The National tribune., 1889-02-21

O'Clock g. March 49, lSSg. All Posts ia arrears
for reports or dues will he excluded from repre-
sentation IN the Encampment. Chap. V, Art. ~,
Sec. II, Rules and Regulations) The Council OF
Administration will meet at the Office of the Assist
ant Acknowledgement at o'clock p. M, Mareh IL
1889 Department Headquarters will be establish
/ ed at the New Deuison Hotel on the morning OF
1 March - special rate of 81 per day TO comrndes
who desire 10 stop at Headquarters during the IN
campment has been made by this hotel The other
hotels Of the city have agreed TO make the follow
ing rates TO comrades OF the G.A.R. ana ladies' oil
/ the W c. during Encampment: Bates House
l S2-59 to s. per day, according to ROOM Grand
/ Hotel, $3.50 TO $3.50 per day; Spencer House >
per day; Hotel English, $3.50 per day; Occidental
sl.50 per day; Brunswick, $50 per day; Sher-
man. Sl.50 per day. Railroad rates TO and from
me l'sllI tInent EhSlhiImeh nave oeeh hAeg j
10y the Central Traffic Association at one and
oEe-thrd fare for the round-trip, by asking for a
Central Traffic Association certificate of the agent
4 from whom the ticket is purchased. Comrades
should be careful 20 see that this certificate is prop
erly filled up by the station agent when purchased
and present 1t for Endorsement for return ticket al
one-thlrd rate 10 the Assistant Adjutant- General
during the Eneampment Comrade i. n Walker,
( Assistant Adjutant-Genera Andrew Fife, De.
/ partment Inspector and Henry c. Tinney, mem
Der OF Council OF Administration, are hereby APP
] pointed Committee Credentials. They will
meet at the Office Of Assistant Adiutant-Gene
Tuesday, March - 1889, at o. M, to receive ere
dentals, check up the roll Of the Encampment, and
issue the badges to the representatives. Posts
mustered after Dec. 81 1888 entitled to be rep
! sented by their Post Commander; in his absence
by the Senior or Junior Vice Commander In the or
der OF their rank No proxies will be recognized
and IN the absence OF any representative, the first
alternate the list will supply his place. and so
on 10 the end OF the list of aernates. The proceed
inEs, findings and sentence of Post court-martal in
tie cases Of Joel Gibson. of George p. Buell. Post
No. 52e, and Charles j.. Campbell of John Murray
Post. No l2i, are approved, and Joel Gibson and
Charles Z. Campbell are hereby discharged and
dismissed from the Grand Army of the Republic
The following rejection has been reported: George
Baugher, Private, Co. l. 7tl Ind. Cav, by John A.
Logan Post, No. 1873, North Manchester.
MAINE
The 22d annual Encampment of this Department
was held at Lewiston Feb. and 8, and was at
tended by about 400 comrades. Department Com
mauder Burbank presided. After his address
which was received with applause, A. A.-G. MILF
standing Jan. 1, 1858, ls9 Posts. Four new Posts
have been organized during tie year as follows:
thos. A Roberts, No. a. Oxford Parker, No. ISL
Loyell Center; ChRs. X Johnson No. l52, Carmel,
and John A. Logan, No. l5S, Harrison. During the
year the Department has lost but Post by sus-
pensOn-nsmely, Post 100. Smyrna Mills. The
Posts in good standing therefore at the present
time are I52, with a total membership of 9,313
The election OF officers resulted follows
Commander, Col. F. NJ. Drew; s V. C., X. +.
Campbell, Chcrryfed: J. V. c., J. d. Stanwood,
Springfield. Council Of Administration Col. Isaac
Dyer, Skowhegan; Charles e. Nash. Augusta; O.
3. Rounds. Calais Moses II. Stafford, Biddeford
Charles r. hurry, Livermore. Medical Director
DR. ID. z. Stowci Waterviile; Chap. Charles A.
Sutherland Biddeford. Delegates Gen. John d.
Anderson tet-large), Portland; o. ii. Shinn, VIM
ii. RalstOn, W Ii. Watson, John D. Rust. George
n Reynolds, James Il. Parsons. A. 4. Lincoln
Joseph A. Clark, Thomas q. Libby; Alternates
John i. Warren at-large) Z. =. Walls, G. n. Den
nett ii. Il. Sargent J. II. Raymond, J. z. Rhodes,
ii. 5. Blanchard, J. Wesley Gilman, Daniel NJ
Gardiner. Lester NJ. Dwinal. The Encampmeni
closed with grand banquet and Campfire at City
Hall IN the evening.
MASSACHUSETTS,
The 22d annual Encampment of this Department
was held at Boston Feb - Is and II, and was at
tended by about AGO members. Department Com
mander Myron p Walkers address was an adj
mlTable one, and was received with great euthusi
asm by the Encampment. The report of A. O.
Monroe, the Assistant Adjutant- General, showed
the Department 10 be in excellent condition. and 10
have increased lis membership during the past year
by the gain OF 667 comrades making its total mem
bership 20,9l6 comrades in good standing. The
report OF the Assistant Quartermaster-Genera
showed that after deducting all expenditures the
Department has Sc, OHIO in the treasury. The re-
ports of the other officers were all very satisfac
tory There was expended for relief last year
S5,4l069 The election of officers resulted as fol
! lows; Commander Geo. /. Goodale of Medford
:. V. c., Geo. II. Innis, Post . South Boston; JF.
C.. Arthur A. Smith, Post 20. Coieraiue; Medical
Director, DR.. George N. Munsell, Harwich; Chap.
/ Rev. Alexander Blackburn. Post l20, Lowell. The
following were elected on the Council of Admins
/ tTaIion: Joseph Gregory, Post 81; John NJ Deane
( Sc; +. w Hail, 3; William PTovin, Al; A. Q. Au-
/ drews, 40. Delegates and alternates 10 the Ma
/ tional Encampment were elected as follows: Dele
gates ID. w Ainsworth (.t-largel, Post So; Lewis
Z. Amadon, 70; w. II. Trask, 5; Z. 2. Loring, I9;
! A. A. Putnam, %; Joseph w. Hill, II; William E.
/ JacQUlth, l40; n. ID. Jones, l39; w A. Weather.
bee. g.; Dennis Iinehan, Is; NJ. T. Donohoe, 6S;
+ Joseph W Thayer, 50; L. G. Mcknight li6; Cbas
/ 5 Clarke, 2 A. o. Brown, 20; Theodore Leutz
4 81; H G. o. Weymouth, u; George A. Wash
burne, 3; Nathaniel Shatsweil, 49, George II
! Reed I42; John Best, 70; :. NJ. Weae, %. Alter
mates. w y. Stinson lat-laTge) 10; w. b. Kimbai
\ ga George II. Rich, ;; i. w. DOherty. Z; w. W
/ Montgomery, g.; Tbos. Swasey. 81; Charles p
Nllle IL; a. l.. Barrett. II; Malcolm Siliars, 80
Fred. Brown, 81; L. Harris, II; G. o. Fellows, IS
I H. B. Baker JIG; Charles ". Gale, 10; J. r. Nc
Cris, AZ; Isaac >. Mullen, lS4; john Kelley l59;
+ q. n. Harris. 4 4. ~. Robinson 10; w. A. Stack
4 pole, l2oi L. Is. S!nl0ns, 10; >. &. Frost,
/ &c. 1t was voted unanimously 20 invite the Ma
I lional Encampment to meet in Boston in 1891
! At the conclusion of the EEcampment the annual
banquet was held IN Famous Hall, and IT proved
I q very enjoyable affair. More than GOO comrades
had seats at the table and many more were anxious
I 10 be present but could not be accommodated
The dinner was an excellent one. and the post
/ prandial exercises were very enjoyable. Com
I mander Walker sat upon the platform with Com.
\ nlander-In-C Chief Warner side and Lieut.
] Gov. Bracket on the other Gen Warner was
] introduced by Commander Walker In a neat speech
and was received with tnmultuous applause. Hi,
! address was an excellent one, and was frequently
+ interrupted by applause. After speaking of tht
noble and patriotic deeds performed in 1861 go by
1 the men who are now growing old, he said: In
conclusion, comrades, lei me say the young men o
! the country glory IN your marches, your battles
/ your victories; they sing the songs that sung
and they marching TO our relief 800, 600 strong
The children Of these shall ever sing how well yoI
maintained the Constitution, preserved the liberty
OF the states, kept the nag unsuilled, and they
must see that the apothecaryis scales are not uset
in weighing the deeds of the who made thest
possible" The Lieutenant-G Governor did not hav,
time TO make speech, AS ne was obliged 10 fill al
engagement out OF the city. Addresses were mad
! by other distinguished gentlemen, and it was
1 late hour before the party disbanded.
George l. Goodale, the new Commander, wa
! born al Lowell, Mass, March z, 1874 After leav
| ing school he went into brokers Office, and wa
| there when the war broke out Owing to his moo