The record-union., 1899-05-04
San Luis 0hspe Chosen as the Place Of
Meeting Next Year.
Captain A. F. Dill of San Diego
Elected Grand Commander Of
and Nevada, II. A. Dibb1e Of San
mander and George M. Mott of
mander.

SAN DIEGO, May 3.-The morning
session of the G. A. r. encampment for
the departments of California and NJ
vada was principally occupied by the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
The candidates for Grand Commander
were Captain A. F. Dill of this city and
Judge A. C. Shaffer of Los Angeles.
Dill was, however elected on the first
ballot, receiving ITO out of the 166 votes
cast, Shaffer receiving 90 and 3 scatter
ing. The election was made unanimous.
Tie otcer officers elected were: SEN
ior Vice Department Commander.
Henry c. Dibble, of San Francisco; Jun
Tor Vice Commander, George NJ. Mott
of Sacramento.
The encampment voted not to change
the color of the G. A. R. hat from black
to gray, and ordered an assessment of
10 cents quarter per capital as main
tenance fee for the encampment.
The business of the encampment was
closed with the afternoon session, and
tomorrow will be devoted to pleasure
excursions and sightseeing, with a
grand banquet in the Second-street
Armory tomorrow to visiting dele
gates.
The Loyal Legion will also hold a
banquet at the Hotel Brewster Friday
night
At this n ornings session of the G. A.
r. encampnent the Committee on Res
olutionS reported the following resolu-
tons, which were unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the members of the
Department of California, Grand Army
of the Republic, assembled in encamp-
ment at San Diego. Cay, hereby ex-
press our entire confidence and faith in
our comrade, William. Mckinley, Presi-
dent of the United States, and Com
mander-i in Chief of the army and navy,
and hereby indorse his conduct of the
war with Spain and the Filipinos as
not only creditable to the American
people, but a war in the interests Of
humanity and for tie expansion OF hui
man liberty.
Resolved, That we denounca the
traitorous junta of so-called educa tors,
united with a handful of political dem
agogues, which is giving substantial AID
and comfort to our enemies in time Ct
war, and which is prolonging the war in
the PHILIP pines and increasing the daily
death roll of our army.
Resolved. That in common with ev-
cry citizen of the United States IN
whose veins runs one drop OF true
American blood, and in whose heart
dwells one spark of patriotism. we here
by record our detestation of the work CT
these incipient traitors.
Past Department Commander .. Ma
son Kline installed the new officers.
Commander Dill promptly reappoint-
ed t. c. Masteller and E. Wiegand as
Adjutant General and Quartermaster
General, respectively, the positions they
have for nearly ten years filled with
credit and fidelity.
just before the hour of 8 p. H. Cen
eral Solomon stepped upon the platform
and begged the indulgence. of the new
commander to permit him to say "a
few words to the departing one. which.
being eourteously accorded, Comrade
Solomon spoke of Sol Cahen's services
in the Grand Army, and presented him
with a handsome Past Commander
badge
Past Commander Cahen made suit
able response.
Commander Dill then declared the
thirty-second encampment, Department
of California and Nevada, closed.
Sen Luis Obispo was chosen as the
place for the next G. A. R. encampment.