The Washington times., 1895-02-26
STATUS OF THE OLD GUARD
Its Relations with the G. A. r. Sub
iect of Discussion.
Women's Relief Corps in Department Coun,
Gil with an Election Contest-List Of
Department Officers

The session held last night of the ma
ment of the Potomac, was not altogether
void of the interest that attaches to a
spirited discussion. Aside from the elec-
ton of officers, there was material for a
lengthy disputation in tie report made by
the committee upon that part of the retir-
ing commander that had reference to the
Old Guards Connection with the order.
In his report Commander Bickford, while
complimenting the departments escort,
the Old Guard, and its ConlnDut4on 10 the
appearance of the parade at Pittsburg,
said that lie felt that its presence was OF
doubtful advantage, from the TACT that q
majority of the corps seemed to be TUNED
from their duty to tie Grand Army of the
Republic by their zeal tor tie interests OF
their own organization.
This report lead to a protracted and
heated debate Able speeches were made
for and against the report, and it is under
stood that tie decision was not against the
Oid Guard
There was lively contest for the posi-
tion Of delegate to the next national en-
,tsupinent, wei as Tor places in the cOun-
Gil of administ ration The balloting re-
suited in the choice of the following dele
Sd(ts. 6el. UTcGn NIdy cI1liU, W H1iGI
II. Honn, George j. p Wood, and Newton
Ferree. The alternates Will be chosen this
evening.
For membership in the council of adminis-
tration: Z. g. Grumley, j. II. Doney, S. W.
Bunyea, L. z. Williams, and A III. ThOmp-
son. Chaplain j. d. Smith was re-
elected
The encampment adjourned at 11:3o to
meet again this evening.
The npnarfTnept Convention of the NO.
mans k.iIeI CoIps also held a session IN
he building, at No. 1412 Pennsylvania
avenue, last evening, and the echoes from the
previous session, held Thursday evening,
were made to reverberate not little.
AT the Thursday meeting there was a con-
test over the election of officers that gave
dissatisfaction, and the losing side, it was
alleged. came to the convention last night
determined to upset the election upon tech
meal and other grounds. The winners
had, however, the support of the national
president, Mrs. Wallace, who ruled that
the choice OF officers was quite legal, and
that therefore the new president and her
associates would he recognized. This set
tied the point and the ladies proceeded TO
the election of officials not chosen at the
first session. They did not complete the
list for want of time, but those successful,
list for want of time, but those successful,
including the first list, are: President,
Mrs. Annie Hamilton; senior vice president,
Mrs. +. Monies; junior vice president, Mrs.
E. Roberts; treasurer, Mrs. Fuller; chap
lain. Mrs NJ NJ. North; chairman of exeeu-
I . mr. '-ef Mr. PO~e 90 - I'--"rli-
mousIy; delegates to the national conven.
90, =. - 4.o,1, -tia, C,-eSo MOO IV44--- -
Mrs. Neale, the latter delegate at large
Mrs. Devoe was chosen alternate delegate
at large, and the completion of the list was
deferred until the next session, which will
be held this evening at No. 910 Pennsyl
vania avenue.
Among the distinguished ladies presen!
last night were Mrs. Winans, department
president OF Ohio, and Mrs. Bross, natiOna
secretary of the order