Huntsville gazette., 1890-08-16

wHELiuCK vEASEY. ship of AZ, 600
| On the roll call Col. Veasey was elected
! Hovey and Smedberg Withdrawing, and
Veasevs selection was made unanimous
Col. Wheelock G.. Veasey is one of the
inter tate commerce commissioners. He
Is native of New Hampshire and hal
| just passed his fiftieth year.
| The other officers elected are:
| Z. Senior vice commander, Richard p
| .TObin. of Massachusetts.
Junior vice commander, George p
| Dreamer. of Maryland
| Election of the other officers was de
ferIed until Thursday.
Gen. Alger then surrendered the
| chair to ex-senator Warner Miller. whs
| moved that the next encampment DC
held i'll Detroit. The m tion was ear
rled by a unanimous vote. Gen. Alger
expressing thanks for the selection
Reception to Judge veasey.
The informal reception rendered to
Judge Veasey at the fremont house
Wednesday evening was perfect ova-
ton. The judge came to the fremont
house Immediately after speaking at
Fanueil hall. He was escorted to the
parlors where Mrs. Veasey and Mrs G.
s. Walton stood at his left and received
with him. Crowds of veterans filed in
and We're PRESENTED by Gen. T. S. Peck
During the reception the Old Guam
post of Washington. with the Third AT,
tillery, U. S. A., band arrived and
serenaded Judge Veasey. AT the close
Of the serenade Judge Veasey made 9
short speech expressing his gratitude fol
the honor. Other speeches were made
by Col. Z. M. Munzer. deps rtmant com.
mander of Vermont; Col. Cogswell de
partment commander of New Hamp
shire and the Rev. E. J. Renslow.
Veterans of the Navy.
The annual convention of the Nation.
al Association Of Naval Veterans opened
Wednesday, with Commodore Symmes
Brown,5of Columbus. o., il the chair
Delegates were present from organi-
cations IN Cincinnati. Providence,
Chicago. Louisville. New Orleans, Hart
ford, st. Paul, San Francisco, Wash
ington. Kansas City and Dayton 0. The
dent Brown, was then adopted:
RESOLVED, That we pledge ourselves as
individuals and as an association to use
all honorable means in our power to de-
velop and strengthen the navy and urge
upon congress liberal Legislation in its be-
half
Tenth Army Corps.
The survivors of the Tenth Army
corps "wednesday responded in large
numbers to the committees call for
meeting at Prilnmer's school house to
form permanent organization. Officers
were elected, with Judge Advocate Cow
ley. of Lowell, as president; Adjt. j. E.
Sheppard. of the Ninth Maine. as sec
rotary and treasurer, and long list Of
vice presidents. Nov. 7. 1891, was
chosen Ms the date. and Boston selected
as the place for the first annual reunion
A Brilliant Event.
The banquet of Gettysburg post, No.
1911, department Of Massachusetts, held
in Fanuiel hall Wednesday evening,
was brilliant event. Plates were laid
for ESQ persons, and not one place was
vacant Among the speakers were Gen.
Daniel Sickles. of New York, and Com
mander-in-chief-elect Veasey.
Reunion of Prisoners of War.
The Union Ex-Prisoners' association
held a meeting Wednesday and elected
officers as follows: President, E. p.
Williams, of indianapolis; vice presi-
dent, John g. R. Adams, of Boston:
chaplain. john 5. Ferguson, of Keokuk !.
Iowa; historian, Warren Lee Goss, Of
Norwich, Conn. and an executive com
mittee Of one from each state repre-
scented.
Contested Hall Cannes settled.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. Is. The
American Association directors com
pleted their work Wednesday afternoon