Evening star., 1899-02-04
FARNSW0RU H HCHOSEN
Elected Commanderof District GAR.
by Unanimous Vote.
CLOSING SESSION DF ENCAMPMENT
Regret Expressed Concerning Illness
Of Commander-in-Chief Sexton.
W OMAN'S RELIEF CORP S

The closing session OF the thirty-first an
nual encampment of the Department of Po-
tomac, G. A. R, was held last night and
was marked by great enthusiasm. CALEB
Farnsworth was unanimously elected de-
partment commander, the other candidates,
Dr. j. f. Raub and Patrick O'Farrell, nav
ing WITHDRAWN from the race.
Other officers were elected as follows, lit
tie or no opposition being shown to any OF
them Senior vice department commander,
George A. Slaybaugh; junior vice depart
ment commander, A. 3. Grunwell; medical
director, DR.. j. r. Hayes; council of ad-
ministration, George w. McElfresh, J. l..
Thornton, James Wells, ]. H. Dony and
Peter McGirr; representatives to the ma
uonal encampment, Fred Fowler, Convis
Parker, B. F. Bingham, John c. Burgher;
alternates, w. e. Post II. c. Saunders, j.
Madison Cults and John S. Hoover. l..
Nanderhoef, who was the popular assistant
adJutant general last year, was recommend
ed TO the national encampment as member
of the national council of administration.
1t was decided to install the officers next
thursday evening, the 9th instant, in a
Joint meeting with the Woman's Relief
Corps.
Other business Transacted.
Business was in order after the election
and large calendar was cleared. A COM
mittee, consisting of Commander Farms
worth and Past Commanders Hendricks,
Hopkins, HollenDeck and Chase, was
chosen to represent the department in the
furtherance of the plan for celebrating the
centennial anniversary of Washington city.
Many resolutions were adopted. One
thanked Representative Howe for his Wig
orous efforts in behalf of the bill which
gives preference to soldiers in appointments
and retention in office. Another instructed
the department commander to make ar
raugements with proper authorities to Sc
cure the participation of the public school
pupils of the District in Memorial day exer-
ciseS.
At the request of former employees of the
bureau of engraving and printing reso-
luton was adopted demanding the rein
statement of Captain William NJ. Meredith
chief of that bureau.
a resolution was adopted reciting that
the language, Soldiers of the war of 1861
60, was misleading in certain bills offered
in Congress and directing the legislation
committee to have in all such acts words
inserted which will definitely preclude the
application OF the provisions of such stat
utes to other than Union soldiers of the war
of the rebellion.
Regret and sympathy.
Resolutions OF regret and sympathy were
passed regarding the illness of Commander
in-Chief Sexton. and resolutions in memory
in-chief, were adopted. It was also de-
cided to recommend Gen. Veazey's eldest
son for appointment in the marine corps.
After adopting testimonials to Past De-
partment Commander Hendricks and Maj.
NJ. Emmet Urell, the enCampment came to
an end.
W0nan's Work.
The second session of the tenth annual
convention of the Woman's Relief Corps
Department of the Potomac, auxiliary to
an address by President Davis of the
Ladies' Aid Society to the Sons of Veter-
ans, and a fraternal visit to the Depart
mcnt Of the Potomac by the committee on
cOurtesies reports were received. They in
Guided reviews of the work of the year in
its several departments, and were present.
ed by Ms. Balm, the counselor; Mrs. DAY.
export instituting' and installing officer;
AIRS. Layton, press correspondent; Mrs.
Ida V. Hendricks, chairman of the COM
mittee on patriotic teaching and Mrs.
Mary NJ. North, patriotic instructor
Election Of Officers
The election of officers was then pro-
ceeded with, and resulted in the unani-
NOUS choice of Mrs. C. A Kibbey, as
president; Mrs. Matilda B. Sprague, senior
vice president, and Mrs. Kittie Waggaman,
junior vice president. The other officers
chosen We're: Mrs Annie b. Frost, treas
urer; Mrs. Mary Fletcher, chaplain; Mrs.
Jane S. Mclean, chairman of the executive
board; Mrs. Sarah ]. Van Doren, second
member of the executive board, and Mrs
Taft, third member of the executive board.
The convention will meet again tonight.