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

tionaI Military Home in Ohio and the following
staff appointed:
Adjutant general, Isaac B. Stevens. Ohio:
quartermaster general, VIM. Ward: Judge ad-
vocate, W. II. Baldwin, Ohio; inspector gem
eral, c. W. Raphun, Maryland
AT DAYTON.
The national encampment Of 1880 met at the
Soldiers Home in Dayton, Ohio, on June g.
The commanders address referred in terms of
appreciation to the organization of ..Sons of
OF Veterans" The adjutant generals report
showed gain in membership for the year Of
1887. Louis Wagner, Pennsylvania, was
elected commander-in-chief, Edgar D. Swain,
Illinois, senior vice commander; Geo. Bowers,
New Hampshire, junior vice commander; DIR.
A. c. Hamlin, Maine, surgeon general. and
Rev: Jos. I. Lowering (for the fifth time),
chaplain.
Commander Wsgner's staff consisted of Robt
b. Beath Pennsylvania, adjutant gen raj; VIM.
Ward, New Jersey. quartermaster gei. al; Jas.
II. Carnahan, Indiana, inspector general. and
Geo. b. Squires, New York, judge advocate.
THE FIFTEENTH MONUMENT
The fifteenth annual session of the national
encampment was called to order in Indianapo-
lis. Ind, on June Is, 1881. Twenty-one depart
ments were represented by l26 delegates The
commander announced that the gains for the
=
bers, while Adjt Gen. Beath's report showed
COSTS members on the rolls in good standing.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the plan of
forming WomGn's National Relief Corps and
in partial manner the Sons Of Veterans In
dorsement was also given by resolution to the
articles of the Geneva convention for the
amelioration of the condition of the wounded
IN armies n the field, and copies of the resolu-
| ton were sent to Miss Clara Barton the head
| .NF sln d. =.
OF the United States was requested to enforce
the laws providing for the appointment and
promotion of disabled soldiers in the civil
service. An enthusiastic reception was given
| the veterans on June Is and large campfire
closed the encampment. The officers elected
this year were: Commander-in-chief. Geo. S.
Merrill, Massachusetts: senior vice commander
Charles l.. Young, Ohio; junior vice COM
mander, c. V. X. Pond. Michigan; surgeon gen.
eral, DIR. Charles Styer, Pennsylvania; chap
lain, Rev. Jos. Il. Lowering sixth term).
Boston was again made the headquarters and
the old staff of officers were appointed. with
the exception of the adjutaat general, VIM. NJ
Olin. Massachusetts.
General Orders No. TO- issued during tie
year, announced the death of President Gar
field
IN BALTIMORE IN 1882.
The annual encampment met at Baltimore
on June q. 1882. Twenty-six departments,
Win S-s REPRESENTATIVES,. DSluS pttSeut. ne
reports made at this time showed that the past
year had been a tremendously prosperous one,
over 80, 600 new members having been added
to the rolls. The commander-in-chief in his
address referred TO the fact that during the
past year death for the first time had invaded
the ranks of past commanders-in-chief of the
Grand Army. and that Stephen A. Hurlbut and
Ambrose Z. Burnside would answer no more to
their Names The reports of all officers showed
an increase in interest III the order in every di-
rection. During the ,encampment the city OF
Baltimore was deliberately decorated with flags
and insignia and every possible hospitality was
| showered on the old soldier. On June % a
large parade of militia from Maryland, Rich
mond and Washington and a number of G. 4
4. posts took place. The parade was reviewed
by President Arthur and several members of
his cabinet. Several excursions and a public
meeting were among the other items on the
program of courtesy A committee was ap-
pointed to present a testimonial to the city of
Baltimore, and OH July 10, 1888, performed the
agreeable task the testimonial taking the shape
of artistic bronze tablet. with an appropri-
ate address. This year the officers elected
were: Commander-in-chief Paul Van Der WORT
Nebraska; senior vice commander, W. E. W.