Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06

The national encampment Of the Grand
Army of the Republic will convene In its
thirty-sixth annual session in the Congre-
gational Church. Thursday morning. Octo-
Der o. at 8 oclock. 1t will be a notable body
in many ways. Its founder and its first
eight commanders-in -chief are dead. They
were B. F. Stephenson of Illinois. S. A.
Hurlbut. Illinois; John A. Logan. Illinois;
Ambrose E. Burnside, Rhode Island;
Charles Deyens. Massachusetts: John F.
Hartranft Pennsylvania, and John c. Rob
inson Of New York. Thus for the first four
teen years Of its existence the Grand Army
of the Republic was ruled by the same men
who had been its leaders through the four
troubled years from 81 to 65. Each OF
these commanders-i chief held the rank of
major general at the close of the war.
Thirty-one veterans OF the war OF the
rebellion have served at the head of the or
ganization, and OF this number fifteen have
answered taps" OF those who have cap
tanned this great organization three ranked
brigadier general at the close of the
war. They were Louis Wagner, Lucius
Fairchild and John p 8. Goblin; five were
majors. George s. Merrill. John P Rea.
William Warner, T. s. Clarkson and Leo
Rassieur; four were colonies, Robert b.
Beatti, Wheelock G. Weary and Ivan N.
Walker; three were captains, s. S. Burdett.
John Palmer and John G. b. Adams; three
were SergeantS, Paul van Der NOOI, Incnl2S
G. Lawler and w. e. Johnson and one was
1.-The drummer boy of Mission Ridge" John
S kountz
The one major general living today who
has been commander-in-chiefo of the Grand
Army of the Republic is Russell A. Alger Of
Michigan.
The four candidates mentioned for COM
mander-n-chief before the thirty-siXth ma
tional encampment are Daniel E. Sickles,
the ranking major general Of the United
States army, retired; John c. Black of Illi-
nois, brevet brigadier general; John Nc
Elroy of Washington, d. c., sergeant, and
Thomas ]. Stewart OF Pennsylvania, unas-
signed recruit.
There is not Union man living who wore
the straps of major general or brigadier
general when Bull Run was fought. Only
three men of that battle are living who
bore the rank of colonel and commanded
brigades in that disastrous struggle. They
are Gen. William B. Franklin, Gen. o. b.
Wilcox and Gen o. o. Howard
On the confederate side only General
LongStreet is living. He wore the straps
OF a brigadier general at Bull Run. The
Grand Army of the Republic is now pass
ing away at the rate of $1,000 a Year-near-
ly 1,GO each week.
The national encampment roster. with
present and past officers. comprising in all
LAP votes is as follows:
Present National Officers.
Ell Torrance. Minneapolis, Mimi, COM
mander-in-chief.
Jno. McElroy, Washington, D. c., 8. v.
commander-in-chief.
James ODonnell, Chicago, H., ]. " COM
mander- in-chief.
William R. Thoran Cincinnati, On.o, sur
geon general
Thos. n. Boyle, Pittsburg, Pa, chaplain
tn-chef.
silas H. Fowler. Minneapolis, Mimi. ad-
tutant general.
ChaS. Burrows. Rutherford, N. J., quar-
termaster general.
Wilfred A. Wetherbee. Boston, Mass. In
spector general.
Henry NJ. Duffield. Detroit, Mich, judge
advocate general.
A. Noel Brakeman, Mt. Vernon, n. Y.
chief of staff.
Allen C. Blackwell, 479 9Th avenue New
York city. special aid In charge of military
instruction in public schools.
National Council Of Administration.
Alabama-M. d. Wickersham, Mobile.
Arkansas-Mu Michael Kirst. Little Rock.
California and Nevada-W. Z. Estes. San
Francisco.
Colorado and Wyoming-L. E. Sherman
Colorado Springs
Connecticut-Virgil r. Mcneil. New Ha-
ven.
Delaware-Peter McAleer. Wilmington.
Florida-Thomas ]. Owens, Ocala
Georgia-John a. Commerford MARKETS.
Idaho
Illinols-Thomas w Scott. Fairfield
Indiana-Wm. Ii. Armstrong, Indianapo
Ns.
Indian errItory-Benjamin F. Hackett
South McAllster.
1oHa-S- {. James, Centervine.
Kansas-A W. Smith, Mcpherson
Kentucky-R NJ Buckley Louisville
Louisiana and Mlssissippi-E. S. Stoddard
New Orleans
Maine-A w McCausland
Narylaud-John f, Hough. Baltimore.
Massachusetts-Allison NJ. Stickney, Med
ford
Michigan-C V. r Pond. Lansing
Minnesota-L. w. Collins. ST Cloud.
Missouri-Frank NJ. Sterrett St Louis
Montana-J O. Gregg Great Falls.
Nebraska-Jas. ID. Gage Milford
New Hampshire-David r. Roys, Clare
mont
New Jersey-Joseph Colyer. jr.. Newark
New Mexico-John McFie. Santa Fe.
New York-M. ]. Cummings, New Yor}
city. y. Y.
North Dakota-J. c. Gipson, Valley City
Ohio-A. A. Taylor, Cambridge.
Okahoma-John T. Baldwin, Hennessey
Oregon-B. F. Pike. Moro.
Observation-Disclosures G. Sample. ALE
gheny.
Potomac-B. F. Chase, Anacostia
Rhode Island-Nelson Wall, Howard.
South Dakcta-Robert Dollard, Scotland
Tennessee-Newton Hacker. Jonesboro'.
Texas-John w. Parks. Dallas.
Utah-E w. Tatlock, Salt Lake City.
Virginia and North Carolna-Edgar AL
len. Richmond.
Washington and Alaska-Joseph Dicker
son. Seattle
West Virginia Richard Robertson
Wheeling.
Wisconsin-D. G. James Richland Cen
ter.
Past commanders-in-chie Louis Wagner
Pennsylvania: Robert B. Beath Pennsyl
venia; John S. kountz. Ohio; s. S. Burdett
Washington. D. G; William Warner. Mis-
er, New York; A G. Weissert, Wisconsin
Thomas G. LAWYER. Illinois Ivan N Wal
ker. indiana: T s. Clarikson. Nebraska
John p Goblin, Pennsylvania; w c. John
son, Ohio. and Leo Rassieur, Missouri
Past senior vice commanders-in- chief WHIT
have not been elected to the higher office
Joseph Reynolds. Illinois; Elisha H. Rhodes
Rhode Island; Edgar d. Swain, Illinois
Charles Young, JOhio; w. e. w. Ross, Ma
ryland; Selden Conner. Maine: 8. W. Bacue
California: Moses N. Nell. Ohio; George II
1nnes. Massachusetts,; Henry Duffield