The Washington times., 1901-12-22
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.

ianton Post, No. %. G. A. r.. the one in
which the late President Mckinley held
membership some time ago. changed its
name to Mckinley Post, No. %. Since
that time Comrade William o. Myers, who
originally secured the late Presidents ap-
plication for membership, presented the
post with three-qsarter marbleized
medallion Of the martyred Executive. At
the same time he presented the letter
written to him from Washington by Presi
Cent Mckinley then member OF Con-
gressl, in which he applied. The letter is
an interesting one as Indicative of how
busy man the late President was even at
that earlier period of his life. 1t reads:
House of Representatives. U. S,
Washington, d. c..
"May>2o. 1880.
MY Dear Mr. Myers-I acknowledge the
receipt OF your favor of May Il enclosing
me blank application for membership in
Canton Post, No. %, G.. A. r.. and / beg
to return the same filed out as nearly
correct as | have been able to do so from
memory. as l have none of my army pa
pers. with me here and neither Erow the
exact date OF my enlistment nor the date
of my discharge.
Il VIII be al home but Few hours. If at
all. previous to the 2yth. at MassiIIon. I
row expect to go TO the convention at
Chicago, and may be at home a short time
upon my return; but l am one of the Off
cial visitors at West Point, and as the
examinations there commence the 1st OF
june, will be compelled to 20 there almost
el L
CARDS, am yours truly.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY. JR."
He was mustered in July Z, 1850, and
was afterward a conspicuous figure at
several national and department encamp-
ments, and a delegate from Ohio to the
national encampment held at San Fran
cisco. Cal.
.sf--.r- Potomac Post.
Potomac Post, No. II, Grand Army of
the Republic, has elected officers for the
ensuing year as follows: Commander, ;,
Tyler Powell; Senior Vice Commander. ].
T. Ford; Junior Vice Commander, W. B.
Noerr; officer of the Day. George W.
Gladmon; Officer of the Guard. c. YER
million: Quartermaster, W. l.. Schmal-
hoff; Inside Sentry, James T. Sheckles;
Outside Sentry, Nj. J. Sauter: AdJutant,
w. II. Hoover. Representatives to the de
partment encampment, W. II. Hoover. L.
F. Callan, W. l.. Schmalhoff, and George
W. Gladmon.
Comrades of the Department of the Po-
tomac are making arrangements to at
tend the Presidents reception on New
Years day.
.nander Stone, OF the Department
Of he Potomac, says that the Board of
Trade and Citizens Association Will be
expected TO cooperate with the Grand
Army of the Republic in making ar
rangements for the national encampment.
general committee OF not less than 100
men should be appointed, with the power
TO nominate other and special commit
tees for the various duties necessitated
by the occasion.
Mr. o. H. Oldroyd chief OF staff. has
invited the commander and department
officers, including the post commanders
OF the various posts in the city, TO re-
ccptiOn on New Years eve in the historic
house where Lincoln died, SIG Tenth
Street northwest.
An Annual visit.
The annual visit OF Department Com
mander Stone of the Grand Army of the
Republic, and his staff. was paid wednes-
day night to Lafayette Post, No. 20. The
attendance was large. Among those who
addressed the assemblage were Depart
ment Commander Stone, Department Com
lnander Kimball, of the Junior Veterans;
Department Commander Bingham. of the
Sons of Veterans; National Commander
Campbell. OF the Sons OF Veterans; Mr.. \.
a. G. Enritken, and Messrs. Bresnahan.
Grant. Martin Bradford, Raube Cuts. and
others. a banquet was provided for the
post by the incoming commendor. Lewis
Mundheim, and steps were taken looking
to work to secure the meeting of the ma
tional encampment in this city next Sep
tember.
George II. Morris Post, No. 10, G. a. r.,
at "a special meeting considered those por-
lions OF President Roosevelts message
which related to the services OF Union
veterans in the civil war. General pleas
ure in Mr. Rooseyelt's attitude on this
subject was expressed in the discussion.
and resolutions were adopted extending
the grateful thanks of all Union veterans
for the just and high tribute paid them
by the President Such recognition, Y was
declared, was so rare as to make an eX-
preston OF gratitude especially fitting.
Charles Sumner Post. No ., g. a. H.,
has elected officers for the ensuing year
as follows; Commander. James II. Brooks;
Senior Vice Commander, Plato /. Lee;
Junior Vice Commander, John Stewart;
Quartermaster, W. II. Liverpool: Surgeon,
Henry Jackson Chaplain, William King;
officer OF the Day, Fred Fowler: Officer of
the Guard. Henry Freeman; representa-