The herald., 1896-04-25
GRAND ARMY CONVENTION
Chooses Salinas for Next Years
Encampment
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
Ladies @. A. r. and Woman's Relief
Corps Meetings
Lyon Post Considers Itself WronEsd by Sus-
pension and VIII Demand Q Rehearlng
Of the Case
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated fTeSS 0peCldl Nhes
SANTA CRUZ, April 24.-The Grand
Army convention today voted to have
next years encampment at Salinas,
Nevada City withdrew from the race
before the vote was taken. The fillow-
ing officers were elected:
I. c. Masteller, San francisco. De-
partment Commander; l.. Finnegan,
w. Cushing, Berkeley, Junior vice-com-
raander; Dr.. S. l.. Lee. Carson CITY,
Council of Administrations j.
Fisher, J. C. Bolles, l.. w. Hillaker, A.
C, John, e. G. Geisting.
Members veterans home association
III. Il. Fickner, s. Cohn, c. G. Handley,
]. H. Banfield.
Deleg: ates to national encampment-
T.. X. Stateler, DR.. w. F. Lewis. H. II.
Richman, G. Babcock, j. d. Barnet,
Gen. N. P. Chipman.
Alternates-H. r. Bartine, 7. l.. Shuck
J. Tuttle, NJ. TAFT, j. Favora.
the bill now in congress for appropriat-
ing money for a monument in Washing-
ton to enlisted soldiers and sailors. the
report of the officers at the Ladies' q. A.
r. convention showed a membership OF
642 A satisfactory report from tne
school committee was TO tne enect .la.
the national flag now waves over every
public school house in California on all
national holidays and from many nag
Staffs on every school day OF the year.
The following officers were elected:
President, Belle S. Herr. sacramento:
senior vice-president, Louisa cunning
ham. Santa Cruz: Junior vice-presi-
dent, Ella B. Farnham. Santa Rosa;
treasurer, Mary Smith, San Jose; chap
lain. Mary ]. Hyatt. Los Angeles.
Council of administration--Mrs. =. 9.
Greene, Santa Cruz; Mrs. r: B. Iouo'
oakland; Mary NJ. B. Miller, San FRAN
cisco.
campment-M. ]. Hyatt. ,.
delegates - Matte Hanson, Sarah
Wittcomb, e. B. S. Todd.
Alternate at large--M. Arno!o.
Alternates-Lena Scholton, M. CLARK,
Pauline Willis. v.,,
L. Gushing. d
Wilson. ,,..;t+ .,
Oakland, Lizzie H. Condy of Stockton,
Bessie johnson of San Francisco, mary
Lang Farmer of Vallejo, Irene f. CID
son of Oakland.
The Sons of Veterans elected the Off
GERS named below: Division command
er. Charles c. Houck of Sanat cruz;
senoir vice division commander, Harry
f. Pratt of Pasadena; Junior vice divis-
ion commander, f. M. Billings OF Val
leio; division council, B. j. Blaisdell,
Oscar Judell and J. A. Miller.
Delegate at large to national encamp-
ment, Harry E. Pratt; delegate, II. j
Shirley; alternate at large, Guy Bare
alternate, Oscar Judell.
This evening a camp fire was giveT
at the beach in honor of the veterans
while at the Sea Beach hotel recep'
ton was given TO the w. r. c. and
ball to the Sons of Veterans. At PIX
ley the ladies Of the G. A. r. held a re-
ception. Most of the delegates will re-
turn home tomorrow.
LYON POSTS CASE
OAKLAND, Cal, April 24.-In con-
nection with the suspension of Lyon
post. an injustice has been done that
organization through an incorrec,
knowledge of the facts of the case. The
whole trouble was originally precipi-
tated by the publication in the Oakland
Tribune of the resolutions adopted by
Lyon post relative to the charges OF mis-
management of the Yountville home
When the matter was investigated by
the department commander the point
was made that Lyon post had violated
the rules of the department by giving
to the press matter that should have
been first placed in the hads of the com
mander. 1t was on this point that Ly-
on post was suspended at Santa Cruz
Tonight the reporter for the Oakland
Tribune, who obtained the resolutions
in question. in view of the unfortunate
outcome of the affair. offers to make
affidavit of the real facts. He affirms
! that he did not obtain the resolutions
from any member Of Lyon post, but
| from outside sources. He Is willing tC
go before the department officials ant
| swear to the truth of the case. On this
| showing. therefore, Lyon post has beer
! tried and convicted for an offense il
never committed. and rehearing vii
undOuhtedlY be at once demanded