The National tribune., 1886-02-18
Encampment Of the Department of Pennsylvania.


The annual Encampment of this Depart
ment commenced at Scranton on Tuesday last
and continued during the following day. About
| 500 delegates were present, and 200 honored
guests A fine parade was given in the N orn-
ing of the first day. with 1000 of the GAR.
men, the National Guards and citizens in line.
The weather was most propitlous, and 1T was
one of the most successful Encampments ever
held in the State. The attendance from Phil
lipsburg and Pittsburg was unusually large.
In the afternoon an election for Department
Commander was held, and resulted in the
choice of Gen. J. P s. Goblin.
The Campfretin the evening was attended
by fully 5000 people, aud was splendid affair.
The newly-elected Department Commander
presided, and in opening the Campfire made a
few felicitous remarks. Among the other
speakers were Past Department Commander
Austin Curtin, Rev S. c. Logan, and others.
Gen. Goblin touchingly alluded to the death
of Gen. Hancock. who had been invited to at
tend the Encampment and Jun. Vice Com
mander Fred. j. Amsden read the following
letter from the dead soldier relative to the
matter:
GOVERNORS ISLAND, New YORK CITY,
JAN 9, 1886.
Mr.. FRED. J. AMsDEN, Chairman, Committee Of
Arrangements Scranton, Pa.
MY DEAR SIR: have the honor to acknowledge
the courteous invitation of your Committee for the
grand Campfire at the annual Encampment Depart
ment OF Pennsylvania, G.A.R to be held In Scran-
ton Feb. 9, 1886
Ii would afford me much pleasure TO be present
upon this interesting occasion, but q trip which
contemplate making South at that time will pre-
vent
Thanking the Committee for their kindly recol-
lection, and wishing you successful Reunion,
am, very truly, yours WINF'D S. HANCOCK.
Brief addresses were made by Past Com
mander Pond, Of the Department of Kansas;
Col. HILL of Kalamazoo, Mich: Jack Crawford,
the poet SCOUT Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer and
Others
The other officers elected were J. H. Drucke-
miller, of Post No. 226, of Marietta, S. V. c.;
Thomas Lees, Post %, Chester, j. V. G.; DR.. A.
Preson, Post 122, LockrOrt, Medical Director
Thomas j. Stewart was reelected Assistant
Adjutant-General, and Harry G. Williams As
sistant Quartermastcr-Gene The Council of
Administration was selected as follows: f. &.
Sellers and j. III. Hunter of PittSburg; M. l..
Wagenseller, of Selinsgrove; Thaddeus Wander
slice and L. W. Shngle of Philadelphia. The
officers were installed by Past Commander j.
Taylor. of Philadelphia. Delegates to National
Encampment, at large-W. J. Patterson, Post
No. 157, Pittsburg; A. p Burchfield, 1872, Ale
gany; Jacob Bestwick. 50, Mckeesport; G. n.
Brumm, II, Minersville; E. II. Brady, 141,
Bradford; Theo w. Bean, II, Norristown;
Theo. S. Christ, M. D., 1877, Lemont; J. w. Cur
ry, 46S, Altoona; II. J. Chandler, 1873, Roches-
ter; J. F. Dennson, III, Pittsburg; p. De-
Lacy, 319, Scranton; J. 3. Davis, NJ. D., 146,
Shenandoah; c. Evans 3d. Susquehanna; Frank
r. Fleck, IS, Allcgany; Thad S. Frceland, 2l2,
8Illersburg; Chas. w. Gerwig, 125, Allegany;
John T. Garmau, s, Philadelphia; JOS Greg
son, 5, Philadelphia; VIM. T. Gorrell, 49, Read
ing; John HOerr, Al, Pittsburg; W. r. House
holder AZ, Lebanon; W. l.. Hershey 116, CO.
iumba; John c. Hilton, e. Erie; d. NJ. Jones,
139, Scranton; r. B. johnson, Ga Williamsport;
Geo. McNullin, la, Philadelphia; c. B. Metz
gar. 81, Wilkcs-Barre; T. A. Montooth, 3, Pitts
burg; Frank X. Patterson, 81, Freeport; NJ. S.
Quay, 473, Beaver; Alexander Reed, /, Phila-
delphia; A. c. Reinoehl, "a, Lancaster; George
f. Reed, So, Harrisburg: j. H. r. Storey, ., Phila-
delphia +. l.. Schroeder, 81, York; Rev. VIM.
White Wilson, 156, Kittsnning; N. G. Wilson,
8, Gettysburg.