The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-18
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The delegates present at the assembling
of the Grand Army encampment at Allen
town Tuesday morning numbered nearly
1000. After completing the list the report
Of General Harper, the department COM
mander, was read. 1t showed that twenty
seven new posts have been added to the
roster during the year. and two disbanded,
increase twent-fiye and the aggregate num-
ber, 567, total membership, 40,9S7 in good
standing, a gain of 2636 since last report.
The report says that "notwithstanding the
efforts made in other departments, Pennsyl-
yania remains on the right of the Grand
Army column and her proud position as
the banner department of the Grand Army
of the Republic"
This Is said in reference to the national
encampment held at st. Louis last Sum-
mer:
Contrary to the dismal forebodngs Of a few
dyspeptic politicians, who are incapable of com
pretending our philosophy, the encamDment
was wonderfully. harmonious and enjoyable
The political rock upon which the Grand Army
was to be wrecked did not materaliZe, and the
Grand Army Is still the Grand Army and II pos
sible grander, certainly stronger than ever be
fore The men who stood side by side
for four long years in the bloody struggle Il
what political party each other belonged TO sa
side by side for three pleasant days In that en-
campment without allowing themselves to b'
| disturbed by such distracting questions
Among other things the report says: Ever!
| State should have memorialhall and this Statl
should again be petitOned to appropriate 5000,
| 900 to keep the Gettysburg battle field in gooC
condition. A committee of five should be ap
pointed to frame bill pending for the appro
priation Of $4,000 for the erection Of m6nu m6nu
| opening of saloons on Memorial Day Is n taun
| to the nation and it Is to be regretted that tn
bill compelling them to close on that day did no
| become law.
The report of Assistant Adjutan Gener
al Stewart showed that the past year ha
been prosperous one. The largest post /
No. 2, of Philadelphia, with 64S members
the smallest No. 2l3, of Huntington Mills
LuzerGe County, it haying but eight mem
bers in good standing. OF the posts, 80
show gain and 1893 losses. The number II
good standing December 81, 1888. wa
3S,30l; gain during the year by transfe
and reinstatement. S153, making the aggre
gate membership Al, ,454; losses by death
suspensions, ETC., 55l7, leaving the tota
number In good standing 40937 Tn
amount expended for relief was S47, ,40s, "a
The report of Assistant Quartermaste
General Williams shows th'2 financa
standing; Balance on hand January 81
,
tax, ETC., Sl2,s ;4O2 disbursement, s1S, 44S
"a; balance on hand January /, 1885
S2l29,04. At the morning session Cover
nor Beaver was elected national delegate
at-large and Colonel w. Hayes Grie
al ornate, both by acclamation.
Music Hall was packed Tuesday nigl
: with veterans and citizens, more than 200
being in attendance at the camp fire. !
number of prominent Grand Army me
responded TO toasts and made addresses.
A. the opening of the session Wednesds
p morning, the vote as cast Tuesday for d.
4 partment commander was announced, an
showed that Colonel Frank Magee had 49,
and Weidersheim 26S. Captain w.
= Jones, of Post 1871, Braddocb, was electe
! senior vicc-commander, received AT vote
q r. A. Dempsey, Post l4l Bradford, AT
j. Y. Miller, Post SO, Lewlsburg, receive
{ l04 and l59 respectively. George r. HaI
= colored, Of Post 27, Philadelphia, was elec
. ell junior vice commander by a splsnd
majority. The other candidates were
. D. Hicks, Post 46S. Altoona, and I. Gre
7 ser, 81, Allentown. The other office
n elected are S. F. Chaplin. Wattsburg, med
s cal director; Rev. John w. Sayres, Readin
:, chaplain. These named comprise the con
; ell Of administration: Eli G. Sellers WI
e Emsley and b. L, Myers, Phladelphi
J. John T. Hunter, Pitlsburg; NJ, l.. WaCo
seller, Selin's Grove Thomas J. Stewa
has been retained by Commander Maeee
0 assistant adjutant general, and II William
y assistant quarter master general. GeneI
!. Robert b. Beatn installed the new Officer