The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-28
THE G. A. R. IN SESSION.
COMMANDER GLEASON REFLECT
ED BY HIS COMRADES.

Ria department Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic Their annual encampment wa:
held in the Knights Of Pythiss hall, at FORK
and Barnard streets.
The delegates from all the Georgia posts
and from those of South Carolina, which
are included in this department, arrived the
night before in full force, every one OF the
twelve posts being represented.
It was originally intended to have pa
rade yesterday afternoon, but this was pre-
vented by the inclemeucy Of the weather.
The encampmeut was called to order by
Department Commander T. f. Gleason at
1880 o'clock yesterday morning after a
preliminary meeting of the council
of administration. After prayer by Chap
lain William Pease and the roll call by
Comrade a. E. Carrier Of Atlanta, AS
sistant Quartermaster General Gillespie read
the annual report Of Commander Gleason
which gave a full account of the events Of
the year, ana many important suggestions
as to the work OF the coming one
The reports of Senior Vice Commander j.
o. Ladd, Of Medical Director George II.
Stone, of Chaplain William Pease, of Judge
Advocate Isaac Beckett of Assistant Quar-
eermsster General s. +. b. Gillespie, OF In
spector R. E. Mansfield and Of Assistant Ad-
The ORDERS MEMBERSHIP.
The report Of Adjt. Gen. Burns showed a
total membership of $50, SO deaths during
the year having reduced it from 594 to
which it had been increased from 432 by the
organizations of new posts, and the rein
statement of former members.
The report OF Commander Gleason reo>
commended that the Andersonville prison
property be retained by the department.. as
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accept it,
Commander Gleason appointed the fol
lowing committee on commanders report
and other official reports: Judge Advocate
Beckett, Gen. Lewis and Gen Smalls.
Assistant Quartermaster Gillespie paid
very touching tribute, In his report, to his
predecessor, Conrade Antoine Bolsius, of
Atlanta, who died in office, but who, In his
dying hour, did not forget his official rela-
lions to bis comrades, and gave them his
dying blessings. Comrade Gillespies touch
ing tribute was heartily Rpplauded. Chief
of staff A. B. Carrier made a report show
ing that he has done good service during the
past year for the department.
Commander Gleason appointed as u oom-
mittee on resolutions Comrades Watson,
DarneIl and Ford. On a call of posts only
one resolution was offered, and that in favor
of public nominations of officers of the de-
partment hereafter. Gen. Lewis offered
resolution that i'll the future no elective
officer of the department succeed himself
in Office. After some discussion this resolu-
ton was defeated, as it was thought that it
was against Commander Gleason, who was
Offering for reelection.
COMMANDER GLEASON REFLECTED.
At 1880 o'clock motion TO adjourn was
voted down and on motion the election Of
officers was proceeded with. Commander
Gleason was nominated for reelection, and
Maj. Charles T. Watson of o. NJ. Mitchell
post of Atlanta was nominated as his COM
petitor. Comrades Darnell and Thibadeau
were appointed tellers, and after roll call,
the result was announced as follows: Glea-
son 80, Watson q, J. o. Ladd, senior vice
commander, 1.
DR.. J. w. Stone of Atlanta and ]. q.
Ladd OF Summerville, s. O., were both
nominatated for senior vice commander.
The election resulted IN the choice of Ladd.
On motion of DR.. Stone the recollection of
Comrade Ladd was made unanimous.
As Comrade Kimball declined for re-elec-
tion the full vote Of the department was
cast for CUmrRde A. B. Carrier of Atlanta
for junior vice commander. DIR. George H.
stone OF this city was reelected medical
director and William Pease chaplain. The
department then adjourned for dinner
The department was called to order again
at $3.50 o'clock and the election of the new
council Of administration was proceeded
with. The result was the selection of The
following: John ?. Jones OF Pooler, W. H
ktmhal of Tallapoosa, w. w. DeHaven of
Macon, Robert Smalls of Beaufort s., C.:
John L. Little Of Columbia, s. @.
Comrades Richard Washington OF Beau
fort, s. c., and Alex Madison OF Atlanta
were elected delegates to the next national
encampment, which is to be held at Indian
epolis.
THE NEXT ENCAMPMENT.
The selection of the place Of meeting for
the next encampment then came up There
were three contestants for the honor At
lansa aud Beaufort, however, withdrew in
favor OF Charleston, which was the choice
of the encampment. The date fixed is the
second Monday in February, 1894.
Gen. Lewis reported from the committee
on officers reports IN favor OF reducing the
per capita tax from % TO Is cents, and also,
that legal obstacles were in the way of
changing the name of the department from
the department OF Georgia to the depart
ment of Georgia and South Carolina. This
report was adopted.
The prison property at AndersonyiIle
was fully discussed and the matter was puE
into the hands of the council of ad-
ministrstion. which is to incur no debt, but
pay the taxes on the property The national
encampment has declined to accept it and
care for 1t in the future.
OFFICERS INELIGIBLE TO REELECTION.
After the adoption of resolution chang
ing the rules so as TO allow nominations OF
officers, Comrade Watson reported a resolu-
ton to make officers ineligible to re-elec-
tlon, which was reconsidered and adopted,
Commander Gleason having been elected,
which removed all possibility OF any per-
sonal application being made Of its operas
tions.
Adjt. Burns read letter from the Sons
of Veterans Of Massachusetts, stating that
they would furnish flags for decorating the
soldiers graves at Andersonville OH
May 80. The offer was accepted with q
vote of thanks.
at $50 o'clock Post Department Com.
mauder Sholes, IN q few words, installed
the officers VINO had been elected, after
which Judge Advocate Sidney Herbert OF
the department Of Florida was introduced,
aud made stirring address, which was
heartily applauded
During the progress Of the encampment
Comrades Darnell, Carrier, Stone. Lewis.
Smalls, Kimball, Ladd and others made
addresses appropriate TO the occasion, which
stirred up much enthusiasm in the sncamp-
ment
The session passed off without ruffle or
breeze. Gen. Lewis leads the Atlanta
delegation, in which were also Comrades
Bush, Watson, AverIll, Morley, Carrier,
Thibadeau, Harding Mattison Stone