New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-23
G.. A. R. STATE ENCAMPMENT,
HUNDREDS OF VETERANS IN SYRACUSE

HUNDREDS OF VETERANS IN SYRACUSE
4 BANQUET IN HONOR OF COLONEL oRASr-MAyoa
TREADwELL's RRPoRT-PENsroSs,
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrsuxE
SYRACUSE. Feb 22.-The streets crowded with
Union veterans to-day, many Of them wearing tina
blue uniform and army caps Of the war period Tho
occasion Of this unusual gathering was tho annual
encampment Of tho NowYork Department of tho
Grand Army of the Republic. There . general
verdict that the attendance Of delegates to tho
campment was remarkably large and tho manly faces
Of the veterans showed that Of cxcellent char
acter had been chos6n the delegates Tho encamp-
ment was held IA tho James stroct Rink, which was
beautifully decorated within with American flags and
shields When Major George II. Treadwcll, OF AL.
bany, the Department Commander, camo forward to
call tho encampment TO order he before him 200
OF his soldier companions. Thore $50 Posts
represented There were distinguished Generals Of
the and many members Of tho present legislature
present. There was also present guest Colonel
Frederick ID. Grant. Colonel Grant accompanied
by Mrs. Grant in this visit to Syracuse This evening
a banquet In Colonel Grants honor given by
Major Treadwcll and some friends at the Globe Hotel
Looking about tho halt ono saw among other faces
those OF General Edwin Merritt, OF Potsdam; Cen
eral N. NJ Curtis, Of Ogdensburg; William McEnteo'
Of New-York; ex-senator Horny g. Turner, OF Low
Vile Colonel G.. s. 6niper, Colonel T. l. Walrath.
ex- Senator Marviu of Binghamt"n. General Abram
Merritt, Of Nyack; ex-A,5omb.'m Charles A. Orr
of Erie County; Assemblyman saxton, OF wayne
County; Senator Raines, of Canandaigua: journal
Clerk Barkor of tho Senate, and Robert Wilson, Ok
Newburg.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER.
Major TreadweI in his annual report, stated that
when he entered tho Office the department was bank
rupt and owed $500 o. IIo had tho honor to report
that all the debts had been paid and that stephen T.
Corlss, tho Quartcrmaster- General had In oash
SO 4O4 SO, and In supplies S120, making the totai to-
sources Of the department SO ,524 So MAJOR lroaa-
we'll then passed to tho consideration Oh tho pas'
OF representation in tho cacampment, expressing .ho
opinion that 1t unjust arrangement 10 gVo
Posts with only ton twelve members Two uciceao''
and Posts with $50 members also only two dcegates
After a brief discussion of this recommendation OF
Major Treadwells, tho members Of tho encampment
rejected 1t.
Major Trcadwell also recommended that a perma-
nent headquarters be established, saying; "Com'
radcs allow mo to just touch another thing This do
partment should navo permanent headquarters and
a permanent Assistant Adiutant General 1t takes
man SIX months to learn the work Just as he be-
comes Of real solid coed to the order he has 10 step
down and out. Some Posts In this state do not KNOW
tho names of tho department officers or oil the location
of the headquarters. This officer should be charged
with all the ce-wOrk of his own, tho quarter
masters Inspectors and Chief Mastering Officers, and
should DO paid well, so no could hire efficient help
The headquarters could then be run on less cx-
pensive basis and our per capita tax RON fo,S to
duced IL ought to be reduced anyway. our RECORDS,
which one day will DO valuable, would be better pre-
served. l would recommend some action In TINS
direction ,, l.. o,.,
However, again tho encampment declined to accept
Major Treadwells suggestion, and voted down ~
quarters In Pennsylvania there IS such permanent
headquarters, aud II has been found highly useiui 10
the Grand Army men OF that state.
PENSION RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Tho regard
sions each by unanimous vote. One OF tho reSoii-
lions requests Congress to pass the Dill 10 give pen
sion service of penny day to all soldiers VINO
served In the War of the Rebellion Resolutions wcre
also passed favoIrg the passage Of bhl ~ CON,
gress giving Disabled veterans ho do lot ~ish to 20
to a soldiers Iio ne pension oil 40 month GUN
Legislature of New-York to appropriate sufficient
money for the Soldiers Homo at BAN, 10 enlarge IL
and make its buildings OF ample 40 dsr 20 a. 90 there
The liVmc 1t is said Is full OF inmates anu can 'aho
A sad commentary on the pension question was fur.
nished by the chaplain, who reported tho dealh' Oh
3l2 members OF the Grand Army. NO., ,,., manu-
Department Inspector Sphere reported that many
of the Posts had taken advantage OF the law passed
by tho Republican Legislature Of tn; state year
sailo,. and marine; and tho families Of those de-
ceased Inspector slicrrc said further on TINS SUD
at its disposal by tho Town Board according 10 inc
provisions of this law The Posts Of the ba hsne
fits accorded to them by this act ana would
mend that blank forms be prepared ny the ucPa.oh,.
for tho purpose Of enabling Posts to fully comply
with the law" ,..., L.
TO night a contest which is brlsbly conducted, Is
in progress for tho office of department 1i
the term of Major Treadwell expiring with ms en-
campment. The chief candidates are General \. ".
Curtis OF ogdensburs who lost an eye IN tno asan
upon Fort Fisher, and william McEntee private
soldier of Dahgren Post No 1l3 Tho Posts Oh
Cbemung County, It Is said, will give complimentary
vote to colonel Archie f. Baxter OF Emlra ana thon
will cast their ballots for General Curtis, who appears
70 be the loading candidate For several years past
General Curtis has been of the leading members
of the legislature representing in tho Assembly tho
Ist District of ST. Lawrence County.