Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-19

PAUL VAN DER vooRT-1SS2.
passing away from time to time.
strong committee was also appointed
to urge needed legislation upon Con-
| gress. The plan of having clergymen all
over the country preach commemorative SER
| mons on the Sunday preceding Memorial day
was strongly Endorsed. A few changes we're
| made in the rules and the encampment finished
its work by electing the following officers:
commandments, A. Z. Burnside (re-
elected; senior vice commander, Louis Wag-
ner (re-elected); junior vice commander. j.
Warren Keifer, Ohio; surgeon general, DR..
Green (re-elected), and chaplain Rev. VIM
Earnshaw (re-elected).
During Gen. Burnside's second term head
quarters were retained in New York with
the same staff officers until later in the year.
Inspector General Beath resigning Milan b.
Goodrich OF New York was appointed to that
position.
THE NEW HAVEN ENCAMPMENT.
The encampment of 1873 was held in the hall
OF the house Of representatives in New Haven,
Conn.,, sixteen departments being again repre-
sented Commander Burnside in his address
congratulated the Grand Army that in the past
exciting political campaign the non-p partisan
character Of the organization had been firmly
shown. The encampment pledged its support
to the centennial exhibition to be held in Phil
adelphia in 1876 and elected officers as follows:
Commander-in-chief, Charles Devens, jr. Mas
sachusetts; senior vice commander. John r.
Goble, New Jersey; junior vice commander,
Edward Ferguson. Wisconsin; surgeon general,
DR.. Hans Powell, New York; chaplain, Rev. Au-
gustus Woodbury., Rhode Island
Headquarters were established by the new
commander in Boston, and with c. G. Atwood
as adjutant general the work of the Grand
Army progressed satisfactorily. The staff
besides Mr.. Atwood consisted of A. B. r.
Sprague. Massachusetts, quartermaster gen.
eral; A. Wilson Morris, Pennsylvania. Inspec-
tor general and W. W. Douglas, Rhode Island.
judge advocate.
AT HARRISBURG.
The 1874 encampment was held on May 10
at Harrisburg, Pa. Fifteen depart ments were
represented. At this time report was made of
the destruction by fire, on May 30. 1873, of the
books of record of the order and other material
Of great historical importance to the organiza-
ton. Among the resolutions adopted was one
thanking Gen. NJ. c. Meigs for his share in
obtaining the erection of a building at Airing
ton for use on Memorial days. Charles Devens
was reelected Communicated with the
following other officers: Senior vice com
mander, Edward Jardine, New York; Junior
vice commander Guy T. Gould Indiana: sur
geon general, DR.. Hans Powell. New York
chaplain, Rev. Augustus Woodbury. Rhode
Island.
During Mr.. Devens' second term head
quarters were retained at Boston with an eff
clent staff, consisting of II. II. Sibley. adjutant
general; A. L. II. Sprague, quartermas,er
general:,W. W. Brown. inspector general; w.
W. Douglas. judge advocate, and Henry VI.
Pierce, aid de-camp. BY an order issue d
during the year committee was appointed to
prepare commemorative service.
AN EScAMpMESr IN CHICAGO.
This year the national encampment met at
Chicago on May u, 1875. Reports made at
this time showed that the order had increased
numerically to a considerable extent since the
last encampment. Resolutions calling on
Congress 20 equalize bounties were adopted
and the eneampment finished its official bust
ness by electing officers as follows: COM
mander-in-chief, John I. Hartranft Pennsvl-
vania; senior vice commander. ]. S. REYNOLDS.
Illinois; junior vice commander, Charles J.
Buckbee. Connecticut; surgeon general, DIR.
John w. Foye. Massachusetts; chaplain, Rev.
Myron W. Reed, Wisconsin. This Chicago en-
campment marked new era for the Grand
Army In one way. that Is in the number and
extent Of the Inequalities which were extended
the delegates. and in the following year was
lnauguratedswhat is now an especial feature of
the eIcampments, the big parades.
The new commander made Philadelphia his
headquarters. His staff consisted of Robert
Ward. New Jersey, quartermaster general; W.
+. Rogers, NewVf ork, inspector general, and
W. W. Douglas, Rhode Island, judge advocate.
THE CENTENNIAL ENCAMPMENT
The tenth annual session OF the Grand Army
was gala ono. 1t was held in PHILADELPHIA
June 80, 1876, at which time the centennial ex-
hibition wa3 in progress. Former encamp-
ments had been attended only by the delegates.
This year, however, was commenced the Gus
tom Of large numbers OF the comrades from
every section of the country making the affair
grand reunion and having as a feature of the
occasion grand parade Of the posts Twenty
two departments we're represented at PhiIadeI-
phia. Reports from all officers were of the most
encouraging character. The Sd of July was
devoted to the new feature--a parade of the
order. Posts from Pennsylvania, Massachu-
setts New York, New Jersey, Maryland and
Virginia took part in the procession. On the
9Th q reunion was held at the Scheutzen Park.
when 5000 persons were present The election
OF officers resulted in the reelection of tn, old
commanders, with DIR. James Watson surgeon
general and Rev. JOS. F. Lowering chaplain.
THE ELEVENTH ENoAMPMExr.
Providence, R. l., was the scene and June 26.
1877, the date of the eleventh session of the
Grand Army. There was falling off this year
in the attendance from the extra large encamp-
ment OF the year before. The order was shown
to be in prosperous condition, however, al
though the gains and losses in membership
about balanced each other. Numerous hospi-
talities were extended the encampment, among
them being public meeting. a sail on the bar.
clam bake at which %. 600 persons were pres.
emit aud o grand campfire, given BY Prescott
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