Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-09
GRAND ARMY OF REPUBLIC
.NNr.J, ENCaMPMENT OF DEPART
MENT OF THE POTOMAC.
Commander Slaybaugh's Address-Of-
ficers NOminated-Preside OF
W. II. c. Chosen.

The thirty-thrd annual encampment OF
the Department of the Potomac, e. A H.
began last evening in Grand Army Hail.
on Pennsylvania avenue near 1oth street
northwest Nearly $50 delegates, represent
ing all the posts in the District of Columbia,
uere present Commander George II. Stay
baugh, who presided, made the annual ad-
dress In the course of which he urged that
I'm future on Memorial day appropriate
services be also held in the national ceme-
terry at Fort Stevens, and further, that the
corps commander of the local department
of Spanish War Veterans be made men,
Der of the memorial executive committee.
Commander Slaybaugh suggested that for
the future the members of the Grand Army
decline to take part in any public parade,
except upon special invitation and with the
assurance that they would he given the
post of honor in the lire. Referring TO the
proposition to invite the national encamp-
ment of the G. A r. to meet here next
September, in case it is not held in. Denver,
the commander said he had consulted with
a number of business men of the city and
learned that. while they want to have
the old veterans come here again, they con-
Sidered that for Il number of reasons. prln-
cipal among which is the expectation that
the railway companies will soon be in the
Most of extensive improvements to their
terminal facilities here which will make 1t
impossible for them to furnish the neces-
sary transportation, the question of ex-
tending the invitation should be kept in
allegiance for several years.
Nominations Made.
Nominations for officers of the depart
ment for the ensuing year who will be voted
for Monday evening We're made as follows:
For department commander, Israel w.
Stone and c. NJ Robinson.
For senior vice commander, Benjamin f.
1yol
For junior vice commander, l. g. kimball
and A H. Nickerson.
For medical director, DIR. Thomas Calver.
For department chaplain Rev. Henry 5
Stevens.
For council of administration. A. E. Will
ber NJ. NJ. Lewis, E. w. West, James
Wood, B. W. Bonney, w. H. Anderson. w
w. Chambers. Gilbert NJ Hustled ana ;.
L. Thornton, of which five are to be elected.
For delegates to the next national en-
campment, Newton Ferree, Abraham Hart,
Charles Matthews, J. r. Mckelvey and
Lawrence Wilson, of which two will be
elected.
Alternates, H. W. Emo and Edward Web
ster.
Visitors Admitted.
During the meeting representatives Of the
Woman's Relief Corps, G.. A R., visited the
encampment and several Of them spoke
briefly. Gen. Leo. Rassieur. commandment.
chief of the G.. A. r., attended by members
or MS stan, was also present ana maze
some remarks
A number of committee reports and re-
ports from officers We're submitted for con-
sideration.
This evening Gen. Rassieur will be the
guest of honor of the Department Of the
Potomac at a banquet at the Ebbitt House.
The annual meeting of the WOman's Re-
lief Corps was also begun last evening, but
only office was filled-that of depart
ment president, and for this Mrs. Tew was
chosen.