Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-23

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occupied by dele-tYE5ssS saS5zo ~
gates, while theIkI9@%fN&sR8 ~
balconies, which '%~S~//|
were set apart for GEN. W. c. VEAZEY.
members of the Grand Army, were filled
with veterans. General Sherman was
one of the first to arrive and he took n
seat with the Missouri department.
although urged to go upon the platform
He was warmly greeted by the comrades
and was the centre of attraction.
There was some confusion in the ar
rangement of banners to designate the
different States, owing to the failure of
some person to perform duty assigned,
and the convention was obliged to pro-
ceed to business without placing the
banners where they belonged. A meet
ing of the National Council of Admin
istration delayed the opening proceed
ings and it was eleven o'clock when
General Alger appeared upon the plat
form. After prayer, General Alger said
it was the wish of the commander and
of all comrades that General Sherman
should come to the platform. General
Sherman arose amid great applause and
said he preferred to remain with the
Missouri delegation.
General Alger said: "Your wish is
my order, but l prefer that you come
upon the platform" General Sherman
declined to leave his seat and General
Alger made brief apology for lack of
time to prepare his address as he de-
sired. Inspector General Griffith re-
ported the order growing numerically
stronger and working earnestly and har-
moniously in furthering the grand OBJ
jects for which it was organized. No or
ganization on earth dees more to minis
ter to the helpless and unfortunate.
He presented table showing that the
number of posts in the Grand Army on
June so, 1890, was 6, 92S, number of COM
rades in good standing in posts inspect
ed to June 80, 351, PA; number of posts
inspected, 5,010. Number of posts not
inspected, 1,O51. Total amount expend-
ed for charity, $3.50, $50; amount remain
ing in relief fund, S475,3 $50.
The report of Surgeon General Hor-
ace p. Porter, of Maine, recommends
that inspectors be required to examine
post officers as to their knowledge of
department and general matters per.
tanning to the organization. The care
of the destitute and needy comrades,
the burden of free medical attendance,
free medicines and free surgical appli-
ances should be assumed by the Gov
ernment that these poor comrades helped
to save. 1t is recommended that the
medical officers of the late war should
form State and national organizations
and should be admitted to full privileges
in department encampments, that the
physical disabilities of comrades may be
discussed and measures devised for their
relief.
Al the afternoon session officers were
| elected, the principal position going to
the East in pursuance of a plan to give
the encampment to the West three sue
cessive years-Detroit in 1891, Topeka
in 1892 and Chicago in 1898. The roll
| was called and California presented the
/ name Of Colonel Smedberg, a retired
officer of the regular army, for Com
mander-in-Chief Connecticut named
Colonel Wheeler c. Veazey, of Vermont.
Indiana and Ohio named General AL
vim z. Hovey of Indiana, while Mon
tana supported Smedberg. Minnesota,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, Idaho and
for Cp1nnal
Veazey. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Tennessee and Texas named Colonel
Veasey Utah, Virginia and Alaska
wanted Colonel Smedberg, and Illinois
was the last State to respond for Veazey
AS soon as the roll call ended, Colonel
| Smedberg assembled the platform and
withdrew his name, General Hovey pur-
suing similar course. This action was
greeted with applause, and by unani-
nous vote Colonel Veazey was elected
| Commander-in-Chief
Next in order was the selection of a
| Senior Vice Commander-in-Ch and 1T
| being considered that the Office be-
| longed to Massachusetts, the matter was
| left 20 the delegates from that State.
After long conference the name OF
hiCldIu II. lOpiu Wdo PlOoShOSu 90 VIZ
unanimous choice. Mr.. Tobin accepted
the position. George p Creamer, of
Baltimore, was then elected Junior
Vice Commander. There were several
candidates put in nomination for the
offices of Surgeon-in-Ch and Chaplain;
in-Chief and the encampment decided
not to take any action until to-day. The
encampment unanimously voted to hold
the next encampment in Detroit, the
home of General Alger.
The eighth annual convention of the
National Woman's Relief Corps opened
in fremont Temple at ten a. M, Mrs.
Annie Wittenmeyer, of Philadelphia,
National President, in the chair. The
Temple was gay with bunting and dec
grated with the symbols of the corps.
| An opening ode was sung. On the plat
form sat the past national officers. Fully
thirty-fve States. were represented. The
! galleries were crowded with members OF
the order. President Mrs. WittenmeyeI
was in the midst of her address when
Secretary Rusk, Mrs. Alger, Mrs. John