The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-06-04
DEPARTING EMIT NEWS.
IIIINOIS.-

ILLINOIS,
Fully 5000 old soldiers and civilians were in
line in the grand street parade during the
Cairo Encampment of the Illinois Department
of the GAR The little children from the
public schools numbering upward OF 900, sta
toned along the line, sang patriotic songs and
strewed flowers in the pathway of the old vet.
Grams as they marched. Csmpfres were held
! the evening Of May IL at the Cairo Opera
House, X NJ. K. C. Hall, aud the Courthouse.
Competitive drills and band concerts were also
/ held on the streets. National Commander Ivan
q. Walker and Gen. Powell, Department COM
mander, spoke at the Opera House. The BUSH
ness session was convened May 13, with De-
partment Commander Powell in the chair.
! After prayer by Chaplain Ayling the Commit
tee on Credentials reported. Commander Pow
I ell read his annual report, which touched upon
! PENSIONS Woman's Relief Corps, Sons of veter-
ans, the Soldiers ard Sailors Home al Quincy,
aud other matters Col. James A. Sexton, Of
Chicago, IN short but eloquent speech, pre-
scented Commander Powell with a gold medal
on behalf of the Department Of Illinois, 10 which
| the recipient made fetching response. Gen.
| Powell them in behalf of the Department pre-
sentcd Adjutant-General Sphinx with a gold
headed cane The election of officers resulted :
Com, w. G. Cochran. Sullivan; s. V. C.. A. A.
| Adair, Oak Park J. V. G., J.. Il. Church. Cairo;
Medical Examiner, DIR. John Little. Blooming
! ton; Chap, Rev. A. =. Slower Deleyan. A
committee consisting OF Col. Lynch, Col. Avery,
and Capt. Cadwallader, was appointed TO visit
/ the WOman's Relief Corps and carry good. will
/ greetings of the veterans The Adjutants re-
port indicates that the days of the oil soldier
are slipping away. For the last year the Losses
! were 3, 30 and the gains only 9, $50 showing
/ decrease Of nearly 1000 in membership.
/ KENTuCKY.-
feature Of the Kentucky Eneampment at
Somerset was the grand street parade on Tues
day, May 19. There were 5000 in line,
and Of this number 1000 were children of the
| public schools of Somerset. Zach one carried
an American flag and altogether they pre-
sented very pretty picture. Capt. A. Whedon
was elected Department Commander; A. j.
! Thorp, Senior Vice Commander; II. @. Trim
| bic, Junior Vice Commander; DIR. G. I. Dnpre,
| Medical Director; Lave Robinson Chaplain
! T. b. Forbes, Historian. Resolutions wero
passed By the Encampment recommending
! Gen. liobson for Commander. in Chief. These
resolutions were adopted by unanimous
vote Commander Whedon then announced
! his staff appointments as follows: Asst Adi't-
Gen, J. o. Donnell; Asst q. M..Gen., J. w.
/ Pell. Lexington was chosen the place of
holding the next Eucampment.
Col. Sias Adams Post Las been mustered
at Hustonville by Capt. George II. Mckinney.
I Officers: Com, Charles Wheeler 6. V. G.. o.
! s. Moore; J. V. C., john Ellisi O. NJ, A. NJ.
! Frey: Chap, James b. Mckinney; o. D., Levi
! Turpin. The Post organized with % members.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Armstrong Post, $50, Montague-C CON-, Fred
erck II. King S. V. c. Lyman b. Sewail; J.
! V. G.. Thomas +. Harrington Adjt, Joseph J..
| Woodbury. q. NJ, Gilman N Watson Chap
James NJ. Parsons; Surg, Alphonso ID. Foss ;
o. d., o. c. Hutchns; o. g., Proctor Collins;
5. NJ, Jason Mann; Q. 81. s., Daniel w. Gard
ner.
MISSOURI
The Missouri EHcampment met at Hannibal
May 20. Park Opera House, where the ses-
sions were held, was lavishly decorated with the
/ National colors, and OH the stage were large
portraits of Washington. Lincoln Sherman
Logan, and others. At 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning Department Commander Beneke
called the Encampment TO order. Mayor
| Carter welcomed the veterans in a happy effort
which responded to by the Department
/ Commander. The Committee on Credentials
submitted its report. The report of the De-
partment Commander Was read. and a com
mittee, composed Of Comrades Martin, White
head, Cole Chamberlain, and Grund, was
appointed TO consider it.
The committee 10 whom was referred the
matter Of the suspended Fredericktown Post
made report recommending the reinstate.
ment OF the Post, but sustaining the Depart
| ment Commander in issuing the suspens ion
| order. he Post was suspended for sending
out literature in the interest Of T. i. Cahoon's
Candidacy for Governor. Trustees on Finance
were appointed as follows: j. J.. Briggs, of
Joplin. one year; Nelson Cole, of St Louis
two years; Col. Whitehead, of Kansas City.
three years.
J he election OF officers was then taken up
/ For Department Commander there were two
csudidaies-Cols. Rogers and Peterson, both Of
ST. Louis. The contest was spirited one. 1t
resulted in the election Of Col Rogers The
vote 1870 10 l54. Thomas Evans Of St
Joseph, was named AS Senior Vice Commander.
and B. Knoepfel, of Hannibal, Junior Vice
Commander. Two rousing Campfres were
held IN the evening. The election of officers
WAS resumed Thursday. Rev. T. II. Hsgerty.
Past Chaplain-n-Chief was elected ~ DE.
partment Chaplain for the fourth time DIR.
j. j. Nichols was chosen as Medical Director.
and l.. {. Hess e. A. hossman, II. .. Engle-
man. \. w. Taylor, and J. A. Wherry Council
Of Administration. Delegates: Gen. A. j.
Smith, at large; A. Theis. A. w. ST. John, J.
i. Drew, W. Coy. w. s. Belts c. Burnam. w.
J. Mathews, ii. l.. Robinson, A. II. Cashion.
Il. II. Scott r. II. Hageriy, }. W. Eldridge, l..
Buckhart, II. Claim, C. w. Cochran. G. f.
Bensek, and w. Neihaus A spirited contest
arose over the location Of tho place for the
meeting OF the Encampnent next year War
rensburg, Lamar, and Carthage were spiritedly
represented with eloquent words aud large
4 promises, but the counting OF the ballots de-
cided in favor Of the former.
NEBRASKA
very enthusiastic meeting OF the Interstate
Eucampmcnt Of the Association of Kansas and
Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic aud
/ Nomsn's Relief Corps, was held at Superior
May 10 A inll delegation from each district
WAS in attendance. Among those present were
, Department Commander J. II. Culver AdIt
Gen. }. ID Gage, and Past Department Com.
mander w. c. Hehry. Mayor Felt, in his ac
. dress, most heartily and warmly welcomed ali
10 Superior. The meeting clearly showed that
the boys who stood side by side from 1861 to "a
are standing shoulder TO shoulder now. Col
{ Thomas Shuler one of the well-known vet
; Grams, was elected Commander, with Col. ]. ID
a Slime, Of the Superior Journal, Senior Vice Com
e mander, and Col. II. +. Pond, of Red Cloud
c Junior Vice Commander. The Reunion fo
4 this year was located at Superior, the time I,
c be Set by the Citizens Committee and Com