The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Order In Good Condition, But Mem
bership Is Decreasing.

Philadelphia, Sept. 6.-The national
encampment of the G. A. r. met in
executive session at IL o'clock The DEL
egates did not hold the customary. operp
meeting, owing to the large amount of
business to- be transacted. The en-
campment is made up of 344 delegates
from the various states and territories.
$50 department officers Ill national Of
Ulcers and post 'commanders-in-cf
and 6S2 post department commanders.
the total voting strength being 1252,
The opening address was made by
Senior Vice Commander-in-chief w. C.
johnson. Then followed the reading Of
reports.
The report of Thomas J. Stewart. adj
jutant general, says the total MEMBER
ship Of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie in good standing June 3d. 1898, was
7,213 posts, with a membership of 3O5.-
6O3; on Dec. 81. 1898. 7,17S posts, with
membership of 1881 and on June 80
1899, $685. posts. with a membership OF
2S7 ,9S1. Expended in relief during the
year, $3.50 955. ga. The year 1890 was the
high water mark in membership, 409.-
49S. Every year since then has shown
a decrease.
Financial Condition of Order.
The report Of the quartermaster gem
eral, Fred w. Sphinx of Chicago. shows
the funds on hand on Oct. 7, 1898.
amounted to $9,260. 4S. Receipts since
then have been $17.O4S. 20, making a.
total of s26, 3O6. sc. Expenditures have
amounted to s14,636.23, leaving a bal
ance of 81, 672 As.
In his report, Senior Vice Commas
der-in-chief w. c. Johnson of Cinc;n-
natl says:
Il cannot commend too highly the
efficient work and invaluable assist
m fNrr0 hrrf
magnificent auxiliary organization, the
Woman's Relief corps.
During the past year, the national
treasurer of the Woman'S Relief CORPS.
Mrs. Bagley, forwarded to our national
headquarters the munificent sum of ST.
023. so as a contribution from Woman's
Relief corps to the southern Memorial
day fund. Besides their great char
liable work. they are teachers of pa
triotism and loyalty to flag and coun-
try of the highest order, as demon
strated by their splendid work in our
public schools.
II herewith give a statement from
the national secretary's report of the
present year: Number of members
June 80, 1899. 131 $50; number of corps.
S,156: amount of money expended for
relief. present year, Se1 1872 70; esti-
mated value of relief, present year.
$50, sos. 80; amount turned over 10 posts,
s3S, Ill AZ; expended for Memorial day.
$1,000 20; expended for Memorial day
in southern department, 81, 02S. SIS; ex-
pended for Woman's Relief Corps
home, sS,794.77, making total of over
$4,000 expended for the year and max
ing a grand total expended for relief
since it's organization to June 80, 1899,
of S1,730, 991. ~
Losses By Death.
The report of Alonzo Williams OF
Providence, r. l., inspector general.
gave the losses by death at 1894, which.
added to losses through other causes.
such as discharged honorary and dis
honorable Surrender of charters, sus-
pensions and transfers, made the total
loss 1880. The number of members in
good standing June 80, 1899. was 2S7,-
$751;
The surgeon general, Albert Pierce.
reported that during the past eighteen
months 11,0S3 deathsp had occurred in
the Grand Army. There are, the report
states, 1872 deserving sick and MANNED
soldiers not receiving pensions. In gov
eminent and state homes for soldiers
and sailors there are 6.431 inmates, and
ffty-four old sailors and old soldiers
are in aims houses.
In his report, Daniel r. Lucas, chap
in-in-chief, states that there are $3.50
soldiers graves unmarked He recon-
mends that, as the government fur
nishes headstones, the neglected graves
soon receive attention.
Senior Vice Commander Johnson was
elected to serve the unexpired term of
the late Colonel Sexton. Commander
Johnson will continue in office until
the end of the encamDment-
Captain Daniel Ross of Wilmington.
Del, Junior vice commander, was ele-
waited to the office of senior vice COM
succeeding Colonel Johnson
Gets a Diamond Badge.
Immediately after his election, Com
mander-in- Chief Johnson was the re-
cipient of a diamond badge. the gift OF
his chief of staff, Colonel w. M. Smith
and aides.
The first business after recess was
the selection of a place for the next i
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