Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31

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quarter makes the total member 3 81
dats 2sa,s6 On March 81, 1888, tlr.y-two
departments reported 2,575 posts and l4t,lS
member. On March 81, 1884, thirty-six de-
psrtrpents reported ALB posts and 2SS,h5
members, q gain In theec twelve months offour
departments and las posts, and s7,4l2 mem
berr.
ceiyed with cheers, being introduced by Zen
Beath as the first commander-i n-chief OF tho
q. A. II. aud was ag~nirloudly a~pplanded ashe
took 3 seat with the Illinois delegation. Inc
reports OF the several stat OH eers were next
read and distributed 10 the delegates IN sttend-
ance preceded by the Introduction OF Gems.
sherman and Logan from the platform IN tne
midst of spprcying plaudits-
Chaplain in Chief Foster delivered a orlei
report, aud Adj Gen Nanderstico submitted
his Official statement of the q. A. II meiiper-
shin, showing ~thirtv-two permanent ana iouf
provisional departments, with Q totai nenlpei
ship in good standing on March u, leSsi, OF
li6lS3 AT the same date in 1854 the member.
ship was -, 500, being q gain for the year OF
s sale members The number OF members re-
lieved was 6,S24, and the amount expended ior
ro!ie. si53 9If.S0.
Quartermaster General Jthn Taylor reported
s64. g53 rs received during the past year, and
the total expenditures S4S,9SSG, leaving a
balance on hand ON the 30th Of June OF slo,-
315 63. with 81. 1sS ~ due from departments;
total assets, sla,oO2@ The amount paid for
the relief Of distressed comrades IN Pensacola
was 81, sol. on, leaving a balance 20 the credit
OF the fund OF 81, 96.1.
After the appointment or committees the
meeting adjourned
On Thursday, there was q oun OF minor
reunions ard receptions OF more or less promt-
nence, and apparently but little abatement
of the good spirits Of the veterans, many OF whom
showed none the less effects OF the round OF
.wa.Namaan aa1 ~ ana1aRnaNA FAat The Ma
tional Eneampmen. resnmed its sessions Al tle
Coliseum. William Warner OF st Joseph,
Mo, from the committee on the establishment
OF a soldiers home west OF the Mississippi,
gave a history Of the work by which the aci
was secured
Corporal James Tanner Of Brooklyn, N Y,
chairman on the committee ofpensions, and rep
presenting a majority, submitted q report show
ing the proposed legislation affecting the pen
sions 10 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, impolitie and
unwarranted, especially those emitting soldiers
10 warrants 10 the public lands without settle
ment, or granting high pensions 70 those who
had not been injured in the service. IL favored
liberal pensions to widows and minor children
aud TO honorably discharged soldiers injured
or ineapscitated 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
cd
The encampment proceeded TO the election
of officers. For commander in chief John q.
Burst Of Illinois was nominated Gen. Robinson
Of Indiana, nominated Gen. j. r Carnahan OF
Indiana. Kansas presented the name OF
Thomas J. Anderson, On the call of the State
OF Missouri Gen Sherman stepped TO the front
OF the platform, and was received with wild
applause, The commander iD-chief intro
duced him as Coinrade sherman He made a
warm Tpeech in favor Of William Warner OF
Missouri After three ballots, there being no
choice the encampment adjourned
During the day the Illinois veterans gave q
rousing reception TO Gen. Logan. The exam
Jacksonville prisoners, aud the Sibby prisoners,
had a meeting and about 40 accepted an inyi-
tation from comrade Z, G. Seeley OF Mime
apolis to go TO Lake Park Minnetonka where
they had a boupteous dennis, speechs, &c
The Fifth Minnesota comrades in attendance
upon the G. A II formed an association meet
ing AZ headquarters, Camp Besth, on Wednos.
day evening, and at q meeting Thursday morn
ing Capt j g. McGrew was elected president
Capt @. I. Hatch and Capt e r, French, vice
presidents; A w. williamson, secretary; and
l. W, Arnold. assistant secretary. Col u II.
Hubbard, Surgeon w. II. Leonard and l. w.
Arnold were appointed q historical committed
All comrades are especially requested TO send
the address and present occupation OF those
huVNtPtt tuttH 70 the ccCTtthfN, n W. NlAilatil-
son, postofice box 800, Rock Island, Ill, also
brief obituaries of those %ho have died since
discharge, or addresses OF persons who can
furnish the same.
Al the camp fire Thursday evening Gen.
sherman was present and made q speech
Commander Babb, introduced Miss Marion
Howell, who read a poeEi entitled ssGettysburg;
Charge of the first Minnesota" composed by
ii. L Gordon Of Minneapolis. Miss Jessie
Bryant, a daughter Of one OF the survivors of
the First Minnesota, recited "Sheridanis Ride"
In the evening the Aeker Post no q, of St
Paul entertained q large number OF comr ades
fine style.
At a meeting OF the Sth, Minnesota q
permanent organization was effected, OF
which Mai Camp was unanimously elected
chairman, and A. H. Bertram secretary. The
secretary requests all members to apprise him
by postal card of the name, county and post
office address Of themselves or any comrade of
the Eighth, that the names may be entered on a
register 10 be kept for that purpose. All CON-
munication directed TO A. H. Bertram, secre-
tsry, Monticello, Wright county, MINI, viii
rpqetva nrOnnt attanfian