Telegram-herald., 1890-08-16
BREAK CAMP.
Veterans Shake tie Dast Of Bos-
ION from Their Feet.
The s-aneai Meeting ot the Grand
srnay Al al Enc-A Service Pen
sion 6H AsksS Fer.

the Fe port % tks pensloa commit
Zee, which Vas adopted, the enczmp-
meat by ; unanimous rising vote ex-
pressing its shaBks for The valuable re-
port Il tie con mittes. Tue report de-
tails TIE work q It's uemteEs IN
securing sad aiding pension legls-
latioz IN Congress and rs suc-
cessful Efforts Ia regard - ths
disability pension bill that became a
las July q. This law" says the re-
port. while net IA the precise form OF
Ehs bill presented by the committee.
preserves the most important features
thereof. and while not just what vas
asked. is the nest liberal pension meas
ure ever passed by any legislative body
in the world, and viii place upon the
rolls al the survivors Of the war whose
conditions OF health are not practically
perfect"
The committee on changes in the
rules and regulations presented is re-
port recon mendiag various changes. A
minority repOrs IN favor OF adopting
resolution offered by the department
OF Massachusetts. providing the substi-
tuition OF the old ritual for the present
one was adopted by large majority.
The committee on the address OF the
Conmande--iu-Chief presented It's re
port. heartily commending the address.
The committee offered 4 resolution
that the council OF administration pre-
pare suitable testimonials of apprecia-
ton BY the Grand Army Of the zeal and
earnest devotion of Commande:-in-
Chief Alger.
At the afternoon session resolutions
were adopted favoring the removal OF
General Grants remains from Riverside
to Arlington. provided it was in accord
ance with Mrs. Grants wishes; thank.
ing Congress for passing and the Presi-
dent for approving pension laws; favor
ing the making OF Ford's theater in
Washington National museum for war
mementoes, and favoring the exemp-
tion of veterans from examination in
civil service.
The majority report OF the committe
on pensions was rejected, and minor
ity report, presented through Governor
Hovey. OF Indiana, was substituted. 1t
aflrms and indorses the reso-
lutions passed al the National en-
campment at Columbus aud Mil
waukee and the petitions of posts asked
for the passing OF service pension
bill The vote on substitution was la
to l60 y. +. Stevens, OF Cvnthiana,
XIV, was elected Surgeon-in-Chief and
Myron w. Reed, of Denver, Chaplain
in-Chief.
General Veazey named as his Adju-
tant-General Comrade Joseph II. Gould
ing, OF Rutland, VT, and John Taylor,
Of Philadelphia. Quartermaster-General.
| After the installation of the oficers the
encampment closed.
The principal events of Grand Army
week were concluded Thursday evening
| by grand banquet in Mechanics Hall
complimentary to the delegates to the
encampment ard invited guests, over
1000 inbl AnonI the invited guests
who occu, ed the seats of honor were
General SHERMAN, Governor Brackett,
| Mayor Hart, Lieutenant Governor
] Halle, General Sickles, Collector
Beard and Hon. John ID. Long, and
Past Commanders-in-Chie Devens, of
Boston; Merrill, of Lawrence; Kountz,
of Toledo; Fairchild, of Wisconsin. and
Warner, OF Missouri.
! Commander Veakey, when called upon,
/ thanked the soldiers for their cordial
/ greeting, not TO him but TO his Office.
/ He was glad that the organization was
based on merit not on rank, but on the
/ spirit impelling man to enter the army
for the sake ot liberty throughout the
/ world.
After addresses By Generals sherman,
Sickles and Alger and Corporal Tanner,
az 1880 the assembly broke up with the
singing of Aud Lang Syne."
At the morning session of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps the committee ap-
! pointed to visit the encampment re-
/ ported cordial reception ana brought
/ greetings from tho boys in blue. The
chairman. Mrs. NJ. E. Knowles, read
/ the following report: Number OF mem
bers. 102. S22; amount OF relief fund,
I s94, 535; amount expended in relief since
\ the organization in 1883 s24s, 92e;
turned over to posts, 1925, l6s; grand
! total, s375 Oes
\ The greater part OF the afternoon ses-
| sion was devoted 20 consideration Of re-
/ ports Mrs McHeury, of Iowa, was
elected National president Mrs Eliza
beth a. Turner. OF Massachusetts, was
unanimously elected senior viCe-presi-
/ dent