The National tribune., 1897-03-25

transfer, 1888: by suspension, $40; by delin.
quent reports, 55; net gain, 300; add gain by
delinquent reports, 36; total gain, 345 Ex.
pended for charity during the year, 81, 69l.74.
One Post surrendered its charter and one Post
was mustered with 10 charter members. The
report briefly reviewed the work done by the
Department of Minnesota in connection with
the National Encampment at st. Paul.
The report of Assistant Quartermaster- Gen.
ersl f. n. Leavens shows that the Department
had S4,740U on hand at the beginning of the
year; receipts during the year, 81. 103.27; to.
tai, $6.S44l4. The expenses of the Department
were much larger than usual, owing, no doubt.
to the National Encampment having been held
in the State, and the printing of the Depart
ment history ($297.60l, but the balance was
larger than when he assumed the Office.
Department Chaplain c. c. Salter in his re-
port, stated that Memorial Day, 1896 had been
more generally observed by Minnesota COM
radcs than ever before. Reports from 147
Posts showed that :, 727 graves had been strewn
with flowers, and that 1854 veterans had taken
part in the exercises. Ali but six of these
Posts reported the observance of Memorial
Sunday. In many instances the number of
citizens in attendance upon the exercises ex.
ceeded that of any former year. Cities and
large towns report an attendance Of from 5000
to 5000, while small places make still more
surprising report. Throughout the Department
pupils of public and parochia1 schools con-
tributed much to the attractiveness of the occa-
sion by appropriate songs and recitations.
Grateful mention is made of the important
services by the Woman's Relief Corps, the
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic,
Sons of Veterans and Ladies' Aid Societies.
Department Inspector Samuel Boomer re.
ported that III Posts having membership of
1858 were inspected.
At the second days session Past Department
Commander Eli Terrence placed in nomination
for Department Commander Z. b. Wood. Senior
Vice Department Commander. who was unani-
mousy elected. Cbas w. Mckay, of Fergus
Falls, and ]. c. Cooper. of Mortified, we're
elected Senior Vice Commander aud Junior
Vice. Commander, respectively. Other officers
were as follows: Medical Director, O. s. Pine,
ST. Paul; Chap, G. c. Salter, Duluth Council
of Administration. George w. Savage, Blinn
Converse, Robert Scarf, G. III. Taylor and J. O.
Milne.
resolution calling on all City and Town
officers to place the American flag in every
polling-place on election day in this State was
adopted. The Department Commander was
instructed to convey the thanks of this De-
partment to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, the Consul
in Cuba, for his interference in behalf of
Americans in Cuba. The Soldiers Home Com
mittee was increased from five to nine men,
bers. The resolution condemning the practice
of disfguring Old Glory by placing advertise
ments thereon was unanimously adopted. The
Encampment Endorsed the bill before the State
Legislature, making the Sons of Veterans .
| reserve militia regiment.
The installation services were conducted BY
Past Department Commander Henry E. Castle
after which Commander E. b. Wood appointed
| J. Il. Mertz Assistant Adjutant- General; E.
NJ. Leavens Assistant Quartermaster- Gencrsl.