Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-07
THE GRAND ARMY,
THIRD DAYS DOiNGS OF THE Ma.
TIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
General Fairchild Elected Com
mander-in-C n-Chief-Ladies' Relief
Corps-Reception to Mrs. Logan.
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SAN FRANcIsoo. August 6th.-At the third
DAYS session of the National Encampment
to-day, the Committee on Resolutions sub
mitted report denouncing polygamy.
That Congress be asked to pass such laws
as will eradicate the evil from the country.
A feature of the afternoon session was a
discussion over the service pension bill.
The Department of Massachusetts offered a
resolution favoring the passage by Congress
of the Loring bill, which provides pen
sion of SIS month to every surviving SOL
dier and sailor of the war, whether crippled
or not. The Committee on Resolutions, to
whom the matter was referred, reported
adversely.
Bennett, of Indiana, submitted minority
report, fayoring the measure.
A vote was first taken on the same and
defeated by 327 to Sc.
The majority report against the S. meas
ure was then adopted.
Several efforts were made during the day
TO bring up the consideration of the next
EDcampment place, but without avail. A
session is to be held this evening, when it
is expected both the selection of Encamp-
ment and election of officers will be accom-
plished.
AT the evening session, st. Louis was Sc
lected as the place of the next National
Encampment by vote of 2l3 to III for
Nashville.
The Encampment then proceeded to the
election of Commander-in-C Chief.
Corporal Tanner, of New York, was pro-
posed by Patch. of Massachusetts after
which I.ucien Fairchild, of Wisconsin
John Burst, of Illinois; John 2. Rhea, of
Minnesota; and John A. Reynolds, of New
York, were placed in nomination, with
the following result: Whole number
of votes cast, AL necessary to a choice,
222. Tanner, 1l2; Fairchild, 15S; Burst,
II Reynolds, 81; Rhea, 90.
Reynolds withdrew in favor of Fairchild,
and the second ballot was proceeded with.
When 377 votes had been cast on the sec
ond ballot it was shown that Fairchild had
received 229, or seven mere than necessary
to elect.
A motion was then made to make his
election unanimous, and was carried.
General S. W. Backus, of San Francisco,
was unanimously elected Senior Vice
Commander-in-Chief.
Colonel Edgar Allen, of Richmond, Va,
was elected Junior Vice-Commander-i in
Chief Dr. A. S. Evarts, of Colorado, Sur
geon-General; Rev. Thomas c. Warner, of
Chattanooga, Chaplain. The Encampment
adjourned sine die.
SPEECH By GENERAL SHERMAN.
During the proceedings of the eneamp-
ment General Sherman read an address.
He spoke of the origin of the order. and
of the part the members had taken in the
civil war; and then said
Men who have only engaged in a single bat
tie, or single campaign, are apt to dwell on it
as the only one ever fought, and many of us are
apt to assume that our war was the only conflict
OF arms worthy of record. Others have pre-
ceeded it, and others will succeed it. We now,
with a retrospect of only twenty one years
was but a single step in the progress
of the world to Il nearer and higher civiliZ-
alton. The revolutionary war demonstrated
that the thirteen colonies planted by Europe on
the coast of America had attained manhood,
and had the natural right to as tune all its
functions, among them independence The war
of 1872 demonstrated that this new nation was
capable of defending Itself, not only within its
own domains, but on the high seas, and every
where. Then the Mexican war of 1867 DEM
onstrated that our race and insti-
ocean, from the lakes tor the Gulf,
with ample room for development. And finally
the civil war demonstrated that we, its citizens,
could defend the Government against the great
est of all enemies-ourselves." He then gave
an interesting account of the causes which led
to the Mexican war, and of the subsequent
history OF that war, and the conquest of Cali
fornia by the United States, with the parts
played by General Fremont, Commodore Sloat,
and Others. Speaking of his own share in the
operations, he told how the battery to which he
was attached was sent around the Horn
leaving New York, July II, 1876 and arriving at
Monterey, January %, 1917. He compared
the lndition of California at that time with its
present prosperity, and then reverting to the
benefits OF the civil war, closed as follows
" You, my beloved comrades of the war of
1S6l-5 have abundant reason for your faith in
the majesty and security of this new Union
bound together in harmony by rivers and
mountains, and by bands of steel, each State
controlling its own property and interests, with
strong Government over all. Yet in your Con-
ventions and feasts you can well spare
some words OF cheer to your older comrades of
the Mexican war, who did so much to enlarge
the national domain, and make possible the
glorious work you afterward so thoroughly ac-
complished. We cannot expect to tarry long to
enjoy the fruits of our labor, but untold genera
tlons of intelligent men and beautiful women
will be here to protect, defend and maintain
these conquests and in the meantime We have
a right to be proud and content that in our day
and generation We have largely contributed to
DulIQ ana strengthen tle laDrlc oil the Gov
eminent fashioned by our fathers, sanctiied by
the great name of Washington, made doublv
precious by the noble virtues of our martyred
Lincoln, and crowned by the achievements of
our comrade Grant,
LADIES RELIEF CORPS.
At the afternoon session of the National
Convention, Woman's Relief Corps, in Irv-
ing Hall, yesterday, Mrs. Elizabeth Kiefer,
National Installing Officer, read her annual
report embracing list of all subordinate
corps instituted since the last Convention
in Portland Maine.
Mrs. Deborah King, National Inspector,
read long report, showing, generally, the
fourishing condition of the various State
OF this State it was reported
that the department was organized Febru-
ary 90, 1885. The Department Inspector,
Emma A. Rice, reports IL corps number
of members in good standing, 735 amount
of money in the relief fund, 1927 40
amount expended for charity, 1860 II. The
organization of corps during the past year
has increased wonderfully, and it shows
conclusiyely that the Department of Cali
fornia has been wisely administered.
Relative TO proposed organization of
" Daughters of Veterans" warm discus
sion ensued. Finally, a resolution was
adopted protesting against such an organ,
ization, on the ground that it would have
tendency to conflict with the usefulness and
work of the Relief Corps, which includes
the daughters of veterans among its mem
bers.
The Convention was called to order this
at o'clock.
After a few preliminaries, Mrs. Kate
of the Committee on Resolutions,
recommended the adoption of three reso-
lutions.
porting Chinese women for immoral pur-
poses, and called upon the Government of
the State and nation to prevent such i'm
portation.
The second resolution protested against
the continuance of the Mormon practices
as derogatory to womanhood and de-
structiye to the relation and institution of
the home.
The third expressed the thanks of the
Relief Corps to the people of the city, the
State, the Grand Army and others for their
lavish hospitality, and ordered that en-
crossed copies OF the resolution be sent to
the Department Commander G. A. R.; the
Department Commander, W. K. c.; the
Governor and the Mayor
On motion all the resolutions, after dis
cussion, were unanimously adopted.
The annual election of officers was then
declared in order. For National President
there were three nominations-Mrs, Wick
ems, of Kansas; Mrs. Z. d'A Kinne, of
San Francisco, and Mrs. Anne Witien-
myer, of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Wickens withdrew in favor of Mrs.
ainne. Nominations were closed and