The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-15
THE LAST G.. A. r. DAY
The New COMMANDMENTS
Chief Takes the Oath.
MEXICAN VETERANS MEET.
Major Bradley, Of Salt Lake, Made a
Member of the Council of Ad-
ministration.

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Army reunion will close to- day, and
the National Encampment and
Woman's Relief Corps convention is
again in session.
At to-dsy's session of the Enoamp-
ment, Senior Vice-Commander Cole.
ST. Louis, presided, and the report of
the committee on administration was
first made. Itreported the treasury in
good condition. A recommendation to
increase the per capita tax to cents
per quarter, was defeated by unanI-
nous vote. 1t was decided that the
Judge advocate general and inspector
general should be sslaried positions.
Among the names announced for the
new council of admins tration are the
following: California, George E. Gard;
Colorado, G F. Harkinson; Dakota,
E. Smith; Idaho, w. T. Riley; Mon
taua, Pierce Hooper; New Mexico.
James b Purdy; Oregon. 4. M. Nc
Masters; Utah, James +. Bradley.
The resolution in memory OF the
death of General Sheridan was IN
animously adopted.
THE INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS
was very impressive, the oath of Off ce
being administered by Past Commander
Heath, retiring Commander inc aief
Rea, having been sick for q day or
more. The latter introduced his sue
csssor, and Commander = in chief
William Warner thanked his predeces-
sor for his kind words, said many had
already returned home with CRATE
full memories of this occasion,
and continued While the Grand
Army is now at the summit
of it prosperity, hope it will soon be
with every department. as was said of
the Department of Vermont, there was
not in that State single honorably
discharged soldier, who was not a mean
Der of the Grand Army. 1t was his
hope that he might have the comrade-
ship of the army in the same proud posi-
ton of his predecessor, and that would
be as much of a legacy as he could leave
his children. 81 accept the office of
COMMUNICATIVE Chief, fully realizing its
responsibilities.
The Commander-in-Chief then an
nounced the following staff officers
E gene F. Wiegal, of Missouri, Ad!u
tsnt-General; John Taylor, of Pennsyl.
vania, Qnartermaster-Generai, and
George S. Evans, of Mas :achusetts, In
spector General,
The Eacampment was then
DECLARED CLOSED.
the comrades being enjoined to return
home with hearts bounding with fra
ternity, charity and loyalty.
THE MEXICAN VETERANS.
The National Association of Mexican
Veterans elected the following officers
President, James w. Denver; secre
tary, A. M. Kennedy; assistant score :
tary. James W. Smith, marshal Majo.
McFadden.
Commander in Chief Warner TO-
night issued his first official order, in
which he announces his staff and the
fact that the headquarters of the
Grand Army of the Republic are to be
established at Kansas City, Mo.
CALLING on HARRISON.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 14.-Eariy
trains from the east brought several
delegations of the Grand Army of the
Republic who stopped over to pay their
respects to General Harrison. The del
egation marched to General Harrison S
residence at 2 o'clock. The column was
headed by Governor Rusk, of Wiscon-
sin, aud seventeen crippled veterans.
Governor Ruyk introdvcsd the General
as the next President of the United
States. General Harrison IA ade an ap-
propriate response.
THE GIRLS UP LATE.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 14.-The
Woman's Relief Corps installed officer;
tonight, Mrs. F. Dacy Kline, of Cali
fornia, being the installing officer. Mrs
Hattie NJ. Nichols, Of Viraqua, Wiscon
sin, was appointed secretary, Mrs
Emma Stark Hampton, retiring. The