Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-15
, THE VETERANS.
The National Encampmpnt of the G
"A. r. Elects Officers for the
Ensuing Year.
The WOman's Relief Corps and the
Ladies of the G. A. r. Also
Hold Conventions.
Kansas Farmers Nominate a State
Ticket-The Railroad Strike
Still Unsettled.
The Encampment at Boston.

The Encampment at Boston,
BosToN, Aug. 13-The convention of
the twenty-fourth national encampment
of the G. A. r. came to order in music
hall at II o'clock this morning. Prayer
was offered by Post Chief Chaplain I. NJ
Foster. Commander-in- Chief Alger then
reviewed his annual address. It was
complete review of the order during the
year just ended. The address was re-
ceived with frequent expressions of ap-
proval by the large body of delegates
present. The reports of Adjutant- Gen
eral Hopkins of Detroit and Quartermas-
ter-General Taylor of Philadelphia we're
presented. The latter's report consists
entirely of figures. The Grant monu-
ment now aggregates $1l, 1855.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
At the afternoon session officers were
elected, the principal positions going to
the east, in pursuance, as claimed by
some, of plan to give the encampment
to the west three successive years De-
troit in 81, Topeka in '92 and Chicago in
'93. The roll was called and represent
atives of each state had an opportunity
to name their choice for commander-in-
chief Col. Smedber, retired officer of
the regular army; Col. Wheelock G..
Veasey and Governor Hovey were named
Montana supported Smedber and Mime
sofa expressed preference for Colonel
Veasey. Colonel Smedber ascended and
gracefully withdrew his name, General
Hovey pursuing a similar course.
This action was greeted with
great applause, and by unanimous
vote Colonel Veasey of Vermont was de-
clared elected as commander-in.c chief
Richard F. Tobin of Massachusetts was
chosen senior vice commander; George
P. Creary of Baltimore, junior vice COM
mander. General Alger temporarily sur
rendered the chair to Warner Miller, and
in few brief remarks, moved that the
next encampment be held at Detroit
The motion prevailed by unanimous
vote. Among those chosen for the
committee on resolutions we're E. I.
Babb of Minneapolis; r. E. Fiske,
Helena, Mont; G. II. Jumper, Aberdeen,
S. D., and G. H. Baxter, Lancaster, Wis
THE NAVAL VETERANS.
BOSTON, Aug. 13.-The annual conven-
ton of naval veterans opened this
morning, Commodore Symmes Bownat
CT Columbus, Ohio, in chair. Delegates
were present from organizations in Gin
cinnati. Providence, Chicago, Louisville,
New Orleans, Hartford, st. Paul, San
Francisco, Washington, Kansas City and
Dayton, Ohio. A committee was ap-
pointed to draw up fitting memorial to
the Dahlgrens-father and son-and
submit it to congress, with petition for
the erection of a monument. The fol-
loving resolutions we're adopted:
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves
as individuals, and as an association, to
useeall honorable means in our power to
develop and strengthen the navy, and
urge,upon congress liberal legislation in
its behalf.
y THE woMAN's RELIEF RPS.
BosToN, Aug. 14.-The eigL IL annual
convention of the National Woman's Re-
lief Corps met in Trent Temple this
morning, Mrs. Tennie Wittemyer, the
national president, in the chair. The
temple was gay with bunting and decor
ated with the symbols of the corps.
Fully thirtJ five states we're represented.
Mrs. Wittemyer in her annual address
states that the membership of the corps
now reaches nearly 100000; that re-
serve fund of $123, 900 is on hand in the
treasures of the local corps, and that
the5 charity work of the year amounted
to over 100000 Permanent depart-
ments have been organized in Texas
and North Dakota, Besides the regular
disbursements $500 has been paid out
to needy army nurses. Mrs. Logan, who
is a member Of the national pension
committee Of the Woman's Relief Corps,
gave an interesting account of the nurses
bill now pending in congress. Mrs.
Alger was introduced and acknowledged
the greeting of the encampment. A vote
of thanks was given Mrs. Alger for CO.
operation with her husband in aiding the
Woman's Relief Corps work.
s. THE LADIES OF THE G. A. r..
Boston, Aug. 13.-The ladies Of the
g. A. r. assembled in their fourth an
nual convention to-day, with. MIS-. II, R.