The National tribune., 1894-02-15
TBE GRAND ARMY.
What Is Being Done by The Veterans
for The Good of The Order.
IN BOSTON,.

Faueuil Hall Was Again the Meeting Place
of the GAR.
On Feb Z the Department Of Massachusetts
convened in that famous building, the Cradle
lf Liberty"
Al the back of the platform was large flag.
OH whtrh was inscribed. in gold letters, ZHh
Annual Enrampmrnt, Department of Ma6sa-
chusrtts." Pictu rs of Andrew. the war Gov
eruor Of that State; of Lincoln. of Sumner ana
Wilson recalled TO the veterans the time when
they were called upon la defend the flag.
Departmpnt Commander Hall called the En-
campment To order roll of the otbcrrs was
called aud all Past Commanders were invited to
the platform. The Commander then addressed
the Encampmeni, stating the condition oil the
DEPARTMENT. and recommended thAt' As me
Order is one which has prruliaT membership
and a snecial purpose. aud is nos dependent
trr,ou its rituaistic services for its main inter-
est the Department take such scilnn as 10
bring b, fore the National Encampment the
question Of emitting or shortening much OF me
ritual now in u>e.
Regarding the Sons of Veterans the Com
mandeT said:
'The Massachusetts, Division Of the Sons of
Veterans appears 10 be in excellent condition,
aud its inhueucr in the National affairs OF The
organization may be estimated from the TACT
that Massachusetts, has been hOnOrrst by having
the COMMANDMENTS Chief of the Order chosen
from this State. This Order has an unlimited
future before it, II is the heir-appsrent TO all
the commemorative We duties aud glorious memo
riss Of the Grand Army of the Republic. We
trust that icing imhued with the true Ameri-
can shirt. they will keep alive for centuries
She sprit of loyalty aud patriotism which Is
and has been the glory of the men from whom
they descended"
The attention of the Department. bsving
been called TO the fact that one of the statutes
81, Gsnta n
diers and their families will soon EXPIRE. The
Commander suggested that resolutions be
passed calling upon the Legislature TO renew
the act.
The report Of the Assistant Adiutant Gen.
erxl II. o. Me0re. showed the number in good
standing Dec 81. 1879. To be 23.6o7. The net
loss during the past year was 574. or the 2le
Posts comprising this Department, 56 have
gained in membership; % have the same num M
her as one year ago; 132 have lost iu numbers.
Post 10 Worcester makes the largest gain by
muster of recruits. Number of reIectiOns dur
ing the year 20; 499 comrades have died dur
ing the year. AN increase over last gear OF 40.
There has been expended in relief during the
pas. year S3607 IL.
T.. w. Graves, Assistant Quartermaster-fien-
eral reported receipts as Sl4.20I.n4 Of which
$5.73i.9l rame from dues: $2ij5l3. books and
blanks; $500. badges; $I67.5l, buttons: ST.
0n5.23. ssuaIies. The expenditures aggregated
$7S27.S7. The assets were: Cash on hand,
ti373.77; value 0f supplies. S963.35; office
iarniIure S97350; colors. $172.70; due from
Posts. $45.79; ladies, $3.50; total. S-.75Lll.
Resolutions Of sympathy for Corp'l farmer
were passed. The resolution was introduced
by ]. Payson Bradley. of Dahlgren Post, South
Boston.
On the evening of Feb 2, Campfire was
given by Grand Army Club in John A. Andrew
Hall. About 500 Comrades and the delegates
were present. Spe-cles were made by many OF
the Past Department officers Louisville was
favored a. the place for The next National En-
esmpment.
reception was given Commauder-u-Chief
adams OH the evening Of Feb. by his staff.
The Commander-in-Chief addressed the as-
sembly, thanking them for the honor paid
HIM.
The second days session opened with q small
attendance OF delegates but soon The delegates
began coming into the hail. aud by the time
ballot was taken for Department Commander
tlmost the entire number was present. Senior
ce-Commander Mitred A. Wetherbee WAS
-somiDated Tor that office by Past Commander
Iunis. He received 6i2 Of The 81? votes cast
The other officers elected were: S. V. g.,
Joseph w. Thayer; J. V. CIV. F. Derby: Med
zeal Director. Isaac w. StaIbird; Chap. William
c. Barrows. Council Of Admnisi ration, Ed
ward B. Savage, Post AZ. Haverhiil; Royal B.
Wight Post So Natick; John w. Fairbanks
Post 50. Wesiburo; Henry N. Burielgh. Post
140 Athol; Thomas Z. Rodmau, Post 1870, New
Bed lord.
Hubert O. Moore was appointed Assistant
Acknowledgement by the newly-rleetcd Com
mander.
The Eucampment was then declared closed.