The National tribune., 1893-04-20
DEPA RIM EMIT NEWS.
OHIO


Tho Department Encampment will be held at
Hampton May 10Th, 17th, and 18th. The En-
cam pmcnt will be called order at 10 O'Clock a.
M, on Tuesday. May Is. The morning session will
be devoted to the reception, reading and reference
of annual reports. A recess will be taken NJ II M,
aud the Encampment will rccouvene at 80 p. m,
for the transaction of regular business. On Tues
day evening there will be q reception and Camp
fire ut the Globe Opera House and Campfire st
Music Hall. On Wednesday the Eucampment
will reconvene at 10 r. and at il the election OF
officers for the year will be The order, subj ect
to the decision of the Encampment. On Wednes-
day sficrooon, at o'clock, will be the parade OF
the comrades aud various organizations.
The Headquarters OF the Assistant Adjutant-
General, Assistant Quarlermaster General, aId
the Department Commander will be !n the Agri-
cultural room of the Courthouse, and will be open
at 3 j. M on Monday the 18th. All delegates VIII
report at these Headquarters arrival at Iamil-
ton. The sessions of the Eucampm will be held
in tho Globe Opera House.
PENNSYLVANIA
The members of J. r. Jones Post. l5s, and Relief
Corps 90, Eldred held very enjoyable Campfire
and beam bake April 7. the Dist anniversary Of the
battle of Pitisburg Landing. Commander William
A. Hoy ell presided AT the Campfire, and Mrs. W M.
s. HAGEN looked after the wants of the inner man
in n manner that was satisfactory to tie large num-
Der present The Post Drum Corps rendered choice
music during the entertainment. Commander
Howell extended cordial welcome to all present,
and announced the presence Of Past Asst AdJ't-
Gen. r. D. Mctiiilicuddy, whom hs introduced.
Comrade McGi,Iicudiy spoke at some length on
the Importance OF keeping up the Order and an
interest in it, assuring his hearers that ali measures
Of relief now enjoyed by all old soldiers had their
origin in the councils of the GAR ComTade
Alfred II. Mayo, the big, genial Postmaster and
Past Commander, was called for, and he told the
boys how Regular Army soldiers fought, bled, and
died in the army. A. n late hour tho Campfire
cosad, and the unanimous verdict was that it was
a success.
Five generous citizens ofTowanda have purchas-
ed IL book Mt a cost Of Si25 Personal Memories OF
the Grand Army OF The Republic" which they in
tend TO present 10 Watkins Post, 6s. The hook. 10
{nclrz wide ~ iuclps long and 2iX inches thick
il superby bound in Turkey morocco, and richly
embellished in gilt. An elaborate and beautiful con-
ner-plate design adorns each leaf Mt the top. The
first page is designed TO record the proceedings OF
the meeting ri which it ia presented, and the last
page to record the last meeting Of the Post. Sew
eTa pages for sketches OF The donors, one or more
pages for 81 sketch of Col Guy II. Watkins, for
whom the Post named, and about 300 pages on
which to write the war records OF members Of the
Post page for each member. portion of the
book IL devoted to supplemental war records and Il
record OF deaths of members of the Post. 1t il de-
signed that when the record shall have been COM
pieted at some future time and the last meeting Of
the Post has been recorded the book shnll be sent
to Harrisburg. and there preserved among the
archives of the State.
WEST VIRGINIA.
In General Orders. H. Chas. Z. Anderson Depart
meut Commander. says: Tho Eleventh Annual
Encampmeut IF this Department will be held mt
Grafton on Wednesday and Thursday, April 2G
and u, 1893. The Council of Administration will
meet Mt 20 a. IN. on Wednesday, and the EncRmp-
ment proper at p. m. Department Headquarters
Will be established AT tie ward House. inc seI-
sious of the Eucampment will he held in Brink
mans Opera House. Public meetings with the
Womans Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans, will
probably be held in the Courthouse at night.
The Commander OF Reno Post, z, will appoint an
Officer Of the Day, Officer OF the Guard, and a
sufficient number OF comrades 10 act guards
during the Encampment.
Comrades Tho- G. Miller, A. A. G.; ID. r. King,
of the Council of Administration, and Josiah Sim
clair. of Hancock Post, No. 49, are hereby APP
pointed Committee Credentials This Com
nIittee will meet Mt Headquarters on Wednesday
morning at o'clock receive certificates check
the roll etc The A. q. NJ O., Jas. w. Shroyer,
will provide badges for all comrades entitled to
membership in Tie Encanpmen