The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-03
TIE GRAND ARMY,
What is Being Done by The Veterans
for The Good of the Order
p1TTsBuRG ENcAMPMENT.

PITTSBURG ENCA M PM ENT'
Citizens who Made the 2sth Annual Meet
ing of the GAR. Success Meet and Ad'
journ Sine Die.
The 2Sth National Encampment OF the Grand
Army of the Republic is now thing OF the
past. though the echoes of tina; grand Reunion
will lie heard in the Post rooms for many years
to come.
The last meeting of the Citizens Executive
Council WAS held Dec. 81, and, after short
session, adjourned sine die. This finished the
last chapter OF the work OF Plttshurgs patri-
otto citizeus Aud all comrades viii agree that
n more successful Reunion was never held.
though many OF the boys had been mustered
out. and others were unable TO be present from
sickness aud infrmity resulting from exposure,
hard marches. and disease contracted in prison.
To this committee composed of the best
citizens OF the Smoky City" are due The
thanks of the comrades everywhere. these
were the men who, by their careful manage
ment, provided so literally for the wants OF
the veterans at the last Encampment
This last meeting was called to order by
the Chairman, ID. c. Ripley, and the roll call
showed there were present to witness the dis
solution OF the body the following gentlemen:
ID. c. Ripley, Mayors Mckenna and Kennedy,
Mai. A. j. Logan, II. ii. BcnEGugh, William
McConway. s. s. Marvin, A. p Burchfeld, y. +.
Smith. w. H. Self, II. ID. w. English, i. q. Sam
ole. w. ]. Patterson. and DIR. c. {. Wiley. The
lbsentees were Capt c. w. Bachelor W. *.
Thompson. w. c. Quincy. w. s. Russell, and
Hon. Morrison Foster. These constituted the
whole membership Of the Council.
The Iirst business transacted was the reading
OF the report of Chairman ID. Z, Ripley. He
stated that i'm compliance with the resolution
of the Council at its last meeting he had un-
dertaken TO wind up the affairs OF the Conn
Gil and il was now finally completed. OF all
the moneys contributed for the success OF the
Encsmpment aud collected, IA per cent. had
been returned TO those making the subscrlp'
tion. After this had been accomplished there
remained balance Of $s3093. A warrant for
tins amount was drawn in favor of the Com
mttee on Archives to defray the expenses of
the work of filing away the records OF the
Encampment in the archives in the Carnegie
Library Hall.
Executive Director Maj Albert J. Logan
submitted his report, which showed the total
disbursements to have been Sl01, 467.l7. OF
this lO,I56.S5 bad been returned TO contribu-
tors.
The total receipts from subscriptions amount
ed TO S75.l43lO while the revenue secured
from ali other sources aggregated SIT,
making a grand total of $10l. 1862.
General Secretary Ii. Ii. Bengough made
his report, stating all the affairs of the En-
campment had been carefully recorded and re-
ferring to future preservation of these records
by the Committee. in conclusion said:
BY action Of the Executive Council the
books, records, etc, of your board were placed
under the control of a Committee on Archives
consisting OF Messrs. Daniel {. Ripley, William
McConway, II. d. w. English, Percy +. Smith
and II. Ii. Bengough. The duty OF this com
mittee will be to place the records of the
board in the Carnegie Library Hall, Pittsburg,
and to make such provision for their pres
ervatiOn as shall be permanent and lasting,
30 that in time to come future generations
can view the evidences Of the magnificent
record made by our patriotic people when
stirred by the influences Of love for flag and
country and honor TO the defenders of the
Union"
Expressions OF sympathy were made in re-
gard TO the serious illness of w. c. Quincy,
who is now lying dangerously All at the Ho-
meopsthic hospital.
This concluded the regular business of the
meeting and the motion TO adjourn sine die
was then made and carried ana the Executive
Council of the 26th National Encampment of
the GAR. ceased TO exist.
Alter the adjournment it was decided that
the Secretary and the Chairman be instruct
ed to formulate plan for a social organza-
tion. TO be comp0sed of the mem beTs of the
Executive Council. and they were instructed
20 formulate such plans and report at called
meeting
After this was done Thomas G. Sample said
that as the Council was anxious to keep up
its social relations he would state that prior
to tie time set for the departure of the vet
Grams for the next Encampment, to be held at
Louisville. they would all receive written in
vitations 10 attend that Encampment az the
guests of Post l2S Of ALLEGHENY