The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-12
JERSEYS G. A. R.
Twenty-fifth Annual En-
campment of the Vets
at Trenton.
BRILLIANT MILITARY DANCE.
Last Nights Campfire-Donnelly
and Hartshorne Rivals for
Commander.
RlLLIANT MILITARY DANCE.

STeCfut 10 fS OefScD CStV NS'CS.
TRENTON, Feb. 10, 1892 The twenty
fifth annual encam pment of the New
Jersey Department of the G.. A. r. was
called to order in Masonic Temple,
promptly at ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing by Department Com mahder James
r. Mulliken of Newark. A large at
tendance of members from all sections of
the State was noted. Commander Multi
ken submitted an able document, his re-
port for 1891, touching upon legislative
questions, reports of tn g staff, new posts,
the recent death of distinguished army
officers, the ceremonies of Memorial day,
the pension question and the National
Encampment.
lie report also complimented the mar
agement of the State Home for Disabled
Soldiers, the Womsn's Relief Corps. and
the Sons of Veterans were encouraged to
loyalty and faithfulness to the Stars and
Stripes.
Numerous other reports were presented
by the officers. which were referred to the
several committees, and will be acted
upon at the session this morning. The
following officers were then placed ia
nomination, to be voted tor at the cleo
tion to be held at eleven o'clock today
Eva DSpO AAS 40hAy IL
HartshorD, of Camden. n Richard
A. Donnelly, of this city; for Sen
ior Vice Commander, Jacob l.. White,
Paterson; Thomas J. Armstrong, Jersey
City; for Junior Vice Commander, A. d.
Blanchet, Morristown; John A. Rodrigo,
Newark; David NJ. Price. Hackettstown;
LIE is Mitchell. Union; j. N. 1errilI. New
Brunswick; Department Chaplain, Rev.
Charles r. Hill. present chaplain, Red
Bank; Rev. George S. Walker. Princeton,
and Rev. William H. McDonald; Medical
Director, George I. Rlbble, c. q. Shelby,
Paterson: William Conover, Red Bank.
GENERAL DONNELLY Is IN 1T.
This election this morning will be par
ticularly interesting. inasmuch as Gen
eral Richard A. Donnelly of this city is a
candidate for Department Commander.
Every citizen of Trenton feels a certain
sense OF pride in the fact that Il we'll
known business man and citizen is hun
self a candidate for the highest honor in
the gift of the G.. a. r.. General Don-
nelly is n man whose character is above
reproach. He was Mayor of this city two
terms and was elected twice to the As
sembly. ,
The annual camp fire was the order OF
the evening at Masonic Temple. J. ].
Kents, chairman of the committee, called
the meeting to order, and named as pre-
siding officer Past Commander Charles
B. Burrows of Paterson. Music was fur
ulSuOA Ol ? OAShCSbIds onOlb
speeches were made by General James +.
Rushing, Chaplain Hill and many others.
Altogether the camp ire was particularly
interesting, and many ladies were pres
ent, who listened attentiyely to the
speeches.
Comrade Stone, from the Department
of Georgia, who is going through the
States visiting the numerous Posts, was
present At the afternoon session, and
raised $500, which mount was contribu-
ted by the those present for the purpose
of purchasing the old Andersonville pris-
on, which will be turned over to the G..
A. r., in order that that institution may
be transformed into a hotel home. where
representatives of the G.. A. r. visiting
and sightseeing on the old battle
ground may be entertained without
money and without price; the institution
to be maintained by funds of the G. A. Il.
Many nominations were made for the
Council of Administration and as dele
gates to the National Encampment to be
held in Washington next SeDteinber. A
warm contest will be made when the
election of delegates comes up.
THE MILITARY BALL.
In the evening the old veterans attend
ed the military dress b III given by the
Guards of Aaron Wilkes Post IN Turner
Hall. Upwards of three hundred guests
were present and the grand march, which
took place at half-past ten, was n of the
ldTGeSb GV6T seen III bu6 new nal,
containing eiahty-five couples. Mr..
| William Howell and Miss Stella Mar
baker led the cotillion. The lady
was becOmingly attired and carried a
large bouquet. while the gentleman was
arrayed in the costume of the Guard.
Mr.. S. w Slater and Miss Florence Craft
were the next couple, and they were fol-
lowed by Mr.. +. A. Pullen and Miss
Rosa Keek. Following them were twenty
members of the Guard II their ladies,
and fifteen members of Company ID, N.
G.. N. j., led by Captain KulD and Lieu
tenant Maddosk Il ladies. All the
members were in uniform.
Probably the most striking figures on the
march were the members of the City
Troop. They were attired in their strik-
ing uniforms and received many %fiatter-
ing comments from the ladies. The mem
bers of the Troop on the march were:-
Lieutenant ID. Scot Quintin, Bugler Fred
Woodward, Augustus c.. Doan. Fred Gil
kyson, Burt Hackenberger, Sergeant f.
w. Donnelly and George e. Fell
After the grand march the dancing be-
gan and continued until the full pro-
gramme, containing t~wenty-four sets,