Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13
TIE ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT Alabama Division, Grand Army
 of the Republic. C0MMITTEEON IMMIGRATION Is a Strong One and Is Expected to Do Some thing Tangible Encouraging Out
 flow From the West.
COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION

The Grand Army of the Republic, de partment of Alabama, met in this city yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and held it's eighth annual encampment. The delegates from all over the state have been arriving for the past few days, and last night the city was filled with brass buttons, blue coats and old veterans. The committee on credentials was called at 23O p. m yesterday, and as soon as it's report was made the regular annual work was begun, which resulted in the transaction of routine and special busi- ness and the election of the following off, eers:
 Department commander-G. r. Wallen- haupt of Cullman.
 Senior vice commander-G. B. Ran dolph of AnniSton.
 Junior vice commander-A. r. Stone of Birmingham.
 Chaplain-W. H. Black of Montgomery.
 Medical director-Dr W. w. Clapp or Birmingham.
 Council of administration-F. G. Shep- pard, M. D. Wickersham, A. G. Bethard and George F. Jackson
 Delegate to national encampment- Marshall F. Hulet.
 Alternate to national encampment- George F. Jackson.
 Assistant adjutant general-E. D. Ba- con of Birmingham.
 Assistant quartermaster general-Ed Brchenough of Birmingham.
 The retiring officers are:
 Manoah Bostck, commander Birming- ham.
 W. H. Black, senior vice commander, Montgomery.
 M. Wickersham, junior vice com mander, Mobile.
 Robert l.. Irwin, medical director, Birmingham.
 George F. Jackson, department chap lain, Birmingham.
 Council of administration-M. c. Scott, Montgomery; M. D. Wickersham, Mobile; Henry Chairsell Birmingham; E. E. Griswold, Cullman, and H. J. Remington, Moulton.
 Department Staff.
 H. D. Bacon, assistant adjutant gener- al, Birmingham.
 Ed Birchenough, assistant quarter master general, Birmingham.
 A. B. Hayes, judge advocate, Cullman.
 J. B. Hall, department inspector, Lar kinsville.
 Henry Badger, chief mastering officer, Mobile.
 c. N. Reynolds, senior aid-de-camp, Moulton.
 Department Headquarters.
 The department headquarters will re- main in Birmingham.
 Past Department Commander c. W. Buckley was unanimously indorSed as a candidate for the office of vice command er-in-chief, and a committee was ap- pointed to present his name to the thir- tieth annual encampment, which cen venes in Minneapolis, Minn., in Septem- Der. committee, with the department commander as chairman, was appointed to aid in turning the tide of immigration towards Ala bama. This committee is strong one and it is expected that some thing tangible will be done by the several members in the matter of working and encouraging the outflow of people from the northwest to Alabama. The Social Session. The gathering at the camp fire last night of the veterans and their children presented and made up pleasant feat ure of the encampment The hall on Nineteenth street was we'll filled, and the social session passed off without hitch The programme was splendid | one, and was enjoyed very much indeed by all in attendance Those who took | part were encored heartily at the con- | cluson of each part. The following is the programme of the exercises: Welcome address-Maj. w. H. Hunter | and Mayor J. A. VanHoose. Vocal solo-Fred Shepperd. | Word from the Sons-W. F. Bolin. Song, Quaker Courtship'-Lulu and Arthur Chairsell. Money matters-George F. and Lena Jackson. Cornet solo-George P. Jackson. Speech-G. B. Randolph of Anniston. Solo, Bonnie Sweet Bessie"-Mrs. Ba- con. A number of speeches and responses were made by various veterans from all over the state, and these talks seemed to enthuse every comrade present. At the conclusion of the programme Commander Bacon made some very fit- | ting remarks, thanking those who were l spectators for their presence. and also | those who took part in the exercises. | Iron mantels-Mayberry & Watson EAST LAKE.