Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-15
DEPARTMENT OF THE POTOMAC.
Its Annual Encampment VIII BE Held In
g. A. r. Hall Tonight.

THE OFFICIAL ORDER AND THE COMMITTEES Ar-
PoINrED-Two CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE
OF DEPARTMENT COMMANDER AND a LIVELY
CONTEST EXPECTED.
Tonight the annual encampment Of the De-
partment of the Potomac, G. A. R., will be
held. Commander Pipes will preside and viii
make an address. reviewing the work Of the
year. Reports will also be made by the other
officers and then the resolutions offered will be
referred to the various committees. The event
OF supreme importance will be nominations for
the presiding commander Of the department.
There are two names mentioned, A. F.
Dinsmore, the present senior vice commander,
and s. E. Faunce. The former represents the
administration ticket as it is known. very
active canvass has been conducted and both
sides are confident. There is no question Of
Importance involved and the contest hinges
upon the personnel Of the two tickets. The
department. commander for next year will have
more or less prominence, owing to the fact
that the national encampment will be held
here. The voting will begin tomorrow even
ing.
THE OFFICIAL ORDER.
The official order Of converting the encamp-
ment is as follows:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE Potomac,
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
WASHINGTON, d. c., February =, 1892
GENERAL ORDERS, Mo-
l. The twenty-fourth annual encampment Of
this department will convene at Builders Ex-
change Hall, 719-72l 18th street northwest,
Oh Monday, February Is, 1892, at $50 pm.
IL. Comrade James n. Edgar. commanding
the "Old Guard" is detailed as officer of the
day. He will make the necessary details for
guard duty.
III. A badge will be furnished to each men,
Der OF the encampment Seats will be provided
for the full membership and the officer OF
the day Will allow only members of the en-
campment wearing its badge to pass in front Of
the rear row of seats reserved for members
Seats for the alternates will be provided i'm
mediately in the rear Of the members of the
encampment.
The alternates will be supplied with dis
tnctlye badge. Members of the encampment
should wear the e. A. r. uniform and badge.
Nv. Resolutions and communications to be
presented to the encampment should be in
writing and ready for presentation at the proper
time.
V. The following committees are announced:
On address of the commander, Arthur Hen
bricks, William Gibson, Patrick Ofarreil, A.
ID. e. Richardson and T. d. Yeager.
On resolutions, W. P. Seville, Nathan Bick-
ford, H. q. Potter. II. Fl. Moler, l. W. Stone,
On report of employment committee, A ].
Huntoon. W. A. Moore, A. b. Frisbie, G. ID.
d. Graham. F. c. Revells.
On report of the relief committee, Calvin
parnsworth, L. S, Emery, Thomas Calver, A.
Brooks and c. r. Douglas.
On report Of the assistant adjutant general,
Chas ID. Ingram, John b. Randolph. w. II.
Church, John johnson and G. L. Younger.
On reports of the assistant quartermaster
general and inspector, A. ]. Cunning, C. W.
Shelton, Geo. Z. Corson, Chris. Storm, p. b
Dickerson.
On reports of chief n. O., medical director,
Judge advocate and chaplain, A. II. Van Deusen,
u. W. Classic, ]. I. Turner, W. b Pomeroy,
J. d. Bradburn, H. N. Howard and ). H. Dony
On report Of the council of administration,
): L. Lothrop, L. P. Williams, VIM. Basland,
II: NJ. Bennett and W. W. Fierce.
by command Of James NJ. Pipes, commander.
JOHN Z. CHURCH,
Assistant Adjutant General
GEN. PALMER ExPECTED.
Commander-in-Chief Palmer is expected to
arrive in the CITY today or tomorrow He will