The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-08-01

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departments reported 2,575 posts and LAG, 1873
mem On March 81, 1884, thirty-six de-
~partInents reported ABS poste and 233, sos
mem bers, q gain in these twelve months offour
departments and 1,748 posts, and 81, 412 mem
bers.
Gen. Lo gan entered the room and wss re-
ceiyed With cheers, being introduced by Gen.
Beath as the first commander in-chief Of the
q. A. T., and was again loudly applauded as he
took 8 seat with the Illinois delegation. The
reports of the several staff Off GERS were next
read and distributed to the delegates in attend
ance preceded by the introduction of Gems.
Sherman and Logan from the platform in the
midst of approving plaudits.
Chap~lainin-Chief Foster delivered a brief
report, and Adj. Gen, Vanderstice submitted
his official statement of the O.. A. r. member
ship, showing thirty-two permanent and four
provisional departments, with a total member
ship in good standing on March "a, 1883, of
1858. At the same date In 1884 the member
ship was 2S3,595, being o gain for the year Of
ST,412 members. The number of members re-
lieved was 1894, and the amount expended for
relief $15S, 364.30.
S64,363 66 received during the past year, and
the total expenditures $4S, 9S8 Oh, leaving a
balance on hand on the 30th OF June of 49,
1858, with 80, 748 81 due from departments;
total assets, $~19,0O2O3. The amount paid for
the relief of distressed comrades in Pensacola
was $2,3Ol.0 Oh, leaving q balance to the credit
of the fund of $l,292.n n.
After the appointment Of committees the
meeting adjourned.
On Thursday, there was a round of minor
reunions and receptions of more or less promi-
nenee, and apparently but little abatement
of the goodspirits of the veterans, many of whom
showed mono the less effects of the round Of
excitement and of inadequate rest The Ma
tional ~Encampment resumed its sessions at the
Coliseum. William Warner of st. Joseph,
Mo-, from the comm ittee on the. establishment
of q soldiers hOm9 west of rne MISSISSIPPI,
gave q history OF the work by which the act
was occurred
Corporal James Tanner Of Brooklyn, N. ",
chairman on the committee ofpensions, and rep
presenting amajority, submitted a report show
ing the proposed Legislation affecting the PEN
sions to soldiers and sailors, and the efforts of
the committee to secure q revision OF the existing
laws. Many of the relief measures Introduced
were pronounced unreasonable, impolitic and
unwarranted, especially those emitting soldiers
to warrants to the public lands without settle
ment, or granting high pensions to those who
had not been injured in the service. 1t favored
liberal pensions to widows and minor children
and TO honorably discharged soldiers injured
or incapacitated by disease, since the expi-
ration Of their term of service. Gen. Paul VAN
dervoort of Nebraska, contested for land war
rants, ETC., but the majority report was adopt
ed.
The encampment proceeded to the election
q oihcers. for mnanueI-in-chie Jonk ~
Burst OF Illinois was nominated Gen Robinson
81 Indiana, nominated 0en. y. A. Carnahaa OF
Indiana KANSAS presented the name OF
Thomas J.. Anderson On me caiioI tne otate
of Missouri Gen. Sherman stepped to the front
OF the platform, and was received with Wild
applause. Inc MIRO
duced MN az Comrade sherman. re MADE
warm speech in favor OF William Warner Of
Missouri After three pzaots. there beng no
ch4io5 tHe shcslipi,iof,s ajo;ifnca.
During the day the ILLINOIS veterans gave 2
rousing reception 70 den: Logan, Inc exam
dersonyile PRISONERS, ana the clpny prisoners,
had . meetng ana ABOUT ~ accepted an lnVi-
tauon from comrade =. Y Seeiey Of MIME
apohs 70 60 70 Lake fark Minpetonka, Whefs
they mad z Dounteous dennis, speechs, &C
Inc fItn mlnneso1a comrades ~ aseenaance
upon tne y, A. T. FORMED an assoclau9n 1lee1-
ing at headquarters, camp beatn, on Meanes-
DAY evening, ana a5 2 meeting lnnrsuay morn
ing CaPh =, y me,sreW Was elsD Il plysiusns,