The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-08-22
THE RATIONAL ENcAMPMENT.

THE NATIONAL ENcAMPMENE.
SeaseS the New Communicating Chief
Financial Condition of the G. q. Il.
Boston, Aug. 1.-The convention of
the twenty-fourth National encamp-
ment. G. A. R., came TO order in Music
Hall at eleven o'clock yesterday morning
Prayer was offered by Past Chief Chap
lain l. NJ Foster. Commander-in-Chief
Alger then delivered his annual address.
General Alger began with an aliusion
| to Boston as the cradle of liberty, the
place where the seed of patriotism was
sown when the shot was fired that was
heard around the world He made also
| an eloquent allusion 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 Missis-
sippi and Louisiana, drawn upon the
color line 1t was a perplexiug ques-
ton, but he hoped that time. with the
good intentions of all peace and liberty
loving citizens, would bring solution.
1t had been his determination to recog-
nize as a comrade in equal rights every
man. no matter what his color or ma
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 ass, $50. The
membership in 1889 was 41O,6S6. The
dead during the last year numbered s.
476
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 the
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 S9l7, $50. SO. not including
the vast work done by the noble women
who, he says, are our strong right arm
in war, and ARE now devoting their
time to our dependent comrades and
their widows and children"
He showed the backward conditi 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. To
carry out this suggestion he recommend
ed the appointment of committee of
five.
The address was received with fire.
quent expressions of approval.
The reports of Acknowledgement Hop
kins, of Detroit, and Quartermaster-
General Taylor, of Philadelphia were
next presented
The report of Quartermaster-Gener
John Taylor, of Philadelphia, consisted
entirely of figures. One set showed the
officials in account with the Grand Army.
1t gave:
cash balance, August 81. 1888. ....... SIP ss3 ~
Receipts from sale of supplies....... 22,s95 70
Receipts from capita tax 7.61l.O6
Interest on United States bonds and
deposits. ....-.................-.... oZo II
Total to be accounted for.......... $4s, SSH
The expenditures had amounted to
S84 $50. so, of which SIS, 726. 90 had been
for the purchase of supplies and $751;
512. 40 for incidentals, postage. salaries,
etc
Another table gave the total assets as
follows:
Cash balance on hand.................$ 9V9OSl
Due by departmcnts............. SS2-1l
United States bonds........----.-- 1880 on
Supplies .....--............-....... l.S1l.Od
Total. So, $500
The Grant monument fund was shown
to have been increased by S0S1. 76 since
the last encampment and to now amount
to Sf1, IA S.
BosToN, Aug. 14-At the afternoon
session of the Grand Army Encampment
, the officers were elected, the principal
} positions going to the East in pursuance,
as it is claimed by some, of 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 COMMANDMENTS
Chief California presented the claims
: of Colonel Smedberg, a retired officer
of the regular army, who lost his
J leg at the Wilderness 1t was
{ claimed that far Western State
never had Commander-in-Chief Con-
necticut nominated Colonel Wheelock
G. Veazey, 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 "a. 200
| members Warner Miller spoke for
New York in behalf of Veazey.
/ AS soon as the roll was called Colonel
l iSmeQDerg aScenQeu inc plACIOrn anu
gracefully withdrew his name, General
t 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-Chief. When he appeared
s there was a good deal of enthusiasm.
: He accepted the honor in brief speech
! Next in order was the selection of a
/ candidate for Senior Vice-Commander-
r in-Chief, and 1t being considered that
{ the Office out of courtesy belonged to
: Massachusetts,, the matter was left to
. | the delegates from that State. The
q name of Richard +. Tobin was presented
: as the unanimous choice. The Adjutant-
o General cast one vote for Mr.. Tobip and
: he accepted the position.
: George P. Creamer. of Baltimore. was
o chosen Junior Vice-Commander, and
. Detroit was selected as the place OF
meeting for the next encampment
The strIke.
!. ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 14.-It was re-
= ported that an order had been received
here yesterday afternoon ordering the
: firemen out on the New York Central
;. 81 Hudson River road first, but Chief
- Sergeant John Reed, who is the leader
= of the Rrothorhood of Tooou1 ofiva Fire.