, 1888-04-26
THE CRAND ARMY.

he ENCh"f ~ '"" HS '@N
ELECTION OF oFFICERs-STIRRING
REsoI,UTIoNs-SP NEXT YEAR.
[lrrom the acknowledgements
The grand army men voted yester-
day as they fought n quarter of cen
tury ago-side by side, shoulder to
shoulder. harmonious in intention and
action, and with a unanimous and
overpoworing disposition to get Mt re-
suits in the quicke and most effect
i've manner. AS usual they "got
there" The first thing on the pro-
gramme was the election Of officers.
There was no need of balloting. The
nominations were made one after an.
other, and the person nominated was
elected something after the fashion OF
General Pickett's charge, The result
WAS exactly as follows: Department
officers-Commande General J. w.
Sprague, of Tacoma; senior vice COM
mander, s. G. COsgrove, of Pomeroy ;
junior vice commander, General Will
liam McMcken, of Olympia; dele
gates to the national convention, to
be held at Columbus, Ohio, DIR. I. L.
Miner, of Seattle, and Major James
X. Hayden, of Olympia; delegate ut
large, ID. B. Kin ball, of Dayton; alter
nate delegates, II. A. Ashmore, of the
Oliver Wood post, No. 20, and w. IL.
Harris, of Seattle.
Spokane Falls was unanimously
chosen as the place for holding the
next encampment.
The proceedings were accompanied
by any amount of enthusi ,sm. AS the
candidate for each office Was nomina-
ted AN old time cheer was the greet
ing, and several elections were in n
manner so many repetitions OF the
original and whole-souled cheer. Ma
jor Hayden, Major A. B. Cowles and
General O'Brien sang "Well Rally
Again" Major w. IL, Roberts mt the
piano, and the old veterans rallied af-
ter each verse of This historic song. At
the close there was another and most
sonorous rally, and then unrestrained
enthusiasm found varied expression in
the throwing of hats, the swinging OF
arms and IL gaeat deal of other good
uatured and Jolly manifestations Of
delight. Tho occasion will long be re-
membered for its harmoniousness and
the cordiality and good will manifested
on all hands.
The officers elected we're publicly in
stalled with the usual ceremonies in
Pythian hall at Z 80 o'clock in the eve-
ming, after which came the ball and
banquet.
The ball AID banquet was at
tended beyond any heretofore Civ
en- in Turner hall. The only thing
which limited the enioyableness OF
the occasion being the crush of peo'
pie.
The Woman's Relief Corps elected
the following officers by acclamation
President, Mrs. Helen Burke, of Ste
vens, No. 1; s. V. p, Mrs. Alice Bash
ford, of Custer, No 2; J. V. p, Mrs.
Mary b. Krobs, OLA. Sully, No. Z ;sec-
retary, Mrs. Lizzie X. Herrick, of Ste
vens, No. / treasurer, Mrs. Jennie s.
Holmes. of Stevens, No. l; chaplain.
Mrs. May Evens, OF A. Lincoln, No. u;
executive board, Mrs. Lou Jordan, OF
Stevens, No. /, Mrs.C. Wagner, OF Ellis
W rth, No.3, Mrs Ella Downer, OF Sedg-
wick, No. A, Mrs. Addie Kuhn, of A,
Sully, No. Z. Mrs. Sarah Tomlinson, oi
Custer, No. 2; delegates to national
convention, Mrs Mamie Peterson, OF
Sedgwick, No. 4; alternate, Mrs. Nan
ME Kelly, OF A. Sully, No. z; depart
n.ent counsellor, Mrs. V. A. Kenyon,
of Stevens, No. l.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following set of resolutions were
Introduced and adopted at the encamp
. ment yesterday:
Resolved, That the sincere thank