Grand Army Encampment in San Francisco
THE twentieth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic was held in San Francisco during the past week, and a larger or more enthusiastic gathering was never seen on this Coast. Thousands have had the privilege of visiting this State for the first time, and the citizens have seemed to vie with each other to see who could do the most to make their stay here a pleasant one. The universal testimony is that this encampment eclipses by far any previous one, and the veterans are highly pleased with their royal reception. They say that California fully sustains her enviable reputation for liberality and hospitality. General Lucius W. Fairchild, of Wisconsin, was elected Commander-in-Chief, and Samuel W. Backus, of California, Senior Vice-Commander-in-Chief, for the coming year. The next encampment will be held at St. Louis.