Evening journal., 1889-08-29
ALGER THE COMMANDER.
His Election TO the Position Is
Made by Acclamation.
BOSTON WINS THE NEXT MEETING.

Gen. warn"r's Report on the Condition
OF the order-There Are 6.711 Iosts.
with a Membership of aIO, ,0s6-rhe
Committee ON Pensions Reports.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. ~ The lengthy
introduction 70 Gen Warmers report was
devoted 20 an eloquent eulogy of the Grand
Army and its purposes. The present mem
bership u the order, ne went ON 10 say. az
gregated 40, divided among 9Th posts
and ~ departments The greatest gain was
in Missouri, s,G52 Tbs departments of nli-
nois, Iowa, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, New
York, Wisconsin and Ohio also showed gains.
The death roll had been unusually heavy,
4,66 veterans having passed away during
the year. Since 1871 the order had expended
S2,OOO,OOO in charity, OF which S25O, 900 had
been distributed within year.
The report urged the departments of the
country to initiate the action Of the New
York department in presenting American
hags 70 the public schools GA Washington's
birthday.
The Sons of Veterans Recommended.
Action tending 70 draw the order closer 10
the Sons Of Veterans as we'll as 10 the order
OF Military Telegraphers was urged, and the
pension question was dealt with at length.
The commander-in-chief deplored the fact
that the committee appointed at tho Colum-
bus eneampm mt to press the pension ideas Of
the order upon the attention Of congress had
been unable to make any progress Ho re-
iterated the arguments in favor of the de-
tfi.assf IL IA. a.
pension must come, and insisted that the
bondholders of the country should reward
the men who had stood by it Ia its hour Of
peril
Gen. Mcmahon, ~ New York, introduced
resolution protesting against any oonstruc-
tion Of existing laws which would place on
the pension rolls men dishonorably discharged
from the service. The resolution was re-
ceived with applause
The Pensions commiitee's Report.
The committee ON pensions presented
lengthy report, detailing the efforts made to
push through congress the pension bills
framed by the committee, and expressed the
belief that before the conclusion ~ the next
session Of congress legislation would be had
which would 20 far toward the completion
Of tho full measures Of the national indebted
ness 70 the men who defended her dag.
Boston Gets the Next Encampment.
When the time came for selecting the "a
eality in which the next encampment would
be held, Saratoga, Indianapolis Washington
and Boston were named Several speeches
were made in behalf of each place. Several
hours were consumed A test vote resulted,
indianapolis, -; Saratoga, 81 Washington.
6s The count was made on Boston until 402
was reached and then the advocates Of the
other cities threw up the sponge and the se-
lection was made unanimous
The Contest for Commander-In-ChieG
At the evening session Cen Russell A.
Alger, Of Michigan, was elected commander
in-chief for the ensuing year. Judge Veascy,
Of Vermont, and Gen. ConAgny, az Iowa.
were placed in nomination, but both With
drew and Algers election was made by ae-
clamation. A. G. WeiSsert, Of Wisconsin.
was elected senior vice commander without
opposition, and John r. Lovett, Of New Jer-
sey was chosen junior vice commander by a
vote Of ls2 to i27 for II. +. Tainter, Of Con
necticut.
Grand Army Notes.
Gen Sherman spent two hours at the Sol
diers' home, and IN the afternoon went TO the
National park and reviewed the Chicago
Zouaves, Battery d, Of Chicago; the First
Light battery and the Fourth battalion
The United States Veteran corps held its
annual meeting and elected Governor Fora
ker president
The reports presented at the annual CON
vention Of the National Association Of the
Naval Reserves showed great increase Of
membership during the year
The Womans Relief corps in its annual
convention transacted quantity OF routine
business
a delegation Of ex-members Of the Con
federate army arrived in the city 10 seek the
support of the National encampment in the