The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-03
CIVIL War VETERANS
IN ANNUAL session
Opening of the Grand Army
Encampment.
Department of the Potomac Hears
Officers Reports.
General Hendricks Speaks of the
General Hendricks Speaks of the
Remarkable American tict"r-
les of the Past Year.

Grand Army veterans OF the American
Civil War thronged the corridors and
auditorium of Grand Army Hall on Penn
sylvania Avenue last night on the occasion
of the opening session of the thirty-first
annual encampment of the Department of
the Potomac.
Notwithstanding the depletion of the
ranks of the organization during recent
years by death, the large hall was crowded
with members of the Department A large |
number of the veterans were uniformed,
and this with the armed sentinels and |
guards, which were stationed in the aisies |
and at the various entrances, gave the |
gathering military appearance, quite IN |
keeping with its character.
General Arthur Hendricks, department |
commander presided. His staff occupied |
seats on the platform with him. The stan |
consists of the following officers: Arthur |
Hendricks, commander; B. F. Chase, senior
vice commander; Richard Bennett, junior |
vice commander; H. NJ. Bennett, NJ. D.,
medical director; Rev. w. L. Parson, chap
lain: L. Vanderhoff. assistant adjutant
general: Fred G. Calvert. assistant quar-
termaster general; J. II. Devices. inspect
or; A. NJ. Legg judge advocate; George h,
Davis, chief mastering officer.
General Hendricks Address.
General Hendricks opened the encamp-
ment with his annual address. He charac-
terized the past year as notable one in
view of the war with Spain, and said that
the struggle, though brief, has brought
Americans face to face with new ideas
and a new conception of national destiny.
General Hendricks paid a high tribute
IN Major NJ Emmett UTrell. mast department
" o -iaJoi " - oo,,,r,ango5 ono ~ tho
eoHinahuer, VINO eoliniahueu one VI w, .ue
three DattallonS OF the flTst Distiict WIZ
unteers He said that Major Urell, in
| trusted with high command and important
drtioe b.d s,led entiralv the fuII measure
w 10 ata.to. - IT. oo,,,r,dae opd
Oh the expectations vi h,s I'm, n - 'AN
| returned from the war with ne" hohoIs.
| Concerning the results OF the war Gen.
| oral Hendricks expressed himself as fol-
| Iows-
rh. pa,s;o, .nnr,nr;,tio,
Following the cessation OF hostllities there mas
! been no cessation or diminution OF the spirit
which seemed to influence the mind, of those who
r.. sorht 10 I'D i,,,o oIo-o "a ia. tr,,orp,,
" i'' '''N - ~ A.,
IelA.ois ~ an lhe people "e nave sstu t,e
House OF representatives, treeIy ana uhstuusHGy,
APp,oplAte heaIY 9ioo,Vo,voo iot Pelisois. i,
% NOPE SToe .a' n ,, as P, T
oe as heei5 anu uIsIuuslheH eNpehdeu. ha'psI
thah one Oh the oHIoh veterans shouiu 20 |" nus
grave Win me 'eeilng ihas wteh ms country was
ass ahd III ple l9,l nush OF cary hahhoou
i iiis ~ 1 WI s? ageep'e9, taa INV .i
Ilis o'" ase l nc = eViifeiitu ~
suler Tue psnss Oh srsa'iGh II IS peter tiaI hSt
~. ~ Toas, It % @ sIJ -,
| INTO the treasury; It's cOhefS are now hled 10
our favor, and the tide Of prosperity has set in
which bids fair to establish Tor years to come
We aTr now confronted with NOV, nroblems
which will, in marked degree. affect the des-
TIMES OF this country. As IN animate and mani
mate nature new forms are continually supPian,-
, ,S oy;,.rc;.s q, ~ ,nr ~, pm .n inno
,pon us new, duties and grave resnons;t,ijities
| With the courage arising from successful en-
counter with all manner of Obstacles with the
spirit OF progress gained from the Traditions of
aIe pas , oaeher ~ ti'e emery! anu vitality OF
bs az in the So a Ri. re s ,n no ot t
| future common sense honesty Of purpose, and
innate nobility will play their part in the settle
ment of all questions which may confront us.
When we thus consider passing events. though
nov ar" ~, anu ~ nave become
,ya ir ,,Eich We bonoraiI, ,,.t;";nnteS ,rn
becoming duIled by the influence ~of time. we
will ever bless the day that enabled us to see,
in united nation the full frUition OF our high
est hopes and expectations
ftcoiiienu mat tne Ilsho.lai IollliiiI.ee A., %
a1ioi naT ar,,r%c for te dccoyafon ~ ,be
,,,,,cs of Ill those soldiers Of tbe Spsnis Nneri
can whose bodies are inferred in the Gene
and that such p,n. he nbiciy annmnccJ and
further, that the lists circulated for the colec
non oil money 70 utlraF Ihe usual eAIe'. t :"
, with.
Department Statistics.
IN,darboaf assistant adiutant gen.
- -, ~. ,,,,,,at -, U,,,.i,,, Tho
e4"'' i."u III" ie
year the department gained members DIS
follows: Muster-in, 80; transfer. 81: rein
. statement, SO; total gain, 81. The depart
ment lost through death 81 members hon
, orable discharge, members; transfer, "
| members, and suspension, 1876 members.
The number OF members in good standing
: on December 81, 1870 was 2'IS' NUMBER
| remaining suspended, IJ4, ana number
The funds expendcd in charity amount
od n S1 a-eo1
=. 81. .;tot ,,,,,,.o,.,,,o a .,
freu u CaiN.lI' fL'ii 'ei
general, presented ms annual report SHOW
ing general fund OF SlS22.O2, and eXpeIi-
| ditures amounting to sos. 49, leaving a
balance of sS1S.64. A balance of s7g.46 is
| La, In ,ha raJiof fund and n boiance nj
e. e9i - ~ 'n ron.inS ont of rho menorioI
Sl.szo'o' remains out OIL Inc memorial
fund
The report of the council of administra-
n ton was presented by l.. Vanderhoef
e The renort of the auditine committee
= sbo,.s a ,nt.I balance IN band NJ 60 COO ~
Other Reports.
Tho renor, of tho annlovnent coumit,
-, :, GU, -.
:: tee was read by. b. Il. Chase the senior
d vice commander.
p,cbord penrott chairman of tho re,;e
hicnaru beiinet,' Sh',iI man vi the rene
= committee reported thht the members
e had evinced warm interest in their worl