The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-14
ENCAMPMENT
ADJOURNED
Illinois Secures The Commander In Chief OF
The Grand Army Of The Republic.
Indiana eleven Votes BEHIND
The National Grand Army of the Re-
public Breaks Through Previous
Records in the Rapid Transaction
of Business-The Election of Off,
GERS in Many Instances Closely Con-
tested-Prepared to Shake Hands
with Their Old Enemies in 1895.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 10.
I'M REAKlNG all previous records il
TX beginning and ending its bust
0 ness within two days, the TWEEN
" ty-sighth national encampment
Of the Grand Army of the Republic
adjourned sine die tonight A year
from next Monday the boys in blue,
crossing Mason and Dixon's line for the
first time in the history of tn,
order, will frsternize with theil
opponents of the sixties and thus
make visible demonstration of the
oft repeated assertion that there is no
longer north or south, but one
country, free and undivided. And il
but tithe of the pledges and promises
made by the visiting Kentuckians arr
redeemed, the encampment Of '95 will
never be forgotten either by the union
or Confederate veterans that are fortu-
nate enough to be among the partici-
pants.
The encampment transacted its busi-
ness today with electric speed, When
the noon recess was taken oil the ma
tional officers had been elected.
COLONEL LAwLER ELECTED COMMANDER
Colonel Thomas g. Lawler, of Rock
ford, ILL.,. was elected commander-in
chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public by majority of II votes ov er
Colonel l. N. Walker, of indianapolis.
1t was the closest contest in the his
tory of the Grand Army Of the Re
public.
Major A. P. Burcbtield of this city
was nominated for senior vice com.
mander-in-chief, and as there was no
opposition was elected unanimously.
For junior vice commander Corpor al
Tanner proposed Philip s. Biglin.
When Charles Shute was put forward
in nomination for the same office by the
present department commander of
Louisiana, Mr.. Biglin withdrew, and
Charles Shute was elected VI \out a
ballot.
The next election was that for sur.
geon general. Comrade o. w. Weeks,
of Marion, o. was without opposition
unanimously elected. For chaplain
in chief. Chaplain T. H. Hag.
gerty, of st. Louis. and Comrade South
ard, OF Meine. were nominated.
The United States Veterans Signal
Service Corps association held its eigh
teen annual reunion in Colum bia Hall,
md elected the following officers
President, w. H. Holmes, Independ-
snce, Ia {; vice presidents, DR.. w. H.
Fulton. of Pittsburg. A. o. Ravenaugh,
Of Louisville, and j. G. Donahauer. OF
Minneapolis: secretary treasurer, G. d.
w. Marcy, of Boston; historian, J.
Willard, of Boston; quartermaster,
Evan Russell, of Williamsport. Pa.
chaplain, John S. Speer, of Canons-
burg, Pa. More than 100 memb bers,
representing nearly every state in the
union, we're present
THE DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS.
The Daughters of Veterans this morn.
ing elected the following national off,
GERS: President. Mrs. Ellen M. Walker,
Worcester, Mass. senior vice presi-
dent, Miss Anna Sshmid, st. Louis
junior vice president, Miss Gladys
Foster. Kansas; chaplain, Miss Lena
Stevens, Massilon, O.: treasurer, Mrs.
Ila ]. Allen, Newtonville, Mass /; in
spector, Miss Addie Yorks, Somerville,
Mass. installing officer, Miss Anna
Roberts. Connellville. Ind; trustees.
Anna Moore, New York; Minnie Tres
colt, Ohio; Nellie King, OHIO; Cora
Pike, Massachusetts. and r. Evelyn,
Monroe. 0.