The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-27

Yesterday was another suspicious
day for the G. 4 r. veterans, who.
with CCmmander-in-Chief 7. G. Law
Ter, Adjutant General c. c. Jones and
Colonel Sealey, aide de camp on the
chiefs staff, assembled in the morning
at the C. \. r. hall and took part in
the thirteenth annual encampment Of
the Grand Army, department Of Utah.
Another session was held at 2:30 and
IN the evening was witnessed the in
stai.ation of the new officials for the
Utah department.
The afternoon session at which only
a small body of well known veterans
were present, was chiefly devoted to
the selection of an Official staff for
this department. The election was
made by ballot and resulted in the al
AasI unanimous choice by the encamp-
Mt Of G. o. F'arnSWorth as the
commander Of the Utah department.
The other officials decided upon are
commander; L. 3. Stephens, Of Ogden.
Junior Vice-commander; J. Milliron, OF
Salt Lake. medical inspector; Rev.
Naaman Bascom, of Murray, chaplain,
and as delegsts to the national en-
campment Colonel e W TatIock,
nate.
The ball was decked in patriotic
smblems, bunting being stretched
4om each corner across the apart
ment- Above the platform a large
frame was suspended, containing the
declaration of independence i'll ma
{lonai colors, and a facsimile OF the
Original signatures to the renowned in
strumeut. On either side of this hung
the busts of General Maxwell and
Judge Mexican, and picture of Cen
eral p. L. Cannon was also conspicu-
Gus.
It was about 10 o'clock when the
council of administration assembled
at the hall. The meeting was devoted
10 consideration of the accounts of
the assistant adjutant general and as
SiStant quartelmaSter general and
these were duly approved by the
council.
The regular session of the encamp-
ment did not begin until II a m,
when Department Commander r. c.
Tiff raped for order. After prayer
BY Chaplain w. 5. Hawkes., the en-
campment was declared by the COM
1nander to be open for the transac-
ton OF business, and Captain Bailey,
Rudolph Alff and Colonel Charles
Crane were selected as a committee
T. wait on the national officers and
advise them that the encampment
was open.
\ committee on credentials was ap-
pointed by the chair, consisting Of the
assistant adjutant general and conf
Iades T. Hoffman and J. r. Elliott.
.9iS 7. c. lift, the department COM
mXhler then made his address TO
tlltS keteraE5. It was a splendid effort
and provoked great enthusiasm from
the audience. The commander spoke
eloquently Of the struggles that had
been endured and referred in compli-
nentary terms to the Jyalty of the sol
diers. Mention was also made to the IN
Just act of the government in reducing
the amount of persons to a meagerly
pittence The commander was con-
stanUy interrupted with bursts CT ap-
plause.
A statistical report was made by
the acknowledgement ana the quar-
ter-mas ser general made state
ment as 10 the financial standing
of the department. Both of the reports
were adopted By the encampment. Re
ports were also rendered by the chaps
lain and medical director, but these
were referred for consideration to
spesial committee consisting of Com /
raaes Wardleigh. Kellogg and Snyder. !
The encampment was thereupon ad- 1
Siourned until the afternoon.