The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-11
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER RE
DfNIoT


his report for the year.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS RE
PORT.
1t was a review of all matters of bust
ness and official actions of the DEPART
ment during the year with appropriate
comments and suggestions. Memorial
day was discussed in the report, and
mention made of the movement to have
the public schools float the flag on all
holidays, and Colonel Tatlock was ap-
pointed to use his best endeavors to
that end.
The movement towards the erection
of a soldiers home. it was stated, had
not received due attention, because of
the death of Colonel Elijah Sells, chair
man of the committee.
Other subjects touched upon by the
report were that of pensions, the death
of General Kimball and the ACCESSIBILITY
of having a soldiers reunion. That
portion of the report containing the
statistics is here given, as follows:
The number of posts and relief corps
remain the same. As our resources are
being rapidly depleted by death, it is
not likely that any more posts or corps
can be formed in this department, but
our membership may be materially in
creased by proper efforts, and 10 this
end L recommend renewed activity on
the part of every cOmrade. The assist
ant (adjutanO general reports mark
ed increase during the year. as follows:
Total gain, So; total loss, 80; net gain,
"a. The total number in good standing
Dec. 81 was 200.
The money expended for relief in 1897
is as follows: James p. Mexican post,
$500; John A. Dix post, S2S.o0; George
r. Maxwell post, S3.S5; William T. Sher-
man post. $3.50; John a. Logan post,
$195.50; total. S2I7.05
We have lost only four comrades by
death in 1897, which shows, aotwith-
standing the weight OF years, and our
exposures during the war, that our
physical condition is better and
stronger than the average citizen"
GAIN IN MEMBERSHIP.
The assistant adjutant general re-
ported a gain of &c members, a net in /
crease of -. The reports of the chap /
lain, mastering officers and judge adj |
vOcate were referred to appropriate !
Comrade T. c. Tiff spoke in behalf of 1
the movement to erect a monument to I
General Kimball, and on behalf of the /
reunion proposition. The commander
appointed as committee on the address (
Of the department commander, T. c. D
Tiff, Thomas Maloney and NJ. =. Breed
IN, and d recess was taken until p. m.
and dinner was served in the adjoining
hall to all the veterans and their fami-
les, by the ladies Of the relief corps of
Ogden.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session began by the
-eception of the committees report on
he commanders address, recommend
ng the adoption of the resolution on
he death of General kimball and ia
loring the erection of a monument to
he general in ogden, and II at his for
ner fellow citizens of Indiana be invit-
d to assist in the undertaking. An
,ther resolution commended the ser
ices OF Colonel Z. w. Tatlock in hav-
nS the flag recognized by the public
chOols. Another resolution commend
d Senator Allen of Nebraska for his
fforts to have the minimum pensions
liked at S. a month. Another favored
he appointment of a committee to in
'estigate the feasibility of holding a
eunion.
The committees report was adopted.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election of officers for the coming
ear resulted as follows:
Deputy commander n. H Ives of
ogden: senior vice commander, F. L.
sushing of Bingham; Junior vice COM
nander, c. II. Campbell of Salt Lake;
haplain, T. c. Crandan of ogden; med
cal director, j. Y. Allen of ogden;
Committee of administration, Charles
,rane, John StOddard, r. Price, w. J.
J. V. Nelson; delegate to the
ational ncampment, Rev. Allen AL
answorth; alternate, b. F. Bair.
Staff officers as follows were appoint :
q py Deputy Commander Ives: AS
istant adjutant general and quarter
Master general, c. o. Farnsworth: in
pector, Jacob S. Boreman; mastering
fticer. Thomas Maloney; judge advo-
ate. N. \ Breeder.
The selection of a place for holding
he next encampment was left to the
ounci of administration.
OFFICERS INSTALLED. i
In the evening a public installation of
Ulcers was conducted by Past Com
-ander H. c. Wardleigh. The pro-
ramme consisted of speeches, includ-
~ remarks by Comrades Bailey. Iliff,
Ms. Dunbar, Mrs. Jones,
FRS. Palmer and others. Patriotic
1ngs We're sung, and camp fires, with
ork and beans and hard tack aug
rented by q plentiful supply of civil
ms fare for supper wound up the en-