The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15

Thursday wus the election Of Colonel James
A. Sexton, OF Chicago, as Commander-in-
Chief In succession to General Goblin.
Proceedings opened with addresses OF
welcome by Governor Bushnell and Gustav
Tafel and NJ. A. ingalls,, Of Cincinnati.
Commander-in-C Chief Goblin responded to
these addresses in behalf of the encamp-
ment. The encampment then listened to
the annual address OF the Commander-tn-
Chief, and received number OF annual re-
ports.
In his annual address Commander-in-
Chief Goblin congratulated his comrades
upon the outcome OF the war, which, he
said, had left the nation upon higher
plane among the Governments OF the
world. He referred in terms OF satisfac-
ton to the support the Grand Army men
had given their comrades, the President
and the Secretary Of War. whose manage
ment Of the conflict he praised.
The Commander-in-Chief embodied in
his address a letter from Commissioner Of
Pensions Evans showing that the pensions
paid by the Government for thS- year-isSo'
amounted to S144 ,651 ,579, and that the cost
Of administration was "a, ,631 ,S6l.
The reports OF various officers were read
in executive session.
When the annual reports were bein,
read, especially General Gobin's, there
was considerable cheering at the mention
of President McKinley's name, but when
the name OF Secretary Alger was mentioned
in connection with the recent war there
was an uproarious demonstration in his
favor.
After the reports had been referred to
their respective committees many resolu-
tions were offered specifically indorslng
the administration of General Alger IN the
War Department.
The report OF the Adjutant- General,
Thomas J, Stewart, contained the following
figures as to the membership: Tho men,
bers in good standing June 30, 1897, num-
bered 319, ,456. The gain during the year was
by muster in 10, $40; transfer 4275; renstate-
ment, 1851; from delinquent reports. 1851;
total, 32,453. The losses were by death,
1858: honorable discharge. 11s0; trans
fer, All: suspension, q, ,033; dishonorable
discharge, 165; by delinquent reports,
7041; by surrender OF charter, 1923; total,
46, ,SO6. So the members in good standing
June 80, 1898, numbered 305, COS. The num-
ber Of members remaining suspended ut
that time was 36,06s. Reports received
from departments showed that S610 MEM
5ers previously reported as suspended have
been dropped from the rolls.
The next encampment in 1899 will be held
In Philadelphia.
Tlo COmmlttee on the GrGuL llOuumouL
to be erected at the Capitol in Washington
reported that the statue, now being sculp-
tured by Harrison Simmons at Rome, Will
hardly be ready for final acceptance before
Congress meets in December, 1899.
Resolutions indorsing the establishment
OF National military park at Gettysburg
and the marking Of the lines OF the Army
Of Northern Virginia were adopted by the
encampment.
The woman's auxiliary to the National
Association Of Naval Veterans elected the
following officers: Captain Commanding,
Mrs. Anna R. Sears, OF Baltimore; Com
mander, Mrs. Mary E. Baker, OF Boston;
Lieutenant Commander, Mrs. Lena BAD
dity, Of Leighton. Penn; Senior Lieuten.
ant Commander, Mrs. Carrie B. Stone, OF
Baltimore; Lieutenant. Mrs. Hannah V.
Green, Of Providence; Fleet Surgeon, Mrs.
Margaret Dickson, OF Detroit; Fleet Chap
lain, Mrs, Eliza Wetcher, OF New Bedford,
Mass. Miss Jennie Laird, the retiring Gap
tain Commanding, was the recipient OF
rich jewelled pin, an emblem OF the ottlce.
The election Of the National Naval Vet
erans' Association resulted as follows:
Rear-Admiral. J. F. r. Foss, OF Mtnneap-
oils, Mimi; Commodore, E. j. Bliss, OF
Brooklyn, n. Y; National Captain, William
Lorzelere, of Buffalo, n. T.: Commander,
BENJAMIN D. Blanchard, OF New York
State: Lieutenant Commander, James A.
Miller, OF Athens, Ohio; Senior Lieutenant,
William Mcintosh, Of New York; Master,
William E. Jacobs, Of New Haven.