The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-05-09
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA

The annual Encampment Of this Department
held at Sacramento. April % and "a. was
grand success, and the attendance was exceed
ingly large. On the morning OF April %
parade held. Reports were made by Tia
various committees at the session of the En-
campnent in the afternoon. The delegates {,
the next National Encampment were instructed
TO recommend hereafter no new Post be in
Etituted except on recommendation of tht
Council OF Administration. 1T was also recon
mended that no per capita tax be levied on The
members OF the different Soldiers Homes. TIL.
Department Commander was authorized TO ap
point Aid, with the title of the Mortuary
Registrar. 10 complete the mortnsry record o.
tbe Department.
At the second days session the following off.
GERS were chosen: Dept CON-, Charles Z
Wilson, Of San Francisco; S. v. c., w. b
Naydcsl, OF Sacramento; J. v. c., George Hop
kins. OF Arcats; Musical Director, T. L. Russell
Of harysville; Dept Chap, w. Acton, of Dixon
Asst Adj't-Gen., r. c. Mastellar sixth year.
u Mo- Eugene Weigand. Council Of Admin.
istration, Coken, Burgess, Miller, Sullivan and
Dodge; Delegates to the National Encamp-
ment. A. w. Barrett. Of Los Angeles; Delegates
st-large, c. Eldermsn, Mr. Burbank, G. W. White
J. Z. LaucS, III. c. King; Alternates, Ford
SimmOns Wallace, Hiliiker, Shuck and Ba-
ker. Members-elect Of the Home Association
Gridley, Backus, Kennie Garrett and Todd.
resolution WAS passed unanimously asking
Sue enactment Of law making honorsbly dis.
charged veterans pensioners at the age of g.
Clarence Ashford, brother of V. V, Ashford.
once Attorney General of Hawaii, and Com
maSder Of Geo. w. DE Long Post, made an in.
teresting address on matters in Hawaii. A
Campfire was held In the evening, aud over zoe
plates were spread for the comrades. At the
conclusion OF the banquet Comrade Frank
Miller, who o1iciatsd as toastmastcr, intro
ouced the newly-elected Department Com.
mander, Charles T. Wilson, who delivered an
eloquent address on the formation and funda.
mental principles OF the organization. Mrs
Nellie GunlOck, National President Ladies oil
the GAR, J.. 9. Schroeder, Division Com
mander. Sons Of Veterans, and others spoke
sEoRGIk.-
The following is list Of officers elected
OF the seventh annual Encampment OF the
Department, held at Atlanta, April 6: Dep'i
Com, j. i. Nelson, Atlanta; S. V. c., w. II
Kimball, Tallapoosa; J. v. C., Alfred Guitou
Augusta. o., Chattanooga, Tenn. Medica
Director, Thomas Kirke, Atlanta; Chap, VIM
Pease, Savannah. Council OF Administration
&. T. Watson. Robert Smalls, Thos. +. Gleason
Adam Finley, J. II. Rinard. Delegate TO 29tl
National Encampment, Edward Wallace, Beau
fort. $. C.; Alternate, Harry Burns, Post 8
Macon, Ga.
The following comrades are appointed to In,
Offices designated James P Averill, Assistant
Adjutant-Gencral. Atlanta; Alexander Matti
son, Assistant Quartermaster- General, Atlanta
Delano Piper, Inspector. Augusta; Isaac Beck
ett Judge Advocate, Savannah; J. o. Laid
Chief mastering Officer, Charleston, S. c.
ILLINOIS,
The Department has issued a complete roster
OF members Of the 29th annual Encampmen
of the Department, to be held at Bloomington
May IL, is, and l6.
MASSACHUSETTS,
A monument to those who sleep in unknown
graves was placed in position, April is, b,
Post "a, Hopkinton. 1t represents a soldier
standing at rest, mounted on pedestal bear
ing the inscription, Post ID, GAR. To tn,
Unknown, 1S6l-lS65." On three sides the let
tSis "N.R.C," in commemoration of the fac
Shat it was largely due TO the efforts of tn,