Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-14
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
Proceedings Of the Grand Army En-
campment at Boston.
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION SITE.
The Situation of the New York
Railroad strike-Ohio Farm
ers' Union-Etc.
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION SITE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nEooHD-Usuos.l
G. A. R. ENoAMpMENr.
The Twenty-fourih Annual Convention
Formally Opened.

G, A. r. ENCAMPMENT.
The Twenty-fourth Annual Convention
Formally Opened.
BosToS. August 13th.-The Convention
of the Twenty fourth National Encamp-
ment, G. A. R., came to order at Music
Hall at IL o'clock. Prayer was offered by
Past Chief Chaplain, |. M. Foster.
Commandments Chief Algier then deliv-
cred the annual address. He congratulated
his hearers on celebrating the twenty fifth
anniversary of the end of the rebellion in
the historic city known as the Cradle OF
Liberty" He delivered warm words of
welcome to General Sherman. He re-
ported the condition of the organization
excellent The total membership borne on
the rolls was ASS, go, against 1877 ,9Sl year
ago. After referring TO the disappointment
in the ranks that Congress had not passed
the service pension BILL the speaker con-
tinued Much misapprehension exists, |
think, concerning the disability bill passed
June 81, 1890 By careful reading of this
law and an official explanation of it, it will
be seen that no matter what mans imam
cial condition may be, if he is physically
disabled from performing manual labor, he
is entitled to a pension. the conditions
being, first, physically disabled, not neces-
Sarily contracted in the service; and, Sec
ond, that the proof of such disability may
be msde upon certificate from his ply
sician and without the testimony OF his
former commander Should any member
of this Encampment to-day receive per-
manent injury, not the result of his own
vicious habits, he would be entitled to a
pension. Let US be Just to our law makers.
Even though they have not given US all
we asked no country on earth ever has
been nearly so generous to its soldiers as
ours"
Concerning the Grant monument, Gen.
eral Alger said AN ordinary plain vault
on the banks of the Hudson marks the
resting place of our great chiettain. This
is not creditable either to US or this nation.
There should be erected at the Capital of
this Government, dedicated TO the memory
of this great man, a memorial building
such as will be credit to the whole peo-
pie, not shaft, not statue, but monu-
mental structure such as has not been
builded in this or any other country, one
to which every citizen within the domains
OF this great land can refer with Just pride.
| recommend that a committee of five be
appointed by this Encampment, whose
duties shall be in accordance with the fore
going, and empowered to solicit aid from
the General Government and individuals"
The address was received with frequent
expressions OF approval.
Reports of Acknowledgement George II.
Hopkins of Detroit and Quartermaster-Gen-
eral John Taylor of Philadelphia were pre-
sented They were of routine character.
The report of Snrgeon-General Porter
recommends that post officers be required
to examine the inspectors as to their
knowledge as to the department and the
general matters pertaining to the organiza-
ton; the care of the destitute and needy
comrades. The pension law, the report
says. should harmonic with the natural
history of sll disability contracted while
the victim is in the service of the United
States and in the line of duty, and which
is not the result of his own vicious habits.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
At the afternoon session the officers were
efecied. the principal positions going to the
East, in pursuance, as il is claimed, of
plan 10 give the encampment to the West
at three successive years-Detroit in 1891,
Topeka in 1892, and Chicago in 1898.
The roll was called, aud the representa-
tives of each State had an opportunity to
name their choice for COMMANDMENT. Chief.
California presented Colonel S. Smed-
berg, retired officer of the regular army.
Connecticut nominated Colonel Wheelock
G. Veszy. and Maine seconded the nomi-
nation. Indiana and Ohio gave their sup
port 10 General Alvin II. Hovey. Montana
suppseted Smedberg, and Minnesota, Idaho
and wa expressed preference for Col
one Feazy. New York, Pennsylvania,
Rho, Island, Tennessee, Texas and Yer
NOR supported Colonel Weary. Utah,
Vire "a and Alaska wanted Colonel Smed-
berg. I'D Illinois was the last State to re-
spons " Colonel Weary.
Ill Ill 4 Czlz ~ in.
and neral Hoyey withdrew their names.
This action was greeted with loud APP
planse, and by unanimous vote Colonel
Veasy was declared elected as Com
mander-in-C Colonel Yeasy accepted
the honor in brief speech.
Next in order was the selection of can
didate for Senior Vice-Comrander-in
Chief, and it being considered an office out
of courtesy that belonged to Massachusetts,
the matter was left with the DELEGATES from
that State. The name of Richard F. Tobin
was presented as the unanimous choice.
George p. Dreamer of Baltimore was
unanimously elected Junior Eice-Com-
mander. The remainder of the officers
will be elected tomorrow.
THE coMMANDER-IN-cHIEF.
Colonel Wheelock G. veasy, of the Inter
state Commissian, who was to-day elected
Commander-in-C of the G. a. r., is
native of New Hampshire. just past his
50th year. he was graduated from Dart
mouth College with honor, and is one of the
present Board of Trustees. He was also
graduated from the Albany Law School,
and taking up his residence at Rutland,
VT. IVES admitted to the bar of Vermont
IN 1860. Upon the breaking ont of the war
he enlisted as private, and in 1862 became
Colonel of the Sixteenth Vermont Regi-
ment He served with great distinction
through the war and won credit for his
gallant fighting on many fields. Upon the
mastering out of his regiment Judge Veasy
returned to the practice of bis profession,
being associated in business for a while
with Proctor, now Secretary of War. He
was for ten years Judge of the Supreme
Court Of Vermont and resigned that position
when appointed Interstate Commerce
Commissioner. He has been member of
the Grand Army of the Republic for many
years, and his election is well received
here.
woMEN's RELIEF CORPS.
BesToN, August 13th-The eighth an
nual Convention of the National Women's
Relief Corps opened in fremont Temple
this morning, Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer,
National President. in the Chair.
Mrs. Wittenmeyer, in her annual adj
dress, stated that the membership OF the
Corps was now nearly 100000; that re-
serve fund OF $l2S. 900 is on hand in the
treasures of the local corps. and that the
charity work of the year amounted to
100000.
In the absence of Mrs. Charity Rusk
Craig, Past National President, the gold
badge voted her by the Encampment was
presented to her father, Secretary Harry
Rnsk, for her In his reply, Secretary
Rusk said the prosperity of the Grand
Army Of the Republic largely depended
upon the efforts of the Women's Relief
Corps.
Mrs. Logan, who is a member of the
National Pension Committee of the
Women's Relief Corpse, gave an interest
ing account of the nurses bill now pend
ing in Congress.
a vote Of thanks was gwen Mrs. Alger
for cn.nneratinn with her husband in active