The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-19
Nominations for Senior Vice Command
y IN Chief rrere nnxt in order

Nominations for Senior Vice Command
erin Chief were next in order.
Comrade Dewstoe Of Cleveland, put in
nomination Commander J. l.. Smith, of
Memorial Post, Cleveland, o., the largest
Post in the State, and one which had
been built up much IN the last years by
Commander Smiths efforts. He was-a
comrade of the highest character and I'M
firing zeal for the Order. He had served
as a boy in the ranks of the Army Of the
Potomac, and was a gallant, faithful,
-present-for-duty soldier.
Past Commander-in-Chi Burdett, of
the Department of the Potomac, put in
nomination Past Department Commander
John McElroy. A number Of seconding
speeches were made from the various De
partments, and Comrade DewstOe with
drew the name of his candidate, and
moved that McElroy's election be made
unanimous. This was done.
For Junior Vice COMMANDMENT Chief
James 2. Averill, of Georgia, and James
O'Donnel, of Illinois, were put in nom
nation. The ballot resulted in 315 for
Averill and 256 for O'Donnell.
Rev. NJ. L. Boyle, OF Pennsylvania, was
unanimously elected Chaplain, and DR..
W. X. Thrall, of Cincinnati, Surgeon
General. The following were elected to
the National Council of Administration:
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION.
Alabama-M. D. Wickersham, Mobile.
Arizona-
Arkansas Michael Kirst, Little Rock.
California and Neyada-W. f. Estes,
San Francisco.
Colorad, and Wyoming-L- E. Sher-
man, Colorado Springs
Connecticut-Virgil Z. Mcneil, New
Haven.
Delaware-Peter McAleer, Wilmington.
Florida-Thomas ]. Owens, Ocala.
Georgia-John a. Commerford, Mari
eta.
Idaho
IlIinois-Thomas W. Scott, Fairfield.
Indiana-Wm. II. Armstrong, Indian
apolis.
Indian Territory-Benjamin f. Hack
EFT. South McAllister.
Iowa-S. G. James, Centreville.
Kansas-A. w. Smith, Mcpherson.
Kentucky-R. NJ Buckley, Louisville.
Louisiana and Mississippi-E. S. Stod-
dard, New Orleans.
Maine-A. w. McCausland.
AIaryland-John e. Hough, Baltimore.
Standardization NJ. Stickney,
MedfOrd.
AIichigan-C. V. R. Pond, Lansing.
Minnesota. w. Collins, St. Cloud.
Missouri-Frank NJ Sterrett, st. Louis.
Montana. o. Gregg, Great Falls.
Nebraska-Jas. D. Gage, Milford.
New Hampshire-David K. ROyS, Clare
mont.
New Jersey-Joseph Colyer, jr.. New
ark.
New Mexico-John McFie, Santa Fe.
New York-M. J. Cummings, New York
City, n. Y.
North Dakota. O. Gipson, Valley
City.
0hio-A. A. Taylor, Cambridge.
Okishoma-John L. Baldwin, Hennes-
sey.
Oregon-B. F. Pike, Moro.
observation-disclosures G. Sample, Al
legheny.
Potomae-B. f. Chase, Anacostia.
Rhode 1s,and-Nelson Wall, Howard.
South Dakota--Robert Dollard, Scot
land.
Tennessee-Newton Hacker, Jonesboro.
TexRs-John w. Parks, Dallas.
Utah-E. W. Tatlock, Salt Lake City.
Vermont-W, II. II. Slack, Springfield.
Virginia and North Carolina-Edgar
Allen, Richmond.
Washington and Alaska-Joseph Dick
erson, Seattle.
West Virginia-Richard Robertson,
Wheeling.
Wisconsin-D. G. James, Richland
Center.
The following committees were ap-
To Visit the W. R. C-Comrades A. L.
.Schimpff, A. T. Bliss, Michigan; Peck,
Connecticut.
To Visit the Ladies of the G.. A R.
I. G. Sample, Pennsylvania; S. L. Van
SAINT, Minnesota; w. L. Conner, Texas.
To Visit Daughters of Veterans-L. IL.
Stewart, Ohio; G. II. Patrick, Alabama;
d. G. Milliken, Maine.
A resolution was passed giving thanks
TO tho citizens of Cleveland for the mag
nifcent entertainment given the National
Encampment. Also the proprietor of the
Opera House for the free use thereof
Also to the railroads for a 1-cent-a-mils
rate.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
Pnst Commander-in-Chief Wagner, the
Senior Past Commander-in-C Chief, was
invited to conduct the installation, after
which Commander-in-C Chief Torrance as
sumed the gavel and made brief speech.
expressing his reliance and the reliance
Of the Nation upon Almighty God.
A vote OF thanks to the retiring ma
tional officers was adopted by a rising
vote.
The Encampment then adjourned, after
all rising to sing Nearer. My God, to
Thee" and prayer by Acting Chaplain
In