The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-03

HIlI1HEN the second daY session OF
WAUI the Grand Army Of the Re
WWI public encampment was called
UU to order today, reception
was rendered Commander in Chief
Adams of Boston. The commander
spoke briefly. complimenting the de-
partment OF Pennsylvania on the ex-
cellent showing made.
Other business to be taken up today
is the election of five members for the
council of administration, and the cleo
tion OF forty-fVe national delegates.
j. l. Dunn, of post 80, Titusville.
was elected medical director. and the
following council Of administration
was chosen. Levi w Shengle post
II. Norristown; John Maxwell, post
Philadelphia; W. j. Patterson, post
III, Pittsburg, and 5. Llovd Fleming,
post 334, Philadelphia The encamp-
ment then proceeded to the election of
forty-fvs delegates to the national Ell.
campment, which meets in Pittsburg
in September next. There were about
200 candidates for delegates.
At the afternoon session the prin-
cipal business was the installation of
officers, which ceremony was conducted
by Colonel o c. Bosbyshell. When
Department Commander William Ems
lev had been installed he announced
the following as his staff: Assistant
adjutant general. James Morrison; !;
assistant qusrtermaster general, Abra.
ham Levering; department inspector,
Charles A. Suydam; judge advocate,
Harry White; chief mastering officer.
Thomas Lees.
Resolutions were adopted thankin g
the mayor. the Union League, the vari
GUS Grand Army posts and other
organizations and citizens for having
made the stay of the representatives
so pleasant while in the city The
encampment then adjourned to meet
next year in Wilkes Barre.
THE CLOSING BANQUET.
Probably the most pleasant incident
in connection with the encampment
was the banqnet tonight in the Third
regiment armory. 1t WAS the con-
cluding event of the celebration land
covers were laid for 1900. General
Louis Wagner, of Phiadslphia, was
the presiding officer An orchestra
stationed in balcony played patriotic
airs throughout the evening and very
often took up war time" refrains that
were started by the old soldiers.
The speech making began at 9.1j
o'clock, when General Wagner intro
duced Commander-in- n-Chief Adams, of
Lynn, Mass. who responded to the
toast THE Grand Army Of the Repub-
lic." Tho head of "over 400, 900 strong
was given three hearty cheers when
he arose and the orchestra struck up
Hail to the Chief" The commander
was non-plused for a moment by the
reception, but he soon recovered and
began an address which was intsnsel y
patriotic and full of praise for the or
ganization of which he is the leader.
1t was well received and literally ap
plauded.
General Horace Porter, Of New
York, responded to THE United States
of America After proceeding at some
length in happy vein, the general
made ten strike by saying: mo mer
ever suffered more than we have suf-
fered from rum. rheumatism and re-
bellion. This alluson was Justify
cbeeged.
In the absence of Governor Pattison
THE Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
mia" was upheld by General J. ?. S,
Goblin, past department commander,
Mayor Edwin 5. Stewart spoke upor
the city of Philadelphia In Broth.
erly Love" vein and was followed by
Congressman Josiah d. Hicks, OF AL.
toona, whose address was perhaps tht
most stirring Of the evening.
Following is list Of delegates to tn
National encampment:
II. H. Cummings, Tdioute: Fred ]
Amsen, Scranton; 5. T. Borchers, Warren
Theo f. Christ Lemont; &. W. r. Carlo
ret, Philadelphia; John L. Quinnan, Sus
quehanna: Otto Cash, Bradford; Francis
II. Hay, Harrisburg; James H. Levan
Minersville; George 5. Wood, Pittsburg
Phila Arnold Philadelphia: DIR. j. G
Channel, Wrightsville; Thomas Freding
Pittsburg; John Germane, Philadelphia
Joseph h. Kepper, Philadelphia: Charlie,
Miller, Franklin; Charles w
May, Beaver Falls: j. F. Osler
Shamokin; DR.. j. A. +. Reed, Lancaster
James r. Thompson, Allegheny City
George l. Warren, Philadelphia; Edward
Walton, Philadelphia: G. r. Harry Davis
Philadelphia: Edward Fisher, Pittsburg
A. S. Greenfield, Oil City; NJ. A. Gherst
Lebanon; Frank T. Holden, Philadelphia
S. q. Losch. Schuykil Haven; James Nc
Cormick, Philsdelphia; h. NJ. Meesser
Phillipsburg; Wendell Miller, Pittsburg
James Peters, Latrobe; L. d. Shearel
Norristown: G. w. Wright. Mercer; job
S. Wells, Erie Charles NJ. Bets, Philadel
phia; Scott W. Furnee, Kittanning; vii
lam H. German, Reading; Edward S Hal
Altoona: II. c. Jessup Montrose; A. {
Koser, Mechanicsburg: William Fl. McMa
hon, Philadelphia E. l.. Schroeder, Yorl
md InhA, Mr..rl,t Mn, M hin