The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
Popular Veteran Honored by the Grand Army
 of the Republic.
Other Officers Also Chosen for the Department Of Califor-
 mia and Nevada.
Close of the Annual Encampnaent a Nevada by Banquet at Which
 Patriotism Runs High.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


 feelings of the keenest regret that the people of Nevada City see the horn close at hand when the brave old war veterans a--d people who came here with them last Monday are about to take leave. It has been a red-letter week for the Queen City of the Sierras. This afternoon the various organiza- tions adjourned sine die, after select ing San Diego as the place for holding the encamp ent of 1899 and selecting the following officers:
 Department commander Sol Cahen, San Francfsco; senior Vice-cOmmander, w. Il. Seamans, Los Angeles; junior vice-com- ical director, E. J. Leonard, San Fran cisco; chaplain, Rev. A. Drahms, San Francisco; assistant adjutant general. l.. c. Masteller, San Francisco; assistant quartermaster general, F. Weigand, San Francisco; council administration-G. M. Mott, Sacramento; J. B. Fuller, Marys- vile; J. C. Bolles, A. E. LeaVitt and T. F. Smith, San Jose; National Encamp- large, San Francisco; c. A. Woodruff, New York; J. G. Giesting, San Francisco; A. T. Eggleston. St. Louis; A. D. Hurd, Sacramento; alternates-E; Crabtree, santa Rosa; A. H. Johnson, Los Angeles; H. J. Wallace, San Jose; F. L. Hawk, Newcastle; James Lauck, San Francis co; E. H. Gibson. Oakland.
 The Ladies of the G. A. R. elected the ner, Sacramento, president; Mrs. Belling- ham, Los Angeles, senior vice-president Mrs. Hattie Hanson, San Jose, junior vice-president; Mrs. Mary Smith, San hugh, San Francisco, chaplain; Mrs. Pau line Willis, San Francisco, councillor; council of administration-Olive Welsh, San Jose; Mary Brough, Vallejo; Lena GnhN Ca,1 INro,1n nic Hinckley, San Francisco; C. M. Deye- rean, Santa Rosa; A. J. Budd, San Fran cisco; delegates to the National Conyen- tion-Annie Paul, Sacramento; c. May San Francisco; alternates-C. M. Deve- rean, Santa Rosa; Belle Ingram, Los An geles; Mrs. Weller, Sacramento; Lena Scholten, San Francisco
 following: President Abbie D. Sylvester, Riverside; senior vice, Eliza Warburton, San Diego; junior vice, Mary J.. Souder, San Francisco; treasurer, Sarah A. Davis, Newcastle; executive board-Carrie By, Santa Ana; Melissa Pixley, San Jacinto; Hattie Hill, Los Angeles; Mary E. Hat tery, San Bernardno; Rosa Hughes, Po- M. Farlin, Oakland; Lettie Winans, Peta- luna: Lizzie Hill, San Jose: Augusta To- ger, Sacramento; Ida Fitzgerald. Vallejo.
 Division Commander Charles l.. Pierce
  Walker, Los Gates; junior vice, Wiley Lester, San Jose; division council-James Cahill, Oakland; George w. Smithers, Boulder Creek: A. S. Mason. Los Gatos; delegates to National Encampment-E. 2. Brokan. at large, Salinas; Oscar Judell, Oakland; alternate R. Handley, San Francisco.
 The Grand Army adopted votes of thanks to the people and press, and unanimously ordered the following tele- graphed:
 Headquarters Department of California and Nevada, Grand Army Republic, Nevada City,
 William Mckinley, President United States Washington, D. C.: In view of the impend- ing crisis in the history of our country and In the presence of the momentous action of Con- gress and the President of the United States
 Resolved, By the Annual Encampment, De- partment of California and Nevada, G. A R. that in unison with the people of the United States we stand firmly by the President and by Congress. Loyalty being one of the dinal principles of our order, we here affirm it. promising our unqualified support to our country and our flag we did in the days that called into existence the Grand Army of the Republic. N. P. CHAPMAN.
 There was great time tonight at Armory Hall, which had been richly decorated for the occasion, when dele gates to the various Grand Army organi- zationS were rendered a superb banquet by the citizens.
 It had been prepared and served by members of the local Women's Relief tables had been been cleared there was toast ing and music. Judge Walling of Chat tanooga Post, department past com mander, presided. The speeches will long be remembered for their eloquence. The toasts and responses were: Our Country and Our Flag General P. F. Walsh, San Francisco; Grand Army Republic Colo nel Cahen; department cotnmander; vol San Francisco; "Women's Relief Corps" Mrs. Mary Harkwell, retiring past de- partment commander, Los Angeles; Francisco; Ladies G. A. R." Mrs. A; G. Waggoner, department commander. Sac ramento; Sons of Veterans" Colonel c. l.. Pierce, retiring department command- F. Sumner, San Francisco; United Francisco.
 MT The ladies acting as hostesses ,,,e were; Mrs. C: o. -Jepsen, Mrs. George C. Gay lord, Mrs. F F. Brown, Mrs. c. Grissel, Mrs: T; $. Ford, Miss Grace Garthe, Mrs. P, Fsra Zetier d Tir Mrs Minnie Brand, MS; & C. 4 Maltman. Mrs. Allan, Mrs: F. E; Wads- worth, Miss Mary Hook Mrs. J. E. Carr, Miss Annie .Schmittburg. Mrs. William itloyd, Miss A. Hook. Mrs. James F. Col Mills, Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. J. H. Rogers, Miss F. Davey, Mrs. Cal R. Clark, Mrs White. Mrs. w. G. Richards, Miss Nora MicArthur, Mrs. J. M. Walling, Miss Dan- iels, Mrs. Charles Eddy Mrs. J. Evans, Mrs; John Very, Miss Maud Shell, Mrs. Forns Y n; SSt1monds, Stns Miss GaschIinii Mrs Mrs der, Miss Martin, Mrs Hartung, Mrs. T. Peard, Mrs. John T. Morgan, Mrs. D. Morgan, Mrs: D. Muir, Mrs. F. Searls. Mrs. L; s. Calkins, Mrs William Holmes, Mrs. D. W. Smith, Mrs. Stansfield, Mrs l.. Bomman. Mrs. Dr. Little, Mrs. John ston; Mrs. J. Sims. Miss Sims, Mrs. B. F. Smell, Mrs. Menhennett, Mrs Moore, Mrs. J; Cairns Mrs. ". F. Englebright, Mrs bell Stover, Mrs H. Cooper. Miss Cooper, Mrs. Mrs. Postelwaite. Miss Reynolds, Mrs. M Mrs Worthington.
 The election. of Sol Cahen as depart ment commander of California and Neva- da will not be much of a surprise to those comrades who had a knowledge Of his real strength. Notwithstanding the efforts put forth by some of Lincoln Post to make Captain Seamans the pop ular choice. there were a number of the delegates who would not be whipped into ilne, and to those on the inside 1t was to