The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-07-31

Dickinso Then III order followed; Massa..
5hnsettH, with thirty five men; officers and
nbers Of the National Relief corpse and
4Gonnecticut@ Fifteen men under command OF
:, Berry In the afternoon,of Wednesday TIE
5000 people, Commander in Chief Robert B.
Heath land most Of the general Off.
GERS being present Nearly all Of the
.conncil z. Of administrah ion were pres.
emit Ehe roll of delegates was then read and
eaeh delsgationswss rspertea prssentdn Il whole
b5Ring aaRss nssS ss ahs
Beath then read his address which was very
long. He stated that the returns for the quar-
Ter ending June 80 are necessarily incomplete,
sbut gains reported by the departments for the
quarter makes the total membership Of that
date 2 ~, sgs; On March 81, 1855, thirty. two
a mse% bels On 5eRSsd & ~ ~
partments reported 1923 posts sndS 233. sos
MON beys,sa gain in these twelve months of four
departments and 1s74ssp posts and 81, 4i9 mem;
oe asaS1 oiaan eStsreag the room and *ag r.
sceiyed with cheers, being introduced by Gen.
FBeath as the first commander in chief of the
6. a. r., and WAS again loudly applauded as he
stook q seat with the Illinois delegation. The
reports of the several staff off GERS were next
read and distributed to the delegates in attend
Sherman and Logan from the platform in the
midst Of approving plaudits.
4 Chaplain jim Chief Foster delivered brief
report, and Adj Gen Yandersice submitted
his official statement OF the G. r. member
ship, showing thirty permsneht and -four
ssas5a aa ss%s gs 1sssa 81 n ls e
ship was 2S3, 595, being d gain for the year Of
81, 4l2 members. The number Of members re-
3lieyed was (, so, and tho amount expended for
tQaartermaster General John Taylor reported
$64, S6S. 60 received during the past year, and
the total expenditures $4S, 9S8 O3, leaving q
balance on hand ;or the 30th of tuhs Of SIS
1SS75 B3, with 81, TAB 81 due from Department.;
total assets, $19, 002 o. The amount paid for
the relief of distressed comrades in Pensacola
Of the fund Of 81, 292 II. 81 ,:j.5 q.
After the appointment Of committees tho
meehng adjourneE ( q 1911 Il .3}slI
On Thursday, there was . round Of minor
reunions and receptions Of more or less promi-
of tile good spirits of the veterans, many Of whom
showed none the less effects of the round OF
excitement and of inadequate rest The Ma
tonal Encampment resumed its sessions OF the
Coliseum. ii William Warner Of st Joseph,
Mo from the comm ittee on The 4. establishment
gave history ofethe-work bys which, Tho oct
~ Corporal James Tanner Of Brooklyn, N. u,
chairman on the committee ofpensions, and rep
presenting majority, submitted report show
ing the proposed Legislation affecting the pen
aions to soldiers and sailors, and the efforts of
the committee to secure revision of the existing
laws Many Of the relief measures introduced
Were pronounced unreasonable, impolihc and
unwarranted especially those emit Ting soldiers
to warrants 70 The publ lands without Settle
m ee ersht ig Igh RsRsionsp thaseS VIZ
.iboFa1 pensions to widows and minor children
andlto honorably discharged soldiers injured
or incapacitated by disease, since the e1pi-
ration Of their term of service, Gen, Paul Van-.
deryoort of Nebraska, contested for land war
rants, etc, but the majority report was adopt
q The epcampMs il a.tRs election
of officers: For commander chief John @.
Burst Of Illinois was nominated Gen. Robinson
Of Indiana, nominated Gen, ]. R Carnahan Of
INDIANA Kansas presented the name of.
Thomas J. Anderson, On the. call Of the State
Of the platform, and hwasA received with wild
applause sIhe oommaF der in-chief sintrq
warm speech IN favor Of William Warner 81
Missouri After three ballots, there being no
choice the encampment adj ourned II !7as;3
yonsing reception to Gen Logan. The ex An
Jacksonville prisoners, and the Sibby prisoners,
had q meeting and about 20 accepted an inyi.
falon from comrade O. 20 Seeiey of Mime
iapolis to- o5to Lake. Park liipnetonk where
they he at.s bSnnteSus dennis spesohs, DC
upon the G. a. r. formed an association meet.
ing at headquarters, Camp Beath, on fWednes-
day evening, and at q meeting Thursday morn
ing Capt JIG. McGrew was elected, presid lent,
Capt. g. q. Hatch and Capt E. RsFrepch, vice
PreWSldents Williamson secretary and
Hubbard, Surgeon W. r. Leonard and L W.
Arnold were appointed a historical committee.
AL comrades are especially requested to send
the address and present occupation of those
known TO them to the Secretary, 4. w. William.
S2sf P ostaaees eed s nv s
discharge, or addresses Of persons who can
furnish the same: Z a..
S.sAt the camp fire Thursday evening Gen.
sherman was present and made q speech
sCommander Babb, introduced Miss Marion
Charge OF the first Aienesota,. composed by
=. = Gordon Of Minneapolis. Mics Jessie
the First annasetA rsc cited sEhef idai's HIDE
In the evening the Hcker POST no 81, Of ST
Paul entertained large number Of comrades
in fine style. 2. al. q
At q meeting Of the 8th, Minnesota 4
Permanent organization was effected, Of :
which Ma. Camp was unanimously elected
chairman, and A. d. Bertram seoretary The.
secretary all mem ea to apprise himi
by postal card Of the name, County and post
G Of address Of themselves or any comrade Of
the Eighth, that the names may be entered on 4
registar 70 be kept for that purpose. All COM
lmunication directed to a. II. Bertrand. ssera.
stary, Monticello, Wright county, Mimi. win.
receive prompt nttentiop.g & a1YgrS ) 4 50
oMosrs.of 6SdFaad Asmy; Ii
The last day Of the grand meeting at Mime.
apolis the officers for the ensuing wear were
elected as follows: an
Commander, John 8 Kountz, Of Chic "a
MOI Vice Commander, John, a rReaof Minneso-f
]ain.i seiiief,J. WsShan6 Hell Moi, y s5sp
general, William B. Hall, Pa 20 - ~
ps.h = Kountz who succeeds Gen. RI d,
Beath as commander in,chief, is the yotlneass
man who has thus far occupied that lsiah nosi.
s aSR :, az was bern s9s at Toledo Ohio on tie
boyin the Thirty seventh Ohio when aniVE M.
teen years Of age He was with the REGIMENT
IN every battle In which 1t participated untii
re received his desperate wound 1t MissionaTy-
hldge, where hewas left for dead pn the Held.
eaasas asasbsq Ss9ss Fssaga III
zee RiSss oem g Dranmsr Boy q Mis
hs following were elected nav
a. q. Barnea, Fpyt Scotia
California w IT. Holmeg - e \.
Colorado d D. Haakina Nh sSssss
Connect cuts- Fred "a. spencer.
Di)elaware-W v. q. Purnell 45s
Illinois ". w. Berry. si ~
Indiana r. Hammond; II
lowa--Joh K Peal 4, ~ 81 q s;;S &
Kansas--H. 81 Willard IA
{ Kbntucky Samuel T.. Jenk, 81
Maine--F. ~. Haskell: 4 ~
Maryland w. o. Iayilla n u " "
Il Massaeh usetts-H SB. Pieroat ~ Il ].
Mich Samuel Wells, Il s,ti tsCn /,
MM1a sssaS g ,. RoRests tiflsa
Nebraska o. Vest
NPw Hnmps B. Newhall. g,
New JersayJ n Yansyclle