The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-14
THE SOLDIERS AT BOSTON.
Doings In the Grand Army Encampment
Yesterday.

BosToN, Aug. l3.-The convention Of
the twenty-fourth national encampment
of the G.. A. X. came to order in Music
hall at IL o'clock this morning. Prayer
was offered by Past Chief Chaplin |. NJ.
Foster, after which Commander-in-Chief
Alger delivered an annual address.
Following is q summary OF the address
OF Gen. r. A. Alger, commander-in-chief.
He congratulated the heroes on cele-
brating the twenty-iifth anniversary of
the end of the rebellion in the historic
city known as the Cradle of Liberty
He delivered warm words of welcome to
General Sherman and reported the-con-
dition of the organization excellent. The
total membership borne on the roll was
45s,2s0, against 427,9Sl a year ago.
After referring TO the disappoint-
ment in the ranks that congress had
not passed the civil service pension bill
the speaker continued: "Much apprehen-
sion exists, | think, concerning the dis
ability bill passed June q, 1880. BY care
full reading of this law and Of real ex-
PLANTATION of il, IL will be seen 10 matter
what mans financial condition may be,
IL he be physically disabled from perform
ing manual labor, he is entitled 10 pen
sion, the conditions being, first, physical
disability not necessarily contracted in
service, and second, that proof of such
disability may be made upon "A certificate
from his physician and without the testi-
mony of his former comrades. Should
any member Of this encampment to-day
receive permanent injury, not the result
of his own vicious habits, he would be en-
titled to pension. Let us be lust TO our
law makers, even though they have not
given us all we asked. No country on
earth is or ever has been nearly SO gener-
GUS TO its soldiers as ours. Concerning
the Grant monument, General Alger
said: "An ordinary plain vault on the
banks of the Hudson marks the resting
place of our great chieftain. This is not
creditahle To us or 10 this nation. There
should be erected at the capital of this
government and dedicated TO the memory
of this great man, memorial building
such as will bc credit to the whole
people, not a shaft, not statue, but a
monumental structure such as has not
been built in this or any other country,
one to which every citizen within the do
mains of this great land can refer with
Just pride. recommend that committee
of five he appointed by this cncampment,
whose duties shall he in substance with
the foregoing and employed To solicit aid
from the general government and from
individuals"
Ii was received with frequent express
sions of approval. The reports Of Adju-
tant General George II. Hopkins Of De-
troit and Quartermaster General John
Taylor of Philadelphia, were presented.
They were of routine character.
Inspector General Griffith reported the
order growing numerically strong, and
working in an earnest and harmonious
manner i'm furthering the grand objects
| for which il was organized. lie presented
a table showing the number Of posts in
the grand army June 30, 1880, as 6,93S
| the number of comrades in good standing
in tine posts inspected 10 June 30, 35l, PA
| the number of posts inspected, 300; the
number of posts not inspected, l,05l; the
total expended for charity, S2s2, ,5j6; thu
amount remaining in the relief fund
| Si75,30. The report of Surgeon General
| Porter recommends that inspectors be-
required To examine post officers as Il
their knowledge OF the department ant
general matters pertaining To the organ
ization, the care of destitute and need,
| comrades.
The pension law, the report says
should harmonic with natural history.