Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21
THE NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT.


Financial Condition of the goa r.
Boston, Aug. 1.-THE convention of
the twenty-fourth National encamp-
ment G. A. r. came TO order In Music
Hall at eleven o'clock yesterday morning
Prayer was offered by Past Chief Chap
lain l. NJ Foster. Commander-in-Chief
Alger then delivered bis annual address
General Alger began with an allusion
to Boston as the cradle of liberty, the
place where the seed of patriotism was
sown when the shot was fired that was
heard around the world He made also
an eloquent allusion to the presence of
General Sherman. whom he styled .sour
ommander, our leader, our idol and our
comrade." .
He said the condition of the order was
excellent There was, however, some
disagreement in the reports of MiSsis-
sippi and Louisiana, drawn upon the
color line 1t was a perplexing ques-
ton, but he hoped that time, with the
good intentions of all peace and liberty
loving citizens. would bring solution.
1t had been his determination to recog-
nize as comrade in equal rights every
man, no matter what his color or ma
tionality, provided he had the two,
qualifications, service and &n honorable
discharge. The strong should aid the
weak. 1t ennobles the former and helps
to elevate the latter
The total membership borne on the
rolls June so, 1890, was SIS, $50. The
membership in 1859 was 4I0,6S6- The
dead during the last year numbered s.
416.
Speaking of pensions, he said that
there was some disappointment at the
failure of the Service BILL" but the
present law was productive of great
good to all parts of the country by the
distribution, four times year, of so
much money, and it should be remem-
bered that no country on earth ever had
been SO generous to its soldiers
There has been expended in charity
by the order S217, $50. 50. not including
the vast work done by the noble women
who, he says, are our strong right arm
in war, and ARE now devoting their
time to our dependent comrades and
their widows and children
He showed the backward condi ton OF
the efforts to erect monuments to Logan.
Sheridan and Grant and recommended
that there should be erected at Wash
ington a memorial building dedicated
to the memory of General Grant To
carry out this suggestion he recommend
ed the appointment of a committee of
five.
The address was received with ire
quent expressions of approval
The reports of Ad Hop
kins, of Detroit, and Quartermaster-
General Taylor. of Philadelphia were
next presented
The report of Quartermaster-Genera
entirely of figures. One set showed the
officials in account with the Grand Army.
1t gave:
Receipts from sale of suppIies------- q, sSa IS
Receipts from capita tax-------- 7,61l-06
Interest on United States bonds and
Total to be accounted s4s. SIS. IL
The expenditures had amounted to
S34, 239. 80, of which SIS, 196 90 had been
for the purchase of supplies and SIS
512. 40 for incidentalS, postage, salaries,
etc
Another table gave the total assets as
follows:
Cash balance on hand--------------s 8, 995 81
Due by departments.----- SSH
United States bonds. 70 500 90
Supplies NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. I57I- os
1Otdl ~ .onSU
The Grant monument fund was shown
to have been increased by S9SL &C since
the last encampment and to now amount
to S11, LA 55.
Boston. Aug. 14-At the afternoon
session of the Grand Army Encampment
the officers were elected, the principal
positions going to the East in pursuance.
as it is claimed by some, of plan to
give the encampment to the West three
successive years-Detroit in 1891, Tope-
ka in 1892 and Chicago in 1898.
The roll was called and representa-
tives of each State had an opportunity
to name their choice for Commander-in-
Chief California presented the claims
of Colonel Smedberg. aCretired officer
Of the regular army, who lost his
leg at the Wilderness. 1t was
claimed that a far Western State
never had Commander-in-Chief Con-
necticut nominated Colonel Wheelock
G. Veazey, OF Vermont and Maine Sec
onded the nomination. At the mention
of Colonel Veazey's name there was
great enthusiasm Indiana gave its
support to General Alvin p. Hoyey, as
did Ohio. with department of 46, 900
members Warner Miller spoke for
New York in behalf of Veazey.
As soon as the roll was called Colonel
Smedberg assembled the platform and
gracefully withdrew his name, General
Hovey pursuing a similar course. This
action was greeted with great applause,
and by a unanimous vote Colonel
Veazey was declared elected as Com
mander-in-Chief. When he appeared
there was a good deal of enthusiasm.
He accepted the honor in brief speech.
Next in order was the selection of a
candidate for Senior Vice-Commanier-
in-Chief, and it being considered that
the Office out of courtesy belonged to
Massachusetts,. the matter was left to
the delegates from that State. The
name of Richard E. Tobin was presented
as the unanimous choice. The Ad iutant-
General cast one vote for Mr.. Tobin and
he accepted the position
George P Dreamer, of Baltimore, was
chosen Junior Vice-Commander, and
Detroit was selected as the place of
meeting for the next encampment
The strike.
ALBANY, n. Y. Aug. LIT was re-
ported that an order had been received