Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-23
THE CLOSING SESSION.
The Encanpment Finishes Up Its Business
and Adlourns.

The Encanpment Finishes Up Its Business
and AdJourns.
The delegates to the national encampment
having determined 70 finish the business of the
body took a short recess yesterday and partook
OF lunch in the basement Of Albaugh's. which
had been prepared by the ladies Of the Poto-
mac Relief Corps. Principally at O'Clock Com
mander Palmer resumed the gavel and steered
the business through many a stormy scene OF
debate TO a successful conclusion early in tho
evening. Comrade Gray, on behalf Of the com
mittee on seniority of posts. reported in favor
of a new committee. no member Of which
should be from department interested in
changing the present rank they hold in the roll
OF the q. A. X. Comrade Woods of Illinois, the
first sdjutant general in the order was allowed
TO read the old records of that department. in
this connection also exhibiting the original pa
pers. The encampment adopted the suggestion
OF the committee and the following committee
was appointed: Robert b. Beath Penusy lyauia:
7. II: Downing, Ohio, and Charles II. Freeman,
New York
A committee Of ladies from the womans Re-
lief Corps and another from the Army Nurses
Association were then announced and business
was suspended to permit their introduction 10
the encampment
Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer, on behalf Of the
first. said she represented 134.7s9 women who
were Interested in aiding the work of the G. A
H. Commander Palmer responded in his usual
happy manner. and then Mrs Tolman. repre-
senting the army nurses, stepped forward The
boys we're on their feet TO greet her
Mrs. lolmans address was short. She spoke
OF the work the nurse had done in the past
pledged her service To the old soldier as long as
her HE lasted. and then presented to the en-
campment an album containing the autographs
OF all the nurses tina; had gathered in Washing
ton at this great reunion. Many of the eyes in
the gathering were wGterv she spoke aud
the commander-in-chief was also much affected
as he replied.
Comrade Turner then spoke of the death of
Henry A Barnum OF New York and "A commit
tee was appointed to prepare an eulogy and
portrait TO be included in the journal of the
encampment. The same was also ordered for
the late Comrade McClelland Of PENNSYLVANIA
who died while a member of the council Of ad-
ministration.
CUP PRESENTED TO GEN. ALsER.
Past Commander r. A. Alger of Michigan was
then made the recipient of Handsomely chased
silver loving cup" token from his friends
In the u. A. H., the spokesman being Comrade
Cramer of Maryland
The committee on resolutions reported on the
large mass of business referred to them in the
main adversely. but favorably on the following
propositions, and which the encampment
adopted:
That full statistics of the several confederate
armies be gathered.
Commencing the action Of Commander
Palmer and forbidding posts of the Grand Army
TO march In line with the confederate flag.
Recommending that the marine hospital at
New Orleans. now vacant and not used, be Sc
cured as soldiers home for the south.
Requesting Congress to order the display OF
the national flag from all public buildings every
day in the year.
Asking Congress 70 erect a monument TO the
private soldiers of the Union army
referring the acceptance of the site of Ander-
sonville prison from the Department of Georgia
to ihe incoming council of administration.
Requesting he immediate publication OF the
census of veterans, with their post office ad-
dresses.
Asking the Secretary of War to provide flag
staff Tor the colors of Fort sumter.
COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION.
The roll of departments then called and
after the following named members of the
council of administration had been announced
as elected BY the several delegations the en-
campment ratified the elections:
Alabama-J. &. Miller, Green Pond
Arizona-H. b. LighthIzer. Phoenix
Arkansas-Logan ii. Roots Little Rock
Calitornia-N. DOyly. San Jose
Colorado and wyomins-G. W. Barker, Mani
tou Springs.
tonHeCtiCut-l l. blll. Hartford.
Delaware-M. b. Fowler. Wilmington.
Florida-G. t. Foote. Belwood-
Georgia-H. B. Mason.
Idaho-G. l.. Shoup. salmon City.
Ilinois-H s. Dietrich, Chicago.
Indiana-W. IL. Armstrong. Indianapolis
Indian Territory-R. Lemasters, krebs.
Iowa.. b. Raymond. Hampton.
kansas-E. b. Jones, Halton.
kentucky-JonathanM cKelvey, Louisville.
Louisiana and Mississippi-H. c. Warmoth,
New Orleans.
Maine-E C. Milliken, Portland.
Marylapd-J. Z. Hough, Baltimore
Massachusetts NJ Olin. Boston.
Michigan. o. Bcllaire, Grand Rapids.
Minnesota-C. q. Edwards. st. Paul
Missouri-L +. Carter St Joseph
Montana. $. Wilson, Boseman
Nebra-ka-John Barsby, Fairmont
New Hampshire-O W. Baldwin, Lebanon.
New Jersey-Benj. Murphy. JERSEY CITY,
New Mexico-W. VI. Berger, Santa Fe.
New fork-Theodore Feldstein. New York
North Dakota-E. S. Miller. jamestown.
Ohio-R. II. Cochrane. Toledo.
Oklahoma-Thos. Seward. Guthrie.
Oregon-D. {. sherman, Galena
Pennsylvania p Burchiield. Pittsield
Potomac-D. A. Grosvenor. District of CO.
lumbia.
Rhode Island-H. c. Luther. Providence.
South Dakota-S. II. Jumper. Aberdeen.
Tennessee-W III. Nelson, johnson City.
Texas-David Mackay, Dallas.
Utah-C. o. Farnsworth Salt Lake CITY,
Nermont-S. W. Cummings. ST. Adams.
Virginia and North Carolina-D. X. Wilson,
Richmond.
Washington and Alaska. 8. Brown,
Spokane.
West Virginia-C. ". Hart. Buckhannon.
Wisconsin-R. b. Smith, Marion
THE CLOSING BUSINESS.
This brought the business Of the encamp-
ment to a close.
Thanks were rendered to the guard for their
excellent service and their names were ordered
inscribed in the Journal
Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Duffield
then offered resolution thanking the people
OF the District of Columbia, the citizens COM
mittee and the people Of Washington generally
for their hospitality and treatment of the
Grand Army, their promises being more than
fulfilled
Past Commander-in-Chief Beath then in
stalled the officers elect for the year 1925.
Comrade E. ID. Gray having been appointed
adjutant general Of the @. A. r.
The ceremony concluded Past Commander
Palmer handed the gavel to Commander-in-
Chief wisssert, who, stepping forward said:
Il declare the twenty-sixth national encamp-
ment Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
closed, and q strong rap Of the gavel ended
the proceedings
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