, 1889-04-25
w. r. Dunbar, Q. r. Van Astyn; past
post com mander, John Keales.


| post com mander, John keales.
| Post No. %. Pomefoy. delegates, j.
| +. Carlton and Thomas Ryan; alterDates,
Davis Garret, Charles Lakin; p. c., H
| G. Thompson; p. p. g., s. X. Hull, II. E
| Farnswortb.
Post No. 23, Cheney.-I, W. Cook, S.
Grubb. delegates; J. W. Range, p. c.;
Post No. "a, Whatcom "A. s. Cole.
delegate, George Curtis, alternate; post
| commander, G. NJ. Kellogg.
Post No. %. Chehalis. Past rost COM
! mander. James +. Berry; post comman-
der, II. N. Ashmore.
Post No. 26, Seattle.--Not represented.
Post No. 20, Palouse City.-M. T. Mer-
rill, delegate.
Post No. 81. seattle.-Deleeates, w. v.
Renhart. s. v. Vrooman; alterna,es.
Richard Bradley and g. N. Alexander, S.
ment commanders. g. W. Buniller, w. S.
Lattimer; Richard O-burn, past post COM
mander; w w Morse, post commander.
Post No. 33. Fort Walla Walla.-Dee.
gate, Hugo b. Barth; alternate, James
Ward; a. J. Smith, post commander.
Post No. "a, Pine City Delegate, John
Bates; alternate. ID. f. Raven; post com
mander, j. W. Richardson.
Post No 81, Asotin --Deegate. |. S
Waidrip; alternate, James Urquhardt. II.
n. Benedict. post commander.
Post No, 3S. Spangle Delegates, E. NJ.
Downing. Joseph Lucas; alternate, James
Carroll post commander, w. Spangle.
Post No. 80, Sherman. Delegates. w.
J Smart, w. H. McQnarie; alternates.
II. +. Warren, and Daniel Lowell, post
commander. J. f. Williams.
Post No. 49, Waitsburg .--DeleQate, d.
N. smith; alternates, w. Il. Robinson;
past commander. ID. G. Ingraham; post
commander, II. 6. Sbubam.
Post No. AZ, Lynden Delegate, S. d.
Pangborn; post commander, w. J.
Baker.
Post No. 46, Ritzville. w. o. Hatch, G.
8. Griffith.
Post No. A., Spokane. Delegates, w.
M. Ridpath, Frank johnson, j. S. Wat
ION; alterpates, +. M. Bloomrr. Paul
Stanley, w. j. Shaner; post commander,
f. b. Dean.
GEN. sPRAaUE's LETTER.
After the report of the committee on
credentials the following communication
from General J. w. Sprague, department
commander. was read:
HEApQURrERs DEPARTMENT OF WASH.
INGTON TERRIToRY AND ALASKA.
TACOMA. w. T., April "a, 1889.
CoMRADEs OF THE GRAND ARMY OF
THE REPUBLIC: j am grieved to be un.
able physically to meet and greet you ut
this your seventh annual encampment, for
this year held at the very prosperous city
of Spokane Falls.
l congratulate you and rejoice that so
many OF our organization are yet spared
to greet each other in fraternity, loyalty
and charity IN this. new hut wonderfully
growing and prosperous portion Of the
Union The star OF Washington will 5000
be added to and adorn our national en-.
sign; your influence and that of all our
comrades will be felt in the incipient
stages of our statehoo and ! doubt not
will greatly aid in the formation of good
government and secure under the oless-
ipgs of the God OF natious' q glorious
future.
that my health has been such during the
year that have held the position of de-
partment commander, to which honorable
office | was promoted so fatteringly by
your suffrages, that have been phy sically
unable to give to it's duties that time and
attention which you had right to rx-
pect of me and which my heart prompted
me to give. If have been able to serve
you ut all. it has been IN the selection of a
staff that has l believe faithfully
and conscientiously served you. Their
Iabors and trials have been immensely in.
creased by some, yes, many of the posts
n-glectiDg to make promptly and correct
ly the stated reports which it was their
duty to make; from these deinquencies
the well being Of the department has suf.
fered and the delinquent posts themselves
have suffered more, neglected or carelessly
discharged duties OF this kind every man
who has the spirit of a soldier knows il
destructive of efficiency in all organiza-
tlons, whether military or civil; | beg
therefore every comrade who has any love
for our organization will take with him to
the lost to which he belongs. determi-
nation to have the few minutes required
to hll out reports, given promptly at the
time which duty and good comradeship
demand. Some progress has been made
during the past year which may be sur
missed as follows:
On the 3lst OF March last, the COM
Tades III good standing IN the de.
partment were......,-. ,.......' liz
For quarter ending June 30. were..... .O60
For quarter ending September 3d.. l. 81
For quarter ending December 81. 3Ss
| For quarter ending March 81, $780,. 1,626
Making at present time rs above in
good standing ..."....."."........." ,626
Showing a gain Tor the year of..."..... Ala
The net loss June 30 as above stated. was
caused by delinquent reports.
For details as to the workings of
our organization in relation to mem.
bership, condition of finances con,
dition of posts, charities and all
! interests which bind us together in
one common brotherhood. beg to refer
you to the reports of Assistant Adjutant'
General Comrade Fl F. Garratson.
| Medical director. II. G. Bostwick.
| Chaplain, +. Broulette.
Assistant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES j. A.
| @. Mccoy