The Brookhaven leader., 1889-09-05

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kkN setts origin. The new
tEInS Commander in Chiefs
f&3W&th II early days were spent
w&EXx4 ~ in Northern Ohio. fifty
E%NLE A miles south OF Cleve-
NSEM IA land, whittier his pa.
fM&HEfA TMA rents had moved. Both
t8fS#f3S&s.X ~ .AHTTEsf his mother and father
NSlNnitE Es337#SAIlz1S died when Governor AL
Ss~SAAka ger was thirteen years
OF age, and henceforth until the war the
young man experienced many hard knocks
while endeavOring 10 earn living.
The only educa ion General Alger ever re-
ceived was given him at Richfeld academy in
Ohio In 1871 he entered law office at Akron
and from there he drifted to Cleveland, where
he went into the office OF a relative Of Secretary
Stanton. About this time young Alger fell in
love and in a short time married. When the
war broke out Governor Alger undertook TO
recruit company and succeeded. He went 10
the war and distinguished himself on more occa
sions than one, and was rapidly promoted. He
got into the lumber business shortly after the
war and Detroit became his home.
Governor Alger is a lover OF fine art, the large
painting by Munkacsy OF the Death OF Mo
zart' being in THE Den" at his home. II cost
him $4,000 He offered 1900 for the famous
picture, Christ Before PLATE" but Phiadel-
phia merchant went him $1,000 better and the
picture went to the city Of Bfotherly Love
| picture in the Governors superb home, while
numerous other works by Rosa Bonheur, Fro
mezin, Diez and Vibert form a part OF his col.
| lection of paintings.
FINISHING IT'S WORK.
| MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 8.-The closing
session of the National Encampment was
held yesterday. The call to order was
made at nine O'Clock so that the business
might all be disposed of before noon and
| enable the delegates TO leave the city after
| dinner.
The encampment was in session four
hours. There was prolonged discussion
over the resolution favoring the allowance
of pension of $l2 per month'to all SOL
diers who might prefer to live at home
and will relinquish their right TO enter
the National military asylums. 1t met
with so much opposition that by vote of
the encampment it was order red to lie on
! the table
The encampmsnt then took up the sub
| jet of general pension legislation and
| adopted the following without discussion: ::
RtsOiCsd, That the action of the Twenty
second National Encampment upon the sub
| ject of necessary pension legislation by Con-
| gress is hereby reaflirmed, and the pension
| committee is hereby instructed TO pursue all
proper means 10 secure legislation in accord
ance with such policy.
The above resolution embraces thu Dis
ability bill and also calls for the passage
of per diem service bill.
The resolution amending the rules so
| that five members might constitute a quo
run in posts having less than fifty mem
! bers was adopted.
After a spirited debate the resolution
depriv ng PAS Department Commanders
of the right to voe at the Nationa. En-
campment was defeated.
The proposition TO admit to qualified
membership the eldest sons of veterans
without however, the right TO vote or to
wear the badge was rejected.
The business of the encampment having
been concluded, Commanded Warner de-
| livered his closing address on retiring
| from the chair. The Adjutant- Gen eral
then called the ofiicers-elect to the plat
form and the ceremony of installation was
performed. When this was accomplished
the enc1mpment adjourned sine die.
The new Grand Army council of admin
! istration is announced to be as follows:
Alabama, E. G. l. Ward, Selma; Arkan-
sas, Michael Kirsch, Little Rock Califor-
mia, R. V. Treat, Los Angeles; Colorado
and Wyoming NJ. J. Haggerty, Greeley;
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sted; Dakota, F. C. Peck, Sioux
Falls; Delaware, James Boon, Will
mington; Florida, w. James, Jack
sonvilie; Georgia, C. T. Watson, Atlanta;
Idaho, George l.. Shout, Boise City; Illi-
nois, A. D. Rhodes. Evanston; Indiana,
Benjamin Schaller, R richmond; Iowa, P.
H. Raymond, Ham in; Kansas, o. H. Col
ter, Topeka; Kentucky, w. l. Collins,
Louisville; Louisiana and Mississippi,
James ii. Lawler. New Orleans {;
Maine, John Anderson, Langan Bend;
Massachusetts,, II. d. o. Merrymouth,
Lowell; Michigan, Louis j. Kayntz,
Adrian; New York, Joseph b. Hill, Roch-
ester; Minnesota, Albert Scheffer st.
Paul; Missouri, Milton Cole. St Louis;
| Nebraska, p S. Plaiksou. Omaha; New
Hampshire, William SpilIsbury, Jerry De-
pot; New Jersey, j. r Milligan, Newark;
| New Mexico, j. H. Purdy, Santa Fe;
New York, A. NJ. Underhill, New
York City; Ohio. L. H. Williams, Rip
ley; Pennsylvania, William Mcclellan,
Pittsburgh; on the Potomac, John T.
Schurch, Washington; Rhode Island,
| Henry G. Luther, Providence; Tennessee,
w. e. Wilborne. Greenvile; Texas, H. w.
Moves, Fort Worth: Vermont E. ].
Ormsby, Braham; Virginia, Frank L.
Glade, Norfork; Washington Territory
and Alaska, J. r, C. Mccoy, Tacoma;
West Virginia, Charles E. Anderson; /;
Wisconsin, j. A. Warous
THE LADIES' AUXILIARY.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 3L-Ihe Loval
Ladies of the G A. r. have elected Ma
tional officers as follows: President Mrs.
Frances Wood, of Topeka, KAN: senior
vice, Mrs Catherine Hurst. of Louis
vile, KY; junior vice, Mrs. C. G.
Bruner, Of Altoona. Pa; treasurer
Mrs. Ann E. Grubb. OF Camden, N
j.; chaplain, Mrs. N. C, Reynolds, of Chi
cago; counselor, Mrs. F. Roby. OF Chicago;
council Of administration, Mrs. Julia NJ
Johnston, of Altoona, Pa Mrs. Nellie P.
Anderson, San Antonio, lex, and Mrs.
Charles w. Gcrwig OF Allegheny City,
Pa The annual report showed that the
present membership is about Is, 700.
Defaulter Moore.
MONTREAL. One Aur Al -Colona al