Evening journal., 1889-02-14
GRAND ARMY MEETINGS.
Annual Encampments in Three
States.
OFFICERsELEcTED rORTHEYEAR

Department Commanders: Thomas j.
stewart for Pennsylvania W. b. n. Miller
for New Jerseys George l. Goodsell for
Observation-Disclosures Events.
ERIE, Pa, Feb. l4.-The balloting for de-
partment officers at the twenty third Grand
Army encampment occupied nearly the whole
forenoon. Col. Thomas J. Stewart Philadel-
phia, was elected department commander by
a vote Of 5i3 to 253 cast for Gen. ID. b. Nc
Lereary, Of Erie. The other officers chosen
were. Senior vice. commander, Capt. j. Y.
Miller, Lewisburg; junior vice, w I Gerrell,
Reading; chaplain, Rev. John w. Sayers,
Reading assistant adiutant general, james
Mccormick, Philadelphia; assistant quarter
master general, T. g. Williams, Philadelphia.
Council Of administration, John +. Hunter,
Pittsburg; William Emsley, Philadelphia; b.
, l. Meyers, Philadelphia; L. w Stengie, Phil
adelpha and +. 7. Sellers, Philadelphia.
The forty-three delegates 70 the national
encampment at Baltimore were chosen, and
the newly elected officers were installed. The
encampment then adjourned sine die
The committee to which was referred the
matter Of the future conduct Of the soldiers
orphans school, decided to recommend the ap-
pointment of a committee of five 60 consult
with house and senate committee and for
mulate legislation on the subject
The announcement by Mrs Anna Witten-
myer that the W r. G. have perfected ar
rangenents for the erection Of a home for
soldiers widows and orphans, and INDECENT
soldiers and their wives, was greatly ap-
plauded. The building is estimated to cost
$500, 600.
There was public installation Of W. r. G.
officers at o'clock last evening in q. A. r.
hall.
TRENTON, Feb 1.-THE New Jersey de
partment Of tine Grand Army Of the Republic
closed its annual encampment by the election
OF the following officers: Department com
mander w. h E. Miller, Camden; senior vice
commander, John A. Wildrick, Belvidere.
junior vice commander, Frederick Boormani
Bayonns: medical director George b. Rihhe
Frencht5wn; chaplain, John W. Morris, At
lantic City Council Of administration: George
Barrett Camden; John A. Roderigo, New.
ark; William Murrell, Jersey City; 7. r.
Titus, Trenton. National delegate, Bishop
w. Mainz
Boston, Feb. 1.-THE twenty-second an.
partmert, G. A. r., resumed its sessions at {
a. III. The consideration of the commtte,
reports on Department Commander Walker
address was continued. The minority report
recommending the transfer Of 81 ,646 to tn
employment bureau TO which the address SAT-
it belonged instead Of to the Veterans Right,
union, was adopted At 10 a. IN. the encamT
ment proceeded TO the election Of officers, an
$50 votes were cast for department con
mander and 52S for senior vice commander
without resulting in a choice At 1:30 a. "a
Commander in Chief Warner, with his stat
arrived and was briefly welcomed by the d,
partment commander In reply he made
stirring speech, complimentiug the deparf
ment ON its excellent condition and charitabl
work, and saying that be longed for the da
when throughout the land there should nC
be single soldier in a poor house, or wido'
or an orphan needing bread
The department commander then said th1
as only 496 credentials had been offered onl
that number could vote He therefore d
clared both ballots void. Balloting for d
partment commander was then resume,
each delegate voting as bis name was calle
from the roll,
The purpose OF the second ballot for a,
partment commander was 10 determin
whether any comrade had voted who had nc
a right to do So When IL was finished an
nouncement was made that the first balld
was correct and that the apparent discrepanc
was due TO a neglect TO return credentiai
which had been presented.
George L. Goodnle was unnnimousl
elected department commander. After ia
election of officers and of delegates to the ma
tional encampment the convention adjourned
The annual banquet was held at Faneuil ha
last evening