The Fremont County record., 1883-04-14
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A Council of Administration arrange
fer the Grand Encampment.
Our Military College to bo Controlled
by the Grand Army.

The Council of Administration and Ex-
ecutiye Committee of the Department Of
Colorado, Grand Army of the Republic,
met at Denver, this week, to arrange for
constructing a camp and meeting the ex-
penses of the approaching national encamp-
ment at that place. The exposition grounds
were received with the greatest favor, and
will, no doubt, be chosen by the committee
appointed 70 sclert a site. The place selected
will be called Csnr Van Da yoort, The
lestin4fed euS6 y seHt e4z1lnin< 11lr0o -41eFr
IN fhis camp for hve days is S3Q,010. Rail-
way excursions, free TO all members of the
order, arc being planned to Silverton, Gun
nison, Georgetown and other points.
During Tuesday S session General E. II.
Sawyer, of our city, who is junior vice COM
mander of this department, on behalf of
the representatives present, presented De
partment Commander Z. K. Stimson with
an elegant gold-mountcd sword, in neat
speech.
A committee from the board of trustees
of the Colorado Collegiate and Military In
| stitute, of Cafion City, with the president,
General Sawyer, at its head, presented the
| following resolution:
Resolved, That we make the following prop
osition TO the Council of Administration OF
the Department OF Colorado, Grand Army OF
the Republic, viz: That If The board will un-
dertake to raise and place in trust with the
and Military Institute thesum of sIoo,go9a as a
scholarship endowment fund, to be used in
furnishing free tuition to the sons of vetcr-
ans, this board Will give the school the name
| q. the Grand Army Military Institute or
Grand Army Military University.
Also, resolution passed April 4. 1893, as
follows;
Resolved, That this board of trustees of the
Colorado Collegiate and Military Institute
authorizes President Z. H Sawyer. Hon. Il.
+. Rockafellow and ]. ]. Phelps committee
to tender through the Council OF Administra-
Army of the Republic, $1,000. in SO shares, TO
be distributed among the posts Of the depart
ell is authorized to appoint four members OF
the board OF trustees of the institute
After some discussion, participated in by
Co.oael Sawyer, Z. X Stimson, t. K. Pal
mer, Nathaniel Lyon, 3. +. Rockafellow,
j. ]. Phelps and E. I. Alling, the follow
\ ing resolution was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the proposition from The
! and the same Is hereby accepted, and that the
/ Grand Army of the Republic, through the
and every post OF this department to take
| Immediate action in reference TO the same,
and that the council OF administration rec
| adoption OF the proposition proposed
Subsequently the four members OF the
board of trustees, provided for by the reso-
luton, were appointed as follows: Genera
Stimson, General A.v. Bohn, of Leadville
Judge Advocate John A Coulter, O
Georgetown and I. X. Palmer, ID. D.
md figfr dIretuoS.- We eSti.rstn n1sIe-Sscii
eral Sawyer, upon this favorable action to
ward the college, and our people, upon th'
bright prospects it auguTs for our city anC
her educational interests. We hope to set
the military college here advanced to tn,
proud position the indefatigablo efforts o
its management so richly deserve.