The new North-west., 1888-09-21
G. A. R. ENcAMphENT.

G. A. R. ENCAMpMENT.
The Largest Ever Held-Pension Resolutions
Choice Of fcommander-in-chief-Pl
of Next Meeting.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 12.-After
the address OF the Commander In Chief, Ad.
jutant General Rusk, of Minneapolis, read
his report. Judge Advocate General Veasey
then submitted his report. Comrade J. Z.
Taylor, Of Philadelphia, then made his re.
port. His financial statement shows bal
ance on hand of $14,225.24. Contributions
to the Grant monument fund amount to
s9,428.49.
An important report was that of the COM
mittee on pensions submitted to the general
encampment this afternoon. The commit
tee, which was represented by Chairman G.
s. Merrill, recites their action in regard to
national pensions and communicates their
success and reverses. The report Is very
bitter in speaking of the disability bill.
Milwaukee was chosen as the place for
holding the next encampment.
In the afternoon the Grand Army band
and children's chorus of 1900 voices gave .
concert in front of the capitol building.
In the evening camp fires were burning
brightly all over town. Speeches were made
at several places and the sound of cheers
could be heard almost constantly in different
quarters Of the city.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 13.-The en-
campment At the meeting this morning
chose Hon. Vim. Warner, of Missouri, Com
mander. in. Chief for the ensuing year.
Warner served IN the Thirty-third and
Thirty fourth Regiments of Wisconsin dur
ing the war. He is now Congressman
from the fifth Missouri district. Col. Moses
Neill, of Columbus, was elected Senior
Vice Commander; Joseph Hatfield, New
York, Junior Vice Commander.
Rev. s. G. Updyke, of Dakota, was chosen
Chaplain-in- Chief at the afternoon session,
and P. NJ. Dewitt, of Iowa, was elected
Surgeon General. The committee on reso.
lutions submitted it's report, part of which,
referring to pensions, is IS follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this en-
campment that the time has come when the
soldiers and sailors of the war for the pres
ervation of the Union should receive the
substantial and merited recognition of this
government by granting them service PEN
sions; and further, resolved, that this en-
campment favors the presentation to Con-
gress Of bill which shall give to every
soldier or sailor who served the United
States between April, 1861, and June, 1865,
for period of sixty days or more, service
pension Of eight dollars per month; and to
those whose service exceeded 800 days an
additional pension or one cent per month
for service in excess of that period. Your
committee further resolves that we do not
withdraw our support of the bill now before
Congress, which was proposed and endorsed
by the pension committee, known as the
disability pension bill. Other resolutions
recognize the sons of veterans as an organ.
izatior, and less important matters. A spe-
cial resolution was offered and adopted
unanimously appropriating $500 for imme.
diate use in relieving the necessities ol
members of the organization who are suf:
fering from yellow fever.
Another business session will be held TO.
morrow of the signal corps. The survivors
to the number of 106, of which Governor
Foraker was an officer, held q meeting
Secretary D. W. Marcy, of Boston, ex-
planned the history and objects of the organ.
ization in the East. A resolution was unan.
imously adopted to the effect that members
Of the corps in the western armies would
unite with the East National Association
Of the Signal Corps Veterans. The officers
Of this corps whose duties were in their
nature private, and the general officers in
the field were necessarily scattered through
out the armies aid have heretofore been
unable to hold reunions, but 1t has been de-
cided that the annual meetings shall here
after be held at the encampments.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 14.-At to.
days session Of the encampment Senior Vice
Commander Cole, of st. Louis, presided, and
the report of the committee on administra-
tion was first made. It reported the treasury
in good condition. A recommendation to
quarter was defeated by 4 unanimous vote.
It was decided that the Judge Advocate
General and Inspector General should be
salaried positions. Among the names an
nounced for the council of administration
are the following: California, Geo. E. Gard;
Colorado, G. F. Harkinson; Dakota, E.
Smith; Idaho, W. T. Riley; Montana, Pierce
Hooper; New Mexico, James 81. Pnrdy;
Oregon, r. M. McMasters; Utah, James F.
Bradley.
A resolution in memory Of the death of
General Sheridan was unanimously adopted.
The installation of the new officers was very
impressive, the oath of Office being admins
tered by Past Commander Heath. The re-
firing Commander-in.C Chief, Rea, who had
been sick for day or more, introduced his
successor, VIM. Warner, who thanked his
predecessor for his kind words and said:
"While the Grand Army is now at the
summit of its prosperity, hope it will soon
be with every Department as was said of the
Department Of Vermont, that there was not
In that State . single honorably discharged
soldier who was not member of the Grand
Army. It was his hope that he might have
the comradeship of the Grand Army in the
same proud position as his predecessor, and
that would be as much legacy as he could
leave his children. accept the Office of
Commander-in-C Chief fully realizing Its re-
sponsibilities, and now We will proceed to
business"
The Commander-in-C Chief then announced
the following staff officers: Eugene F. Vie
gal, of Missouri, Adjutaut General; John
Taylor, Of Pennsylvania, Quartermaster
General; George S. Evans, Of Massachusetts,,