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

mander- elect. In the evening Campfire wa.
held, with Col. Shuler presiding Col. Henry
| delivered the main address at the afternoon
meeting.
NEW YORK.
very successful Encampment of this De-
partment was held at Utica May Is, 19 and
20. Many distinguished Grand Army men
were present, including Commander inc ief
Walker Department Commander Atkinson,
Secretary of State John Palmer, and Corp'l
Tanner. Several Thousand veterans were in
line and parsded Tuesday morning, May 10.
At the business session of the Encampment,
held in the Utica Opera House, Department
Commander Atkinson presided. His annual
report was a lengthy document and touched
upon vaTious points Of interest relative to the
administration of affairs OF the Department.
during tho past year. He referred to- the bill
setting aside 81 600 annually for the care Of the
Gen. Grant cottage at Mount MacGregor. At
the Wednesday afternoon session the following
officers were chosen: Dept Com, James 5.
Graham, Rochester; s. V. c., Frederic Cossnm,
Auburn; J. V. C., Henry E. Turner, Lowville !;
Medical Director, J. T. Burdick. Brooklyn !;
Chap, w L. Hyde. jamestown. The business
oil the EncampmeDt was concluded Wednesday
afternoon by the presentation of reports OF COM
mlttees and the installation of the newt elected
officers. Department Commander James S.
Graham announced the following appoint
ments: Asst Adit-Gen.. p J. 0Connor. Al
banyi Dept ms, NJ. {. Cummings, Brooklyn !;
Judge Advocate. Joseph j. Sayles. Rome. The
place for holding the next State Encampment
will be selected by the Council of Adminstra-
ton in January.
PENNSYLVANIA
There are still few surviving veterans in
Lebanon County. Pa. and IA of them are can
dldates for various County offices.
TENNESSEE
Halbert b. Case, Department Commander,
with Headquarters at Chattanooga, has an
nounced the following staff: Asst Adj't-G Gen.,
Charles w. Biese, Chattanooga; Asst O. NJ.
Gen., Samuel j. Adams, Chattanooga; ms, $.
7. Angel, Knoxville; Judge vocate, John T.
McGowan, Chattanooga; Chief Mastering OFF,
Ger, John Gray, Greenville; Senior Abide
Camp, George w. Patten, Chattanooga.
VERMONT
The Memorial Day services of Hancock Post.
105, were conducted at the grave of Thomas
Woodhouse, Co. !, 18th Iowa, Mt. Royal Gene
terry, Montreal, Canada.
WISCONSIN,
The Encampment which was held at Racine
was the most successful held in number of
years, not only in the attendance but in the
amount OF business transacted Asst AdJt-
Gen. lamadge reported a loss of 200 in men,
bership for the past year. OF this number 232
were deaths and the rest suspensions. The
suspensions were principally due TO the increas-
ing age OF the veterans who found il difficult
to attend the Post, and so lost interest in it,
while the financial depression Of the past few
years has also led to non payment of dues.
J he total number of members in good standing
is ii COL the actual number on the suspended
list being 1915. The loss the past year ex-
cceds any yet recorded. A resolution intro
duced by Col. Watrous, condemning the assault
of President Eliot, of Harvard, on the GAL r.,
was unanimously adopted. The following
officers were elected: Com. ID. Lloyd Jones,
Stevens Point; S. V. G., L. J. Smith, Racine;
J. V. C., i. NJ. Mason, Rhineander; Medical
Director, G. T. Reeve. Appleton; Chap, N. J.
Balsh. Mauston; Trustees Of Waupaca Home,
X. \. Roberts, Waupaca, and o. +. Chase, Osh-
X osh. Department Commander Jones has APP
pointed George b. Merrick. of Madison. AS his
Adjuiant- General. The next En-
campment will be held at Eau Claire.