Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-01
DEPARTMENT ENCAMPMENT
GRAND ARMY OF REPUBLIC TO MEET
THE sTH INSTANT.
Commander Slaybaugh's General
Orders Naming COmmittees-COm-
mander-in-Chief to Attend.

Commander George H Slaybough OF the
G. A. r., Department of the Potomac, has
just issued general orders fixing the date
for the annual encamprnent of the order,
and naming officers and committees there
for. The orders are dated the 2Sth ultimo,
ccuntersigned by b. F. Chase, adjutant gen
eral and are as follows:
The thirty-thIrd annual encampment OF
this department will convene at Grand
Army Hall, 14l2 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, Friday. February s, 1901, at
$50 pm.
Comrade George e. Davis, assistant quar-
termaster general. will provide the neces-
sary badges for delegates and aternates.
Captain James NJ, Edgar, commanding the
Old Guard. is appointed officer of the day,
and Lieutenant w. II. Fuss of the same
corps officer of the guard. during the en-
campment They will please make such de-
tails as may be necessary to insure order
during the sessions of the encampment.
Standing Committees.
The following committees are appointed
On credentials-B. F. Chase. assistant ad-
jutant general; l.. Vanderhoef, G. NJ.
Hustled.
On address of department commander
Thomas S. Hopkins. n. NJ. Brooks, John
McElroy, William Gibson, George E. Cor
son, Harrison Dingman, NJ. Emmett Urell.
On report of employment committee
Marion T Anderson, John NJ. Keogh, Ed
ward Webster, Fred. G. Calvert, George
p. Davis.
On report of relief committee-A. F. Dins-
more, b. p. Entriken, Briscoe Goodhart,
George Smith. w. H. Liverpool
On report of assistant adjutant general
Calvin Farnsworth, j. f.. McCabe, &. r.
Keefer. J. l.. Davenport, j. w. Hunter.
On report of assistant quartermaster gen.
eral-A. Hart, A. H. Taber, j. l.. Thorn
ton, A. E. WILDER, ]. s. Hoover
On report of council of Administrations
s. f. Faunce A. ]. Huntoon, Newton Fer
rec, j. NJ. Pipes, S. w. Bunyea.
On report of medical director-A. E. john
son, J. H. Dony, F. l.. Mckenna, Jacob
Moore. T. c. Upton.
On report of chaplain. H. Bradford, H.
S. Stevens. p. o. Lawrence, J. E. Hart, j.
H. Brooks.
On report of inspector-E. C. Johnston, ].
Tyler Powell, Stanton Weaver, w. b. Hink-
ley, Alfred Shaw.
On report of judge advocate-Nathan
Bickford. w. W. EIdredge, w. H. Myers, l.
G. Kimbal. W. H. Proctor.
On report Of chief mastering officer-A; H.
Frear, R. E. Grant, J. r. McKelvey, Ru-
dolph Timer ]. w. Abel.
On resolutions-Charles p. Lincoln, Ar
thur Hendricks, A. II. G. Richardson, Chas.
Matthews c. NJ. Robinson, B. F. Bingham.
w. H. GrimShaw.
8, chairman: J. NJ. Keogh, Post No. /; Chas.
Hanback,. Post No. 2; j. ]. Freeland, Post
No. 3; S. E. Faunce, Post No. 6; J. l.. Dav-
export. Post No. :; F. j. Young. Post No.
s; w. II. Liverpool, Post No. .; b. f. Gra-
ham, Post No. 10; ]. r. Hayes, MD, Post
No. IL: ]. z. Snow, Post No. IL; j. H.
Jennings, Post No. Il; l. w. Stone. Post No,
10; Jacob Moore. Post No. H. C. NJ. Robin
son. Post No. 10; S. r. Stratton, Post No.
90; c. r. Douglas, Post No. u.
General Instructions.
The chairmen of the several committees
are requested to be ready to report at the
first session Of the encampment. The as
sistant adjutant general will furnish them
copies of the reports upon which they are
to act.
The council Of administration will meet
at headquarters on Tuesday, February 5,
at 100 pm.
The committee on resolutions will meet
at headquarters on Thursday, February l.,
at 100 pm.
Comrades desiring to present resolutions
for the action of the encampment should
have them in the hands of the assistant
adjutant general not later than Tuesday,
February ..
The commander-in-chief will be present
at the first session of the encampment. and
on the evening of Saturday, February g.
a banquet will be given in his honor at the
Ebbitt House, and ii is earnestly hoped
that the comrades will attend in numbers
that will attest their appreciation of the
event. The price of tickets will be $3.50.
and they may be obtained Of any member
of the committee
The committee in charge Of arrangements
Is as follows:
Thomas S. Hopkins, chairman; H. l..
Johnson, Abram Hart, Major L. P. Will
liams. G. NJ. Robinson, DIR. Lawrence Will
son. Calvin Farnsworth, Israel w: Stone.
John McElroy, Nathan Bickford, Judge J..
G. kimball, Hiram Buckingham.