Telegram-herald., 1888-09-13
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C0LUssrs SsUt. u. as National va
cam pa4sel proper bexsn tkis moFsink. TIE
rscsDil0as. cam pnFss sDd the pa|sds OF yes
tssasy Deins preliminary - the sclual -ofk
Of TIE EncampusnG Inc Grand Army of
Of ths Republic. Womans Relief Corps.
LAiiss Of tbe O. A K. Array Of West Nr-
zlnia. Naval Veterans. shsridzas civisIOn
snd OtEer cirlsiOB, brigade aud rssimenisi
associations. mss a ysTious parts Of the
ely, eat sac mestIogs were strictly secret,
none buI members being admitted A
grand c0ncert sAs on the programme this
sflernOon. snd this evening saw the
com On alton Of camp fres 50 successfully
inaugurslsd last eveuing.
Ia Tie course OF his annual address Com
nsAnder-in Chief Rs2 says "On March 81,
1857. The total membership OF our order la
good standing ~as 5D.S5o. On Asrcs 81,
1855. II vas 55f. I'D. making net gain OF
s., 2sO, "a sIoess OF 7.oSi over the net gain
Ol the previous yea. Reports for tie quar-
ter sRdinE June 80 SHOW gain by muster
OF Is az and . total membership Ia good
standing Of SOL. .Sb2. with = loss from delin-
Qusnt reports OF 4. .U83. all of whom II NAV
oe assumed are ia good standing IN their
respective posts. OmIttlng loss from della
ousnt reports the net gain during the last
quarter was IA, 100 The reports show that
on June 50 there were 39J. .245 comrades
borne on the rolls 60 which may safely oe
added q sufficient number. out on transfer
cards To swell the gfand total tO 4co.Vo0.
After speaking AZ sOms length OF the fu-
tuTe growth Of the order ne denounced the
use of The Grand Army badge for political
effect endorsed the legislation proposed
by the last sncsmpment which failed 10
pass IN Congress and expressed his desire
for further action in the same line.
During the year 4.443 comrades have
died. being an increase Of l,O27 over the
previous year and = death rate of over
lwelve q day.
de continued: During the past year the
reports show that there was expended IN
charity the sum Of SIS. .975. This, of course.
does rot include many thousands OF dol
/ rs which have been given by members
privately in the aid OF their less fortunate
comrades"
He spoke touchingly of the death of Gen.
Phil sheridan, called special attention TO
| the Woman's Relief Corps. Sons of Veter-
ans and Army and Navy Survivors Divis-
ion, and of the regard future generations
will have for them and their work. Other
national officers also submitted their re-
ports at the morning session.
There was an exciting scene during the
afternoon session. While the pension ques-
| ton was under discussion q number Of
papers were handed up TO the chairman to
! be read. Among them was dispatch from
| President Cleveland acknowledging the re-
ceipt of an invitation 10 attend the sncamp-
ment and explaining that il had been
misIaid by his Secretary aud forgotten
in the press OF business. For this.
and his inability to be present. he expressed
his regrets. The reading of the dispatch
was followed by hisses, groans and cheers,
and for fifteen minutes the encampmept
WAS in an upross. Half dozen motions
we're made, from as many paris of the room,
| TO lay the dispatch on the table. and to re-
| fer Il to the Committee on Pensions. Sew
eral delegates demanded voiciferously the
ma ne of the officer or comrade who had
taken il upon himself TO extend
the invitation. and General Keifer
| in an excited manner asked Commander
| Rea If he was responsible for the action.
| The Commander responded promptly in the
| negative, adding that he had no authority
| 70 invite the President. Some of the dele
gates took advantage of the circumstance
| TO make general onslaught upon the
| Presidents pension policy and hIs vetoes.
| Finally all motions were declared out OF
order and the regular business was pro-
ceedsd with Tonight IL was developed
| that the in aviation had been extended by
| the local committee 10 which body the
reply was addressed. aud that 1t had gotten
| into the hands of the Adiutant- General Of
the National Encampmsnt by an error in
| exchange of paper.
| The Grand Army eDcampment OF 1888
| will be held in Milwaukee. This was de-
| cidsd upon by the National Encampmept
| late this afternoon. the vote Deing unani-
| nous. Indianapolis and A tianta, Ca, made
a fight for the honor, but we're finally with
/ drawn. Before the eucamDment adjourned
| Gen. y. NJ. Curtis. Of New York: General
| Goldman. Of Californis; Gen. J. G. Line
han. of New Hampshire: Judge Vesey, oi
/ Vermont; Congressman Warner, of Mis-
| souri,, and H. NJ. Dutfield. of Detroit. were
| placed IN nomination for the position OF
| Commsnder-in-Chief. A vote will be taken
1 tomorrow morning