The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-15
THE GRAND ARMY.
Closing Events Of the Boston
Encampment.
4 SPEECH BY GEN. SHERMAN.
Pension Legislation Of Present Congress
Very satisfactory-Bsnquet Winds
Up the Reunion.

Bosrou. Aug. 1.-THE Grand Army encamp
nens vas called to order n ii o'clock FssI
Commsnder-in-cnie Merrill presented the re-
port OF the pension committee. which was
adopted with vote Of thanks The report de-
aiis fhe work OF its members in securing ana
aiding pension legislation IN congress- ana us
successful efforts in regard 70 the sAoiiity
pension bill. that became law Juy n. This
law, says the report while not in the precise
form Of the Til presented % the csmmistee,
and il the most liberal pensi0n measure ever
passed by any legs ative body In the world
and wi place upon the rolls al the SURVIVORS
of the war whose condition Of health Is not
practically perfect
General sherman then, In feeling address,
presented beautiful canfeisbra clock sud
msnt ornaments 20 Comrade Warner, who elo-
qaenriy responded. The presenta ion was MADE
in behalf Of the national encampment commit
tee of the Woman's Relief Corps
Tne committee on changes in the rules pre-
scented . feport recommending various changes.
minority report favoring the adoption OF
resolution provldiug for the substitution OF q
new ri ual sor the present one, was adopted
The Commute reported adversely on the prop
osition 10 change the rules 50 that hereafter
post department commanders shall not be enti-
ted to seals in the national encampment
Adopted.
As.ue from the sessions Of the national e--
campmeat and the Woman's Relief Corps the
grea er part OF the Grand Aimy of the Republic
celebsa ion is over. The number Of reunions
today as comparatively few. and psny dele
A. the second day's session Of the annual con-
nsion OF the ladies' Of the Grand Army today
reports Of the department. were read and r.
ferred. Ms Catherine z. Hersf. OF Louis
vile. was CD sen president; Mrs. julia n. John
son, OF Altoona, Pa, vice-pr sidenf. ana sarah
A. Meiief, OF San Francisco. chaplain.
Al the afternoon session re-oiutions were
adopted favoring the movsi OF General Grants
remains ir m r. Terside TO Arl ngton. prosidsd
il was in afcord znce with Mrs. CRAFTS wishes:
thanking c srgress Tor passing. aid the president
for approving thu pension law. and fAyoring ex-
empiiou OF veterans from examinations in the
civil service.
The majority report of the committee on pen
sions was rsjecte0 ard the minority report sue-
stitu ed. II afirms and indorsss the resolutions
passed st the national encanpment 1t colum-
bus and Milwaukee, and the petitions of posts
asking for passing OF . service pensi bill.
The vote on the substitution was 152 20 LOO
After the installation of officers the eacamp-
raent closed
today Mrs. MeHfnry, of Iowa ua~ elected
national president and Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Turner, Of Massa husetts. senior T'fe president
The PRINCIPAL events of the Grand Army's
work were concluded this evening By erand
banquet NJ Mechanics hall. Complimentary ta
the delegates and tlvited guests, over
1000 in all. DEPARTMENT Commander Innfs pre-
s.drd% Among the guests who occupied sea 5 If
hoaor We're General eherman, Governor Brick
EFT, Mayor Hart, General 6irke s and Post Com
maadeIs-ln-chief Bevins of Boston, K0unrx of
Toefo. Fairchild Of Wisconsin. and Warner of
Missouri.
Commander veassy, when called, thanked the
b ID e for their cordial gre ting. He was glad
THAI the organization was based on inert; not
on rank. On. Oh the spirit impelling men to
enter The army for the sake o. liberty through
out the world.
Colonel Taylor then introduced aComrade
from IL lss0uri-" General Sherman said:
Il am glad that you have taken command. !
have Sc one young man pass today. aud
Lew one installed with that gentieuess and sub
ordination to authority VIII ch makes our
American history and which il . better
promise OF glorious future than any single
feature In our American government In look
ing b K upon he past I. one of your old COM
msnders. am we'll pleased with youv my sons"
lApplause
The general c'osed with the wish that his men
might continue in their good work. for although
he hoped that wars would not come, he prophe-
sled that they would continue 10 rscur as long
as human naur d remained as II now IS
Gsneral Ssckles and General AIger followed
TIE last speaker was Corporal Tanler He
eulog zed the faithfnlness OF the VOLUNTEER sol.
der, and closed his eloquent address with
another fribute TO the hospitality of Boston-