The Washington times., 1894-10-12
TANNER HEADS The LEGION
The Extension Commissioner Made
Commander-i in Chief.
HONORED BY UNION VETERANS
He Is Also Colonel Of Encampment No. 60
of This City-The Headquarters to Be Es-
tablished Here-Washington May Get the
Next Encampment--Jubilee Feast Proposed

Corp. James Tanner, the well-known ex-
Commissioner Of Pensions, the popular
colonel of Encampment No. SO, of the Union
Veteran Legion, was yesterday elected com
mander-in-chief OF the order in the United
States at the national encampment now being
held in Newark, n. j.
The triumph of the Washington delegation
in securing the election Of their distinguished
eomrade to the high Office of commander-in-
chief is especially gratifying to the
local membership. Although anticipated in
some degree as stated in The TINES OF
Wednesday, the matter was not posi-
lively assured, as the position is one to which
there are always many prominent as pirants.
A telegram received from Delegate George
Grindley yesterday evening confirmed the
hopes OF Col Tanners Washington friends
The headquarters OF the national organiza-
uon will be removed TO this city and estab-
lished and maintained at No. go
Pennsylvania avenue northwest Major
NJ. B. C. Wright will be appointed adiutant
general, and Adjutant Charles L. Troutman,
of Encampment No So in this city. will be
made assistant adiutant general.
THE NEXT ENcAMPMENT.
II 10 l4hCiN LIldl Lub ueAI ldLlOndl en-
campment will be held in Washington.
although it does not often occur that the
city furnishing the chief officer of the
organization can be given the honor OF
entertaining the grand body. The
invitation has been extended. however
backed by an autograph letter from the Dis
trict Commissioners, urging acceptance, and
the Washington comrades in Newark are
triying to secure favorable cons liberation
Should the encampment come here il is the
intention of the local membership TO have a
grand feast jubilee and reunion of the Blue
and Gray. All organizations of ex-Con-
federates will be invited to assemble
here and grand fraternal brotherhood estab-
lished, with the object of obiterating for
ever the chasm that lately yawned between
the contending forces of the late war
Distinguished officers representing both
sides will be invited to deliver addresses. and n
programme will be prepared OF special in
terest to all ex-soldiers. The movement is
heartily approved by such representative
Southern men as w. P. Young. N c. Monroe,
and Col. H. L. Briscoe, of the Confederate
Veterans Association.
Commander-in-chiet Tanner is popular
with the Union Veterans, and no man who
wore the blue is held in higher esteem than
he by ex-Confederates. He and Gen. Gordon
and Gen. r. w. Hunter are personal friends and
lle most cOrulhl TelatlOnSSuDSlSt between him
and others distinguished on the other side.
He was not long ago elected au honorary mem
Der OF League Camp OF the Con nfederate Veter-
ans Association OF Richmond.
CORPORAL TANNERS REPORT.
He is AZ present in the real estate and
claims business in this city, having his Office
in the Loan and Trust Building. As is well
known, Col. Tanner lost both legs at Bull
Run.
The order of which he Is now the head is
composed of Union veterans, whose service
in the war was not less than two years Ap-
plicants for admission must show that they
volunteered prior to July 1, 1868, for
term of three years, and honorable
discharge for any cause after q continuous
service of two-thirds of the term. The only
exception is where a man was discharged on
account of wounds received in line of duty.&
The new commander-in- will probably
return to the city on Saturday, but possibly
not before Monday. He will be met at the
Baltimore and Ohio depot by Encamp-
ments Nos. 50, %, and Ill. headed
by the J. B. Henderson Fife and
Drum Corps, and escorted to the headquarters,
where there will be a general ioIliication
The comrades will be there in great numbers
to participate and to extend greetings to the
new head of the organization.