Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14
rsrEc1AL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPArcH.I


ERIE, February 13.-The Twenty-third
annual Encampment of the Grand Army
has closed its session, and the veterans are
breaking ranks tonight. The Women's
Relief Corps and the Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic are still in session,
but will close tomorrow. The grand finale
with the Grand Army was the reception
rendered tonight by citizens at the Reed
House, in which fully 1000 ladies and gen.
uemen participated.
The election to-day eliminated as your
correspondent predicted it would, and
Colonel Thomas j. Stewart, the present As
sistant Adjutant General, was elected De-
partment Commander over General D. B.
McCreary, by vote of sos to 212. The
defeated candidate acquiesced gracefully.
The remainder of the balloting resulted as
follows: Senior Vice, John V. Miller, of
Lewisburg; Junior Vice, William T.
Gorell, Reading; Medical Director, DR..
Reed, Lancaster; Council of Administra-
tiop, William Emsley, 81, B. L. Meyers,
46 E. G. Sellers, s, j. +. Hunter, 8, L. w.
Shengel, "a.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
After Commander Stewart was in
stalled he announced his appoint
ments as follows: James McCor-
mick, Philadelphia, Assistant Adiutant
General; Quartermaster General, Henry j.
Williams, Philadelphia; Delegate-at-Lsr
to the National Encampment, Thomas M.
Sample, Pittsburg. The other delegates
were as follows: ,
w. P. Atkinson, Erie; Isaac B. Brown, Corry;'
Joseph F. Deniston, Pittsburg; VIM. Emsley,
Philadelphia; VIM. NJ. Jordan, Mt Pleasant;
W. B. Kroesen, Etna; J. Fred Loeble, Phila-
dephia; Hugh Morrison, Allegheny; James
Peters, Latrobe; George E. Reed. Harrisburg;
Ezra Ripple, Scranton; Theo. Schweriner, Ger
mantown; John Thomas Pittsburg John A.
Wiley Oil City: Charles n. Brumm, Miners
vile; Marriott Brosius. Lancaster; W. K. Critics,
Huntingdon; ]. B. Davis Shenandoah; Henry
Eddishaw, Philadelphia; a. J. Hertzler, Mif-
fintown; William B. Jones, Philadelphia; c. NJ.
Kishpaugh, Tunkhannock; L. W. Lord, Esqui-
nunk; S. r. Lenhart, Hasboro; H. Clay Mar
shall, Media; F. X. Patterson, Fleeport;
Thomas G. Sample, Allegheny; John P. Taylor,
Dewistown; George B. Brandon. Bellefonte; A.
P. Burchfeld, Allegheny; A. NJ. Carline, Brad
dock; A. c. koser. Mechanicshurg; Lewis w.
Moore, Philadelphia: W. H: Taylor, Warren;
W r. Wootters, Philadelphia; Theo. W. Bean,
Norristown: w. n. Jones, ,Williamsport;Geor
S. Shattuck, Meadville; George G. Boyer, Har-
risburg; j. W. Curry, Altoona, and Thad l..
Nanderslice, Philadelphia.
The report of the committee in favor of
holding the next encampment at Shamokin
was adopted, but when itbecame understood
later that the place could only accommodate
800 there was a general remonstrsnce.
The soldiers orphan school question was
disposed of to-day, to the surprise of every
one without debate The committee to
whom the report had been referred reported
back to the department a scheme for han
ding the matter, which was that schools be
continued without limit, but no new appli-
cations be accepted, although it is said there
are hundreds of them on file.
ANEW PLAN.
The commander was asked to appoint a
committee of five to take charge of the
orphans school question. The Legislature
will be asked to put the whole affair in the
hands Of a commission. George Wright
and his henchmen from Mercer saved their
bacon by the hardest kind of work, although
every member of the Grand Army looks
with disgust upon the last scandal at Nc
Alisterville.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the
Legislative bill to prevent the sale of liquor
on Decoration Day; commencing Major
Tyron's management of the Soldiers Home;
to appoint a committee to ha-monize the
relations between the two ladies' organiza-
tions which are associated but not connected
with the Grand Army; recommending that
pension examining boards be made up of
ex-soldiers, and thanking the posts and peo-
pie of Erie for their hospitality.
The Ladies of the Grand Army, or that
organization which accepts only the imme-
diate relatives of the soldiers, elected Off
GERS to-day as follows: President, Mrs.
Charles Sherifs, Pittsburg; Senior Vice,
Mrs. Caroline Atkinson, Erie; Junior Vice,
Mrs. NJ. Carey, Millville; Treasurer, Mrs.
Rachael Doran, Pittsburg; Chaplain, Mrs.
Adelia Murray, Pittsburg; Delegate-at-
Large, Mrs. c. G. Bruner, Altoona; Council
of Administration, Mrs. Julia NJ. johnson,
Altoona; Mrs Nellie Rupert, Allentown,
and Mrs. Margaret Reed, Pittsburg.
NO UNION IN THEIRS.
The Ladies of the G. A. R. will not &C.
cept any suggestion from the department as
to merging into union with the Woman's
Relief Corps. They are entirely satisfied with
their prosperity and growth and will not
widen their condition of admission SO as to
admit of a union with the Woman's Relief
Corps, which will accept any loyal lady as
a member.
The Women's Relief Corps Of the Grand
Army concluded its labors by installing its
officers tonight as follows: President, Mrs. |
Helen NJ. Morrison, Smethport; Senior !
Vice, Mrs. Emma s. Lindsey, Warren;
Junior Vice, Mrs. James Liley, Erie;
Treasurer, Mrs. Evans, Lock Haven; Chap
lain, Mrs. Susan E. Pussey, Titusville; Sec
retary, Mrs. J. K. Wallace, Bradford; Coun-
cillor in the Department, Mrs. Jennie
Reavely, Erie.
The Committee on the Widows reported a
scheme for dividing the State up into Is
sections, and Mrs. Wittenmyer wasappointed
at the head of a Committee of Fifteen to
carry out the plans which were adopted.
Fairs will be held in all of the districts, and
these will lead up to State fair for the
benefit of the home. 1t is the intention to
start at first with a rented building.
A BROAD INSTITUTION.
The institution will accept INDECENT SOL
diers and their wives, and also widows and
orphans. The relief corps say they will 90
ahead with the scheme regardless of the
action of the Grand Army department, but
have asked their cooperation as a matter of
courtesy.
A resolution was passed on the subject of
soldiers orphans schools which is very ex-
pressive, and which is easily understood
when prefaced by the corps action upon
their own proposed home. 1t is as follows:
In view of the condition of the soldiers or
phans' schools and lack of confidence in the
management Ne favor the dlscontinuance as
soon as possible, but recommend the continued
aid and the supervision of the State in behalf
of these children.
1t comes from good authority that the
Women's Relief Corps will send commit
tee to Harrisburg to work for an appropria-
ton for the Widows and Orphans Home.
The plan is to have a school in connection /
with the home Mrs Wi+tannoavar is ha