Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-19
tGl1RANDEARiIYS OFraE kEPUBLIc

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Annual Encamprnantof the Departments
81 Minnesota. Grand Army Of the Re-
public q F.ribau Ill.
The Sixth annual cncampment OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic, department.
Of Minnesota met in Hills opera house in
Faribault. The meeting was one Of the m 9at
largely attended that has ever been held hyi
tue department, between 400 and 500 del.
egates being present. with the full list OF Of
fcers
Commander Becker read the annual ad-
dress, which showed that at the beginning
OF his administration, there were 100.
posts. with 5,768 members. During
the year 25 posts have been organized
and the total membership AZ per last
quarter shows an increase OF 75S members,
making a total OF 1926 comrades in good
standing Jan. 4, 1856. At the present
time 146 posts are in good working condi*:
ton. The funds arein good conditi IN and
make as good a showing as last year. The
demand for supplies has been large during
the year, and the cash system, adopted
year ago, has been very satisfactory.
Since the last annual encampment f{-
last roll call and had their names in
scribed OH the muster rolls OF the grand
army above. &c.,.
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
1884, now has eighteen corps and a men,
bership Of 525, under the leadership OF
Mrs. Nettie NJ. Norton.
The Assistant Adiutant General II. A.
Norton submitted his annual report en-
bracing statistics, some of which are in
the commanders address.
Fred Seibold, the department inspector
presented his annual report: lie alluded
! to the decision Of the council Ofadminlstra-
ton in resembling the vote allowing SD per
with the result. The total expenses OF the
travelling inspectors are $500; $40 posts
inspected have made reports. These reports
showed that the work is memorized
and properly performed by sixtysix
posts, partly Inemorized by 80 pests,
| and not memorized by % posts; 4
posts sending blank reports. Officers are
fully uniformed in IS posts, partly in 21
and without uniform in sc; SO posts report
muskets, 2 posts pay weekly benefits in
case OF sickness, and so posts have relief
| funds for charitable purposes, the amount
being 81, 512.39. The prospects Of S5posts
are reported good, 8 very good, ! 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, II.
W. Brazie, alluded in eloquent terms to the
| rapid falling off Of the members of the or
der, and recommended that more should
be done to assist needy comrades nd that
a permanent fund should be established
for that purpose, with the work properly
systemized.
Thecounci OF arbitration reported in
crease in receipts OF $454.92 over the preceol-
| ing year. A resolution was adopted instruct
ing the department commander to sen,l to
Mrs. Gen. Hancock IL telegram OF SYM
pathy and condolencein hersreat atiliction.
| resolution WAS adopted pledging the
department to use all honorable means to
secure the election Of Judge John T. Rea
| to the office OF grand commander OF the
United Sta tes.
In the evening a reception was rendered
the veterans at Union hall by the citiz:ns
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. T. A. Mott, D. E. Meyers,
Col. H. G. Hicks, Judge Rea, NJ. Fl.
Kelley, J. H. Drake. and Others. After
the addresses an informal reception
was held for half an hour, when supper
was served in an adjoining room the vi
ands being served by charming young Ia
dies. The remainder OF he evening was de-
| voted j., dancing.
On the second day a resolution was
adopted providing for the appointment ola
committee OF eleven one from aclI j,,diciu!
district and two at large, to present to the
legislature the draft OF a bill providing for
the establishment Of IL soldiers home and
a. permanent relief fund. esolutions were
also adopted asking congress to im,nedi-
ately pass the pending pension bill; in
dorsing the action OF the rational encalnp-
| ment on pension legislat ton; and looking
to the appropriation by the stat. for the
burial OF ex-soldiers. Invita- tions were ex-
tended from posts at Minneapolis, ST Paul
and Duluth, for the 9TH encampment, st.
Paul being finally selected after CO nsider;,Le
! discussion. On invitation from Frank +.
Blair post, it was decided to hold the semi
annual summer encampmcnt 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
kasso Necond WI Bax ter;alternate, RE
Baker. Third, A. H. Reed Glencoe; alternate,
Halton, J. c. Price. Fifth, T.. Z. Corlis,
w. G. Roberts. At large S. p. Snyder
Minneapolis; w. H. Harris, Caledonia; t.
+. Hudson; alternates, C.. j. Edwards
Spring Valley; Daniel Fish, A1nnea polls;
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 e. NJ Pope, and 21
! scattering. On the formal ballot being or
dered, Thomas was elected by a vote OF
| 100, Pope, receiving 70 votes The am
nouncement Ut the vote was received with
prolonged applause, and the new command
| er, 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, II. w. Brazie,
Minneapolis; chaplain, Rev. W. e. Stan.
ley; council OF administration Thomas
Montgomery, st. Peter; L. G. Nelson, Kas-
son; A. Fl. Reed, Glencoe; P. Starkweather,
St. Paul; r. G. Livingston, Spring Valley.
Col. William Thomas, chosen department
commander, is resident OF Mankato an
| attorney by profession, and about As years
OF age. He has lived in Mankato a number
OF years, and is counted among it's old and
solid citizens. He is senior member OF the
firm OF Thomas q Washburne. His wal
record was bright one, he coming out o
the service with severe wounds. In the G.
A. II. order of Southern Minnesota his
name ID . very familiar one. %'
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