The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-25
e. ID. WOOD COMMANDER.
Other Officers Elected by the G. A. II.
Encam pment.

The members Of the department Of
Minnesota were prompt in coming to-
gether at the hall yesterday morning.
Commander McCardy in calling the en-
campment to order announced the first
order of business, which was the
election of department officers, which
resulted as follows, each one having
been elected by acclamation:
Department Commander-E. B. Wood Long
Prairie
Senior Vice Commander-Charles Mckay,
Fergus Falls.
Junior Vice Commander - ]. C. Cooper,
Mortified.
Medical Director-Dr. o. S. Pine, St. Paul
Chaplain-C. G. Salter, Duluth, reelected
Council of Adm nistration-W. G. Tenbrock
Duluth; John Graham Manksto; George Saw
age, Osseo; Robert Scarf, P-pestone; Leon
Converse, st. Paul; c. H. Taylor and ]. D.
Min.
Delegates to National Encampment-Edwin
Dunn, Eyota; alternate, ]. C. Langdon
Judge D. B. Searle, st. Cloud; alternate
Moses Emory.
from the various congressional districts, were
as follows
First District-G. B. Arnold, Burnside post
Second-Comrade Cummings, of Blue Earth
Third-W. Z. Define, Cannon Falls; alter
nate, F. E. Bissell, Post IS.
Fourth-S. c. Arbuckle, of Acker post; al
ternate, B. f. Lang, of Garfield post.
nate, S. H. fowler.
Sixth-C. E. Billiard, Post 113, verndaie
alternate, c. r. Wedgewood, Monticello.
Seventh-George w. Grant Detroit; alter
nate, Comrade Hess, CT Ortonvile.
a resolution calling on all city and
town officials to place the American
flag in every polling place on election
DAY in this state was recommended tC
pass. 1t was adopted.
The department commander was in
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department to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, the
consul in Cuba, for his interference for
the American citizens in Cuba. The
soldiers home committee was increased
from five 10 nine.
The resolution condemning the prac-
tice of disfguring "Old Glory by plac-
ing advertisements thereon was unani-
mOuSly adopted.
The report of the committee on Of
ficer's reports, with recommendations,
was adopted.
The report Of the council Of admins
tration and it's recommendations was
unanimously adopted. The encamp-
ment endorsed the bill before the state
legislature making the Sons Of Vet
Grams a reserve militia regiment D4'>'
The thanks. of the encampment were
on motion rendered to the comrades
and citizens of st. Paul for the com
mendable manner in which the COM
rades were treated by them.
Commander in Chief T. S. CIarkson
returned his thanks for the kind treat
ment, and commended the department
and its officers ON their able manage
ment.
Recess until 2 p. m. .-
The senators and representatives from
Minnesota were instructed to demand
the restoration to the pension roll of all
pensioners who have been dropped
therefrom, during the past four years.
The death Of Past Department Com
mander Daniel B. LOOMS, at the
Soldiers Home yesterday morning, was
announced. Resolutions of respect and
sympathy were adopted W..
The incoming commander was in,
structed to appoint a committee of
three to procure a suitable testimonial
to the retiring commander
Past Department Commander Henry
A. Castle installed the newly elected
officers. Commander E. B. Wood ap-
pointed J. K. Mertz assistant adjutant
general, e. M. Leavens, assistant
quarter master general, the same being
the present incumbents.