The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
GRAND ARMY or THE REPUBLIC.
Sixteenth Annual EneamDment at
sanford Grand success.

Sixteenth Annual Enenmpment at
sanford "A Grand success.
Sanford. Fla, March 10-To the surprise
of nearly everybody the Grand Army En-
campment has passed off with a success
in every detail that surprised the most
hopeful Department Commander Edwin
Kirby presented a report showing the
most earnest and effectiVeswork on his
part and that Of his associate officers, all
reporting gains in membership, finances
etc, that enables the departing NJ
TO hold i.s own and present most hopeful
future in all respects. The attendance
was much larger than expected, T. >.
Grant Post of Orlando and O. M. Mitchell
Post of jacksonville having the biggest
delegations.
Commander s Herbert Lancey of L. S.
Grant Post of Orlando was nominated for
department commander, but, in neat
little speech. declined the honor in favor of
Past Post Commander ]. S Fairhead of 0.
NJ. Mitchell al jacksonville, who like all
the other officers, was unanimously elect
ed. The following is the roster so far as
compiled:
Depar tmcnt commander John s. Fairhead
of jacksonville; senior vice commander, f.
c. PARCEL of Tampa; junior vice com
mander, Harry Donahue Of Sanford; chap
lain, Rev S. Herbert Lancey of Mat
land medical director DIR. Washington
kilmer of Orlando; delegates to National
lEncampment al Chicago, j. f. Chase OF
St. Petersburg, with George II. Matthews
of Dayton as alternate council of admins
tration, +. A. Richards of Orlando; Dennis
Eagan of jacksonville II. f. Flanders Of
Pomona. W T. Hale Of st. Petersburg, A.
Robbins Of Sanford.
Past department commander installed
these officers at the Opera House, except
Commander Fairhead, who was detained
at home by the illness of his wife. He
and the officers 10 be appointed by him
will be installed at jacksonville by Past
Department Charles NJ Ellis as soon as
possible A hearty rising vote of thanks
was given, with three cheers, for retiring
Commander Kirby, while the citizens Of
Sanford and Gen. Harvey Post We're high
~ complimen<ed
Commander Chief Albert d. Shaw ar
rived at $50 p m. and was met al the
train by the department encampment UNI
der Commander Kirby, while Col. S. Her
bert Lancey, special aid, eSdorted the dis
tinguished guest to the head Of the col
umn. and the encampment proceeded 10
the Sanford House, in the elegant parlors
of which Col. Lancey, in a tender and
earnest address, welcomed the commander
most heartily, in behalf of the veterans
and the Womans Relief Corps, under Mrs.
A. Robbins, president, who were present
in full force.
Commander Shaw, who is a man of
commanding presence and an inspiring
orator, after touching reference to the
recent death of his beloved wife, gave the
veterans and their Womans Relief Corps
a most eloquent speech, after which Com
mander Kirby, Mrs Robbins and Col. Ian
cey introduced those present to the COM
mander-in-ohief
AT night in the Opera House, a musical
h.
by Gen. Harvey Post under management
of Adjt. D. l.. Way and Miss Way and
Mr.. H. C. Wlhiteman, preceded by an ad-
dress of WelcpGne by Mayor W. H. Evans,
and a response from Past Department
Commander Charles NJ Evils of Jackson
Wills. This was followed by a most in
spring and patriotic address from Com
mander-in-Chief Shaw, which was fire.
quently and heartily applauded by the
Confederate veterans and the Daughters
of the Confederacy, as well the Grand
Army veterans and Woman's Relief
Corps. His references to Confederate sol
oilers, living and dead, were tender and
eloquent.
The most successful feature of the en-
campment was the banquet and camp
fire at the Sanford House by the Woman's
Relief Corps, under Mrs. President Roo
bins. 1t was the finest affair of the kind
in the history of the FLORIDA department
and the ladies' were highly complimented
for their remarkable success. After the
banquet, speeches, songs, stories and rec
itations were INDUCED in until after mid
might Conlmander-in-Chief Shaw con-
tributIng largely TO the programme, as did
also Comma nder Kirby, Chaplain Lancey
Mrs. Scott Marco and others. Command
er Shaw expressed himself charmed with
the South. 1t is certain THAI he has made
friends with the Confederate veterans
wherever he has spoken. With him the
war is over and he holds the Blue and
the Gray as fellow comrades of a re-
united country, and pays a magnificent
tribute to their patriotism and valor in the
Spanish-American war. He also respects
their sincerity in the belief that their
cause was right in the Civil War