The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-02-14
SHIELDS IS THE WINNER.

The annual encampment Of the Depart
meut of New Jersey Grand Army of the Re-
public, which convened in Trenton last
Thursday, closed late last Friday after
noon, after the election Of officers. 1t
was decided that it was not necessary to
take any action on the recommendation
of the National Encampment that military
drills be given in public schools, because
the recommendation had been endorsed in
every pest IN the State. The question oil
holding Summer encampment at Cape
May was left to the incoming administra
ton 10 decide after consulting with the
local posts.
The election of officers occupied the
better part OF the day. There were -four
candidates for Department Commander,
but the honor came to John Shields, Of
Pennington. who received 227 votes out
Of the 446. w. N. Branson, of Railway,
was elected Senior Vice Commander
e. p. Brainard, of Newark, the Junior
Vice Commander Rev. Charles e. Hill,
OF Red Bank, was reelected Chaplain,
without any opposition. Dr. John Young
love, OF Elizabeth, received 387 votes fol
Medical Director.
The Council CT Administration will con
sist Of the following men M. V. Ken
nelly, of Jersey City George w. Moore,
Plainfield; A. A. Meserol, Trenton
George w. Price, New Brunswick; Isaac
Townsend, Newark.
The nine delegates to the National En-
campment are; E. c. Stahl, Trenton; G.
II. Benson, Jersey City; John A. Rodrigo,
Newark; d. S. Viewer, Camden Charles
Edwards, Newark; w. F. Gaul, Camden;
W. j. Buckley, Paterson; Samuel B. Eos
ter, Trenton, and Joel HIATT, Orange.
Department Commanded Shields, after
being Installed into office, announced A.
T. Connect, Of Pennington, as Assistant
Adjutant General, and L. " Richards, Of
Trenton, as Assistant Quartermaster Gen-
eral.
Captain John Shields, Department Com
mandei, enlisted in Company E, Fifty
third regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers,
in September, 1861. He served until
March. 1854. and participated in all the
battles aud marches in which his regi-
ment was engaged. He was wounded
IN the battle of Fredericksburg and again
ut Gettysburg while charging through the
wheat field. Here the ball passed through
the larynx and lodged in the shoulder,
where 1t still remains. He resigned on a
surgeons certificate Of disability March
18th, 1864, and returned 10 his home.
Captain Shields is 81 years OF age; he
belongs to the Society OF the Army Of the
Potomac and is member Of the Loyal
Legion. He was Post Commander in
Mauch Chunk, Pa, in 1869, and served
In the PANE capacity 10 Pennington In
1892. He has been President OF the
Pennington Board Of Street Commission.
ers four years, aud was Vice President
and Director OF the Hunterdon County
Bank for a number Of years. He was the
Republican candidate for State Senator In
1891 and was defeated although he reduc
ed the Democratic majority one-half. Hi
has attended the G A. r. eucampmenll
fer many years, and is always interested
in the welfare and progress Of the G. A
II. After the war he engaged in railroad
contracting, to which he still devo,cs mos
Of his time.
The State Women's Relief Corps, Ii
annual fession In Aaron Wilkes Pos
rooms, elected the following offices: De
partment President, Mrs. Emma p. South
wick, Trenton; Senior Vice, Mrs. Lasure
Paterson; Junior Vice, Mrs. Appleby
New Brunswick.