The National tribune., 1900-07-05
THE CHICAGO
ENCAMPMENT.
The Meeting Will Probably Be
One of the Largest in the
History Of the Grand Army.

in General order NO. 3, just issued from
National Headquarters, Independence
34th Annual Encampment. to be held in
Chicago during the week beginning Aug.
81 next, promises to be one of the most
successful and enjoyable yet held in the
history of the organization.
The citizens of Chicago will accord the
veteran soldiers OF the Republic a well
come worthy of that great American City
so typical OF American enterprise. energy
and progress. Everything possible will be
done to make the 34th Annual Encamp-
ment historic as a gathering of the sur
viving sodiery of the Nation, and n pag-
eantry of American patriotism; and the
Commander-in-C Chief looks confidently for
ward to this occasion of pleasure and pa
triotism, anticipating a wonderful gather
ing of the ageing heroes of the Republic,
who, as the guests of the City of Chicago,
will be entertained and welcomed in a
manner befitting the place they hold in
the hearts of the American people.
Detailed information rs to transporta-
ton, the great parade, the sessions of the
National Encampment, the places of in
terest to be visited, and all matters per-
taining to this great Reunion, will be an
nounced in future General Orders from
these Headquarters.
At the request of the General Commit
tee the following announcement is made
by the CoInmdnder-in-C Chief as to the
handling and delivery of baggage. and
which arrangement it is believed will pre-
vent much of the disappointment and de-
lay experienced at former Encampments.
The Citizens Committee will have booth
at each railway station IN Chlcago-a
Bureau of Information-and all comrades
and their friends visiting Chicago should
retain their checks for baggage until their
arrival in the city and then deliver them
to the agent OF the Citizens Committee,
at the railway station, who will be found
at the Bureau of Information, and at a
reduced rate of % cents per package the
baggage viii be promptly delivered to the
proper address without any delay or fur
ther trouble.
The appointment of NJ. J. Cummings,
of Post No. 14S, Brooklyn, n. Y. P. o.
address 42S Henry Street, Brooklyn, y.
", to be Inspector-GC- eral, is announced.
DEATHS IN NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
The announcement is made of the death
of the following members of the National
Encampment, and of National Officers:
Past Commander-inC Chief, John Patter-
son Rea, born in Lower Oxford, Chester
Co, Pa, Oct. 13, 1910; died at Nicollet
Island, Mimi, May %, 1900.
John p Rea became q member of the
Grand Army of the Republic in Decem-
Der, 1896, at Piqua, o.; was n charter
member and Commander of Post No. 81,
Lancaster. Pa; was Commander Of Geo.
NJ. Morgan Post, No. 4, of Minneapolis.
Mimi; was Senior Vice Department Com
mander Of the Department OF Minnesota
for two terms, and was chosen Depart
mcnt Commander of the same Department
Jan. II, 1888; was elected Commander-in-
Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic,
at ST. Louis, NO., Sept. 30, 1887.
Comrade John z. Rea was widely
known in Grand Army circles, and pos
Alnpd fsf-
of mind and heart that rendered him con-
spicuous as leader, safe as counsellor,
trusted as a friend, lovable as comrade.
He was thoroughly representative of that
sturdy citizenship of the Republic who at
the close of the conflict turned from the
demands of war to the demands Of peace,
bringing to civic duties and to civic station
that earnestness of purpose and devotion
to duty that made our armies lnyincible
in war He filled the highest official sta
ton in the Grand Army of the Republic,
and as Commander-inC Chief and comrade
exemplifed that fraternity and con1rade-
shin that makes men loved while living
and mourned when dead. He was laid to
rest in village chnrchyard in Pennsyl-
vania, among his kindred and amid the
scenes Of his beyhood days. May his rest
be sweet.
]. ]. S. Hassler, Department Com
mander, Department of Oklahoma; died at
ENID, OkiaHOID1. sept 10, ioJJ.
Alex. l.. Patrick, of Michigan, Depart
ment Commander, 1898; died at Detroit
Mich. March 26, 1900.
j. L. Sanford, of Illinois, ABIDE Camp
to Commander-in-C Chief, died at Chicago,
H., March 49, 1900.
Newton Black, of Pennsylvania. Aid
de-Camp to Commander-inC Chief; died at
Butler, Pa. April 1G, 1900.
A. J. Miser, of West Virginia, ABIDE
Camp to Commander-inC Chief; died at
Huntington, w. Va, May 2S, 1900.
WARNING TO COMRADES.
The COMMANDMENT Chief Is advised
that a woman giving the name of kath-
crime e. Tracy, claiming to be a member
of the Woman's Relief Corps in Boston,
Mass, has, by sympathetic appeals and
misrepresentation, victimiZed Posts and
comrades in some of the Southern De
partments. She exhibits newspaper clip
pings from newspapers published in AL
bany and New York City in support of the
statement rs to membership in the w. Il.
G. Comrades are warned against her.
APPOINTMENTS.
The following comrades have been ap-
pointed Special Aids in charge of Military
instruction and Patriotic Education: H.
Il. Robinson, Maryyille, kIo.; J. L. Ryan,
Harvard, S. ID.
The following comrades have been ap-
pointed Aide,de-Cam on the staff of the
Commander-ln-Chief and assigned to duty
in their respective Departments:
Connecticut-Frank Miller, Bridgeport. |
Florida-G. NJ. Brown, st. Augustine |
Illnois-Frank Cook, Elgin; John NJ. |
Snyder, Canton; E. II. Thurston. 301S In
,!iana Ave, Chicago; G. Il. Vaughan, 5427
Indiana Ave, Chicago; Geo. III. Howison,
315l So. Park Ave, Chicago; Henry AL
sop, 3S47 Calumet Ave-, Chicago; VIM. 2.
Wright, 1919 Forrest Ave, Chicago; Ii. |
G.. Hoffman, Schiller Building, Chicago;
Henry z. Barnum, Waukegan; A. j. Che
ney, Oak Park; G. |. Wickersham, Chi
cago; Il. G. Hubbard, Chicago; John w.
beaverton, Palestine; L. Il. Shattuck, Chi
cago; Bradley Dean, Chicago; c. z. Swi-
gert, Memorial Hall, Chicago; VIM. A.
Schmitt, NJ. O. Division p o., Chicago:
Geo E. Wilson, The Rookery. Chicago:
II. NJ. Beatty, 1110 Washington Boule-
vard Chicago; A. S. Wright, Woodstock:
B. s. Heekert, Galesburg; w. L. Orr, $40
Chestnut Street, Chicago.
Indiana-Henry G. Morgan, South
Bend; Stephen j. Young, Terre Haute;
N. G.. McLain, indianapolis.
Iowa-G. l.. Godfrey, Des Moines;
John Lindt, Council Bluffs; d. Il. Witter,
Council Bluffs; Il. III. Smith, Dubuque;
BENZ. II. Martin, Center Point
Kansas-E. B. Jones, Holton; Allen
Buchner, Baldwin; j. G; Woods, Yelling
ton; w. A. Morgan, Cottonwood Falls; |
A. w. Smith, MePherson; ]. II. Richards,
Fort Scott; j. n. Harrison, Ottawa John
j. Campbell, Kansas City; G. b. Graves,