The National tribune., 1898-03-03
THE GRAND ARMY.
What Veterans Are Doing for
the Good of the Order.

! Hlcnt Oh May dIlti met III BditlnOIe laSt
week, Commander George w. Johnson
| presiding. Commar derLinlChief Goblin and
| staff, besides many other well known let
! Grams from other States, were present,
| and by their talks added much to the
interest of the meeting.
The report OF Asst. Adj't-Gen. /. NJ.
Zimmerman showed the membership to be
2,920, divided among SO Posts; the net loss
during the year had been 104
The Legislative Committee reported that
the General Assembly of Maryland had
been petitiOned to appropriate money for
the erection of monuments at Winchester
and Antletam. The appropriation OF 81, 500
| had been asked for, for the completion of
the second volume of the roster of Mary
land soldiers in the Union army during the
civil war.
The committee to which was referred a
measure looking to the establishment of a
State Soldiers Home in Maryland reported
adversely. 1t is believed that the National
Soldiers Home for Regular Army men at
Washington, and the National Soldiers
Home at Hampton. Va, make a Maryland
Home unnecessary.
a resolution was passed expressing con-
dolence for the families of the victims of
the Maine disaster. Another expressed
the confidence that ''the Government of
the United States will take every measure
to vindicate the honor Of the Nation
The movement looking to the establish
ment of National Military Park at Vicks-
burg received the unanimous support OF
the Encampment. 1t was also advocated
that the National Cemetery at Loud on
Park be enlarged.
Officers were chosen as follows: Com,
David L. StauntOn. Post A, Baltimore;
S. V c., Congressman John Mcdonald.
Post 81; j. V c., Thomas Alexander, Post
1; Medical Director, DR.. J. w. c. Cuddy,
Post 46; Chap, Rev. j. L. Grimm, Post 3;
Delegate at-Large, John F.. Hough, Post
%; Delegates, A. M. BriscOe, Post a.,
Charles N. limerick, Post s, and Charles
Rose. Post 3.
UTAH ExCAMPMENT.
The 10Th annual Encampment of the
Department of Utah convened at Ogden,
Feb. 10. Commander T. c. Bailey presided.
Prayer was offered by Chap. T. c. Tiff.
Commander Bailey recommended that
the Department support a service pension
bill of Si2 per month. He extended thanks
to Comrade E. W. Tatlock for his patriotic
work in placing the American flag over
every schOOlhouse in the State. The work
"If it were not for the Relief Corps one or
more of the Posts would have been dis
banded long ago." A touching tribute was
paid the memory OF Gen. Nathan kimball,
and the erection Of a monument recon-
mended.
The report Of Asst Adi't-Gen. c. 0.
FaTnsworth showed that no new Posts had
been established, but there had been a
net gain in membership of "a; the number
in good standing at last report was 200;
four deaths had occurred during the year.
Resolutions were passed on the death OF
Gen. kimball and the soldiers of his
native State, Indiana, and his late com
rades-in- arms were invited to unite with
the Department Of Utah in erecting suit
able monument at Ogden. Thomas Ives
H. L. Snyder, NJ. A. Breeder, f. T. HunO
hski, III. c. Wardlight, S. Richardson were
appointed a committee. Resolutions were
also adopted on the death of Col. Elijah |
Sells, also a Past Commander of Utah.
A committee OF five was appointed to |
consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF general Re- |
union Of the soldiers of the inter mountain |
region.
Asst Adi't-Gen Farnsworth recon-
mended changes in the present form of |
he was instructed to forward the changes I
TO the 32d National Encampment.
The request of the United States Mill
larry Telegraph Corps for admission to the
ranks of the Grand Army was read and
referred to Delegate to the National En-
leemed advisable to be supported.
The election resulted: Com, Norman I
YES, Ogden; S. Y. c., F. J.. Cushing, Salt
AXE; J. V. c., C. II. Cabell, Salt Lake;
hap, T. L. Crandal, Ogden; Med cal
} rector, j. X. Allen, Ogden; Council of
Charles Crane, John Stod-
lard, E. Pierce, W. j. Bonham, j. V. Mel
on; Delegates to the National Encamp-
nent, Rev. Allen Allensworth; Alternate,
B. F. Bair
The following staff officers were APP
'ointed: Assistant Adutant- General and
luartermaster General, c. o. Farnsworth;
J. +. Boreman; NJ. O., Thomas
laloney; Judge Advocate, NJ. A. Breeder.
DEPARTMENT DoISGs
The comrades of A. j. Hamilton Post,
60, Belle Fourche, S. d., have requested
he Commissioner Of Pensions to publish
he results OF the investigations made by
special Examiners during the previous adj
when great sums OF money
,ere spent hunting down cases Of alleged
-aud They want to know the number of
nent.
Thomas j. Majors, of Peru, who was
lected Commander at the Norfolk En-
has assumed command Of the
'ebraska Department.
At a meeting Of soldiers and sons of
oldierS at Rochester, Ind, 53 present |
oted unanimously in favor OF absolute !
quality in pensions and the doctrine that
To the victor belongs the spoils." They {
re opposed to officers receiving greater
ensi0ns than privates, and ask the i'm {
ledate repeal of the Civil Service law. t
omrade NJ. l.. Essick writes that the
eterans are deadly in earnest. I
William Simmons, of Naval Post, 400, c
wants naval veterans TO !
rite him with view OF preparing for a /
rand Reunion during the Cincinnati En- G
l
The 10th annual Encampment of the De- L
artment of Alabama will be held at De- r
atur, March A. Asst Adjt-Gen +. d.
'acon, Casper Arnold, J. B. Hall, J. b.
Iinds, F. +. Hammer have been APP
ointed Committee on Credentials Com ;,
handler Black announced that Commander =
l. Chief Goblin and his staff will be pres !,
Mt /
Two new Posts have recently been or q
anized in Georgia, with q total member n
1ip OF 20. Fitzgerald Post, II fitzgerald Il
as mustered in December, and Gen John !.
. Logan, IS, Rockmart, a fen weefs later.
Gordon Granger Post. 1913, it's auxiliary
orps, and Mary A. Logan Tent, Daughters
Veterans, of Orange, Cal. are working
harmony. A. Mecilame is tie new :
f. Anna Clark, CorEs Presi. :
ent, and Miss NJ. T.. McFarnihan. Tent !,
resident. Senior Vice Commander C. r;
handler writes that all three Organi,a- n
ons are prospecting and that nearly enough {,
ames have been secured to organize a
amp of Sons of Veterans :,
!. g. Hickman, Co. I.g9th. and Co. X. =,
9th Pa, Lusht0n, Neb., writes that C. =,
:. Hayes Post, 1906 recently dedicated it's r
ew Memorial Hall. Hon9aJ. b. Conway o.
,!ivered an eloquent address. The cere- =,
1nies were in accordance with the G lar p,
,rvce Book. Since it's sgenization this :,
,st has mustered IS comrades It's pres