The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-21
FLORIDA ENCAMPMENT.
Grand Army OF the Republic Proves
Splendid Success.

Grand View Hotel, Feb. 1s.-This lovely
little city of Daytona, the gem of the
Halifax river where the ceaseless roar
OF the ocean surf steals across the little
strip of dividing land along the east coast
and mingles with the sweeter music of the
song birds in the oaks and pines and
palmettos that line her streets, has to-day
covered herself with glory. and tonight
everybody is happy over the sincere com
pnment paid her. 1t has proved a red
lslter Gay IN the history of the Florida
department of the Grand Army, and Com
mander 2. IL. McMurray is being heartily
and sincerely praised on all sides for the
adnlrable manner in which he presided
ana carried through all the business of
the encampment in the shortest possible
perlod OF time, and without a hitch of any
KIND during the entire day.
The comrades came in Yesterday IN the
-FOUR trains arriving from each direction.
and were met at the depot by a recep,
ton committee and taken in carriages
TO quarters provided in hotels and priva te
houses. The prevalence of a high wind
prevented any marked extension of cour-
tesles on the part of the citizens but
an We're made heartily welcome The only
business of the day was the meeting of
the council of administration, who exam
med the books of Assistant Adjutant
General G.. NJ. Ellis and Assistant Quar-
termasters General S. C. THOMPSON and
reported them as having been kept in a
very creditable and satisfactory manner
Vened in Masonic hall, only two of its
officers being absent. Junior Vice Com
mander u. {. Keys of Eustis, and Chap
lain J. =. Shoup of Gainesville. Gen.
William DeLacey of Key West, and Past
Department Chaplain S. Herbert Lancey
were assigned to the vacancies, and Capt
Edward Kirby of Pomona appointed Of
ticer of the day. Roll call showed a lar
ger attendance than was expected, and
the assistant adjutant generals report
was most gratifying, as it revealed a
all
losses. Union Post at Waldo surrendered
its charter, but this loss was offset by
the restoration of Gen. Hunter Post at
Tallahassee, and the granting of char
ter Tor new post at Palm Beach to be
organized this week
The assistant quartermaster generals
report gave a gratifying exhibit of the
finances of the encampment showing
quite net sum in the treasury. The
report of the other department officers
were encouraging, while Commander
McMurray'S annual address was inspiring
and hopeful as well as patriotic and elo-
quent. After the appointment of the US
ual committees a recess was taken for
dinner.
Reports of committees were first in or
der at the afternoon session, followed by
the election of officers for the ensuing
year. The choice of S. V. Commander l..
T. JennesS was expected. but ]. V. Com
mander Il. c. Keys declined promotion
as he is going to leave the state and Capt
CHARLES NJ. Ellis was unanimously elect
]. Y. commander and Capt. ]. w. Bean,
U. s. A. (retireD was easily chosen The
other officers were elected without any
trouble, and at an early hour the regular
routine business of the encampment was
completed. Special Aide S. Herbert Lam
cey, OF Commander-in-Chief Walkers
star, spoke of his work in connection
with the matter of military instruction in
the public schools Of the department. and
was followed by Comrades Glenn Wilson
and others IN stirring patriotic remarks.