Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
AFTER THE REUNION.
Commander-in In Chief veazey Announces
His Staff.

Gen. Veayey, the newly elected commander
in-chisf Of the Grand Army of the Republic,
has issued his first general order - follows:
HEADQUARTERS, G. A. H.,
BosToN, MASS, August IA, 1880.
General Orders No. Ii having been elected
commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic by the twsnty-fourth national en-
campment held at Boston, Mass, August IS
and IA, 1890, / desire to express my spprecia-
ton Of the confidence reposed in mo by the
comrades of the encampment
2. Other comrades, except the council Of adj
ministration, were elected to the respective
offices designated as follows
Senior vice communicated Richard F.
Tobin OF South Boston, Mass.
Junior vice commandments. George B.
Creamer Of Baltimore, Md
Surgeon general, Benjamin +. Stevenson, Of
Cynthiana, Ky.
Chaplain-in-chief, Myron ". Reed Of Den
yer, Col.
8: The following appointments upon the
announced Adiutant general, Comrade
Joseph H. Goulding OF Rutland, Vt; quarter
master general, Courade John Taylor Of Phila-
delphia.
T. The headquarters Of the GAR. are here
by established at Rutland Vt.
o. Announcement OF the council OF admins
tration elected and further appointments upon
the staff Will be made in subsequent orders.
WHEELoCK G.. VEAZEY,
COmmander-in-chief.
Official J. b. GoULDINa, adjutant general.
woMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
The closing evening Of the sncampment OF
the Grand Army was devoted to a camp fire of
the Woman's Relief Corps in fremont Temple.
Gov. Brackett and staff entered with Lieut..
Gov. Halle and wife and Commander in Chief
Veazey Of the g. A. R. They were greeted
with applause. Mrs. Barker, who presided.
briefly reviewed the history of the Relief
Corps. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe recited the ia
NOUS battle hymn Of the republic. Gov.
Brackett spoke of the work of the Woman's
Relief Corps, which, he sand, was based, like
the @. A. r., on the principle Of fraternity,
Loyalty and charity, which were more beautiful
in women than men.
Mayor Hart uttered a few words Of praise for
the Womans Relief Corps. Gen. Alger, Mrs.
Ager and Mrs. John A. Logan entered, and
Mrs. Annie wittemeyer repeated the sta
tistics and historical sketch Of the work of that
organization.
Mrs Mary E. Knowles read poem by Kate
b. Sherwood entitled 1.-THE Massachusetts,
Woman" dedicated to the relief corps
Mrs John A. Logan was presented, but made
no address,
Gen. Alger said the work Of tho woman's
Relief Corps was the nobiest work under
heaven.
Gen. Sherman spoke briefly.
Corp. Tanner paid high tribute to the women
OF the country and their influence over its af-
fairs. Had it not been tor the women OF the
south, said he, we could have conquered il in
quarter Of the time it took
Commander-in- Chief Weary spoke of the aid
given by the relief corps to the army.
Other speakers we're Miss Clara Barton, ex-
Commander in Chief Paul Vandervoort of
Omaha, Mrs. McHenry OF Iowa; the newly
elected national president, Assistant Adjutant
Gen. Munroe Of the Massachusetts G.. A. X.
Judge Advocate Gen. Rowland of theS ops of
Veterans and Lieut. Gov. Halle.
GRAND ARMY MEN VISITING PLYMOUTH.
About $500 veterans joined yesterday in an
| excursion TO historic Plymouth. Others de-
parted for home and Grand Army week is prac-
| ticaly over. Winfield Scott Hancock Post of
Savannah was royalty entertained at Beverly
and attended a banquet in the evening, which
did not wind up until am. Abeautifully con-
structed and inscribed bean pole was presented
John H. Chapman Post OF Beverly, the enter
| tanners. The visit Of the national encampment
| GAR, TO Plymouth called out an abundant
| expression of Plymouth patriotism Business
was generally suspended and buildings pro-
fusely decorated. At an early hour people be-
gan to arrive from neighboring towns Gen.
Alger and prominent guests were met at the
station by q committee Of citizens and escorted
| to Pilgrim Hail. where an address was made by
Hon. VIM. T. Davis and responded to by Gen.
| Alger.
| About sixty members of the Old Guard of
Washington went to Lynn. They were accom-
panied by the United States Third Artillery
Post 5. Mrs. John A. Logan arrived from
| Reach Bluff