Telegram-herald., 1890-02-15

Washington Ana Eatss
tQi fred =. t4rasWorih. une 81 e.
e2ecuutc otnoeTs "a lne Michigan CIu.,.
having charge m arrangements f,s
tlo clubs annual banquet. Fehraar,
~. returned Yesterday trom Washing
tou, where he si,alt week attandi ine
convention of thc National Quart
ana aen4eaYormg toprocure speakers Tor
she banquet ln the latter nndertak
ne he was assisted by senator STOCK
hla-e chairman oi the COMMITTEES CA
speakers, WHO devoted al his spare
Ume Il the work.
81 tank the list Of takers We have
secured said Col. farnsNortl laSl
ughl "wll average better than any W
haze ever had. senator lfye. of
Maine, Mi be ine principal speaker
Ills toast WI be The Republican
Party. but he Wlll dwell al length GA
the subielIslf merchant marine. The
other speakers Viii be Secretary II tho
interior Noble. Senator Pierce, of
North Dakota, ex-senator B h Bruce,
ol Mississippi. Hon. "a %. Bradley. of
tou, "a Nebraska, temporary chairman
81 ihe last National Republican Com
Nenlou. All these are assured, and
Wc have yet o. hear from IhaunceY ri
icnCN. Gen. Mahunt. and Congress
men Lodge, oi Massachusetts. and
Henderson, of Iowa. Ihc speakers
Mlll leave Washington THURSDAY m0rr
ing February -, and arrive u Detroit
f d f.a
Wl he gwen m then honor al tAe
Michigan Club al 8 %. m
COL. lansWorth returns With inter-
estiug news Tor mcmbers and friends of
the State militia, as the result 81 ihe
National Guard convention. The
Michigan delegates were. Grn. Anger.
~ Charlotte. QuaItermaster-0euer
bcyln, Ol jackson, col. Roger. of Or-
chard Lake, and Col Famsworth.
They took al active part ia tne delh-
cfanons, participated n the debates.
ana were instrumental lu furtherng
certain clauses Of tho Henderson NJ ll-
tary bll, which VIII be oi espccial value
10 the state when the hl becomes a
law. Col farnsworth was made tenn
porary secretary OF the convention and
permanent recording secretary of tne
ASSOCIATION, au honor that was never
before conferred upon thc State.
The principal Work Of the oouyen-
ton, sald Col. EamsW0rth. was the
discussion OF three bills which are % be
presented % Congress. and which have
been reported los the Military Com
mlttec Oi the senate After beng
modified somewhat they were uuanlm-
ously adopted by the convention. They
contain many provisions which VII be
of benefit o. the National Guard of the
United States and Michigan Will get Is
share. one oi the principal features is
an annual appropriation OF 81 600, ,u1o,
10 bc drawn lu uniforms and equip
mcnt- hy the states supporting Nation
al Guards. Also a bIl presented by
Gen. CutcheOn, providing for the pro-
motion of officers into the regular
army from civil life and military acad-
amics. Also a b.li providing for sea
coast and lake coast artillery reserves,
10 De- managed by members of the
State troops.
Delegates T. the convention were
gwen review of the troop, al Wash
iugtou barracks, and aitclWard "a fine
lunch, al Ot which was arranged by
Secretary Of War Proctor. The Mcb-
gan delegation spent several hours at
the Army and Navy building. calling
ou the Secretary of War Adjutant-
General and Quartermastcr-Genoral,
and receiving from each the assurance
that Michigan would receive all possible
consideration al their hands.
We made application 90 Secretary
Proctor for the presence of the Twenty
third Regiment a the State tncamp-
ment again tins year. lie expressed
hearty symp thy with the State troops
and a desire 10 do al m his power 10
better their condition. lie asked % be
notified OF the date of The next encamp-
mcnt OF the Michigan state troops. and
said hc would Ike very much % attend,
a- hc intended visiting several State
Cncampmcnts tins year. II ls almost
certain that hc viii bc with us. ."-Do,,od
Frec pross.