The National tribune., 1901-05-30
TENNESSEE ANNUAL MEETING.
Important Affairs Discussed and officers
Elected

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! The 18th Annual Encampment of the De
I partment of Tennessee convened at Greene
ville Tenn, May II, with over 100 delegate
in attendance. Commander ). I. Harris PIE
sided.
Commander Harris reported that the ex
terror work on the monument to Union sol
ders of Tennessee in the National Cemeter.
at Knoxville has been completed. About ScU
is needed to compete Interior WORK, ana IN
| Commander suggested that each Post q
Tennessee on July hold picnic or othe
entertainment to raise the necessary funds
! Regarding the Branch Home Commando
| Harris said. The late Congress enacted
a law for the establishment Of a Brancl
of the National Home for Disabled Noluntee
Soldiers at Johnson City, site for whicl
has been selected, and the work of construc
| tiOn will begin mt once. Thus viii the ole
and disabled soldier be enabled TO spend hi'
declining years in peace and cOmfort-dn1thcl
evidence of the libCTallty Of our generous
Government to the veterans OF its armies
| The home was secured against much oppo
| sitiOn, by Hon. W. l.. Brownlow, Congress
man from the First District He is entitled
| to, and should receive the thanks Of every
| survivor of the Union army in Tennessee
In previous years others have brought before
Congress bills for a Soldiers Home in Tenn
essce. without result, but 1t remained for Mr.
Brown!ow, with his indOmindbc push ant
perseverance, to achieve success.
The report of the Assistant Adjutant-Gen
eral and Assistant QuartermaSter-General
Frank Seaman. showed the following figures
Dec. 81. 1899. No. in good standing. -. i, ,5t
Dec. 81 1900, No. in good standing G4t
Number of Posts Dec 81, 1899. ....... Il
Loss during the year. !
Number Of Posts Dec. 81, 1900. .....-. 81
Since Dec 81, four suspended Posts have
been relnstatcd, making the number at date
Of Encampment 40.
The receipts from all sources for the De
partment year amount to S1,24G.G3 and the
expenditures SJlOS3.
One of the impressive features Of the meet
ing was the calling Of the roll of those who
died during the year and the sounding OF
taps by Buger |. Il. Ziegler.
A resolution was adopted requesting each
Post to hold an entertainment July to raise
funds for the completion of monument. An
other resolution was passed thanking Con
gressman BrownlOw for his assistance in Sc
curing Branch Home for Tennessee.
A committee of ladies from the Woman's
Relief Corps, consisting of Mrs. BiXby, Mrs.
Craig, Mrs. ZiegleT and Mrs. Patterson. was
received, and being introduced by Adjt. Sea
man, each briefly addressed the Encampment
and were heartily applauded.
A. j. Gahagan, \. Hacker, |. b. Ziegler,
and G. w. Patten were appointed to bear
greetings to the WOman's Relief Corps.
Capt. 5. T. Harris, of Johnson City, was
indOrsed for Governor of the Soldiers Home
to be erected at that place.
The following officers were elected: CON-
NJ. NJ. Harris, Knoxville; S. V. c., A. w.
Wills, Nashville; ]. V. c., I. p. Britton,
JonesbOrO; Chap, Rev. ]. A. Ruble, Mary
vile; Medical Director, DIR. Samuel II. Gault,
Rogersville; Council of Administration. g. T..
Davis, Il. +. Basher. VIM. Rule, l.. ID. JOhH-
son, Isaac o. Harrell; Delegates to the Ma
tiOnal Encampment, G. w. Patten. at large;
n Hacker and r. Baker: Alternates, ). w.
Perkins, W. Il. Carter and ]. j. McCOrkle.
The next Encampment will be held a Chat
tanoOga May II. 1902.
William Rule, W. J. Ramage, and Frank
Seaman were appointed to select a souvenir
for the retiring Department Commander, S.
Il. Harris.
Frank Seaman was again chosen Assistant
Adjutant- General, a position of trust he mas
filled with credit for several years.
The Woman's Relief Corps elected the fol
lowing officers: Pres, Mrs Maria f. Dean,
Chattanooga; S. V. T., Mrs. Joseph Rock
wood; ]. V. p, Mrs. c. l.. Seaman, Knox
vile; Treas, Myrtle w. Bigsby, Chattanooga;
Chap, Mrs. Delphine Pearson, Hartman;
Delegate-at-Large, Mrs. Labar Chattanooga;
Delegate, Mrs. Redman, lockwood; Secre-
tary, Mrs. ]. VI. S. Case, Chattanooga.