The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-06-13
GRAND ARMY DAY
BROUGHT OUT CROWDS TO
 MERIDEN CENTENNIAL,

state Encampment Opened-Thc Re-
 pOrts--Members In Good Standing at
 Present Time Number 3,s08-Durinr
 Past Year One Post, That at Sims
 bury, Surrendered Its Charter--En-
 ergy and Life Have Been Manifest-
 Improvements Made at the Soldiers,
 Home and Other Matters of Interest.
 Meriden, June 12.-The Grand Army encampment was opened to-day in the new town hall, Department Command CT A. A. May of this city in command, Prior to the session the council of ad- ministration met and approved of the annual reports submitted by the de- partment officers and which were pre- scented to tho encampment and accept ed. The encampnent continues on "Wednesday, to,day's session disposing
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 of the report and routine business.
 The report of John H. Thacher, as- sistant adjutant general, showed that the total number of members in good standing at the present time is 3,S96 The report showed also that one post had been lost by surrender this being Post s9 of simsbury The last annual statement of the assistant adjutant general showed the members in good standing to number 3,96s so that for the year there was a net loss of one post and 40 members, Adjutant Genera Thatcher says: Tt has been the bus. jest year in the department for long time. Energy and life seemed to be in. fused into 1t. am sure that the work of the department has been faithfully cared for in so far as the other officer> are concerned and I trust my own will meet the approval of yourself and the department at large"
 The condensed report of Genera Thacher is as follows: Membership 5S96; amount expended for charity $11, 1,87394; amount of relief funds, s31,, 937oS; amount of post funds, $26,89 62 The report of Assistant Quartermas ter General William F. Morgan show, that the assets of the quartermaster department to be $5,57474, including cash in banks amounting to $4,965.S S5. The report of the medical director Levi Jewett, in part was as follows There have been no unusual cases O ] disease and death among the veterans except what might be expected iron their advancing age, and the dtsabillt, resulting from wounds and the hard | ships and privations of army life.
 have made one official visit to the Sol diers' home in Noroton and observed many improvements such as improvet lighting and an improved water supply The hospital department is in excellen condition and is fortunate in retainin, the able and efficient service of Dr | Robinson and his assistants"
 William Ferguson. the departmen inspector, reported that there was n report to be made of inspections in hi department, He would recommend tn | abolishment of the office of departmen l inspector were it not for the opportuni ty given the inspector to serve as staff officer.
 Louis A. Northrop, chief musterinI 1 officer, reported in part as follows: q have the honor to report to you tha l my duty as chief mastering officer ha been performed and the reports of tn | installation of officers of the respectiv | posts, with the exception of twelve. ar sent herewith, I have endeavored b. all the means in my power to obtai these reports, but up to the presen writing have failed I have no doub that the officers were properly installe and the failure to send me the report was not intentional"
 Department Captain William F. Hi ton in his annual repart told of hi visits made and sermons preached dur ! ing the year. He also gave tabula ton of the grave decorated, the pupil and veterans attending the Memoria day services and exercises and of othe things numbered among his duties. Il the course of his report Captain Hilto said: Allow me to call attention to tn number of graves reported to have n headstones, 7OS, and to suggest an ac tivity along that line, so that future re ports will show that there are no un ] marked graves.
 Chairman William c. Hillard of tn