The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-10
GRAND ENCAMPMBuT.
Reports and Speeches by
the Vets at Trenton
TodaY's Work.
Special to The Jersey city Ne,cs.

H
TRENTON, Feb. 10, 1S93.--When Gen
eraI Donnelly reached the platform at
the G. A. A. Encampment Yesterday
morning he was agreeably surprised to
find magnificent bouquet of choice cut
flowers OH the table. 1t was the gilt OF
Mr.. A. A. Skirm, and was greatly appre-
ciated.
In concluding his report the gist of
which was wired to THE NEWS yesterday,
General Donnelly said
Words cannot express to you, COM
rades. the feeling of my heart in taking
leave of yon. In returning to you again
the crown land it is CROWN with which
you bedecked my brow year ago, it is
with feeling which is unspeakable-
only the heart language can express II.
I have epdeavored to do my duty. 1t
have in any manuer failed In so doing
it was no fault of the heart. l thank all
the officials and personal staff. l thank
all past officers. Ithank all Post Com
manders and Post officers, and l thank
that great body of loyal men that constl-
tute our Order, for thelr uniform kind
ness during the past year, and my prayer
shall ever be. God bless YOU"
FACTS AND FIGURES.
Bishop W. Mains. the Assistant Ad-
jutant General, in his report State that
:supon examination of the reports OF my
u.
ship in good standing in the Department,
on December 81, 1891, to have been 1899.
According to reports received from the
Adjutants of the several Posts. l find
tine numbers5o be but 1884 which num-
ber / must take as basis for my
report. The total number in good
standing, to December 81, 1892, is 1880,
an increase of but 6 during the year. The
number gained from all sources during
the year was 951. an increase OF 20 over
last year. The number lost during the
year by all causes was 945. an increase
over last year of Ill. The loss by suspen-
sion was 564, against 54l last year. and the
loss by death, 1856, against las last year. !"
The financial condition of the depart
ment is good, showing thai the receipts
from all sources were s42, 1905, which.
added to the balance on hand December
81. 1891. makes the total receipts in the
general fund 500, 9,322.70. There was
actually expended $40, 1886. "a, leaving a
balance of S19,3s5s6. The balance in
the fiscal year was s37,l7s IL; by
transfers from Posts funds, sl,672 S.; re-
ceipts from other sources, si0,832.9S, max
ing the total receipts 81, ,805.54 for the
year, aud the total amount 10 the relief
tund of s4s,988. .95. There was paid for
relief, 80, 9,902.26; balance on hand, $780,
6Sl, SO.
The financial standing of the Depart
ment December 81. 1892, Is as follows:
Balance in Post funds. $19,3S5 S6
Balance in relief funds ds............... 3068l SO
Invested in collaterals. 49,. S,9l3 20
Invested in real estate. .............. 1850 55
Invested in furniture, flags, &c....... 4S,ols a
Total consolidated valuation. $140,5 579 90
THE DEPARTMENT INSPECTORS REPORT.
The Department Inspector. A. A.
Meseroll, III his report states that the
total number of posts in the department
that were inspected was 113; total num-
Der of posts reported, 117; number OF
members reported. 1928; posts whose Off
GERS and guards are uniformed, 70; partly
uniformed, 20; posts whose members
are uniformed and equipped, 45;
members partly equipped, 60; mus
kets owned by the posts. so8: muskets
loaned to the posts by the State, 227;
number of posbs whose records are COM
fund. IS; total amount in the hands OF
Post Quartermasters. sS4. .8o3. 80; mum Der
Of posts having relief corps, 20; posts
having Ladies OF the G. A. r., 9: number
of camps of Sons of Veterans, 81.
The camp fire last night was attended
by an immense throng at the Masonic
Temple. The toastmaster was Captain
E. c. Stahl. There were addresses by
Department Commander General Dom
nelly, Junior Vice Commander
Swoyer. Department. Commander
General Taylor, Past Department
Commander Thomas j. Stewart, all of
Pennsylvania Department; Post Com
mander Burroughs, Of Rutherford; Mrs.
H. McNeer, President of the Ladies'
Grand Army of Republic; Mrs. Whittier,
of The Womsn's Relief Corps, and DIR.
H. Bryan. the distinguished colored
orator.
LADIES ELECT OFFICERS.
The ladies of the Il. A. X. met in LIZ
brary Hall last night aud elected the fol-
lowing oficers:-President, Laura Nc
Neir, Camden; Senior Vice President,
Mrs. K. Hogate, Newark; Junior
Vice President, Mrs. Mary Bates.
Trenton; Treasurer, Mrs. Lou Pasco,
Vineland, Chaplain. Mrs. Sarah Boyer,
Newark; Counsellor, Mrs. NJ. +. Strick-
land, Camden; Delegate-at-Large, Mrs.
Lou Pasco: Auditing Committee, Mrs.
Post, Mrs. Richter and Mrs. Phillips.
The Grand Army Veterans have been
balloting all the morning for their officers.
The first ballot showed that Jacob White,
of Paterson. had 1l9 votes for Depart
ment Commander; Emanuel Sends OF
Jersey City, Isl; Fl. l.. Hartshoru, of
Camden. 10Y; and John Shields, of Eem-
lngton, 6S.
A recess was then taken until this after
noon.
LADY WITH A CARVING KNIFE.