Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-08-29


General AIgel's Election for Commander
n-Chief Considered Certain.
MILwAUKEE. August 28th.-The business
meeting of the twenty-third annual en-
campment of the G. A. X. was called to
order this morning by Commander-in-
Chief Warner in Turner Hall, which will
be the national headquarters. The hall is
large one, and each department has its
place designated by banners. General
Warner made lengthy speech, advocating
more liberal pension service, which was
greeted with cheers. The election of
officers will occur tomorrow. Alger's
election is conceded by Eastern men.
The following points are taken from the
annualreport OF Adjutant General Weigies:
There are AZ permanent departments, with
GIL posts. and good standing member
ship of $50 $50, being gain of two depart
ments, 35l posts, and q ,431 comrades dur
ing the past year. The new departments
are those of Alabama and Georgia. For
charity and relief the Order spent during
the year $237 ,637, making total from July
/, 1887 Of 81 ,935, ,935.
sRERNIAN's LAST SPEECH.
About 200 regimental reunions were
held this afternoon. About $4,000 people
gathered at the National Soldiers Home
passed in review before General Sherman
and party. General Sherman was received
with immense enthusiasm and made q
brief speech which he says is the last he
will ever make. General Sherman said:
Boys, my speaking days are over. l
am not going to make any more speeches.
| am always glad to see so many soldiers
looking hearty and healthy. / think we
can stand on our legs yet. l like to see
that our old Uncle Sam takes pretty good
care of these old soldiers. Uncle Sam can
not make old men young, but he can make
young men Just as good as you or / ever
were. l see Milwaukee is full of them,
and they are coming out of the bushes
everywhere. We have passed through one
crisis of cur country's history. l don't
see any chance of another, but nobody
knows the future. Bring up your
children to love and venerate the old SOL
diers who fought in 81 and s. and make
them uncover their heads when they see
that banner that you followed in the days
which tried Us TO our utmost. Let US ven
crate that old flag and love our country,
and love each other, and stand by each
other as long as we have heads on our
shoulders ana legs on our bodies. Those
old soldiers who marched against the
enemy in those trying days a grateful
country tries its best to assist, and will,
think. In fact, l am sure it will be good to
you when you get too old, All that is
necessary is to keep young as long as you
can, and do not go into Soldiers Home if
you can help it"
Ex. Pension Commissioner Black, and
Secretary of Agriculture Rusk, also made
brief remarks.
The annual reunion of the Veteran Sig
nal Corps was held here to-day, and elected
j IS. Foraker of Ohio President
SPRUNG IT SUDDENLY.
Very unexpectedly the delegates pro,
ceeded to the election of officers tonight.
General Russell A. Alger, of Michigan, had
II all his own way for Commander-in-
Chief, and was elected by acclamation.
Colonel A. G. Weissert, Of Milwaukee, was
elected Senior Vice Commander; John f.
Lovett, of New Jersey, Junior Vice. The
election of the Others was postponed until
tomorrow.
BOSTON NEXT.
Boston has been chosen as the next place
where the National Eacsmpment will be
held.
THE PENSION COMMISSIONS REPORT.
The report of the Pension Commission
reviews in detail the work of the past
eight years. Following an expression of
opinion by the last National Encampment,
the Commission prepared two pension
bills, the disability bill and the bill grant
ing pensions to each honorably discharged
veteran at monthly rate of one cent for
each days service, with minimum lim-
itation of IS per month. Bills contain
ing all of the provisions of these
measures were then in various forms be-
fore the committees of Congress, but it was
found, on consultation with members last
session, to be entirely impossible, in the
then state of public affairs, to secure any
favorable action thereon. Should the en-
campment reattirm its opinion of one year
ago, these bills are ready for early presenta-
ton to both branches of Congress at the
opening of the session.
woMAE's RELIEF CORPS.
MILWAUKEE, August 2Sth.-The Woman's
Relief Corps, National Department, held
its annual Convention to-day On the
rostrum with the President, Mrs Charity
Rusk Craig, were Miss Clara Barton, of the
Red Cross Association, Mrs. Anna Witten-
meyer, Mrs Russell a. Alger and Mrs.
General Logan. After Mrs. Logan had
spoken briefly, Generals Consigny, Erwin
and Longstaf presented the ASSOCIATION
with gavel made from the table on which
General Grant worked in his tannery The
work of ;he afternoon was routine in char
acter.