Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05
HENDRICKS WAS ELECTED
End Of the Struggle for Department Com
mander, G. a. 3.
He Received n Decided Majority
Other Omcers Choscn-WOman's
Relief Corps Elections.

Arthur Hendricks Of Post No. was last
evening elected commander of the Depart
ment of the Potomac, Grand Army of the
Republic, to serve during the ensuing year.
The victory of Hendricks was decisive, he
receiving total of 81 votes. against As for
DR.. A. ]. Huntoon and % for W. H. Doc
little. The election of officers was the only
business before the encampment last even
ing. When the result had been announced
an adjournment was taken until next Mon
day evening at Z o'clock, when the remain
ing business of the encampment will be
disposed of.
The fight for the office Of commander has
been rather spirited for the past few
months, and when the voting began last
evening 1t was not known to any degree of
certainty what the outcome would be. All
the candidates had a large number of fol-
lowers. who declared they would stick to
their respective favorites to the last. Great
enthusiasm marked the announcement of
the teller, A. 8. Taber. He informed the
anxious gathering that the total number
of votes cast was 1872, that the number
necessary for a choice was 81, and that Mr..
Hendricks had received 81.
The New Commander.
The new commander was carried almost
bodily to the platform and compelled to
make a few remarks. AS soon as quiet
was restored, he stated that he appreciated
the honor that had been conferred upon
him and would exert himself to advance
the true interest of the organization. Com
mander Hendricks asked that he be ac-
corded the same thoughtful and Jealous
support that had been given Commander
Hopkins. He held reception for some
time after the announcement of his cleo
ton, receiving, among others, the members
of the Woman's Relief Corps, who called to
tender congratulations.
The result of the balloting for the other
offices was as follows: Senior vice COM
mander-B. F. Chase. 80: Lawrence VIII
son, 6S. Junior vice commander-J. B. Car
ter. 81; A. E. johnson, 20. Medical direc-
tor-Dr. H. NJ. Bennett, 1O1; DIR. Robert
Reyburn, 50. Chaplain-Rev. w. E. Par
son. 100; Rev. W: H. Honn, s. Council of
administration-Fred Powell. 96; William
H. Hoover, 96 ]. E. Snow, %; Peter Nc
Girr. 90: Richard Bennett, SO. Delegates
to the next annual encampment, In addi-
ton to the commander, senior vice COM
nander, junior vice commander and as
sistant adjutant general. L. Davenport
107: c. NJ. Robinson, "a; S. W. Herbert
90. and c. P. Bundick. "a. Alternates-Jas.
Wood. w. L. Schmalhoff, Nelson Hough
and w. H. Henning. all chosen unani-
mously.
Commander Hendricks has been an act
i've worker in the Department of the Poto-
mac of the Grand Army for many years,
and is one of the best-known men in the
organization. He is employed in the re-
cording division of the Treasury Depart
ment. He declined to have his name men
toned in connection with the department
commandership year ago. when Mr.. Hop
kins was elected, but was unanimously
chosen to act as assistant adjutant gen.
eral.
Woman's Relief Corps.
At the second session Of The ninth conven-
ton of the Womans Relief Corps, held
last evening, officers were elected as fol-
lows:
Department president. Mrs. Anna A.
Peck; senior vice president. Mrs. Laura
Wheeler; Junior vice president, Mrs. Mill
er; treasurer, Mrs. Gladys l.. Thompson;
chaplain. Mrs. Mary Ripley; executive
board, Mrs. Sprague, chairman; Mrs. Noers,
Mrs Hire. Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Van
Fleet; delegate-at-large. Mrs. Vina NJ. Cal
houn; alternate-at-large, Miss Maria L.
Jordan; delegate, Miss Julia Hamilton; al
ternate, Mrs. Alice Burgess.
During the evening reports were read
from the executive board, committee on
patriotic teaching, the press committee and
others. Greetings were exchanged with the
Grand Army of the Republic encampment.
At the conclusion of the session an adjourn
ment was taken until this evening.