The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18
GRAND ARMY OF rnE xErUBLTc

GRAND ARMY OF TnE KErUBLTC.
Annual Encan,mcNt os the Department
of Minne snt.., Grand Army of the Re-
public ~ Fsribauit.
The Sixth annual encampmcnt OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic, department
Of Minnesota, met in llills opera house in
Faribault The meeting was one of the most
largely attended that has ever been held by
the department, between 400 and 500 del
egates being present with the full list OF Of
ficers
Commander Becker read the annual ad-
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 rs per last
quarter shows an increase of 75S members,
making total OF 6.526 comrades in good
standing Jan. /. 1856. At the present
time l46 posts are in good working condi-
tion. The funds are in 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 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-
cd 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 iE
hoS OF. s.,hf hfoon Nd
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 inspector
presented his annual report: He alluded
to the decision OF the council ofadministra-
tion in resembling the vote allowing So per
day to inspectors expressing satisfaction
with the result. The total expenses of the
inspected have made reports. These reports
showed that the work is memorized
and properly performed by sixty-six
posts, partly memorized by 80 posts,
and not memorizcd by % posts; 4
posts sending blank reports. Officers are
fully uniformed in 4S posts, partly in 81, ,
and without uniform in Sc; 32posts report
all members uniformed, Is posts have 1856
muskets, 2 posts pay weekly benefits in
case OF sickness, and 52 posts have relief
funds for charitable purposes, the amount
being 81, 1,512.39. The prospects Of IS posts
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, III.
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, and that
permanent fund should be esta ablished
for that purpose, with the work properly
systemized.
The council of arbitration reported an in
crease in receipts OF $454. .92 over the preced-
ing year. Aresolution was adopted instruct
ing the department commander to send to
Mrs. Gen. Hancock a telegram OF SYM
pathy and condolencein hergreat affection.
A resolution was adopted pledging 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. H. H. Castle. Speeches We're made
by Hon. r. A. Mott, D. E. Meyers,
Col. H. G. Hicks, Judge Re; M. H.
Kelley, ]. H. Drake. and 9th J. After
the addresses an informal eception
was held for half an hour, whe. q 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 to dancing.
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 soldiers home and
a 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. Invitations were ex-
tended from posts at Minneapolis, st. Paul
and Duluth, for the 7th encampment, st.
Paul being finally selected after considerable
discussion. On invitation from Frank P.
Blair post, it was decided to hold the semi
annual summer encampment at Ortonvile.
The following delegates were elected to
the national encampmenta at San Francisco
in August:
First congressional district, r. L. Moore,
Spring Valley; alternate, George B. Arnold,
kasson. Second vi .Bax axter;alternate, r. E.
Baker. Third, A. H Reed Glencoe; alternate,
Halton, j. c. Price. Fifth, +. L. Corlis,
w. c. Roberts. At large, S. P. Snyder,
Minneapolis; w. H. Harris, Caledonia; T..
+. 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 21
for L. l.. Wheelock. several ballots being
scattering. On the formal ballot being or
dered, Thomas was elected by vote OF
12O, Pope receiving 70 votes. The an
nouncement of 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, H. w. Brazie,
Minneapolis; chaplain, Rev. w. r. Stan.
ley; council of administration, Thomas
MOutSOuIcTy, ots cVcT, -. ". ANciSOil, NdS-
son; A. II. Reed, Glencoe; P. Starkweather,
st. Paul; R. G. Livingston, Spring Valley.
Col. William Thomas, chosen department
commander, is a resident OF Mankato an
attorney by profession, and about 45 years
OF age. He has lived in Malkato number
of years, and is counted among it's old and
solid citizens. He is senior member OF the
firm Of Thomas & 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 hif
name is q very familiar one.
Bull Dog Kelley, OF British Columbia hat
been re-arrested ut st. Paul.
1t is stated on undoubted authority thai
the trouble between Mr.. and Mrs. H. L
Gordon OF Minneapolis has been anlicabl,
adjusted.
Doctors James Davenport, Jr., ane
James Sloan, died in st. Paul.
A stranger whose name is supposed to b
E. p. Murray; was run over and fatal.
mangled by an engine in the yard Of tn
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul railway q