The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-22
FOURTH RNcAMpMENr.

Inc Fourth Encampment was held in Washing
ton, May 18th, 1870 Gen. Logan was reelected
Commander-in-Chief;G Gen. Hawey was promoted
to Senior Vice and Gen Louis Wagner Of Penn
sylyania was elected Junior Vice. A proposition
for establishing cooperative system Of Life In
surance for the Grand Army, which had been con-
sidered at the proceeding Encampment, was by
UNANIMOUS consent laid over. It has not since been
presented,
FIFTH BNCAHIPMHNT.
The Fifth Encampment was held in Boston May
10th, 1871. The system Of grades adopted in
1863 was abolished. Gen. Ambroe e. Burnside
was elected Commander-ln-Chief by reclamation
Gen. Wagner was promoted to Senior Vice and
James Coey OF California Junior Vice. Head
quarters were removed TO Gen. Burnside's ONCE
in New York City with Roswell Miller as Adjutant
General Gen. Wagner acted as Commander-in-
Chief during the absence, for portion Of the
term, OF Gen. Burnside in Europe.
SIXTH HNcAMPMHNT
The Sixth Encampment was held in Cleveland
Ohio, May g. 1872. Gen. Burnside was reelected
as Commanderin-Chlef; Gen. Wagner as Senior
Vice and Gen. J. Warren Kiefer OF Ohio was elect
ed Junior Vice. A resolution was adopted re-
questing and urging that memorial services APP
propriate to the occasion should be held in all
places of worship on the Sabbath preceding Men,
orial Day.
SEVENTH ENCABIPMHNT.
The Seventh Encampment was held in New
Haven, Conn, May IA, 1873. Gen Charles
Devens, Jr OF Massachusetts, was elected Com
mander-inChief; DR.. Jno II. Goble, New Jersey
Senior Vice. and Col. Ed. Ferguson Wisconsin.
Junior Vice. The badge designating Official posi-
ton in the G. A. R. was adopted at this encamp-
ment proposition to authorize the use Of
badge for past officers was not adopted at this
session, but was adopted at the next meeting.
BIGHrH EsoAMPMENr.
The Eighth Encampment was held in Harris
burg, Pa, May IS, 1874. Gen. Devens was re-
elected Commander-in-Chief Cen Ed Jardine of
York was elected Senior Vice, and Guy T. Gould
of Illinois Junior Vice. The rules were amended
allowing past officers to wear badge designating
the highest official rank held by them in the G. A.
r. The members of the Encampment attended q
reception by Governor Hartranft at the Executive
Mansion, and a complimentary banquet to the
members Of the G. A. r. was given in the eve
ming at the Lochiel Hotel
NINTH ENCANPaHET.
The Ninth Encampment was held in Chicago
May 18th, 1875. Gen. Jno. j. Hartranft OF Penn
svyania was elected Comnander-in-Chief Gen
J. s. Reynolds, Illinois, Senior Vice and Charles
J. Buckbee, Connecticut Junior Vice. The men,
berS of the Encampment were rendered a recep-
ton by the citizens of Chicago In the exposition
Beveridge on the part Of the State and Mayor
Calvin on the part OF the city. They also Witness
coined at the Board Of Trade rooms, and enjoyed
sail to the mouth Of the water tunnel on the
Lake.
TENTH BNcAhPMBNT.
The Tenth Encampment was held in the Hall of
Post No. 2 Philadelphia, June 80, 1876. Com
manderin-C Chief Hartranft, Senior Vice Reynolds
their several positions. The members Of the
Rncampment as guests Of the Posts of the G. A.
Z. in Philadelpha were treated to carriage ride
In Paramount Park and breakfast at Belmont
Mansion in the Park. A parade of the order was
held On July sd and picnic WAS given at
est session held of the National Encampment
ELEVENTH BNcAMPMENr
The Eleventh Encampment was held in ProYi-
dence, R. l., June 26 1877. Gen. j. Q. Robinson
Of New York, was elected COMMANDMENT Chief,
Chaplain, and VIM. Earnshaw, Ohio, Junior Vice.
The posts OF Providence In connection with the
for the reception and entertainment Of the g. A.
r. A very fine parade was made by the posts of
the department as escort to the National En-
delphia) AS guests of the city, the members were
treated to a sail on the steamer Rhode Island, to
Rocky Point, a fine collation. being served on the
steamer. In the evening there was a rousing
campfire, under the charge Prescott Post, in
Howard Hail. The banquet rendered by the city
OF Providence to the G. A. R., and the association
| Of the Army Of the Potomac, was magnificent
affair, credtable In every respect to the city and
L
a clam-bake in genuine Rhode Island style, that
| was revelation to large numbers Of the visitors
n9 participated 1e 81 o6 such an enterprise for the
| Rocky Point during the day.
TWELFTH RNCAaIPMENT.
| The Twelfth Encampment was held in Spring
| field, Mass, June 4 1878. Gen. Robinson was
reelected Commander-n-C Chief; Paul Van Der
| WORT OF Nebraska was elected Senior Vice, and
| Herbert f, Hill OF Massachusetts, Junior Vice
| The city was handsomely decorated. The Spring
ment at their Club House in the evening, and a
| reception was rendered the visitors at the home
Of Colonel and Mrs. James M. Thompson at High
| land Place.
| THIRTEENTH ENCAMPMENT.
The Thirteenth Encampment was held at Al
| hany June II, 1879. On the morning Of that day
the visitors were escorted to the place of meeting
| by the Natl Guard. under command of Gen. Fred'k
| Townsend. Tweddle Hall was decorated in mag
nifeient style, q, and an address Of welcome was
| Senior Vice was elected COMMANDMENT Chief;
John. Palmer Of New York: Senior Vice, and
| Harrison Dlngman, Of Washington, Junior Vice.
| The proceedings closed with grand banquet in
| the Martin Opera House In the evening where
Oyer 300 5 persons partieipated From 1873 to
| held in the same week and at the same place as
| the Army of the Potomac. They have not met to-
/ gether since 1879.
| FOURTEENTH ENCAMPMENT
The Fourteenth Encampment was held at the
National Soldiers Home, Dayton, Ohio, June s,
1880. Gen. Louis Wagner, Of Pennsylvania, was
|
| Swain, of Illinois. Senior Vice, and Col. George
| Bowers, of New Hampshire, Junior Vice
FIFTEENTH ENCAMPMENT
The Fifteenth Encampment was held in In
dianapolis June 18th, 1881. Major Geo. S. Mer-
| rill of Massachusetts was elected Commander-n-
Chief, Gen. Charles /. Young of Ohio, Senior Vice
| and Major G. " r. Pond, Of Michigan Junior
| Vice. In the evening public reception was Civ
en- the G, A. r. in the Park Theatre Addresses
Of welcome were made by Gov. Porter and Mayor
Grubbs. On the next evening a closing Camp
fire" was held in the same place that attracted an
audience that, as on the preceding evening, filled
every seat and all available space in the large
Theatre.
SIXTEENTH ENCAMPMENT.
The Sixteenth Eneampment was held in Ba1t
more, June 10th 1882. Paul Van Dervoort Of
We; W. Ross of Maryland Senior Vice and Col
l. s. Bangs OF Maine Junior Vice. The citizens
of Baltimore were evidently united in the deter
minatlon to give. the G. A. R. a magnificent re
bunting. The parade of the military and the
Grand Army Posts was the largest that had been
held up to this time; The parade passed in re.
Gen. Sherman, Gov Hamilton and Mayor Whyle
Extensive preparations had been made on every
hand for the entertainment of thousands of visf
the reception given the old soldiers in Baltimore
SEVENTEENTH ENcAAfPHrENT
The Seventeenth Encampment was held in Den
yer, Col, July %, 1883. Col. Robert B. Beatf
elected CommandeT-in-Chief; Major VIM. Warren
o Msson of sehlo1 VICE, and Major Walter
Colorado had appropriated ss1 900 for the pur
pose OF entertaining the representatives of the
G. A. r., the first time in the history Of the order
that such an appropriation had been made by q
State. A camp had been established in the gu
burbs of the city for about ID, 900 men, A cordia
welcome tothe State was formally extended by
other side during the war, and by Mayor Comrade
Jno L. Routt for the city of Denver Gen. John