florida, with twenty-one signers.
have been forwarded to the proper author
ities-making total of forty since the begin
ming Of the present administration
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were elected Department Commander, L. T.
Dickson, of Danville; s. V. C.. II. Black of
Marshall; j. V. c., Colonel James Jackson, of
Elmira; Chaplain, J. w. Wilkins, of Danvillc !;
Surgeon General, l.. S. Lambert of Galesburg
Comrade j. L. Bennett, Chicago, was reap
pointed Assistant Acknowledgement
Peoria was chosen as the place for holding
the next Department Eneanpment, and the
date fixed was the third Wednesday in Febru-
AIRY, 1885.
S72 rank badge was voted to Post Com
mander Harper, and a similar enc to Past De-
partment Commander billiard.
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The annual EncampGHent of the Departments
of Iowa eonvenes at EarshalItown en- the I'D
OF April, and remains i'll session during the 23d
and 9th.
Comrade Wesley d. Potter, A. A. c.. Sioux
Falls, Dakota, informs US that the G.. A. T. is
booming IN that Department, there being now
forty-four Posts IN it, with several applications
pending: also, that the annual Eneanpnient Of
the Department viii be held at Sioux Falls in
the spFing-the date not being yet 6xed. on ae-
count of the bad roads and poor railway faeili-
ties sn that section, which would prevent many
Of the Posts from being represented were it
held during the winter.
Comrade Warner 4. Root. late hospital
stewart OF the ID Massachusetts infantry, As
pen, Colo, writes US that Winfield Scot- Post,
No. 10, was organized on the 18th inst at As
pen, and that the following officers were elected
and installed: Commander, Warner Z. Root;
S. v. C., j. L. Freeman; J, V. c.. Z. D. Water
bury Adj't, ]. B. Brooks; Q. IT., J. W. Tan
field; Surgeon, Vim. Paterson Chaplain, Chas.
Bevier; o. D., Wm- s. Root; D. e. Peter ].
Carraheri 5. d., VIM Warner; Q. N. s, Chas.
Morrisey.
Comrade A. c. Leonard. Lancaster. Pa.
writes us that the attention OF Post 81, Of that
place, having been called to the fact as pub
lished IN THE TRIBUNE of the 2ith uit of
there being a number OF old soldiers sick and
dying IN the county almshouse, a committee
was appointed, which proceeded at once 10 that
institution and made arrangements With the
superintendent whereby the condition OF the
sick veterans has been much ameliOrated
Arrangements have also been made by which
any ex-soldier who may die in the almshouse
shall receive burial at the hands of the Post in
the city cemetery
Mrs. George H. Evans died in Des Moines, Ia,
on the 1st inst, of Gr0psy, aged Is years. In
April, 1868, IN company with Miss Ella Nay
and the latter's mother, who was the wife Of
the chaplain of a Michigan regiment, the de-
ceased woman, who was then unmarried, dec
grated the graves of the Union soldiers az Ar
lington Heights, Virginia The three ladies'
again strewed flowers over the same graves In
1864 Miss Nav visited Mrs. Evans last Spring,
and both attended the Decoration Day eere-
monies as guests OF the Grand army Of the
Republic and that evening both were elected
honorary members of that organization
In accordance with Special Order. No 4.
which was published in last week TRIBUNE,
Comrade Edward $. Jones. Commander of the
Department OF Tennessee and Georgia writes
us that he has fixed upon February 26th and
9th as the days on which 10 held the Eneamp-
ment. He also sends Us the follow ing roster Of
the Posts In the Department: No. l. George Fl.
Thomas, Nashville; ?, Lookout, Chattanooga;
3, Memphis, Memphis T. Lincoln (eoloredl
Nashville; 5. William F. Kindrick, Waynes-
boro; 8, Farragut, Savannah; = Fielding
Hurst. Adamsville; 8, Burnside, Greenville;
8, Sanders, cambridge; 10, Iathrop seoioredl,
Pulaski; IL, Kingston, Kingston; II, McFher-
son, Erwin; IS, James Lane, Rogcrsyille; Ia,
Ed Maynard, Knoxville.
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Sew Depar ment Ofleers OF Nebrasha.

The annual Encampment of the Department
of Nebraska was held ct Fremont, January %.
80 and 81 but, as yet, we have not received a
full report of the proceedings. 1t was decided
at Wednesdays session to hold the next State
Reunion at Fremont, and the following OIL
GERS were elected: Department Commander, H.
E. Palmer; S. V. c., 7. s. Garrison; j. Y. c.,
A. d. Cole; Medical Director, NJ. w. Stone;
Chaplain. J. c. Lewis.
The following is the Reunion committee: s.
B. Jones, J. 0. West, John Hammond, F. G..
Purcell, q. w. E. Dorsey. l. C. Case and E. v.
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Chaplain Leonard, of Post No "a. Lancaster,
Pa. publishes book OF war aaf patriotic songs
that is just the thing for q. A. 4. Posts, camp
fires, Eneampments, and memorial services.
Mailed to any address for ten cents. An extra
copy in fancy coser free to tie person sending
An order for ten or more copies.
Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-17
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THE IRISfI VOTERS FOR MIR.
BLAINE.

"Mythanks would still be incomplete
if should fail to recognize with special
gratitude that great body Of working
men. both native and togcisn-born,w who
gave me their earnest support, breaking
from old personal and party ties and
finding in the principles which rep
resented in the canvass the safeguard
and protection of their own tireslde
INTERESTS
II his admirable speech at Augusta
on Tuesday evening, Mr.. Blaine thus
recognizes the boiling Irish Democrats
who in voting for him had cast their
first Republican ballot. The question
is a natural one, whether those Irish
boilers will return to the Democratic
party or remain with the Republicans?
The n. y. SIN, which certainly cannot
be in every sense considered preju-
diced authority, thinks that it is 'safc
to predict that the Irish Republican
vote will be felt, and very heavily felt,
in future elections" and bases his pre-
diction upon the fact that men who
leave party in anger are seldom in a
hurry to return to it.
Mr.. Dana also sees a second reason
why the Irish Democratic detection
will be permanent in the fact that the
Irishmen who have joined the ranks OF
the Republicans belong to the class
known as the Northumberland the
dynamiters, for they were for Cleveland
and, as these Nationalist are the
most intelligent among the Irishmen in
this country, they are, of course, under
ordinary circumstances, able to exer
else a good deal of influence over
lukewarm Irish Democrats but in the
campaign just ended this influence was
accidentally broken to pieces by the
Dev. DR.. Burchard. That gentleman
played the bull in Brother Blaine S
china shop; but, after all, there is no
use in abusing the bull, especially when
the real blame rests with the Plumed
Knight, who neglected to take him by
the horns at the proper moment.
But it is not likely that another Bur-
ch1rd will again rise up the last mo-
ment to help the Democrats out of a
difficulty ald to elect President by a
plurality of a thousand votes.
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had been elected to constitute, in CON
nection with the Democratic members,
a majority of the legislature, and that
being devoted friends of Roscoe Conk-
ling, an alliance could be effected
through which Mr.. Conkling could be
sent back to the senate as the repre-
sentative Of the Democratic party and
the stalwart faction Of the Republican
party.
Possessing no chance for sending
one of their own faith to the senate,
the Democracy could well afford to
join in supporting Mr., Conklins for the
sake of defeating tie regular Republi-
can nominee, and again reviving the
ranCor of the half breed and stalwart
fight. The suggestion Of the HWLa
seems to be f;tvorablv accepted by the
Democratic press of the state, and, un-
less Mr. Conkling sets his foot upon
the project, it is likely to be vigorously
pushed.
Investigation may show that some
stiff necked Democrats will refuse tC
support Mr.. Conkling, and it is very
doubtful if enough Republican mem
bars can be found who would be will,
ing to enter into this purely Democratic
scheme. 1t also remains to be seer
whether Mr.. Conkling is willing tc
allow the Democracy to use his name
to inflict defeat upon the party that
has SO often honorcd him.
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isfaction must the Republican Prohi
bitionist, who with his eyes and ears
open voted for St. John and Daniel,
now view the startling result of his vote.
To him how full of suggestion, how
pregnant of meaning, the shout of the
"Resto1ed Democracy" 1t means
securer anchorage at every cross roads
for the rummy GROCERY. 1t means
lower wages for the working man, and
cheaper rum for the poor.
Burchard got it wrong when he I'M
charitably threw on Romanism the
stigma of his alliterative wit. He should
have said that Rum, Roguery and
Ruin" follow the train of a restored
Democracy, for they certainly will,when
whiskey, relieved of taxation, and the
sentiment in favor of restricting its
manufacture and sale-largely the re-
suit of Republican argument and adj
vocacy-shall have been broken down.
And this is one of the blessings Of
Cleveland's election and a restored
Democracy, for which the blear eyed
Bourbons have to thank the overnight
eous Pharisees Of New York, who, with
hypocritical cant, cast their votes where
they would do Mr.. Blaine the 7,oySt
and Mr.. Cleveland the best service.
Who constituted the gallant army Of
$4,000 zealots who, behind the bulwark
of Bourbon rum, advocated the efficacy
of pure water and secretly stabbed their
friends, to help their enemies to power
and place.
Blissful consistency in these pure
water purests. They have done Pro-
hibition an injury which their repentant
advocacy cannot in score of years
rndO
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BLAINE'S STRENGTH.

Look at the causes conspiring against
him, and then let any candid man say
that Mr.. Blaine did not receive a splen-
did vote. Within his own party
I. The Independents against him.
,. The Prohibitionists against him.
5, The friends of Conkling against
him.
4. Burchard's folly of speech against
him.
Yet with these combined causes, any
one of which was enough to have beaten
a candidate who only had the average
support of his party in the very state
(New York where these causes were
most potent, Cleveland pulls through
BY the skin of his teeth, receiving less
than one-sixticth of the majority claim
ed by his friends and supporters.
To say nothing Of Mr.. Blaine de
feat in Its political results, as affecting
the future welfare of the country, it is a
burning shame personally to see him
go down after so brave a fight.