The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-05
THE ENCAMPM ENTS.
MAINE.

of Maine was held in Thomaston on the 18th
and 18th ult. Owing to the severe storm that
was raging, the attendance was not so large as
had been anticipated, there being 1S1 delegates
present. The various reports of Department
officers were received and passed upon by the
Council of Administration.
From the Ad utant Generals report it APP
pears that the past year has been one of general
prosperity to the Department. A year ago there
were 104 Posts in the State. with total mem
bership of 6,400. To-day there are l30 Posts,
with total membership of 6,235. During the
year the Department has suffered the following
losses: By death, 20; honorable discharge, 76;
transfer, eos: suspension. 1856; dishOnorable
discharge. 8; making q total loss of TAG, and
the total gain over the loss al the close of the
year, l.S35 The Department has paid out in
benefits during the year, $A.25.5S, swelling
the sum thus paid out since the Department
was organized to over $4,000
The report of the Assistant Quartermaster-
General gives the total receipts for the year at
50, 1885, and the cash on hand at S2,052.59.
The following officers were chosen for the
following year:
Commander, Gen. James A. Hall, Damaris-
Gotta.
We, c. +. Moulton, Auburn.
J. V. c., J. o. Johnson. Liberty.
Chap, Rev. r. L. Howard, Bangor.
Medical Director DR.. S. C. Gordon, Portland.
Council of Administration, Geo. NJ. Seiders,
Portland; VIM. L. Eustis, Auburn; II. o. Perry,
Fort Fairfield; John F. Lamb. Livermore
Falls; Geo. NJ. Fletcher. Bangor.
Delegatc-at- Large to National Encam pment,
Fl. III. Burbank, Saco. Sub-delegates, Aug. L.
Prince, S. w. Lane, Augusta; J. II. H. Hewett,
Thomaston: j. B. Adams, Geo. NJ. Brown, Gen. j.
l.. Chamberlain, Brunswick Gen. Smith, Togus.
Alternates Col. G. S. Emerson, Auburn; DR..
II. c. Vaughn, Ellsworth; Dan Staples, Bangor;
G. O. White, Montville; Charles r. Loring,
John Hemingway, Isaac Dyer, Skowhegan; +.
nj. Drew, Lewiston.
VIRGINIA.
The following named gentlemen have been
elected officers Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public, Department of Virginia, for the ensu-
ing year: Commander, Henry de b. Clay, Post
II, Newport News; Senior Vice Commander,
Frank Kulp Post 3, National Soldiers Home :;
Junior Vice Commander Rufus 5. Jones, Post
9, Hampton; Medical Director, Lewis Walters,
Post Is, National Soldiers Home; Chaplain,
William Teemer, Post 9 Norfolk. Members of
Council of Administration, Henry Lamar, Post
/; J. Reardon, Post 3; Peter Morton, Post 10;
J. NJ. Burnett, Post IL JAG. Hefielfuger. Post
II. And the following have been appointed
on the Department staff in the order named ::
Assistant Adjutant- General, William p. Sands
Post 3, National Soldiers Home; Assistant
Quartermaster- General, William n. Eaton, Post
!. Portsmouth: Inspector, James L. Clegg, Post
/, Portsmouth; Judge-Advocate w. III. Pal
mer, Post ), Norfolk; Chief MASTERING Officer,
J. +. Berry, Post 10, Richmond. Aids-de-
Camp, s. b. Kenney, Post L; Thomas Ballan-
tyne. Post 3; Nelson Proctor, Post 7; Alex.
Ebb, Post 9; r. l.. Hobson. Post IL; John Bird.
Post 10; George MADISON, Post 10; S. ID. Will
son, Post 2; w. S. Wilson, Post s.; Armstead
Johnson Post s; Norman Smith, Post 10; w.
It rEhn,,us Ia.lyeop Post
James Cunningham, Post 10, and John w. Boy
enton, Post IL.
CALIFORNIA.
The Encampment of this Department was
held ON the 18th and Goth ult. at San Fran
CISCO and the following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year:
Department Commander, r. II. Warfeld, Rod
Matheson Post No. Is, Healdsburg.
S. V.-D. c., H. F. Burnett Sumner Post, No
13. Sacramento
]. V.-D. c., Henry c. Dibble, Burnside Post,
No. 3, Tombstone, A. I.
Medical Director, J. W. Peasc, George 81.
Thomas Post, No. 2, San Francisco.
Chap, Rev. L. Simmons, l.. Ii. Rousseau
Post. No. 81, Kelseyville.
Council of Illustration, James Cunning
ham. Santa Cruz A. Hollywood, Oakland; A.
T. Bird, Woodland George l.. Harris, San
Francisco; l. 8. Lowenthai, Modesto.
Delegates to National Encampment, T. H.
Goodman, James A. Waymire, w. Ii. Seaman,
Charles E. Wilson. all of this city.
Alternates, p. III. McGrew, Oakland; Clark
E. Royce, San Francisco; Edward A. Weed,
Los Angeles; j. L. Lyon Oakland.
T. II. Goodman received unanimous vote
for Delegate -at-Largc to the National Encamp-
ment.
The Department Encampment of the
Woman's Relief Corps of California was also
held while the Encampment was in session.
The Woman's Relief Corps rendered ban
quet to the members Of the Department En-
campment Grand Army of the Republic, on the
evening Of the closing day. The ladies, while
receiving the Grand Army members, also ex-
tended their hospitality to the sojOurning lady
members of their own Corps from other Coun-
ties The lower hall in which the banquet was
held, was very prettily decorated with flags,
etc, for the occasion. There were five long
tables stretched across the hall, and $50 guests
part0ok of the feast. Mrs c. Mason Kline,
President of the California Woman's Relief
Corps presided. When those present had done
justice to the banquet, Mrs Kline opened tho
literary exercises by giving history of tho
Woman's Relief Corps. Mrs. Bowley followed
with vocal solo. Maj. Walter H. Holmes then
spoke of the great good accomplished by the
women of the Corps, and the high estimation
In which they held by the veterans A
recitation given by Mrs. Cooley, of Oak
land, and Department Chaplain T. K Noble
paid glowing tribute to the women for their
heroism, patriotism and endurance Mrs Bush
tell and chorus sang a song, which was sue
ceeded by an address by the newly-elected
Commander of the Encampment, Mr.. Warfield.
Mrs Murphy recited an original poem, entitled
Installation" aud Henry c. Dibble made
some remarks. After a recitation by Miss Jessie
Thomas. speeches by c. C. Conger Chaplain
Simmons and Commander Seymour, the exer-
81 were concluded