Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-08
THE G. A. R.
THE ENCAMPMENT COMPLETES
ITS LABORS AND ADJOuRNS.
The SONS of Veterans Denied Their Re
quest-The Logan and Sheridan Mon
uments-A New Flag.


! DETROIT, Mich. Aug. AT the opening
| OF the Grand Army of the Republic encamp-
| meHt this morning the first business was
| the report OF the committees on the John
! \. Logan and Phil Sheridan monuments.
The Logan monument fund now reaches
about Si5.ODO, ana IS closed For Sheridan
they haVe$jO, 900 on hand.
Reports of committees and adiutant-
generals and other officers reports We're
approved.
Past Commander-in-C Chief Burdett of
Washington presented reports on Il variety
Of subjects, deprecating in particular the
action of members in endeavOring 10 secure
the influence OF the organization toward any
Interference in matters belonging TO var-
Gus departments of the government by the
Grand Army of the Republic.
The same committee reported adversely
on the communication from the Sons of
| Veterans desiring closer connection with
the Grand Army OF the Republic.
An amendment to the rules and regula-
tons was adopted by which posts can
change their location by a two-thirds vote
OF the membership
An amendment was also adopted per-
hitting department elections 10 be held Us
late rs July l. An amendment permitting
elections of departments for Decem Der was
defeated.
An attempt to change the rules so as to
read those who did not voluntarily bear
arms against the United States were en-
titled to membership in the Grand Army of
the Republic. was defeated.
The per capita tax, which was established
at 3 cents, was to-day reduced to > cents.
The grand officers were then Installed by
Past Commander-in-Ch ief Booth of Phila-
delphia.
Commander-in-Chief Veasey, in turning
over the command of the Grand Army of
the Republic to Commander in Chief-elect
Il
pleasure and duty 10 present you your com
mission, and III doing II | desire You viii
take with it my best wishes, as | am sure
You have the best wishes of not only repre-
sentcd comrades, but Of the entire body
throughout the length and breadth of the
land for a successful administration filed
with pleasure and prosperity" Applause.
Commander Neasey presented the new head
of the organization new flag and con-
tiuucd: Il now hand You the new flag of
the Grand Army of the Republic. APP
plause. We have marched under our old
tag u quarter OF a century. and it is so worn
that il is not safe 10 use it any longer, and
ii the silver anniversary of our order this
new one has been obtained. | give 1t into
your hands, 10 be guarded as for twenty
five years the old one has been guarded by
your predecessors. | am sure il Will be
safe in your hands, because behind you Will
be 100000 men who will stand by you ana
this flag" [Cheers.l
Ii response the new commandments
said: Comrades let me say that l accept
this office with a hearty gratitude to the
comrades who nave chosen me for this high
position. and | hope when ! have reached
the end Of my term of Office may leave as
clean 4 record behind me as the comrades
who have served you in past years"
EChcers.
The committee appointed TO take action
on the death of Gen. Sherman. Admiral
Porter, Vice-President Hannibal Hamlin
and Past Commander Charles Nevins re-
ported suitable resolutions.
The council of administration met this
afternoon and transacted some routine bust
ness. Annual salaries and expenses We're
voted the same as last year, and an appro-
pration was made for keeping in repair the
cottage at Mount McGregOr.
After the usual resolutions to encamp-
ment officers The Twenty fifth national en-
campment of the Grand Army Of the Re
public was adjourned until the encamp-
ment at Washington i'll 1892.