The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-09-14
GRAND ARMY OFFICERS
Thomas G, Lawler, of Illinois, Is
Elected Commander.
THE CONTEST WAS VERY EXCITING
MaJor A. p. BurcbReld, of Pittsburg,
Chosen Senior vice Commander, and
Charles II. shute, of New Orleans,
Junior Vice Commander


PGTTsBURG, Sept. AT he homeward
rush Of Pittsburg IS soldier visitors has
begun in earnest. Together with their
relatives and friends who accompanied
them to this city they are leaving town
In almost ms large numbers as they came
in. The railway stations are again con-
tinually crowded with bluecoats and eX-
ira trains are being pressed into service
by the different roads in order to accom-
modate the returning vterans. The union
station shows the extent of the exodus
more than any other point in the two
cities
The contest yesterday for commander
iu-chief was the closest in the history of
the Grand Army Colonel Thomas Law
ler of Illinois, was elected by a majority
Of eleven votes
The Others officers elected by the en-
campment were; Senior vice commander,
Major A. p. Burchfeld, of Pittsburg; junior
vice commander, Charles Shute, New
Orleans; surgeon general, o. w. Weeks,
Marion, Ohio; chaplaiu-in-chief, Rev. T.
H. Hagerty, st. Louis; representative to
council of administration, Charles w.
Gerwig.
The members of the council of admins
tration are: l. H. Duval, West Virginia.
Joseph H. Thiabdau, Georgia; o. H. Coul-
ter, Kansas; Charles w. Herdman, Ken
lucky; G. H. Patrick, Alabama; o. w.
Carlson, Wisconsin; H. 5. Dietrick, Illi-
nois; Courtland S. Darrow. Connecticut
G. Guthrie Savage, Arizona; W. H. Arm
strong, Indiana; DR.. Hugh A. Maghlin,
Maryland; Allison NJ. Stickney, Massa-
chusetts; Samuel II. Brown, New Hamp-
shire.
The women's relief corps elected the
following officers without much friction:
President Mrs. Emma r. Wallace, Chi
cago; senior vice president, Mrs. Helen r,
Morrison Smethpert, Pa; junior vice
president, Mrs Lizzie r. Herrick, Seat
tie, Wash; treasurer, Miss Amelia A.
Cheney, Detroit chaplain, Mrs. Agnes
Parker, Massachusetts.
The Daughters of Veterans elected the
following national officers; President,
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Walker, Worcester, Mass;
senior vice president, Miss Anna Schmid,
St. Louis; junior vice president, Miss
Gladys Foster, Kansas; chaplain, Miss
Leva Stevens, Massillon, o.; treasurer
Mrs. Ida j. Allen Newtonville, Mass. (;
inspector, Miss Addie Yorke, Somerville
Mass; installing officer, Miss Anna Rob
erts Connellsville, Ind; trustees, Anna
Moore, New York; Minnie Trescott, Ohio;
Nellie King, Ohio; Cora Pike, Massachu
sets, and r. Evelyn, Monroe, o.
The Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic met and received greetn gs from
the other women's organizations in ses-
sion here. The report of the national in
spector, Mrs. Mary Gordon, of Kansas,
showed that the organization has over
10000 members, and expended S35, 900 dur
ing the year. The report of the national
council was received amending some of
the minor features of the constitution.
Past Commander-in-Ch r. B. Beath
installed, with the ceremony Of the ritual,
the elected officers aud all the 6. A. r,
flags, records and effects were turned over
TO the new officials. Commander-in-Chiet
Lawler here grasped the gayel, but soon
the new chapiain-iu-chief, Hagerty, came
to the foot lights to pronounce the bene-
diction, and the Twenry-eighth cncamp-
ment was finished. This is the first time
an eucampment has concluded its bust
ness and elected and installed its officers
in a sitting of two days,
The resolutions censuring Colonel Aims
worth's conduct of the pension bureau
and supporting Judge Long in his contest
with the pension commissioner were not
adopted.
The new commander-in-cn issued his
| first orders last night, appointing Com
rade c. C. Jones, of Rockford, Ills, ad.
jutant general, and Comrade J. n. Burst,
! of Syracuse, Ills, quartermaster general
and establishing headquarters at Rock
| ford, Ills.
At the afternoon session of the encamp
| ment representatives of the Big Four
and of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
! Dayton railroad guaranteed a one cent {
/ mile rate for the next encampment The
| Pennsylvania has a similar guarantee.
Colonel Thomas G.. Lawler, who was
| elected commander-in-chief of the Crane
! Army of the Republic, is an Englishman
having been born in Liverpool on Apri
/ Z, 1874 lie went to Illinois when a child
/ He enlisted as a private in Company E
/ Nineteenth Illinois Volunteer infantry, il
! June, 1851, when only II years old, anC
/ served three years and three months II,
/ served as private, sergeant, and wa
| elected first lieutenant, but not mustered
out He was postmaster at Rockford un
der the Hayes, Garfield and Harrison ad
( miuistrations, and is now engaged in tia
/ lumber business.
! Ooluucl l-hNltI WAS one oL llle ufhb mem
! bers of G.. l.. Nevius Post No, l. Depart
met of Illinois, G.. A. r.. which has
membership of nearly 600 He has beel
its commander for twenty-siX consecutiv
years, He served for five years as a mem
Der of the department council of admins
tration, one year each as junior and senio
vice department command er, and wa
elected by unanimous vote of the encamI
ment to the position of department CON
mander for 1882, his post refusing to az
cept his resignation as its commando
during the year Of his service as depart
ment commander.
Major A. p Burchfeld, who was electe
Senior vice commander, was born in All'
gheny on Jan. 20, 1874 When the On
Hundred and Twenty-third regimen
Pennsylvania volunteers, was organized
he enlisted as a private in Company E. i
1862, and remained in the service until tn
regiment was disbanded at Harrisburg
1868. He is one Of its past commander
and past senior vice commander of Tn
department of Pennsylvania, having hel