The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-08-20
THE NATIONAL ENcAMpMeNr.

General Aleer's Annual Address-Colonel
Senzey the New Chief
| Financial Condition Of the G. A. r..
Boston, Aug. 14-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 1. NJ. Foster. Commander-in-Chief
Alger then delivered his annual address.
General Alger began with an allusion
to Boston as the cradle IT 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 M.ssis-
sippi and Louisiana, drawn upon the
color line. 1t was a perplexing 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
tionality, provided he had the two
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, 1890. was 49, The
embership in 1889 was 41O,6S6. The
dead during the last year numbered 81
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 a 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 S217,65O.52. 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 condition 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 a 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-Gene
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. 1889 ...... 81 333. -
Receipts from sale OF supplies. ...... %, s35 3
Receipts from capita tax ............ 7,61l.O6
Interest on United States bonds and
deposits. Observation-Disclosures. S25 81
Total to be accounted for s4s. $50 Il
The expenditures had amounted to
s34. 239. so, of which SIS, 726. 80 had been
for the purchase of supplies and Sls,-
512. 40 for incidentals, postage, salaries,
etc.
Another table gave the total assets as
follows:
Cash balance on hand. g. 1886 81
Due by departments.......... S52.l1
United States bonds. 1890 o.
Supplies Observation-Disclosures. l.571.GS
The Grant monument fund was shown
to have been increased by s9S1.76 since
the last encampment and to now amount
to Sl1, 1445 IS.
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 COmmander-in-
Chief California presented the claims
of Colonel Smedberg, a retired officer
OF the regular army, who lost his
leg at the Wilderness It was
claimed that a far Western State
never had a 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 46, 200
members Warner Miller spoke for
New York in behalf of Veazey.
AS soon as the roll was called Colonel
Smedberg assembled the platform and
gracefully withdrew his name. General
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
there was good deal of enthusiasm.
He accepted the honor in a brief speech.
Next in order was the selection of q
candidate for Senior Vice-Commander-
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