The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02
The National G.. A. R. Encampment.

The National G.. A. R.. Encampment.
PORTLAND, June "a The secret executive
session of the National Encampment began
this morning at II O'Clock in City Hall. There
was full attendance uf delegates. After call
Ing the encampment to order the Commander
in-Chief proceeded to deliver his annual adj
dress. Resolutions of sympathy with General
Brown, of Ohio, and adopted by unanimous
rising vote and great cheering. A copy of the
resolutions was telegraphed to the distinguish
ed sufferer. Remarks were made by several
comrades eulogistic of the sick soldier at Mount
McGregor.
The Committee on Credentials reported that
724 delegates were entitled to seats as follows:
National officers and Past National officers 81;
Council, 80; Arkansas, 6; California, $50; Col
orado, L; Connecticut, IS; Dakota, s; Della
ware, 10; Florida s; Indiana, %; Iowa, "A;
Kansas, y; Kentucky, 8; Maine, 70; Maryland,
10; Massachusetts, 81; Michigan, 20; Mime
sofa, ll2; Missouri, IA; Nebraska, II; New
Hampshire, 81; New Jersey, 81 New Mexico,
I; New York, Al Ohio. So Oregon, s; Penn
sylvania. 81; Potomac, II; Rhode Island, II;
tennessee and Georgia, +; Utah, &; Vermont.
IL; Virginia, 49, Washington Territory, s;
! West Virginia, Z; Wisconsin, 20.
| 1t was voted to hold the next National en-
campment at San Francisco, California dele
! cations pledging 100000 as an nducement
| At Thursday mornings executive session of
! the National Encampment, a resolution was Of
fered by Comrade Bennett, of Illinois, provd-
/ ing for the suitable recognition of DR.. Benz.
| stevens as the founder OF the Grand Army of
| the Republic, and recommending that National
/ subscriptions from the National Encampmcnt
be requested for this purpose. A resolution
was adopted adverse to the consolidation of the
! Sons of Veterans with the Grand Army. A tel
egram was read from Gen. Grant thanking the
| Encampment for its resolutions of sympathy.
/ Comrade Patch read communication from
Comrade Bruhany. of Massachusetts, present.
/ ing an accompanying portrait Of Gen. Grant.
/ 1t was unanimously moved that the portrait be
received, appropriately framed and sent to the
! family OF Gen. Grant. A resolution was adopt
/ ed, approprating $500 for "Mother'' Bricker-
dte for her faithful and kind services during
| the war. A recommendation that Memorial
| Day be observed on the Sabbath was adopted.
The committee to whom was referred Com
rade Loring's resolutions in favor of the IS per
month pension bill reported adversely.
During the session Pension Commissioner
/ Black, Governor Rooie, of Maine, and Govern
/ or AIger, of Michigan, Past Commander-in-
Chief Robinson. of New York, and Congress-
man Reed, of Maine. made brief addresses and
were enthusiastically cheered
! series of resolutions of thanks to Congress
! LOT UdNiiS pldctu Nt1lerai GraDt on the retired
/ list OF the army were adopted.
/ The following were elected officers for the
ensuing year: Gen. Samuel S. Burdette, of
| Washington ID. c.. COMMUNICATIVE Gen.
/ Sheldon Conner, of Augusta, Me-, Senior Vice
Commander-n-chief; Comrade Lewis, of At
anta, Ga. Junior Vice Com. The usual vote
! of thanks was given.
The National Woman's Relief Corps elected
the following officers for the National organiza-
ton during the coming year
President. Mrs. Sarah L. Fuller, of Massa-
/ chu>etts; Senior Vice President. Mrs. Lizzie
! ID. \. kinnie, of California; Junior Vice Presi-
/ dent, Mrs. Kent, of New Hampshire: Treasurer,
Mrs. l.. a. Turner. of Massachusetts; Chap
4 lain. Mrs. Annie Wittemeyer, of Philadelphia.
The principal thing Friday forenoon was the
grand excursion and clam bake at Little Che
beague Island, a few miles down the bay.
Steamer Lewiston took over a thousand peo-
pie, including Gov. Robbie, Gen. kounz, Com
mander-ln-Chlef Burdette and Gen. Logan. to-
gethcr with large number of citizens of Port
land. They spent the day at the island in var
/ lou> amusemenls and returned late in the after
noon.
AT the clam bake one hundred bushels of
CLANS were consumed. Before dinner speeches
were made by Gen. Burdette, Corporal Tan
ner, Gen. GrosVenor, Gen. kountZ, Chaplain
Steward. lomrade Norton of Texas. eX-tiov.
Fairchd, Capt. Jack Crawford, aud General
Logan.
! Gov. Robbie says that the receipts from the
State, the city of Portland. the G. A. r. and
the citizens amount to sd 900. He expects to
get five or six thousand dollars more from the
railroads. This will be sufficient to pav all eX-
penses.
Conmander-in-Ch ief kountz says that the
parade Tuesday was the largest Grand Army
parade since the formation of the order.
The Silver Fife and Drum Corps, from Ply
mouth, Mass, accompanied by South Berwick
Post, serenaded Gen. John A. Logan at the
residence of Congressman Reed.
Many brilliant receptions to distinguished
visitors were given Wednesday evening and
Were largely attended. Among them was one
Hannibal IIamlin. Every distinguished visitor
pad his respects at some time during the even
ing to this venerable statesman
/ The Governors, the Generals and distin-
guished guests generally, with their ladies, TO
the number of two hundred, made quiet eX-
cursion down the harbor on the steamer Cim-
brIa Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday an aged, bronze visaged man.
wearing a g. A. r. badge, stopped for mo-
ment to look al ii tlraped portrait of Gen
Grant, exhibited in window on Congress
street. He was joined by another aged vet
eran. attracted by the same object. The last
conner glanced inqusitvely at his neighbor.
The look was mutual-the glance became AN
earnest gaze-then swift mutual recogniton
an exclamation of surprise and joy, and a
hearty grasp of hands They were veterans of
TWO wars, comrades under Grant in Mexico
and his followers in the closing campaign of the
civil war. Their earnest demeanor attracted
the attention of another Old soldier passing by
He too halted and gaZed steadily in the face of
one of the twain, and in him found comrade
/ whose fortunes he shared some time in Mexico.
tie could not help making himself known.
He was joyfully welcomed and the three old
heroes tarriei by that window long time
interchanging experiences and pointing out the
sears which they received in the service. 1t
was the first meeting of these men for nearly
forty years. Their homes are far apart; but
they will remember Portland and the nineteenth
annual encampment of the &. 4. r for giving
them the blessed privilege of meeting once
more OLD friends made dear by the par!icipa-
lon in common dangers and glorious trumphs.
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