The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-11
THE G. 4. R. ENCANPMENT.
Election Of Department Officers for the
Ensuing Year.
eel. ]. B. FULLER CHOSEN CeaKAKBER.
Imposing Parade Of IderaEs-FreSne Sreets
Throngea With Enthusiastic CrsWdS.
H0maRS Relief CsrfS
srecis1to THE MoRSrNs cA.L

FRESNO, March 10.-An executive session
Of the o. A. r. convened this morning at
30 o'clock, and was called to order oy
senior Vice Department Commander j. f.
Cunningham of Post ESQ., Santa Cruz. The
election of officers Tor the ensuing term was
at once begun.
Colonel J. B. Fuller Of Marysville was
plaeea in nomination by Past Post Com
.mander Z. S. Solomon of Post 81, San Fran
cisco. The nomination was seconded by a
number of comrades. and the election was
made unanimous Colonel Fuller thanked
ms conlr AIDES for the honor bestowed upon
him.
Two candidates were in the lid for the
Office of Senior Vice Department Conn.,
mandeT, f. c. Seymour. Chief Mastering
Officer of Post 81, San Francisco, and Fred
Banta. Past Post Commander of Atlanta
Post 924 of Fresno. There were PAL ballots
cast, T. c. Seymour receiving i56 and Fred
Banta IS. The latter then arose AMI moved
thar the election o. Z. c. Seymour be made
unanimous. The motion was carried with
enthusiasm.
A delegation from the Woman'S Relief
Corps, Mrs. William McCleaye and Mrs.
Southworth, were then received and es-
corted to seats upon the platform. Fac h
made an earnest and becoming speech,
when were received with rounds of ap-
plause The Senior Vice DEPARTING Mt Com
Inander replied briefly, and was followed by
Past Department Commander c. Mason
hlnne.
The election O. officers was tn en- resumed
ard after three ballots c. j. BOskawItZ OF
Nevada was elected Junior Nice-Com-
mandeT.
The election Of Rev. A. B. Morrison for
Department Chaplain was made unanimous,
a was also that of Medical Director p. j.
Aiken of the Tountyille Home.
The convention then adjourned until
haii-past this evening.
The Parade.
The feature Of the day was, of course. the
grand parade that took place in the after
moan. Thousands OF people turned out to
Sc the soldiers, and there was great en-
thusiaSp,. Governor Markham was in a
barouche accompanied by Adjutant-
General c. c. Allen. Senior Fice-COm-
mander j. I. Cunningham and Colonel
A. L. Canger, member of the Republican
National Committee from OHIO. The full
staff of the Third Brigade also turned out
and two local companies of the Nationa
Guard acted as escort to the veterans. About
500 cid soldiers were In line. They sang
Union songs as they marched and were
greeted with deafening cheers and the way
ingof handkerchiefs by the populace. After
beng reviewed by the Governor in front of
Hughes hotel the procession broke ranks.
Disabled veterans and the ladies Of the
@. A r. were in line occupying carriages.
In the afternoon between the hours of 8
and o'clock the ladies of the g. A. X. gave
reception at which the Governor was pres
ent, He made a patriotic speech and was
followed by others.
Evening Session.
At the evening session of the G. a. K
the result OF the vote taken at the morning
session for members of the Council of Ad-
mnistration was announced. L. II. Clement
OF San Francisco, ". II. Pratt Of Eureka,
A hollywood Of Oakland. c. II. Blinn of
san Francisco and 81. T. Tarpey of Los An
geles were elected.
jerome Deasey Ct Oakland was elected
Trustee Of the Veterans Home.
The convention adjourned until to-mOr-
Tow morning. when the remaining officers
viii be elected.
The Veteran Guard and the Preside
Band serenaded the new and old depart
mrnt officers tonight.
The hman's Relief Corps gave a recep-
ton. at which the Governor was present,
this evening.
A campfire will be held by the veterans
tomorrow night
Jennie L. Southworth of Stockton was
elected Department President of the
Noman's Relief Corps.