Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-21
THE VETERANS CHEERED
Southern Congressman at the G. A. r
Encampment Last Evening.
Cordial Invitation to Visit ATLANTA
and LouisNiile - Officers Elected
Department Of the Potomac.

The Department Of the Potomac, @. A. X,
heii protracted session at Grand Army
Hall last evening. 1t lasted from O'Clock
until nearly midnight, and with the excep-
ton of a short recess. was devoted entirely
TO the election Of officers for the ensuing
: year. The recess was taken for the re-
ception of two distinguished visitors, name
ly, Representative Livingston of Georgia ana
Representative Caruth Of kentucky. who
came by invitation to address the DEPART
ment on the subject of the annual @. A II.
encampmeat of 1875. They were most
cordially received. Representative Living
ston as a Johnny Reb' being accorded
an especially hearty greeting. All business
proceedings were suspended In their honor.
lney were invited 10 seats on the stage
ana were introduced to the department by
chair.
Representative Livingston was the first
speaker, ana his patriotic remarks evoked
tne widest enthusiasm ia the hearts Of the
oio soldiers he said ne had come to AK
the Grand Army of the Republic To hold its
encampment Of 1885 In Atlanta, Ga ne
SAID many Of them had been there before
undoubtedly. They had given them a warm
reception before, but they would give them
warmer one in 1885. lie had assist I'd i'm
their reception during the war and would
gladly assist IN receiving them again under
inherent circumstances. Then the welcome
]
open arms.
IF you visit Atlanta" he said. you will
ma all sectional feeling obliterated. and
that the United States is a great nation
with one people and one flag. You will also
ind that the men who once wore the gray
are as loyal as the men who wore the blue
You remember the reception we gave you
thirty years ago, when we fought you Step
by step. i was in the ranks OF the con-
federacy and fell back before Sherman and
his men. We did our best then. and we will,
ID s.Har haGs g.. 1Nal
chance. The people of Atlanta want you
TO come. and hope You will crafty them"
The Advantages Of Louisville.
Representative Caruth spoke in behalf OF
! Louisville. He said Atlanta was a pretty
good sort Of a place, but IL was nowhere
alongside of Louisville. II the encampment
is to be held in the south. Louisville is the
place for It, Not the least of its attractions
were beautiful women and good whisky.
! things that Atlanta knew nothing about
ana then Its transportation facilities and
its hotels were of the best. Louisville he
said was the ideal place for the encamp-
ment, and on behalf OF the entire commune
lily he cordially invited them to come there
| Ii must be remembered that while Ken
| lucky furnished Jen Davis to the confed-
eracy. IL aIso furnished Abraham Lincoln
/ TO the Union. Representative Caruth said
IL was his pleasure to present to the De-
p2rtment Of the Potomac on behalf of the
board OF trade of Louisville. q gavel made
about fifty miles from that city.
| AS for the claims of Atlanta" said Mr..
Caruth, why, Louisville, with its 2OOyUO
feel it,
IF it did" said Representative Living
ston, soto voCe, Louisville would have
more money in ITS body than it has brains
AT the request of the chair, Col Chas. II.
Lincoln, past department Commanded.
.nahAed me visitors en- behalf OF the de-
partInent Tor their kind invitation. and ac-
copied the gavel in the spirit in which n
was given, remarhing that IL would ALWAYS
be treasured as one OF their most yaluab he
possessions.
leave and were heartily cheered as they
walked down the aisle. The yreetinps 10
Representative Livingston were specially
s sa me grizzled old soldiers shook his
hahd ana swung their hats over his head
I nod bless ycG. was the fervent greeting
I oI seNe'ai OF the veterans who had fought
AGAINST him In the march TO Atlanta The
ihciaeht was pleasant che and continued
| 10 be the subject of much fraternsI tam
I erners eo"'A
Election Of omcerS.
when order had bsen restored the bus,
ness OF the evening was proceeded With.
Nathan H. Bickforo Of Post No. s was the
only nominee for department commander
and he was elected unanimously. There
partment commander and two ballots vera
necessary before a choice was made. TIE
nfst ballot resulted follows: NJ T. An
9erson OF Post No. 3. 81: Abraham Hart Of
/ Post No ~: b. T. Janney ~. Neces-
5ary TO a choice. 81. The second ballot re-
suited: N. L. Anderson. rs; A Hart, IS:
y. T. Janney. q. This gave Mr.. And
the necessary majority and on motion Of
Mr. Hart his election was made unani-
NOUS
Two ballots also were required to decide
, me snoiee OF the department. for junior
wee department commander. The first hal
iot res nlted as follows: j. II. Hewlett OF
Post No. IL, 30: Theophilus FITZGERALD OF
Post No. Is, al: E. J. Sweet of Post No -,
81 Necessary TO a choice. %. The second
ballot was as follows: }. II. Hewlett I0s:
/ T. Fitzgerald 60: L. ]. Sweet. IL. ON mo-
ticn of Mr.. Fitzgerald the election Of Mr.
/ Hewlett was made unanimous.
But one ballot was required to settle
the choice Of medical director. 1t resulted
as follows: Robert Reyburn OF Post No. l.
lI'; A f. johnson OF Post No. 3. 60; J. r.
y: Appleby of Post No. ~. IA. ON motion
of MIR. johnson the election of Mr.. Reg.
burn was made unanimous.
The Election Postponed.
Owing to the lateness of the hour Il wus
| decided TO postpone the election OF the
other officers until this evening at
O'Clock. The Offices TO be voted for and the
nominations are follows: Chaplain-H
s. Stevens of Post No. 3. J. ID. Smith OF
/ Post No. IA and w. II. Gotwald Of Post
No. g.
Civil Galloway. G. H. Furch,
/ G. p. Bundick, b. 4. Chase and John w.
Freeman.
/ Representatives to the national encamp-
meat -four to be elected)-J. NJ. Keoek, NJ.
II. Peck, II. H. Moer. }. II. Devices. Wall
] ter Middleton, G. +. Garrett Arthur Coins,
I T. r. Senior, Green Clay Smith, Joseph w.
Knkley and j. Madison Cults.
Naval Orders.
/ Ensign George p. Blow has been ordered
/ to temporary duty in the photographic