Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-29
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Latest qelDglans 10 The Star.
THE G. A. r.. ENCAMPMENT
Trouble Experienced by the Committed
on Resolutions In Preparing its Report

MILWAUKEE, ws., Aug. 29.-The third day
Of the Grand Army encampment is the hottest
one not only Of this, but of a good many previ-
Gus seasons. The rays Of the sun, unrelieved
by the slightest suspicion Of a
breeze, beat down upon the wide
avenues with the most frightful intensity
and the small army of strangers, Its ranks
reinforced by thousands that are coming in
from different points to witness the naval
come shade Of doorways, stores, halls and
tents. 1t is phenomenal weather for the cream
city which has always prided itself upon being
a veritable summer resort. Up at Turner hall
the delegates to the encampment, coatless but
still perspiring, are graphing with
4 LARoE AMOUNT OF USFrSIsEp BUSINESS.
Although it was nearly midnight when adj
journment was taken there were few vacant
seats when the second days session was called
to order at o'clock. The committee on reso-
lutions asked for little more time and ii was
granted. 1t is given out that the committee
has struck q snag in the resolution protesting
against dishonorbly discharged soldiers being
placed on the pesion roll and that efforts are
being made against its being reported to
the encampment in any shape. A lengthy
resolution eulogizing and endorsing Cor
poral Tanner has been cut down into few
words. The resolution favoring a service pen.
sion bill will be reported favorably, but Will
again be defeated, this time, however, by q
smaller vote than at previous encampments.
There are in all some twenty resolutions upon
which q vote will be sought and considerable
expedition will be necessary il the encamp-
ment is to close tonight.
TIE NAVAL BATTLE
promises to be the greatest event Of the kind
that the country has ever seen, and will be fit
ting climax to an encampment that has been
II = al. oh rail
the greatest credet upon Milwaukee. The
United States man of-war Michigan and the
steamer Fessenden will lead the maneuvering
fleet OF twenty tugs, and score or more OF
merchant men will form the off-shore fleet. On
shore 800 infantrymen will support the artil-
lery. During the battle, which will last an
hour and half, there will be fred
some 10000 rounds Of musketry and 5000
rockets; 5000 shells and 20, 900 pounds of fire.
works. The doomed vessel Holly and the gun
boat Dexter. one to be destroyed by fire and
the other by an explosion, were towed out in
the bay this morning. Sixty thousand seats
have been erected along the lake front.
An organization of the first division Of the
third army corps phil Kearney's division) was
effected this morning, being the first gathering
Of this division since the war. Forty veterans
were present, and @. NJ. Dispaugh of Harrisburg
Pa, was elected president; Byron K. Pierce,
Grand Rapids, Mich, vice; j. II. Dean, Ohio,
second vice; j. A. Myers, Indianapolis, secre-
tary and treasurer The division will meet at
Boston next year.
HOT DEBATE ON TANNER.
National encampment has been for two hours
discussing the resolution presented by Perkins
of Kansas thanking the President for Tanners
appointment and strongly denouncing the
press for attacking the commissioner. Gen.
Barnum of New York has substitute for it of q
milder tenor. The encampment has Just de-
cided to give another hour to the debate which
is waxing warm.