Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT.
Grand Army Men To Meet In New
 London Next Month.

1Iduu SATHly 1heu LO Meet III NeW London Next Month.
 New Haven, April 11.-Department Commander John K. Bucklyn of the Connecticut Grand Army has issued orders for the thirty-third annual en- campnent. which win be held in New London. May 8 and 9. The head quarters will be at the Crocker house. and the staff officers will report i'll full uniform Wednesday, May 8, at 10 d. m. The council of administration will meet at II a. III. of that day. At 2 D. III. the eneampment will be convened in the Third regiment armory on Washington street, when the regular business of the session will be taken up. The commander of W. W. Per kins post of New London will detail an officer of the day, officer of the guard and six comrades for guard duty during the sessions of the en- campment. They will report to Assist ant Adjutant General John H. Thacher at the armory ill full uni form May 8 at 10 a. m.
 Perkins post will give a reception "Wednesday evening to the department and staff officers. Governor George F. Mclean has been invited to be present with his staff at the reception. The Grand Army men will have parade before attending this event, which will take place at the armory.
 Henry N. Royce of Francis s. Long post of Willimantic has been appoint ed an aide on the staff of the depart ment commander.
 There will be considerable business to be attended to during the encamp- ment The committees, which will re- port more or less important business. are the ones relating to the Soldiers home, legislation and picket posts. The Soldiers home committee consists of Past Department Commander Henry R. Jones, who succeeded General T.. A. Dickinson as a member of the sol diers' hospital board; D. P. Morrell of South Norwalk; Dwight w. Clark of Southington and Franklin Gallup of New London. The committee on legis- lation consists of General $. B. Horne, Ira E. Hicks of New Britain, Oscar W. Cornish of Waterbury, John M. Brewer of the internal revenue col lector's office, and Senator Andrew Gordon of Thompsonville, Major w H. Loomis of Rockville, Ralph Wright of New Haven, s. q. Blakeman of Derby, John A. Lnwton of Scotland and Judge A B. Beers of Bridgeport constitute the committee on picket posts.
 The living past department com manders in the state are General Ed ward Hartland of Norwich. General William E. Disbrow of Bridgeport. George & Smith of Norwich, Judge Alfred E. Beers of Bridgeport. Ira E. Hicks of New Britain. General Frank ID. Sloat of Washington, D. C.; John II. Crary of Norwich. Judge Henry ID. Taintor. General Samuel B. Horne, General William H. Pierpont of New Haven. Colonel John c. Broatch Of Middletown B. E. Smith of Wiliman- tic, Wilbur x. Rogers of Meriden, E. sG. Blakeman of Derby John M. Brewer of this city. Oscar w. Cornish of Waterbury. Gustavus D. Bates of Putnam, the Hon William D. Simonds and Henry R. Jones of New Hartford.
 The present officers of the depart ment are. Department commander, John K. Bucklyn. Mystic: senior yice-commander. Henry F. Hart, Hart ford: junior vice-commander, Irving Phelps. Winsted; medical director. Dr George L. Porter. Bridgeport: chaplain, the Rev Henry Upson. New Milford.
 Official 7 staff Assistant adjutnnt- general, John H. -Thacher, Hartford; assistant quartermaster-genera Wll- liam E. Morgan, New Haven; 1nspect- or, Hezekiah B. smith, New London; chief mastering officer, Franklin Ball, Bristol: judge advocate, P. c. kll- bollrn, I.itchtield: senior aide-de-camp, Walter Price. Westerly, R. l.
 Loren D. Penfield of New Britain, who is a past senior viceAcomlnander of the department, has been appointed | adiutant of Stanley post in that city, E T.. Caldwell.