Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-06
ENCAMPMENT
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
IN YEARLY MEETING.

Nearly 200 members of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. delegates from the seven
teen posts Of the Department of the Poto-
mac. gathered at G. A. r. Hall last evening
to inaugurate their thirty eighth annual en-
campment. Addresses were delivered by
Corporal Tanner, commander-tn-chief OF
the G. A. R., and Department Commander
A. p. Tasker Officers for the ensuing
year were nominated. The election Will
be held this evening, when the delegates
will meet at the New Willard Hotel for
their annual banquet.
Department Commander Tasker reviewed
the work of the past year and referred to
the participation of the local camps in the
ns tional encampment at Denver. Colo
While he was talking Corporal" Tanner
entered the hall and was accorded an Ell
thusiastic welcome. The acommander-in-chief
was called upon for "a few remarks" to
which he responded in his usual happy vein,
complimenting the local posts on their
membership and urgin gthe members not to
lose interest in the Grand Army organiza-
ton.
Subsequent to his speech COMMANDMENT
chief Tanner was asked his opinion of the
resolution passed by Sheridan Post, No. IA,
at its meeting last Friday evening, in which
the mingling of the "blue and gray" was
criticised to some extent. Corporal Tanner,
as member of the Union army, has accept
ed an invitation to be present at the serv-
ices to be held at Atlanta, Ga, in memory
of Gen. Joseph Wheeler, one of the leading
officers In the service of the confederacy.
In speaking of the resolution Corporal Tan
said:
IF anybody thinks I am going to use
the office of commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic to promote III
feeling between the sections of this country
or to delay the advent of perfect harmony
he is badly mistaken. l have no patience
with me nwhO are still fighting.
Resolution That Caused Comment.
Following is the resolution that has caused
so much comment:
Resolved. That while we feel gratified at
the good feeling between veterans of the
Union army and the confederates, who
were defeated by those carrying the stars
and stripes and fought for the preservation
of the Union, we do not believe that the
best interests of the Grand Army of the Re
public are subserved by its officers, high or
low, taking part in the meetings or exer-
cises under auspices or direction Of the con-
federate camps or associations, or accept
ing invitations, and particularly in paying
tribute to the memory of those who were
leaders In the rebellion. We revere the
memory of our comrades who gave up their
lives for their country"
The reports of all the retiring officers
were read at the meeting last evening and
referred to committees for consideration
They will receive consideration this even
ing.
A committee from the Womens Relief
Corps called and extended the greetings of
that organization, after which adjournment
was in order.
The officers nominated are as follows
Department commander, Benjamin P. En-
trikin; senior vice commander. Thomas H.
Martin; junior vice commander, B. F. Ora
ham; medical director, DR.. Thomas Calver
department chaplain, c. w. Gallagher; rep
resentatives to the national encampment,
w. W. Brown, George II. French, Robert E.
Grant, George w. Honey, r. D. Goodman
and W. W. Chambers. The council of adj
mlnistration will be chosen from Philip M.
O'Bryon, w. II. Anderson and R. H. Mar
cellius.
In the smaller hall the Women's Relief
Corps last evening opened its seventeenth
annual convention with the singing of
America" Following the reports of the
present officers the courtesy committee from
the Department of the Potomac extended
to the auxiliary the greetings of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
The election and installation of officers
will occur this evening. 1t will be followed
by the report from committees and the re-
firing officers addresses.