Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-16

this agency. IL is stated. employment was Sc
cured for twenty-five persons while 2i2 were
assisted at an expenditure Of sl.s2s. The mem
bership OF the corps shows an increase during
the year from $50 TO asa.
Potomac Corps. w.RC.. as shown BY their
report for the first three quarters Of 1891. have
expended In cash for relief s5s6. S. and, for
clothing donated s75.64. The report for the
S7447.
During the nine months they have assisted
with food $50 persons. and with clothing l55
persons The relief committee of the corps
has made l.Oj0 visits 10 the poor and destitute.
As shown by these figures. Potomac Corps
mas been. rs IN the past rendering assistance
10 the poor aud needy OF our order.
Reference is made 20 the efficient work per-
formed by the temporary home for ex-Union
soldiers and sailors IN this city. The labors Of
| the various officers are set forth In appropriate
terms and due credit is given TO all who have
been active IN the work.
INCREASE ~ NFNBERsHIp.
The report further states:
ms shown by the report Of the assistant
sdjutant general there were In good standing
on December 81, 1850. ........ s.026 members,
and on December 81, ls9i......s,4 s7
q net gain during the year Of S6l
| This is very gratifying. for IL will be OBJ
served that while there were a very large num-
| Der suspended, the increase in membership
was SO marked that we only lacked fourteen
| members 10 entitle us 20 five instead Of four
| representatives TO the national encAn pment in
1 1859.
During the past year two posts have been
instituted in this department, Geo. II. Thomas.
No. Is, and W. 4. Sherman, No. l6. Both posts
| start ont under favorable auspices and bad fair
TO become important factors in its administra-
| tim. The distinguished services rendered by
| the gallant officers after whom these posts are
named should be an inspiration 10 their growth
| and usefulness.
The institution Of these posts. the contin-
uous growth OF this department in the way Of
membership, the consequent increased duties
devolying upon the A. A. general and the A. q.
NJ. general IN the matters of administration,
call for an increase of their respective salaries
| lhe commander, therefore. recommends that
there be appropratedfo for the A. A. general and
the A. q. NJ general the sums OF 1850 and eco
respectively as slight testimonial Of their SER
vices TO this department
18th respect 20 the order Of Commander
in-ohief Palmer in paragraph 5. general orders
No. y, IN which each post is requested to do
nate at least IL ito the fund for the benefit Of
the widow Of DIR. d. L. Stephenson. founder Of
our order II is recommended that this encamp-
ment make an appropriation of S23 and for
ward the same to the assistant quartermAster
general Department of Illinois.
We also call attention TO paragraph 4. gen
eral orders No. 5, in which the commander in
chief orders that each post appoint commit
tee to solicit contributions for the national
memorial hall at Decatur, ILL.,"
THE ASSISTANT ApJUTANT GENERALS REPORT
The report Of the assistant adjutant general,
John p. Church, gives among other data the
following the membership of the various
posts on December 81. 1891: John A. Rawlins.
25s; Kit Carson, SIS: Lincoln. $50; o. =. Nor
ton. 3O3; George q. Meade, AZ; John =. Rey-
nolds, 1877; James A. Garfield, 257; Burnside
2i0; Charles Sumner, la: farragut, 1871;
Charles II. Stone, l4l; L. \. Grant G.; John A.
Logan, 63; Phil sheridan, 80; George n.
Thomas, 55; W. I. Sherman, l6 Total, 3,4s7.
OTHER REPORTS.
The department chaplain, Rev. L. II. York,
recommends in his report that the encamp-
ment appoint committee TO ascertain whether
legislation is needed to secure permission for
the members Of families of comrades to be
buried at Arlington. He also recommends that
steps be taken 10 secure the building Of suit
BILE vault at Arlington.
The assistant quartermaster general Marion
1. Anderson, reports the total receipts during
the year to be S9.3 81 and the disbursement
| S6,0l1.22, leaving a balance Of S3, 335 80.
/ The relief committee, A. +. Dinsmore, chair
man, reports that during the year the commit
tee Endorsed &c7 applications for appointment.
Appointments were secured for Sl4, Of which
l04 were in the Interior Department, IS in the
Treasury Department, l04 In the government
printing Office, l6 in the Post Office Depart
ment, 70 in other departments and "a miscel-
laneous- Many appointments to positions out
side the government service were secured
through the individual efforts Of comrades and
Of the womans Relief Corps that are mot in
oluded In the foregoing summary.