Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-04-17
THE VETERANS.
Sixteenth Annual Department
Encampment of Iowa.
Resolutions Adopted Ohlcers Elect.
ed and Installed tor the
Ensuing Year

Ensuing Year.
The last day of the G. A. r. encamp-
ment at Des Moines was devoted to
routine business, including the election
and installation Of officers, and the
adoption of resolutions. Mason +.
Mills, of Cedar Rapids, was elected
Department Commander. Mr.. Mills,
in response TO repeated calls, made u
brief but effective speech. Colonel
Diston, department commander Of
! Illinois, followed in short address,
and General Alger responded to vigor-
Gus entreaties and loud calls Tor u
speech, after which was tho election
! for senior vice commander. q. l..
French, OF Logan, was the unanimous
choice for this office, and L. b. Mes
ser, Of Hartley, was elected junior
vice commander. A resolution was
passed thanking Governor Larrabee
for the interest he had taken in Grand
Army matters, especially in regard to
Decoration Day, and in the establish
ment Of soldiers day during the
State fair.
The W. r. G. held an interesting
session in the morning. Several of
the department officers of the &. A. II.
paid them visit and received cor
dial welcome. Officers were elected
as follows: President, Mrs. S. H.
4, Osgood, of Mt. Pleasant; senior vice
president. Mrs. Flora Evans, of Clin-
ton; junior vice president. Mrs. Anna
Nj. Brown, of Marshalltown.
The JOINT installation was held at
the Grand Opera house in the evening.
The encampment exercises came first.
Judge Given, from the committee, re-
ported additional resolutions thanking
all the railroads for reduced fare; the
Des Moines d Northern for donation
of 500 toward the expenses vf the Gu
campment, and the Chicago, st. Paul
& Kansas City for bringing the veter-
ans from the Soldiers homo free OF
charge. The resolutions were heartily
adopted. The roll of deaths was read
by DR.. Hutchins and then followed in
regular form the installation of the
Grand Army officers. Commanded
Mills had announced his adjutant,
Charles l.. Lonely, of Upton. Past
Commander General futile took COM
mand of the encampment during the
exercises. The inaugural address of
Commander Mills was brief. In open
ing he said in substance. This en-
campment has certainly been a most
glorious one. We have had gathered
the largest assembly OF old soldiers
ever together in the history of the
State. We haye had distinguished
visitors, and one of the most enjoyable
encampments ever held in the State.
1t would seem that so long after the
close of the war the soldier feeling
would tend to die out. 1t is not true.
Each year at the encampment the en-
thusiasm is growing. There are new
poss established and the number OF
members increasing At the close OF
chairman of the committee appointed
for that purpose, presented to +. A.
Consistency handsome past command
er's jewel. The installment of relief
corps officers followed in regular form,
past Pre- ident Mrs S. McHenry pre-
siding. The Prisoners Of War asso-
citation passed resolution asking a
pension of so per day for each day
spent in prison and monthly pension
in addition. A resolution was passed
authorizing the department commandeI
to appoint three to visit the Waupaco,
Wis, soldiers home, investigate it and
the laws of the State and report to the
next encampment in reference TO the
ACCESSIBILITY OF building cottages at
Marshalltown for the families OF the
INDECENT Iowa soldiers. The committee
reported the following
| RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That this encampment heartily APP
proves the efforts put forth by our national and
department officers In assisting our comrades
in the states lately In rebellion TO decorate the
graves Of the Union soldiers in our national
cemeteries and we recommend that the Ma
tional Encampment take such additional actor
as may be required to insure In the future that
the grave OF no Union soldier or sailor shall b'
without its grateful recognition and offering OF
memorial day.
Resolved, That this department heartily ia
VOrS q Cnange Ill the NATURALIZATION laws, pluc
ing alien sailors who rendered services for thu
Nation In the suppression of the rebellion upor
the same basis with the soldiers of the late war
Resolved, That each post in this department
Is urged, when such action has not already beer
had, to initiate and carry out measures TO have
every public school in the town or city whert
such post is located presented with natIona
flag.
Resolved, That this encampment recognizes
that the dependent pension bill now before con
HI -,
sentatiyes, If enacted into law will meet many
cases in which justice has been tardy and which
demand Immediate adjustment, and while
heartily favoring that measure we are opposed
to the dependent clause OF the senate bill aud W,
now declare that the sense of this encampmen
is that the time has arrived when proper ser
vice pension bill should be passed, and the meas
ure recommended to that end at the nationa
encampment at Columbus and re-afiirmed a
Milwaukee meets our approval
Resolved, That for the purpose OF fully meet
ing the temporary needs OF our comrades anC
for the purpose of preventing the necessity Of
asking and accepting relief with the common
poor, we earnestly recommend that the present
legislature increase the levy for the soldiers re
lief fund to at least ope-half mill instead Of
three-tenth mill as the law now provides.
Resolved, That this encampment comments
the grand work and noble efforts OF the Wo
mems Relief Corps of this department, and II
appreciates the energetic spirit eyinced by the
| SUNS anu DduSuttTs Vi anu lhults VI
the G. A. X. In carrying forward the purpose
and work inaugurated by the Grand Army o.
the Republic.
Resolved, That the Grand Army of the Re
public of Iowa appreciates the faithful and sue
cessful services rendered by Commander Smitl
and his associate officers, whereby they hav,
brought the department to Its present high de
gree of efficiency.
Resolved, That this encampment extend tc
the comrades of Crocker and Kinsman Pos
hearty thanks for their untirng efforts 10 max,
II q success and IL places upon record its great
full appreciation of the whole souled aud gener
GUS welcome received at the hands Of the citi
zens of Des Mones.
| J. j. STEADMAN, >. q. HUTCHINSON,
A, j, CHANTRY, III. C.HEMENwAY,
j. VI. TuTTLE, ii. G. CURTIS,
| ELI WHKIN.
The following report was read aud approved
DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE.-The committe,
on battle flags OF Iowa regiments beg leave u
report that they have interviewed the members
Of the general assembly on tn, subject OF re
moving the war flags of iowa regiments to thu
capitol building and find both houses in fsvol
oft. We further report that in the opinion o
your committee the flags should be arranged
around the rotunda in Theoretically sealet
glass cases, so that every one who enters thu