The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-22
GRAND ARMY STATISTIC
Interesting Figures for the Organ
lied Veterans.
GROWTH OF THE ORDER INA YEAR

dred-A Resolution of sympathy
with Comrade Harrison-To Nee,
Next Year in Indianapolis.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The Grano
Army encampment is representative
body composed Of 1,147 delegates, one
chosen from each of the various depart.
ments, Others allotted on the basis Of
membership Of the departments and
pthers still members Of the encampment
by virtue of present or past Office In the
! national organization. -..
At yesterdays session Commander
Palmer was presented with two gavels,
sone by Comrade T. D. Yeager, of Wash,
fngton, on behalf of himself and other
members of the commanders staff, and
hnother by Mr.. B. II. Warner, on behalf
of the citizens committee.
G. A. II. Statistics.
After General Palmer had read his ad-
press the usual reports were submitted.
John Taylor, quartermaster general,
reported receipts $35, ,960.77, expendi-
lures $30,216.06, balance on hand ST.
64S.79. Assets, including United States
bonds and supplies, SEQ, 1895. The
PT8.69, of which $225.l6 was received
since the last encainpment.
The report of Inspector General John
F. Pratt contained the following sum-
binary of the condition of the GRAM
Army at latest receipt of reports and
etatistics from department inspectors:
Total number of posts, 1000; total num-
Der of post members in good standing,
f8of, 500; number of muskets owned by
posts, 8O, ,05S; number Of posts having re-
Lief funds, zoos; total amount of relief
funds, $470,505; total amount expended
hor relief, $310, 0,d48; total amount Of post
funds in hands of quarterlnasters, $780,
bI0; total amount of property other than
in quartermasters' hands and relief
funds owned by posts, 1882 1888; total
membership in good standing 409,4 ,44B.
General Pratt said: 1.-THE testimony
of posts having women's relief corps
uniformly comedies with that of In
bpector Suydam, of Pennsylvania, that
the work Of the order is greatly ben
kfited thereby"
Increase in Membership.
Adjutant General Phisterer's report
shows for the past year gain of 229 in
the number of the posts, making the to-
tal number 1868. During the calendar
kear there was gain in membership of
"a ,40l; but the losses were 66. 100, leaving
The number of members in good stand
ing Dec. 81 last, 40S, ,781, an apparent loss
of ,708. This loss is said to be apparent,
because in one department it was found
that nearly 5000 had beon added without
huthority, and the returns previously
lmade were incorrect, so that there was
hctually gain of about 200 in the total
ftrength Of the organization.
During the year the deaths numbered
6.404; honorably discharged, l, ,S29; trans
fers, 9,460; suspensions, "a 1857; dishonor-
able discharges, 467, and delinquents,
tlS,5s9.
Adjutant General Phisterer gave an
account of the difficulties attending the
effort to organize the department OF
Louisiana and Mississippi, after the ac-
tion Of the last national encampment,
which was finally accomplished by ex-
Department Commander s. A. Badger.
The department now contains seventy
three posts recognized by the COM
mander-in-chief.
Sympathy for Comradc Harrison.
Junior Vice Commander T. E. Clark
son, of Omaha, offered the following
resolution. II was seconded by ex-
President Hayes and unanimously
adopted:
sixth national encnmpment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and through them the
$4,000 of Its members, that their most sincere
and heartfelt sympathy Is hereby extended to
iOomrAde Benjamin Harrison in the deep af-
Hiotion which has kept him from our midst
with the earnest hope and prayer that his
noble wife, that true American woman, may
be spared to him. and to us for even greateI
opportunities for good.
Governor Chase, of Indiana, ex-de.
partn mt commander, asked the encamp-
fnent 10 determine the location of the en-
eampment OF 1893, as he was compelled
30 leave the city. He presented the name
of indianapolis.
On motion of a delegate from Ohio
the encampment by acclamation ac
egpted the invitation from indianapolis
without waiting to hear further in re-
card to it, or for any other city to bt
banned. The date of the meeting will be
fixed by the council of administration
hitter conference with the citizens.
The encalnpment then adjourned.
Many Veteran Reunions.
g. A. r. reunions were the order Of
The day yesterday. Among them were
The following: Twenty-third Army corps
(which was addressed by General j. w
Foster, secretary of state.
There was an enthusiastic reunion oi
the Marine corps held aboard the Kear
sarge. Many prominent personages were
present, among whom were Vice Presi
asnt Morton and Secretary of the Navy
Tracy. Vice President Morton called
the meeting to order and introduced Sec
getary Tracy, who made rousing ad
dress. AT the conclusion of Mr.. Tracy
able. address Lieutenant Winslow
son of Admiral Winslow, who com
manded the Kearsarge when she sen
the Alabama to the bottom, made
brief address.
The Berdan Sharpshooters met in con
vsntion in the afternoon. The election
of officers for the ensuing year resulted
In the reelection of General T.. II. Ber
dan president, H. r. Stoughton seere
tary and treasurer, and @. A. Steven
assistant secretary.
The Pennsylvania Reserves marched
out of the city in procession, had ban
nuet at Tenallytown, and re-electe,
&overnor A. g. Curtin permanent presi
Hsnt.
! The Union Veterans union met Il
convention at Harris theater, and wer
Welcomed by District Commander Ros
In few appropriate remarks. Genera
8. s. Yoder, commander-in-chief, spok
of the objects of the union and what
had accomplished in the way of prose
cutting pensions free of charge for it
emembers.
The annual convention of the ex-pris
oners of war was held at City hall. !
NJ Long presided. Comrade George II
Stone related an account of his exp'
riences in rebel prisons.