Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-14

AN oVout Al dtduO Army clrcl6o tuat 1IWbyo
stirs up the veterans il the annual encampment
OF the Department Of the Potomac. This year
the sessions will begin on Monday evening in
Grand Army hall As rule the election Of
officers is the feature Of interest, but this year
the commander-in-chief, Gen. Alger, will
represent as a guest and his reception and en-
tertainment will afford Q diversion from the
ordinary routine Of business. However, the
interest that centers around the choice Of the
principal officers does not permit 1t to be clsssed
- routine business. Last year the encampment
spent nearly . week in trying to elect q
department commander. The Office 10 re-
garded az ono of honor and influence. It
places . man at the head Of the Grand Army in
this district, with constituency Of some z, 500
veterans of the late war. 1t is an Office that is
desired by great many members Of the Grand
Army, and hence when the time comes to
hold an election, there is considerable stir and
excitement among the members. The friends
Of the various candidates plan out q canvass
and the contest is fought out ON well-defined
lines. Last year 90 closely we're the party, or
rather candidate, lines drawn that the en-
| campment was in session every night for
nearly an entire week in trying to determine
who should be at the head Of their organiza-
ton during the coming year. II is not ex-
pected that the contest this year will be pro-
longed to any such length, but whatever
interest may be lacking on this account
viii be given by the presence as a guest
mander-in-chief Of the Grand Army. Great
preparations have been made to welcome Gen.
Aiger, and he will be given an enthusiastic re-
| ceptiOn-
THE ENCAMPMRNT.
The encampment consists of 236 members, Q
large number Of whom have been elected a.
delegates from the thirteen posts in this de-
partment. The posts are entitled to one dele
gate to every twenty-five members, but in ad-
commanders OF posts and commanders
OF posts are entitled to seats in
the encampment The officers to be elected
are commander, senior vice commander, junior
vice commander, medical director, chaplain,
council OF administration Give members) and
delegates to attend the next meeting Of the
national encampment, which will be held in
August The chief interest, Of course, centers
about the election of the first three officers.
TWO TICKETS.
From present indications there will only be
two tickets in the field, and those who are said
to be well informed are of the opinion that the
election will soon be decided. The two tickets
are headed with the names of N. E. Ureli and JAS
M. Pipes. On the Urell ticket are the names Of
s. E. Faunce for senior vice commander and
Calvin Farnsworth for junior vice commander
for the position of senior vice and A. F.
Dlnsmore for junior vice commander. 1t is
claimed by the supporters OF both Of these
tickets that they have enough votes now to
elect, but it is evident that one side or the
other IL mistaken. Both men at the head Of
the tickets are well known in Grand Army
circles in this city.
RECEPTION TO GEN. ALaBR.
Before the real business Of the session be-
gins, however, the veterans will indulge in
some social festivities in honor Of their guest,
Gen. Alger. On Monday evening the encamp-
meut will be called to order by Department
Commander Odell. Then the old guard, under
the command of Capt. Edgar, will escort
Gen. Alger to the hall, where he will
be received and introduced to the comrades.
The committee on reception is as follows: De-
partment Commander Odell, Adjutant General
G. H. Ingram and the commanders of the posts
as follows: No. l, Alva s. Taber; No. 2, Geo.
Mackay; No. 8, N. T. Anderson; No. 4, Geo. H.
Graham; No. s, Wm. NJ. Potter; No. 6, Nelson
D. Adams; No. z, E. A. Fenton; No. 8, David II.
MCGOWAN; No. 9, j. P. Quander; No. 10, A. F.
Dinsmore; No. II, R. J. Beall; No. IL, Henry J.
johnson; No. 10, A. B. Frisbie.
THE BANQUET.
After the reception q banquet will be given
at Wizards hotel Covers will be laid for 200.
The President and the soldier members Of the
| cabinet have been invited. Senator Davis,
Representative Morrill,, past oommander-in-
! chiefs and other prominent Grand Army men
| will also be guests. The banquet committee ia
as follows Green B. Raum, chairman; Arthur
Hendricks, John McElroy and M. T. Anderson.
Gen. Raum will preside ut the banquet
On Tuesday evening the real work Of the en-
| campment win be begun. The election Of off,
| GERS will be entered upon, and the contest for
| which such careful preparations have been
| made will be fought out until the new officers
are finally chosen.