New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-07
THE GRAND ARMY.
The Minnesota Department C. A..
r. Hold Their Eighth Annual En-
can1pment in Mipneapolis--J. r.

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The Minnesota Department C. A.
r. Hold Their Eighth Annual En-
canpment in Mipneapolis--J. n.
Eye Of Minneapolis Elected Com
n1ander for the Coming Year on
the Second Ballot.
The eighth Annual Encampment of the
Minnesota Department of the G. A r. was
held at Minneapolis on the 23d and oath.
About 800 were present and were heartily
welcomed. Command Wheelock of
Owatonna called the encampment to or
der and read the annual address.
In this the commander, while claiming
that the ex-soldier had as good right
as any man to speak upon political
subjects, said no man had the slight
est right to use the Grand ARMY
organization for his own advance
ment. Memorial day, district, semi-annu-
al and national encampments were next
considered, and an encouraging report was
made in regard to the growth OF the Wom-
ans Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans. OF
the latter. twelve camps have been added
during the year, representing an increase of
1S5 in the membership. The address con-
cluded with a number OF suggestions for
the good Of the order. Annual reports
were also submitted by w. w Braden, ST.
Paul, assistant adiutant general; e. w.
Leavens, Faribault, Assistant quarter
master general; j. A. Leonard. Rochester,,
Inspector; S. W. Hayes, Redwood Falls,
mastering officer: Rev. w. E. Stanley, AL
bert Lea, chaplain; Dr.. D. P. Kennedy,
Litchfeld, medical director, and Mai.
Thomas montgomery, ST. Peter OF the
council of admins tration. The several
reports showed that the posts in the de-
partment are generally in a prosperous
condition, and there has been steady in
crease in the mem bership during the year.
Twelve new posts had been established.
and a balance OF about $4,000 was re-
ported in the treasury OF the department..
The presentation OF reports occupied most
OF the first days session.
The report of Adjutant General Braden
shows a total mem bership Of $4,000 in
this department, about 1900 in good
standing During the year $40 have been
suspended for non-payment OF dues, and
the membership OF posts from which re-
ports had not been received is estimated
at l25. The actual number of posts es.
tablished during the year was fourteen,
and the total receipts OF the adiutant gen
erals office was So, 800.
On the second day the reports OF the de-
partment commander and other officers
were adopted, and the Women's Relief
Corps were requested to cooperate in the
adornment OF the permanent oldiers' home
buildings. The retiring officers were
warmly commended for the zeal and
energy displayed during their terms in ad-
vancing the cause OF the order A reso-
luton was unanimously passed reimburs-
ing Commander Wheelock the amount ex-
pended .for railway fares. and a motion to
hold the mem orial service on the last Sun
day in May was voted down. The Mime
sofa senators and representa- in con-
,&o.l ~
OF a pension agency in Minnesota, and the
passage OF the dependent pension bill
framed by the national committee of the
q. A. R. and now before congress- The
assistant adjutant general was au-
thoriZed to Iprepare a full roster Of each
post in the department, tobe kept at head.
quarters as long as a Grand Army man ex-
lists in Minnesota. It was further decided
that the department will pay the travelin
of our delegate from each post to
future encampmerts, which will be so num-
bered as to recognize the encampment held
under the old organiza ton, provided the
legality OF such action is approvep by the
Judge advocate general.
Among those adopted by the encamp-
nent were the ones asking the legislature
to designate mem orial day as a legal holi-
lay, and authorizing the department COM
mander to publish that portion OF the
state laws relating to the burial OF deceas.
I'd soldiers.
The following offered by Judge e. St.
Julien Cox OF st. Paul, was adopted:
Whereas, Memorial day is one Of solemn
significance and subdued reflection and re-
trospection to the living survivors OF the
great war, both in the past and in future:
one by the living devoted to the mem ory OF
who have joined the innumer-
able caravan in it's march to the silent
halls aud,
Whereas, the day set apart for this OBJ
servance is too often turned into day OF
frivolity and levity.
Resolved, by this encampment, that we
urge upon the comrades OF the
posts Of this department. and the public in
general that all unseemly conduct, con-
ficting with q due and reverent observance
OF Memorial day, be avoided.
The afternoon and closing session Of the
encampment was principally devoted to
an exemplifcation OF the secret
work of the order and the cleo
tion OF officers. The principal contest was
on the election OF commander, the nom
H. Ese M GTlns r 0T r. He ns:
son, Minneap polls; ]. j. McCardy, st. Paul;
W. P. Spaulding, Bra;nerd; Thomas Mont
gomery, ST. Peter; and E. St. Julien Cox.
st. Haul. Two ballots were taken, the
first resulting in lit votes for Eye; Spauld-
ing, SO; McCardy, 50; Henderson, 8; Mont
gomery, s; Cox, /. Maj. Henderson, then
withdrew his name Internationally, and
the second ballot gave Eye 1873 votes
spaulding, So; McCardy, 60, and
Montgomery. 6. James H. Eye
was declared elected, and the
announcement was enthusiastically cheer
ed. There was no contest over the other
Offices, which were filed as follows:
Senior vice commander, Edward Dunn,
Rochester.
Junior vice commander, James Compton,
Fergus Falls.
Chaplain, Rev. j. NJ. Stanley, Albert
Lea.
Medical director, DR.. Wilson of Pipe
stone county.
The old council OF administration was
reelected, and the following were elected
delegates to the next national encamp.
ment, to be held at Columbus, Ohio:
Gen. E. NJ. Pope, Mankato; Col. William
McCrory, Minneapolis; Senator C. J. Ed
wards, Spring Valley; Perry Starkweather,
St. Paul. and Judge L. W. Collins, ST.
Cloud,
This closed the business of the encamp-