Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-14
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FAv0RITES win At ROCHESTER.
Funeral of John Boyle
O'Reilly..
THE PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS.
Strike on the Delaware
and Hudson Railroad.
THE GRAND ARMY REUNION.
The Convention Mt Music HaII-Rc-
port of the Surgeon and Inspector
Generals-Finances and Member
sIaip-Address of the Communicative
Chief-General sherman EuIOgized-
General WheeiOck G. VeaZey of YER
mont Elected commandments f.
BOSTON, Aug. 13.-Music hall was the
scene of the opening of the session of the
national encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic to-day, and the delegates
from the different departments of the
Union comprise as fine body of men as
ever met in deliberatiye body. The hall
was BEAUTIFULLY decorated and the floor was
entirely occupied by delegates, while the
balconies, which were set apart for
members of the Grand Army, were filled
| with veterans. General Sherman was one
of the first to arrive, and he took seat
with the Missouri department, although
urged to go upon the platform. He was
warmly greeted by the comrades and was
the center of attraction. General Charles
Devens, past commander-in-chief, was
with the Massachusetts, delegation, and
other departments were represented by
prominent soldiers
THE sURGEoN-GENERAL's REPORT.
The report of Surgeon-General Horace
P. Porter of Maine recommends that in
spectors be required to examine post officers
as to their knowledge of department and
general matters pertaining to the organiza-
ton. The care of the destitute and needy
comrades, the burden of free medical at
tendance, free medicines and free surgical
appliances should be assumed by the gov
eminent that these poor comrades helped
to save. 1t is recommended that the med
ical officers of the late war shonld form
state and national organizations, and
should be admitted to the full privileges
i'll department encampments, with the end
that the physical disabilities of comrades
| may be intelligently discussed and meas
ures devised for their relief.
The pension law, the report says, should
har1honize with the natural history of all
disability contracted while the victim is in
| the service of the United States army and
in the line of duty, and which is not the
| result of his own vicious habits.
The early establishment of commo-
dious branch of the National Military
| home, for disabled volunteer soldiers al
| some point, remote from probable epidemic
| infection on either the Atlantic or gull
coasts of the peninsula portion of the state
| of Florida, where disabled veterans may
| be removed from climatic influences is
earnestly suggested.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
Inspector General L. E. Griffith of Troy
| N. Y, reported the order growing numeri
cally stronger and working earnestly and
harmoniously in furthering the grand OBJ
| jects for which it was organized. Nc
| organization on earth does more to min
lister to the helpless and unfortunate. HI
regretted that not one-half the posts hac
been inspected, whereas a thorough
inspection each year is necessary t.
secure uniformity of work and
compliance with ritual and bylaws
He had been delayed and greatly embar
raised by the negligence of department
and assistant inspectors, and suggested
that some means be devised to secure
more thorough inspection of posts and
more prompt return from departments
He presented table showing that the
number of posts in the Grand Army OF
June So 1890. was 6,928; number of com
rades in good standing in posts inspected
to June 80, 351 ,244; number of posts in
spected, 500; number of posts not in
spected, 1,051; total amount expended fo
charity, 1882, $50; amount remaining il
relief fund, s475, $50.
FINANCES.
The report of Quartermaster Genera
Taylor of Philadelphia consisted entirel,
of figures. One set showed the official il
account with the Grand Army. 1t CAV
cash balance August 81, 1889, 81, 1888. 49
receipts from sale of supplies, So, 895. 81
receipts from capita tax, 81, Gil .06; inter
est on United States bonds and deposits
$S25.21 total to be accounted for, $43,
ed to S34, 239. 80, of which S15,
726. 80 had been for the purchase of SUP
plies and SIS, 512:40 for incidentals, post
age, salaries, etc. Another table gave tn
total assets as follows: Cash balance O
hand, 9,445.S1; due by departments
$S52.1 United States bonds, S19,S0(
supplies, $1,571.0 8; total, S31 1863. Tn
Grant monument fund was shown to hav
been increased by 1881. 78 since the las
encampment, and to amount to $11.114. 81
THE MEMBERSHIP
The report of Adjutant General Georg
} H. Hopkins was as follows:
Russell ]. Alger, Commander-in-C Chief:
Comrade-I beg to submit the followin
!. report of the business transactions of tt
adjutant generals Office, and membershi
and progress and condition of the ord,
for the year just closed. Owing to IL
fact that the twenty fourth national el
campment is held two weeks earlier in ii
year than the preceding encampment, Il
not as full as they would have been hs
more time been given to the posts in IL
: various departments to make their r
z ports. When you assumed command
= the Grand Army of the Republic the
! were forty-two departments, with 6,7l
posts, and membership in good stant
ing of 382, $50. The consolidated repo
for the quarter ending June 30, 1879
shows forty three departments with Il
provisional department of Indian territol
and Oklahoma, and membership in goo
standing of 427, 9S1, being a net gain
two departments; 461 posts and Al,
members.
ADDRESS OF GENERAL ALGER.
The address of General Russell j. Alge
the commander-in-chief, was in part
follows.
Comrades Fortunately for us we are perm
sa the Of Lbs to
twenty fifth anniversary of the surrender OF 7
armed forces against this government 70 y
anniversary of the actual freedom of al rae
within our borders. Near here was nred {
heard the wor and How
re patriots In latter days have been inspired
e. perform heroic deeds by the example
E those patriots who first declared TINS la
n should be free, and have tried to emuit
e. have tested the courage of these gene
Ne tions whose representatives are gathered he
VII anSwer TO name o1 ohe H be- the sa
re act of injustice as would the recording OF
6. deeds OF a single man, emitting others. II
9. sufficient for us to know that when called m
iii were found for every place. 81
IS While we lament the loss Of nearly all OF
" old commanders, it is source OF great conso
Ill ton and pleasure to know that one OF tht
he great leaders of men is still spared 20 us and
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