Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-21
Are Having Glorious Time at
the Encampment.
800 IN GRAND PARADE
COMMANDER KIMBALL GIVES A
RECEPTION.
Efforts Being Made to Boom Terrence
as Running Mate for Presi-
dent Roosevelt.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 21.-The De-
partment of Potomac, G. A. R., Col. Ivory
G. Kimball, commander, Is handsomely
quartered on the first floor Of the Palace
Hotel, having reached the national en-
campment city Monday morning, after a
delightful trip across the continent
Short stops were made at Manitou and
Salt Lake City.
Commander Kimball and staff, assisted
by the senior vice presidents Of the De-
partment of Potomac. w. r. c., gave ore
Of the largest attended receptions of the
week last evening.
The headquarters were handsomely doc
GRATED with flags and a magnificent display
of flowers.
Substantial refreshments were served
throughout the evening. Bands serenadei
the department and fully 1000 guests, in
cluding national officers of all the organ
izations, were among the callers.
800 in Grand Parade.
Department of Potomac presented an ex-
cellent appearance in the parade and grand
review yesterday, nearly 800 veterans pelhg
In line.
The reinstatement of Hanback,. who was
QlSm1SSeQ Dy IOTIneT AASAAS
Clay Evans for giving away, it is said, IN
side secrets Of the pension Office on ques-
tions asked widows of veterans, has taken
the wind out Of a good deal of Commander
in-chief Stewarts annual address
There is movement on foot among vet
erans to have Gen. E. Terrence, past COM
mander-in-chief of G. A. R., made vice
presidential candidate to represent the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Gen. A. w. Smith, commander OF the De-
of (itV G. A. R.. sprung
the suggestion, which the veterans are ac-
cepting eagerly.
Gen Smith argues that he is a clean man.
intellectually fit and well located geo.
graphically.
It is said that his candidacy will be urgeo
by the veterans from this on.
Black Won Out.
AS foreshadowed in yesterdays Evening
Star, the q. A. R. encampment elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Commander-in-chief-G John c. Black
Of Illinois. -a,.-..=-.-
Senior vice commander-Col. G. Mason
Keene of California.
Junior vice communicated. Harry Kess-
Ter Of Montana.
surgeon-in-c -chief-George A. Harmon Of
Ohio.
Chaplain in-in-chief-Winfield Scott, Arizona.
The only contest was over chaplain, for
which two ballots were taken. On the first
ballot Bross of Nebraska received 2S8 votes,
Scott Of Arizona 306 and Bradford of Wash
ington, D. c., 35. Bradford withdrew and
Scott was elected on the second ballot.
Boston Won Out.
Boston and Denver were the only places
named for the next place of meeting. Be-
fore the ballot had proceeded far, 1t became
apparent that Denver had no chance, and
%oI
reclamation.
Commander Kimball of Washington, D.
c., presented a report on the subject of
claims of veterans for preference in public
service, and resolution was adopted ask
ing the President to issue an executive Or
der granting this preference to veterans
and for the making of an order by him CIV
ing preference to veterans on the labor roll
Of the executive departments.
Gen. Miles was greatly pleased over the
selection of Boston for the next encamp-
ment. He made brief address, in which
he said:
Gen. Miles Speech.
This is one OF the most enjoyable
events of my life. There Is no company
more dear to me than that Of the brave
men who saved this nation. 1t Is an in
spiration to the people of this country to
see their heroes moving from every quar-
ter Of this country to this grand reunion.
and 1t has been an inspiration, a revela-
ton and consolation to you to realize
that this is our country, saved by your
valor. fortttude and sacrifices
Never was a war SO desperately fought,
never was there a war with such sacrifice,
and never a war ended so gloriously When
peace came, when the two contending
armies had fought 1t out for the principles
that they believed to be right, the hands
Of brave men were clasped and they were
brought home again, and henceforth and
forever will be one nation from ocean to
ocean and from the lakes to the gulf
Gen. Miles left last night to meet an en-
gagement in New Hampshire August 20.
Compimented Ware.
In his annual address Commander-in-
Chief Stewart paid compliment to PEN
sion Commissioner Ware.
The report OF Inspector General F. A.
Walsh contained the following figures:
Number of posts, Gill, loss of 8; MEM
bers in good standing, 255. .1O6. a loss of
0,162; aggregate of post relief funds. $780,
800, an increase Of $25.1 .1S5; aggregate ex-
penditure by posts for relief. $15S, ,668 a de-
crease of $50, ,513 The post quartermasters
and trustees have on hand $1O4 1878. The
value of the property owned by the posts
is 81, ,S15, ,1OS.