Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-14
'1a Soar1al and Courier.


former and helps to elevate the latter. A synop-
SIS OF the opinions of the judge advocate general,
those approved and those disapproved, will be
found Tn IN the report of the adjutant general.
third national encampment dated June 90, 1890,
gave the comrades In good and regular standing,
delinquent q, 0ss, making a total membership as
borne on the rolls at that date of 410666, +,
PENSIONS.
The subject of pensions has BEEN as all are
the early days of the present congress it be,
came evident to the pension committee, whose
much desTed c ySh not af be- the
many members OF both branches Of congress de-
claring that they could not vote. for an amount,
eminent, would exceed its revenues. Il am aware
that many are disappointed, but the committee
already been done It is now believed i that that the
exceed one hundred and fifty million dollars.
and applications have been made to the commits
soner Of pensions under the new disability law.
ans n as6n day. s9gs
that sum y 4; IS II Is great qualification to Know
-Four times year this money goes to ali PARTS Of
the country. There is not q Community which
does not feel its influence and to which it is not
chant and the farmer, who in turn are able to
pay their debts, and so on. While these are not
to yheg they are OF
CHARITY.
There has been expended in charity, according
TO our official records, during the past year,
VII 65O.5S OF course this is no measure OF the
money collected and expended in a private way,
nor does it include the great sums collected and
expended by the heroic women who are our
their time to our dependent comrades and their
widows and children. We shall never know the
behalf. They should receive every possible en-
couragement, and they have, know, the thanks
Of every man who wore the Union blue. Hold up
their hands in the work they are doing.
SONS OF VETERANS.
This organization, numbering over 125OO0
members Is growing rapidly, apd is reported in
our power to aid them in their work. They are
our boys, and to them we must soon commit our
trust.
ments have received marked courtesies from
them, and am glad to be able in this public man.
ner to acknowledge the same, and to say
God speed you, young men, in your patriotic
work
THE GRANT COTTAGE.
The twenty third encampment left it optional
with the national council OF administration to
provide for the care of the last earthly resting
place Of our beloved old commander and while II
should be kept as sacred relic it. is question
not this expense should be borne by the Grand
Army of the Republic. 1t is situated in place
which, under the will bequeathfng, reverts to the
original owner should the cottage be consumed
tie land would be- 81 little value @ Without the cos
tage, but the question of its future maintenance
and repairs--it being of wood and needing con-
slant care-is one that should be carefully con-
sidered.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
At the afternoon session officers were
elected, the principal positions going to
the east in pursuance, as is claimed by
some, of plan to give the encampment to
the west three successive years-Detroit in
1891, Topeka 1892 and Chicago in 1898.
The roll was called and representatives of
each state had an opportunity to name
their choice for commander-in-chief. Cali
fornia 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 seconded
the nomination. At the mention of Colo
| mel Veazey's name there was great enthu-
siasm. Indiana gave its support to Gen
eral Alvin P. Hovey, and Ohio, with de-
partment of 46, 900, named General Hovey
IS it's choice. Montana supported Smed-
berg, and Minnesota, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, Idaho and Iowa expressed pref
| erence for Colonel Veazey.
COLONEL vEAzEY ELECTED COMMANDER.
When New York was reached Warner
Miller was greeted with prolonged ap-
plause. He was obliged to take the plat
form and said he had been instructed to
second the nomination of one whom the
delegates honored and loved. If New
York had no candidate of it's own he did
not want the encampment to forget that
New York once owned little strip in the
Green Mountain state. Although its soil
might be upftted for ordinary crops, yet
there was one crop that could be raised to
| perfection-the crop of loyal men. In
conclusion Mr.. Miller named Colonel
Veazey as the comrade who would be sup
ported by the entire delegation of New
York. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Ten
nessee and Texas in quick succession
| named Colonel Veazey, and for Yer
mont Ex-Governor and Comrade Pin
| gree eulogized the services of Colonel
| Veazey, and said that Vermont sent into
| the field "a 900 of her sons, or more than
| one in every ten of her population.
| larger proportion of her sons poured out
| their blood than of any other state of the
loyal north. Virginia and Alaska wanted
| Colonel Smedberg, and Illinois was the
last state to respond for Colonel Veazey
| Massachusetts, would have supported Colo
| mel Veazey, but as the delegation was
| divided in the matter of senior vice com
mander, it was decided to take no part il
the selection of commander-in- chief. AS
soon as the roll call ended Colonel Smed
berg assembled the platform and gracefully
withdrew his name, General Hovey pursu
| ing similar course. This action was greet
ed with great applause and by a unanimou,
| vote Colonel Veazey was declared elected
as commanders n-chief.
Richard F. Tobin of Massachusetts wa
elected senior vice commander and Georg
P. Dreamer of Baltimore junior vice com
mander. There were several candidates
put in nomination for the offices of sur
geon-in-chief and chaplain chief, ant
the encampment decided not to take any
action until morning. General Alger tenn
perarily surrendered the chair to Hon
Warner Miller, who in brief remark
moved that the next encampment be hell
at Detroit, the home of General Alger
The motion prevailed and General Alge
expressed thanks at the action of the en-
campment and assured the delegates tina
they would receive warm welcome, al
though it would be hard task to equa
the reception they had received in Boston
ANOTHER RAILROAD STRIKE.
Conductors and Brakemen Go On
on the Delaware and Hudson Rail
I rOad-Fircmen Ordered Out.
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