ILLUSTRATIONS. Facing page. David J. Palmer, commander in chief... Joseph Bascom Griswold, senior vice commander in chief (died in office).. W. F. Conner, senior vice commander in chief. Frontispiece. 156 157 Cola D. R. Stowits, quartermaster general.. 169 J. Henry Holcomb, assistant quartermaster general and custodian of records... 182 Harry White, judge advocate general. 183 Charles E. Beach, inspector general. 191 C. A. Brooks, national patriotic instructor. 194 George A. Hosley, chief of staff.. 202 S. C. Spear, senior aid-de-camp.. 203 Grand review of 1865 showing Union troops marching up Pennsylvania 244 Grand review of 1915 showing G. A. R. veterans marching up Pennsylvania 245 President Johnson and his Cabinet with Gens. Grant, Sherman, and other Union leaders in the grand reviewing stand in front of the White House at the grand review, May, 1865... 256 President Wilson and his Cabinet with Commander in Chief Palmer and the grand marshal, Gen. Miles, in the grand reviewing stand in front of the White House at the G. A. R. parade, September, 1915.. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. MEMBERSHIP OF THE FORTY-NINTH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT. The total number of names appearing on the roll of the Forty-ninth National Encampment, as shown by the following table, is 1,653. Deducting previously reported, as indicated by (†), the net voting strength is 1,536. ROLL OF THE FORTY-NINTH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT, GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. WASHINGTON, D, C., SEPTEMBER 27 TO OCTOBER 2, 1915. NATIONAL OFFICERS. Commander in Chief, DAVID J. PALMER, Washington, Iowa.1 Senior Vice Commander in Chief, WILLIAM F. CONNER, Dallas, Tex.1 Junior Vice Commander in Chief, WILLIAM F. CONNER (became Senior Vice Commander in Chief, Mar. 10, 1915). OSCAR A. JANES, Detroit, Mich. (elected Junior Vice Commander in Chief, Apr. 1, 1915).1 3 Comrade Hosley, past commander, Department of Massachusetts. 4 Not entitled to vote. |