The National tribune., 1900-03-29
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.
Commander I'M Chief Shaw the Guest of the
Encampment.

The 18th Annual Encampment Of the
Department of Louisiana and Mississippi
convened in the Grand Army hall in the city
of New Orleans. La, on the 18th OF March,
at o'clock p. m.
Department Commander F. C. Antoine
called the Encampment to order. PRAYER
MaS Mccormacs Dessa II The folio following Officers We're
present: F. C. Antoine. Commander; Isiah
Kelley, Junior Vice Commander; Walter
Mccormack, Chaplain; A. J; Barrett,
Assistant Adjutant-General; E S. Stod-
dard, Assistant Quartermaster- G eneral;
A. S. Badger, Inspector; Oscar Pilman,
Judge-Advocate. Comrade n. A. Ander-
son, of Vicksburg, Miss, filled the station
of Senior Vice Department Commander.
Encampment, was then read by the Assist
ant Adjutant-General. The countersign
was then taken up by the Officer of the
Day, Comrade Clayton Simms, OF Post
Comrades John A Brookshire, J. L..
Dupart and Oscar Pilman: composing the
Committee on Credentials, submitted a
report, The roll was then called. showing
147 members entitled to vote in the En-
campment.
At this stage of the proceedings Com
mander-in-Chief Albert ID. Shaw was
announced by the Officer of the Day, and
was tflel lfitIOuuceu 10 TIE fIiiCdulplliclit
He found the hall profusely decorated with
flags pictures and charters of the Posts of
the Department, and witnessed the ex-
emplification of the ritual by Robert G.
Shaw Post. IS. Gen. Albert d. Shaw
addressed the Encampment in a most
forcible and eloquent manner. Three
rouSing cheers were given him.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Com, Charles w. Keet-
ing; 6. V. c., Paul Bruce; j. V. c.. Isaiah
Kelley; Medical Director, j. S. Davidson;
Chap. Franklin TAYLOR
Comrade r. b. Bagine was appointed
Assistant Adjutant-General; z. S. Stod-
A. S. Badger. Inspector; Oscar Pilman.
Judge Advocate; F. c. Antoine, Chief
Mastering Officer; Comrades Charles
Elgar George w. Merritt Frank Burtis,
w. b. Barrett and Joseph DroZin were
elected members of the Council of Admins
tration.
Comrades A. j. Barrett and n. A. Ander,
son We're chosen Representatives to the
National Encampment, with Foster j.
Chase and Franklin Taylor Alternates.
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
At the meeting of the Woman's Relief
Corps, held during the & LAR. Encamp-
ment. the following officers were elected:
President. Priscilla j. II. Taper; Senior
| Vice President Alice Robinson; Junior
Vice President. Ninie b. Spears; Treasurer
Carrie Deyezin; Chaplain. Josephine G. c.
Shelton: Inspector. Julia II. Adison; AS
sistant Inspector Lula Taper; Counselor,
+. ID. Washington; /. and /. Officer, Anne.
| liet Hansboro; Assistant l. and /. Officer,
Minerva Gray; Secretary. Julia Ellen
Lewis; Patriotic Instructor, Ellen Husband;
| Assistant Patriotic Instructor, Victoria
| Williams; Press Correspondent, Lille
Pearl. Executive Board, Josephine Harris,
Minerva Gray, X. Tatum, Hester Moss,
| Rebecca Vidal "a
| Among those present were Josephine
B. Lewis and Selma B. Gray, Past Depart.
ment Presidents.
Priscilla j. II. Taper, President, speaking
of the Department, said it had pros
pered, in spite of many difficulties which
were met in the organization. During
the year four new Corps We're added to tn,
roster and the membership has steadily
increased. The work of patriotic instruc
ton has but fairly begun.