Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-15

for passing and the President for approving
the pension laws, and favoring the exemp-
ton of veterans from examination in the
civil service.
The majority report of the Committee on
Pensions was rejected and the minority re-
port substituted. 1t affirms and indorses
the resolutions passed at tie National En-
campments at Columbus and Milwaukee,
and petitions the posts to ask for the pas
sage of the service pension bill. The vote
on the substitute was liz to l6O
After the installation of officers the En-
campment closed.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
B osroN, August 14th.-Asde from the
sessi ons of the National Encampment and
Won ans Relief Corps. the greater part of
the G. A. R. celebration is over. The num-
Der of reunions to day were comparatively
few. Many have already left for home.
At the second days session of the annual
convention of the Ladies Grand Army to-
day, reports were read and deferred.
Mrs. Catharine Herst, of Louisville, was
chosen President; Mrs. Julia johnson, of
Altoona, Senior Vice. President, and Sarah
A. Metcalf, of San Francisco, Chaplain.
BosToN, August 14th.-At the meeting
of the Women's Relief Corps to day Mrs.
MeHenry OF Iowa was elected National
President andMrs Elizabeth A. Turner of
Massachusetts Vice President.
MANNED SOLDIERS LEAGUE.
BosToN, August 14th.-A meeting of the
United States Manned Soldiers League
was held yesterday afternoon, about sixty
members being present, every one OF
whom has lost an arm or leg. 1t is re-
ported that there are now living 1900 vet.
Grams of the rebellion who lost either leg
or an arm, and l 900 who are totally disa
bled. The object of the league is prima-
| rily to secure pension legislation.
GRAND BANQUET.
BosroN. August 18th. The principal
events of the Grand Army week concluded
| this evening by grand banquet at Me-
| chanic's Hall. complimentary to the dele
gates TO the encampment and invited guests,
| over l 900 i'll all. Department Commander
Innis presided. Among the guests who &C.
cupied seats of honor were General Sher-
man, Governor Bracket, Mayor Hart, Gen.
| eral Sickles and Post CommaDder-in-Ch Chief
| Bevens of Boston, Kouniz of Toledo Fair
| child of Wisconsin and Warner of Missouri.
Commander Veasey, when called upon,
| thanked the soldiers for their cordial meet
| ing. He was glad that the organization
was based on merit, not on rank, but on a
| spirit 1mpeihnS man 10 enter the army
| for the sake of liberty throughout the
| world.
Colonel Taylor then introduced comrade
Sherman as United States delegate from
Missouri.
| General Sherman said: | am glad that
you have taken command. l have seen
one young man pass to-day, and new one
installed with that gentleness and subordi-
nation to authority which marks our Amer
| lean history, and which is the best promise
of glorious future of any single feature in
| our American Government. In looking
back upon the past, 1, one of your old
Commanders, am well pleased with you,
my sons." Applause.
The General closed with the sentiment
that his men might continue in their good
work. for, although he hoped that wars
would not come, he prophesied that they
would continue to recur as long as human
nature remained as it is now.
| General Sickles and General Alger fol-
lowed. The last speaker was Corporal
| Tanner. He eulogized the faithfulness of
the volunteer soldier, and closed his elo-
quent address with another tribute to the
hosl itality of Boston.