The National tribune., 1897-02-25

| 1lm III relation 10 the payment OF money W
the pensoned soldiers and sailors. No leniency
| of Judgment can find excuse for such unpatri.
| otto aud unqualified language whether spoken
| by cultured scholar or an unlettered boor.
| 1t is wholly uncalled for; in point OF fact. is
| inexcusable and merits only silent contempt"
| After some discussion the report was adopted.
The resolution favoring military instruction
in the public schools was adopted 1t was de-
cided to make no change in the date of the En-
| campment.
The following were elected members Of the
| Council of Administration Charles c. Adams,
! Post 1l3; Charles T. Fish, Post 1856; Harvey
T. Buck, Post 10; William L. Gage, Post 81;
Alfred ]. Hunt Post 1876.
The Department oficers-elect were installed
! by Past COMMANDMENTS Chief John g. Il. Adams,
| of Post 5. Lynn, and Commander Dean APP
| pointed Comrade Hubert Ii. Moore Assistant
| Adiutant-General for the ensuing year. he
| was sworn at once into office Then Com
mander Dean adjourned the Encampment.
The annual banquet in Mechanics Hall fol-
| lowed the adjournment of the Encampment in
the afternoon. There were two tables on the
| platform, where Past Commander Derby pre-
sided, with Gov Wolcott and COMMANDMENTS
Chief Garrison at his right and left, with the
new Department officers close by. Worcester
was represented by Mayor Sprague and ex-
Mayor Marsh.
MICHIGAN
H.P. Merrill Post. 419, Bay City-Com., w.
NJ. Andrews; S. V. c., Israel Youngs; J. V. c..
w. I. Wiley; Adj't, J. w. Kuaggs; Surg,
| Chas. A. Walsh; Chap, Geo. P. Cobb; q. NJ,
i. g. Wilcox; o. d., g. w. Butter6eld; o. g.,
Henry Koth.
MINNESOTA
J. S. Cady Post, Anoka-Com., NJ. F. Taylor /;
s. V. c., VIM. Denny; J. v. C., s. c. Robbins !;
Adj't. T. C. Storms; O. NJ, w. w. Fitch Chap.
I I n q III James
| Hyatt; o. G., j. S. Beatty.
MISSOURI
Post lO2, Shelbyvile-Com..J John A. Bennett
S. V. c., James r: Baker; J. v. C., William J.
| Bethards; Adj't, W. c. Mcdowell; Q. NJ. VIM.
b. Davis; Chap. VIM. II. Phipps; O. d., James
]. Hiles; o. g., John B. Burgo.
NEBRASKA
The 2lst annual Encampment of the Depart
ment of Nebraska was called to order at Hast.
| ings, Feb. 10, by Department Commander Gull
yer. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Eighmy.
| The reports of the Commander aud other
officers were then read.
Norfolk secured the next Encampment by a
large vote. The State GAR. Reunion will be
held at Lincoln, and committees were ap.
rointed. The Encampment then proceeded to
the election of officers. 1t was voted that the
| Adjutant cast a unanimous vote for John A.
Ehrhardt for Department Commander. Com.
rade Ehrhardt was called upon the stage, and
in short speech thanked the delegates for the
| honor. The rules were again suspended, and
| the Adiutant-General cast the entire vote for
| Thomas Majors for Senior Vice-Commander.
! Other officers were chosen as follows: j. V. c.,
John Evans, North Platte; Medical Director,
! A. s Pierce; Chap, Rev. Charles A. Hale.
Council OF Administration, T.. n. Edwards, Ed
| ward Brown, Alex. Graham; w. S. Askwitb,
| l.. ID. Cunningham. Delegate-at- Large, M. l.
Hayward.
A resolution was passed thanking Smith
| Caldwell for the work he did in trying to
secure the passage of bill in the Legislature to
have flag erected over every schoohouse in
! Nebraska. Many speeches were made con-
demning the Nebraska Legislature for killing
the flag bill. DIR. Spaulding read a report oil
| the committee which visited the Sold ers
| Home. The committee found that the Grand
| Island Home was in a very bad condition aud
needed repairs. The Milford Home was in q
good condition. The food furnished in both
houses was substantial. The report was adopted
| c. NJ. Parker reported resolution, which was
adopted, condemning the Spanish Government
and expressing sympathy for the Cubans in
their struggle for liberty.
Over 400 delegates were present when the
roll was called at the second days session. The
| following delegates to the Buffalo Encampmen,
were chosen J. w. Horton, Geo. w. Martin
| T. w. SlupeOu, y. u hudpp, IItu Meyers
David Morgan, j. B. Waumburgh.
The Legislature was asked to maintain botl
the Grand Island and Milford Soldiers Homes
NEW YORK.
Joe spratt Post. watertown-Con., Chas. w
Sloat; S. V. C., J. 7. Ontterson; J. v. c., George
6. Sabin; Chap, L. {. Greenleaf; Q. NJ, Frank
| Youpgs: Adjt, Phi Charlton; o. D., ID
Brownell; o. g., Thomas Kenyon; Surg.
David Fawdry.
John A. Grswold Post, $685. Troy-Com.
David NJ. Ranken; S. V. c., L. S. Bunce ]. v
C., George w. Sweet; Adj't, Clark NJ. Pease
q. NJ, II. u. Wildman; Surg. c. E. Nichols
Chap, Robert Gslbraith; .. D., John Tall
madge; O. G., Leonard Kline.
OHIO
Comrade Thomas Burney writes that Jane!
A. Elder Post, 354. has % members in COCO
standing. The meetings are well attended
and are always interesting. The Post has beer
organized over four years. during which time
only one death has occurred.
PENNSYLVANIA
Department Commander Darte announces
| that the 3lst annual Encampment will be hello
| at Johnstown, June 3 and 4.
The following appointments have been mad,
| by the Department Commander to be Trustee
of the Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors HON,
at Erie: Past Department Commanders Loui
Wagner, Robert b. Beath, Thomas ]. Stewart
II. H. Cummings, and Comrade John P. Nichol
son, Post 10.
Post 43s. Greencastle, reports G. W. Thomp
| son, who claims to be member of Seward Post
81, Auburn, n. Y, as fraud
The GAR Association OF PHILADELPHIA All,
vicinity reports Clarence w. Bridges. Co. c
65th Ind, pensioner claiming to be a membe
of George Wright Post, ], Portland, Ore, as
{ fraud.
Post ii, Pittsburg, reports woman claimin
10 be the wife of Jacob Zimmerman, Co. X, 3,
Pa. II. A., as fraud, aud unworthy of an,
assistance.
TENNESSEE
Nick Pitts Post, IS, Ruth-Com J. A. Sloan
S. v. C., J. w. Hanna; J. V. C., G. w. Bryant
AdJt. II. c. Ruth; q NJ, Calvin Hanna; Surg
j. l.. Baggsby; Chap, w. A. Ethridge; o. D.
j. u Dickson; o. e., II. NJ. Johnson.
UTAH
The 18th annual Encampment of the DE
partment Of Utah was held in Salt Lake CITY
Feb. 2 The Posts represented were James
Mexican and Geo. II. Maxwell, of Salt Lake
: john A. Dix and John A. Logan, of Ogden, an,
w. L. Sherman, of Provo.
Reports were then submitted by ASS
AdJt-Gen. and Asst Q..M..Gen. Farms
worth, Department Commander Kellogg. an,
? /, ] other officers These officers we're elected
CON-, i. {. Bailey; S. V. c., A. S. Condor
}. V. C.. A. Saxey; Chap, Il. c. Ilif; Medica
Director, J. y. Allen. Council of Administrs
: tion, Elijah Sells. John Stoddard, c. ii; Camp
bell, j. X. Bishop and J. A. Reitzer Deleuat