Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-21
THE NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT

Financial Condition OF the q. A. AZ.
; BosToN, Aug 14--The convention Of
q the twenty-fourth National encamp-
0 ment G. A. r., came TO order in Music
. Hall at eleven o'clock yesterday morning
: Prayer was offered by Past Chief Chap
v lain J. nj. Foster. Commander-in-Chie
$ Alger then delivered his annual address.
? General Alger began with an allusion
| 10 Boston as the crsdle of liberty, the
d place where the seed OF patriotism was
/ sown when the shot was fred that was
heard around the world He made also
B an eloquent alluson TO the presence Of
General sherman, whom he styled ''our
commander, our leader, our idol and our
comrade."
/ He said the condition Of the order was
/ excellent There was, however, some
disagreement in the reports Of Mssis-
| sippi and Louisiana, drawn upon the
color line. 1t was a perplexing ques-
tion. but he hoped that time with tho
good intentions OF all peace and liberty
loving citizens would bring a solution.
1t had been his determination to recog-
nize as a c9nrade in equal rights every
man, no matter what his color or ma
tionality, provided he had the two
qualifications, service and an honorable
discharge. The strong should aid the
weak 1t ennobles the former and helps
to elevate the latter
The total membership borne on the
rolls June 80, $780, was 45s, 230. The
membership in 1889 was 410,6s6 The
dead during the last year numbered s.,
40
Speaking OF pensions he said that
there was some disappointment at the
failure of the Service BILL" but the
present law was productive OF great
good to all parts Of the country by tho
distribution, four times year, Of so
much money, and it should be remem-
bered that no country on earth ever had
been so generous to its soldiers.
There has been expended in charity
by the order S2l7 $50. 50, not including
the vast work done by the noble women
who, he says, arc our strong right arm
in war, and ARE now devOting their
time TO our dependent comrades ard
their widows and children
He showed the backward condi tion OF
the efforts to erect monuments to Logan,
Sheridan and Grant and recommended
that there should be erected at Wash
ington a memorial building dedicated
TO the memory Of General Grant 70
carry out this suggestion he recommend
ed the appointment of a committee Of
five
The address was received with fre-
/ quent SxpressLonao OF apprQyal..
The reports Of Ad dmtant-Genera Hop
kins, of Detroit, and Quartermaster-
/ General Taylor, of Philadelphia were
/ next presented
\ The report Of Quartermaster-Genera
John Taylor, Of Philadelphia, consisted
entirely of figures One set showed the
officials in account with the Grand Army.
1t gave;
Uash balance, August b. 1859 mann. SI2,sas4q
Receipts from sale OF supplies ...... u 2s95 s5
Receipts from capita tax ............ 76llO6
Interest on United states bonds and
sits.....,........t....-....+ s25 2l
Total to be accounted for......... $i86s5.ll
The oxnend itnres had amounted to
S34, 239.30, OF which Si5, T26 90 had been
for the purchase OF supplies and Sis
5l2. 40 for incidentals, postage, salaries,
etc
Another table gave the total assets as
follows:
Cash balance on hand.,..............s9 9,995sI
Due by dennrtments............. s52.lt
United States bonds..........+........ 1880 %
Supplies ........................... L57Los
TotaI..................... ssi, $500
The Grant monument fund was shown
to have been increased by S9sl7 76 since
the last encampment and to now amount
to Sl1, l44 55
BosToN, Aug. 14-At the afternoon
session of the Grand Army Encampment
the officers were elected tho principal
as it is claimed by some, of a plan to
give the encampment to the West three
successive years-Detroit in 1891, Tope-
ka in 1892 and Chicago in 1898,
The roll was called and representa-
tives of each State had an opportunity
to name their choice for Commander-in-
Chief California presented the claims
of Colonel Smedberg, a retired officer
of the regular army, who lost his
leg at the Wilderness II was
claimed that far Western State
never had a Commander-in-Chief Con-
nectcut nominated Colonel Wheelock
G. Neazey, OF Vermont and Maine sec
onded the nomination. At the mention
of Colonel Veazey's name there was
great enthusiasm. Indiana gave its
support to General Alvin p. Hovey, as
did Ohio, with a department. Of 40, 600
members Warner Miller spoke for
New York in behalf of Neazey.
As soon as the roll was called Colonel
Smedberg ascended the platform and
gracefully Withdrew his name. General
Hovey pursuing a similar course. This
action was greeted with great applause,
and by a unanimous vote Colonel
Veazey was declared elected as Com
mander-in-Chie When he appeared
there was a good deal of enthusiasm.
He accepted the honor in a briet speech.
Next in order was the selection OF
candidate for Senior Vice Commander
in-Chief, and 10 being considered that
the Office out Of courtesy belonged TO
Massachusetts tho matter was left TO
tho delegates from that State. The
name of Richard +. Tobin was presented
as thounanimous choice. The Adiutant-
General cast one vote for Mr. Tobin and
he accepted the position.
George i. Creamer Of lia' timoro was
chosen Junior N.ce-Commander and
Detroit was selected as the place Of
meeting for the next encampment
The trlkr.
ALBANY, n. y. Aug. l4.-It was re-
ported that an order had been received
here yesterday afternoon ordering the
ircmen out on the New York Central
a Hudson River road first, but Chief
Sergeant John Reed, who is the leader
OF the Brotherh ood Of Locomotive Fire
men in this vicinity most cmphatically
denied last night the rumor that the
fremen would go out on the Central
rcad.
The switchmen and laborers employed
in the upper Delaware ~ Hudson
freight yards near Lumber street quit
work yesterday afternoon. Railroad men
say thai they do not know the cause.
byrd Elected.
WYNwooD ]. T., Aug. IA rumor
just arrived after travelling fifty miles