The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-04-17
NUMBER 1S.

present, the doors being closed, as usual in
the meetings Of this organization, to all not
members of the order. Commander John II.
Phelps, In his address, said that the past
year had been one Of great prosperity to the
order In the Department of Missouri. Tho
cash balance on hand at the close OF 1899 was
S,797, and, besides this, over 81, 900 had been
loaned out at ten per cent, making a sur
plus of over 5000. In view of this surplus
he recommended the reduction of the
per capita tax from Iva to 5 cents per
quarter. The membership, he said, had
increased from l63I6, Decembr 81,
1888, to 1888, December 81, 1889, an
increase of 1882 during the year, and fifty
three new posts had been mustered in since
the last encampment. Speaking OF the large
number of suspen sions-more than 5000
comrades being. borne on the suspension
list-he suggested that, where the men were
poor and unable to pay, their dues should
De remtted and they reinstated. He con-
cluded with references to the growth of the
Woman's Relief Corps and the Sons OF Vet
Grams, and a tribute to the memory of tho
late past commander, E. L. Klmbal.
The Assistant Adjutant General, in addi-
ton to the facts mentioned in the address of
Commander Phelps, reported the loss Of 223
men by death, 101 by honorable and by dis
honorable discharge, l,7s1 by suspension and
$50 by transfer over 5000 new members
were mustered in during the year. There
was expended for relief 81, ,sG6.G7 by which
$50 comrades and 1892 relatives of comrades
were benefited. The post funds and prop
erty in the department amounted to S5lO29
Tho post showing the largest increase in
membership was the John A. Haynost. OF
Boonville.
A committee was appointed to prepare
resolutions on the death of Il. l.. Kimball,
after which a recess was taken until one
O'Clock.
At the afternoon session Moberly was se-
lectcd as the place for holding tho next an
nual meeting. number of resolutions were
introduced, which were referred without
reading to the committee on resolutions
Major William Warner made IA short
speech, and nominations were made for del
egatcs to the National Encampment. 1t was
agreed that these should be elected on tho
following morning. The Encampment then
adjourned to welcome General Alger.
On the morning of the 1lth the Encamp-
ment was called to order at ten o'clock, and
immediately received the report OF the COM
nittee on resolutions.
Among the first resolutions reported was
one asking Congress to make an nppropria-
tion for the erection and maintenance of
soldiers home in Missouri. This resolution
came from the st. Louis delegation, but the
proposed location Of the home was not in
serted, that being n matter which could be
attended to after an appropriation had been
secured.
The question of pensions was as a matter
of course, the most important. The follow
ing conservative resolution was presented
and unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the Department OF Missouri
ndOrSc the action of the Twcnty.t bird Ma
tional Encampment of the Grand Army of
the Rcpublic, held in Milwaukee, August
2s-3l, 1889. referring to pension legislation,
and respectfully urge the Senators and Rep.
rcsentatives of Missouri to aid and vote for
such general pension legislation as may be
recommended by the National pension COM
mttec.
The resolutions adopted by the National
Encampment last year indorsed in tho above
resolution, urged the passage of the De-
pendent Pension bill and said nothing in
regard to service pensions The Encamp-
mcnt of Missouri, therefore, in its action
practically ignored the service. pension
measure.
pconIe MGSSltGns I it sorroM Oyer the
and the encampment then proceeded to the
election of nineteen delegates to the Ma
tional encampmcnt mt Boston. After ono
ballot an adjournment was taken for dinner.
Upon rcconvcning ballOtlng was proceeded
with, and the following We're elected as
delegates j. NJ. IIartzcll, St. Louis; Ira L.
Bronson, Scdalia Nv liam Greer, RichmOnd;
William Lowe, Warrensburg; Thomas A.
Murphy, Trenton; +. NJ. Sterrett, st. Louis;
j. IL. Fink, Kansas City; +. NJ Marshall,
Nurborne; j. r.. Mlllncr, Springfield; 4. w.
! st. John, Carthage; Charles +, Ernst, ST.
| Joseph; Eugene +. Wcgcl and Ernest
| Kretchmar, St. Louis John w. Moore, Cali
| fornia John Il. Clarke, Jefferson City: Will
| lam Page. Butler; james G. Young, Kansas
| City; j. G. ScabOurn, Southwest City; +. NJ.
| Cooper, Mayvillc. Altcrnates: NJ. G. Neither
| ton, Bancroft; George W. Bailey, st. Louis;
| j. A. Arbuthnot, Brookfeld; Charles Emory,
| Golden City; william \. Hall and Daniel
| Clock, st. Louis; Thomas A. Ackerman, st.
Louis County; L. B. Ripley and William Nc
| CIcllan, st. Louis; r. ID. Cramer, Memphis; F;
! V. Z. Dillingham;, Victoria; Madison Miller,
G. W. Bryant and Il. II. Mad!ll, st. Louis; {;
a. s. Prather, Forsythe; II. $. Carol, Clarks-
| vile; John b. Shepherd, Hannibal; W. T.,
Bowen, Versailles; James Turner, Union
vile General william 7. sherman, dele
gate at large, and General A. j. smith, alter
nate at large, were elected by acclamation.
The election of officers was then taken up,
resulting AS follows Department command
er Leo Rassicur, st. Louis; senior vice COM
mandcr, George W. alartin, BrOOkicld; jun
2 ior vice commander, Judge JEFF Seay, Union
chaplain, r. H. Haggerty, st. Louis; medical
director, DR.. James Mcclure, st Louis.
Council of administration-Louis Gerard, st.
Louis: I. l.. Biggs, Joplin; A. B. Thompson,
Mobcrly; Henry Gauss and r. c. Crow, Kan
sas City The new officers were installed III
| once, and the G. a. r. adjourned sine die.