The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-16
THE PROCFEDTNGs.

Al was nlSn noon when Department
Commander John w Greenman mount
ed the ramparts and bringing down
his gavei with the violence of a signal
gun convened the encaTnpment
Rev T. c. Ililf. department chaplain,
invoked divine approval after which
the following committees were an
nounced by the chair:
Credentials-Frank Hoffman, r. H.
G. Minty and II. c. Wallace
Resolutions-Rev. T. c. Tiff, C. A.
Barrows and NJ. J. Barrett.
The encampment then adjourned for
hard tack and black coffee and reas-
sembling at 1:S0 the committee on
credentials submitted the following re-
port showing those entitled to seats:
John W Greenman, department COM
mander Rev. T. c. Tiff, chap.
Joseph Milliron, medical director.
G. Q. Farnsworth, assistant adjutant
general.
Dr. Salathial Ewing. assistant quar-
ter master general.
James Donnelly, inspector.
Council of administration-Ru Rudolph
Aft. Paul Fisher and M. NJ. Kellogg.
First department commanders -
Elijah Sells, Henry T. SNYDER Henry
Page, Frank Hoffman and ]. r. Elliott.
James b. Mexican post No Post
commanders. H. A. Whitney, Harry
Baines, Z. NJ. Bishop, 4. p. Addleman.
c. NJ. Brown. Delegates. F. L. Cush-
ing, I. G. Bailey, H. c. Wallace, e. w.
Tatlock.
John A Dix, post No. Past most
commander H. w. Eldredge.
George r. Maxwell, post No. 5.-Past
post commanders a. S Post and NJ.
M. Kaighn. Delegate, Elias Price.
John A Logan, post No. Past post
commanders. R. II. G. Minty and w.
w. Crossman. Delegates, j. Y. Nelson
and {. O. BarrOws. Alternate, T. Ken
ney.
Upon the adoption of the renort
Department Commander Greenman de-
livered his address,. which reviewed AT
length the condition of the department
showing how hard times had COM
pelied many comrades to drop out who
would wander back with better DAYS
His address was frequently inter-
rupted by demonstrations OF approval,
and revealed ali the earnest and zeal
Gus researches of a. soldier.
1t was referred to q committee. as
was also the adjutant-generaTs report
The committee on resolutions reDOrt-
ed and adopted a series relating to
army matters The only one of a locaI
character was that recommending the
introduction Of military instruction in
the public schools as looking to the
advancement of military skill among
the rising generation.
These adopted, the encampment pro-
ceeded with the election Of officers.
which order of business was most har-
enormously conducted and the result of
which is disclosed at the opening of
this report
The encampment then adjourned for
pork and beans, and at 1880 the install
iation of officers took place in open
assembly, Commander Greennan put
ting the new corps through the
sprouts.
The name Of c. o. Farnsworth was
announced as assistant adjutant-gen-
erai. and that Of Francis NJ. Bishop as
assistant duartermaster general, after
which the encanprnent adjourned sine
die.
II was then that the hall was cleared
and preparations made for the even
ings revelry. The guests had arrived
early and when at 8 O'Clock the music
began, nkver do pavilion reveal a
more exquisite scene. The dance that
was shared with the banquet table
continued long into the night and
when the strains Of Home, Sweet
Home went floating from the win
sgsvvs II was upon throng that had
been surfeited with pleasure.