The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18
GRAND ARMY OF TnE EErJBIYC
Annual Encn:nroieNt Of the Department
of N:inao,ota, Grand Army Of the Re-
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Annual EncamroieNt Of the Department
of Minao,ota, Grand Army 0f the Re-
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The Sixth annua, cncampmant OF the
Grand Army of the Republic, department
of Minnesota met in llill's opera house in
Faribault. The meeting was one vi the IN ost
lar,ely-attended that has ever been held by
the dcpa, tmcnt, between 400 and 500 del
egates being present with the full list Of Of
ticeis
Commander Becker read the annual adj
dress, which showed that at the beginning
OF his administration. there were 100
posts. with 5,76S members. During
the year 25 posts have been organized,
and the total membership as per last
quarter shows an increase OF 7oS members,
making total OF &. 526 comrades in good
standing Jan. l, 1856. At the present
time / 46 posts are in good working cOndi-
ton. The funds are in good conditi IN and
make as good Il showing as last year. The
demand for supplies has been large during
the year, and the cash system, adopted u
year ago, has been very satisfactory.
Since the last annual encampment fiji
ty-three comrades have answered the
last roll call and had their names in
scribed on the muster rolls OF the grand
army above.
During the year 81, O3O has been expend-
ed for the relief OF intirm comrades, and
the time is soon coming when the sums
must be materially increased.
The Woman's Relief corps, organized in
1854, now has eighteen corps and men,
bership OF 525, under the leadership OF
Mrs. Nettie Nj. Norton.
The Assistant Adjutant General H. A.
Norton submitted his annual report en-
bracing statistics, some of which are in
the commanders address.
Fred Seibold, the department inspect tor
presented his annual report: He alluded
to the decision OF the council ofadministra-
ton in resembling the vote allowing So per
day to inspectors, expressing satisfaction
with the result. The total expenses OF the
travelling inspectors are $500; 40 posts
showed that the work is memorized
and properly performed by sixty-six
posts, partly memorized by 80 posts,
and not memorized by 20 posts; 4
posts sending blank reports. Officers are
fully uniformed in As posts, partly in 21
and without uniform in Sc; 32posts report
all members uniformed, Is posts have 1876
muskets, posts pay weekly benefits in
case of sickness, and 90 posts have relief
being 81, 512.39. The prospects Of S5posts
are reported good 8 very good, 1 excellent,
"a fair, poor, and four left blank.
The report OF j. Newton Brown, depart
ment chaplain gives the name OF posts
that observed Decoration day.
The report OF the medical director, Fl.
w. Brazie, alluded in eloquent tt rms to the
rapid falling Off OF the members OF the or
der, and recommended that more should
ha do 70 list Nv doc nd hat
Il permanent fund should be established
for that purpose, with the work properly
systemiZed.
The council of arbitration reported amin
creasein receipts OF S454. 92 over the preced-
ingyear. Aresolution was adopted instruct
ing the department commander to send to
Mrs. Gen. Hancock telegram OF SYM
pathy and condolencein hergreat affection.
A resolution was adopted pledgins the
department to use all honorable means to
secure the election OF Judge John p. Rea
to the office OF grand commander OF the
United States.
In the evening reception was rendered
the veterans at Union hall by the citizens
OF Faribault.
Fully 1900 people were in the Spacious
hall. Mayor Lowell delivered an address
OF welcome. which was responded to by
Capt. II. H. Castle. Speeches We're made
by Hon. R. A: Mott, D. E. Meyers,
Col. H. G. Hicks, Judge Rea, NJ. H.
Kelley, J. II. Drake. and others. After
the addresses an informal reception
was held for half an hour, when a supper
was served in an adjoining room, the vi
ands being served by charming young la
dies. The remainder OF the evening was de-
voted t. dancing.
On the second day q resolution was
adopted providing for the appointment ola
committee OF eleven one from each judicial
district and two at large, to present to tie
legislature the draft of bill providing for
the establishment OF a soldiers home and
permanent relief fund esolutions were
also adopted asking congress to immedi-
ately pass the pending pension bill; in
dorsing the action OF the national encamp-
ment on pension legislation; and looking
to the appropriation by the state for the
burial OF ex-soldiers. Invita- tions were ex-
tended from posts at Minneapolis st. Paul
and Duluth, for the 18th encampment, ST.
Paul being finally selected after considerable
discussion. On invitation from Frank P.
Blair post, it was decided to hold the semi
midsummer encampment at Ortonville.
The following delegates were elected to
the national encampment at San Francisco
in August:
First congressional district, r. L. Moore
Spring Valley; alternate, George B. Arnold,
kasson. Second vi .Baxter;alternate, r. E.
Baker. Third A. H Reed Glencoe; alternate,
Ara Barton, Faribault. Fourth, w. II.
Halton, J. C. Price. Fifth, f. e. Corls,
w. c. Roberts. At large, s. P. Snyder
+. Hudson; alternates, c. j. Edwards,
Spring Valley; Daniel Fish, Minneapolis;
Edward Dunn, Eyota.
The election of officers for the coming
year next came up, and an informal ballot
was taken, the result being 1O3 votes for
William Thomas, 80 for f. NJ. Pope, and p
for L. l.. Wheelock. several ballots being
scattering. On the formal ballot being Or
dered, Thomas was elected by a vote OF
100, Pope receiving 70 votes. The an
nouncement of the vote was received with
prolonged applause, and the new command
err, William Thomas OF Mankato, replied
with appropriate remarks. Two ballots
resulted in the election OIL L. Wheelock of
Owatonna as senior vice commander. The
remaining officers were elected as follows:
Junior vice commander, V. Harris,
Litchfield: medical director, H. w. Brazie,
Minneapolis; chaplain, Rev. w. E. Stan
ley; council of administration, Thomas
Montgomery, st. Peter; L. G. Nelson, Kas-
son; A. II. Reed, Glencoe; p. Starkweather,
St. Paul; r. c. Livingston, Spring Valley.
Col. William Thomas, chosen department
commander, is a resident OF Mankato, an
attorney by profession, and about 40 years
OF age. He has lived in Mankato n number
of years, and is counted among it's old and
solid citizens. He is senior member OF the
firm of Thomas & Washburne. His war
record was a bright one, he coming out OF
the service with severe wounds. In the G.
A. X. order OF Southern Minnesota his
name is very familiar one.
Bull Dog Kelley, OF British Columbia has
been re- arrested at st. Paul.
1t is stated on undoubted authority that
the trouble between Mr.. and Mrs. II. l..
Gordon of Minneapolis has been anlicably
adjusted.
Doctors James Davenport, Jr., and
James Sloan, died in st. Paul.