Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-15
Veterans Break Camp.
Close of the Most Successful
 Reunion Ever Held.
BLUEC0ATs DESERT COLUMBUS.

Business Transacted at the Last Session.
 Sensation Caused by a Recitation-The
 G. A. R. Position Defned-Offcers In-
 staued-Aid for Yellow Fever Sufferers.
 COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 15.-The largest and most successful encampment in the history of the Grand Army came to an end, and with but comparatively few exceptions the dele gates and visitors are hoineward bound.
 At the first session of the grand encamp- ment report from the council of admins tration recommending that the old per capita tax of four cents per quarter be restored was voted down, large number of delegates, led by Comrades Bennett, of New York; Gregory of Massachusetts, and O'Donnen of Illinois, taking the ground that the present revenue was large enough, and that it was bad policy to accumulate a large surplus in the treasury. After an animated debate 1t was decided, by a large majority, to attach salaries of $500 per annum each to the posi- tions of judge advocate general and inspector general, and the commander in chief an nounced the following as his choice for staff officers: Adjutant general, Eugene F. Weigel, of Missouri; quartermaster general, John Taylor, of Pennsylvania; inspector general, George s. Evans, of Massachusetts. The secretary was instructed to send the $500 voted the yellow fever sufferers to Jack sonville without delay. Another effort was made to amend the constitution so as to ad- init to membership soldiers who were forced to join the Confederate army, but it was ruled out of order
 Complaints were made by several of the delegates from New Mexico, Washington Territory and the Pacific coast that they had been unjustly treated by the railroad compa- nies, and after resolution to suspend next years eucampment had been voted down in favor of an amendment recommending com rades not to attend the next encampment un- less justice was done in the present case a committee was appointed to take such action as might be necessary in the matter, The en- campment then adjourned sine die 1 At the annual convention of the National Association of Mexican Veterans some com motion was created by young girl giving a recitation refecting strongly upon the fa- nous Confederate flag order.
 She was permitted to finish, and then the president Gen. Denver, said, amid great ap- plause, that the selection was appropriate neithsr to the time or place; that the organi- ration had always held itself aloof from poll tics; that it recognized no sectional lines or internal disturbances, and that the moment it departed from that position he would cease to be member.
 The convention of the Woman's Relief corps elected Mrs Charity R. Craig, of Viroqua Wis, president for the ensuing year. Mrs Emma K. Ogden of Detroit, formerly mis sionary to India, volunteered to go as nurse to the yellow fever districts in behalf of the organization, and the offer was accepted.
 The next convention will be held in Mil waukee.
 The delegates were the guests of the Cen tennial Commission in the afternoon and last night ex-President Hayes presided over the closing camp fire.