The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-20
TATTOO SOUNDED.
The Twenty-Fifth Grand Army
Encampment Ended.
The Veterans Break Camp After = Week
Of business and Pleasure In Dee
troit-The Womens' Relief
Corps.
THE BOYS IN Blue.

ITOlI-Anr VOHtuB NeI0k
Corps.
THE BOYS IN Blue.
DETROIT. Mich, Aug. S.-Tattoo
has been sounded over the silver en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic. John Palmer has been elect
ed commander in chief to succeed
Wheelock q. Veazey, Washington has
been decided upon as the place for
holding the next encampment, and
the convention has completed its
labors, adopted the usual resolutions
and votes of thanks. and has adjourned.
Reports of committees on adjutant
generals and other officers reports
were approved. Past Commander in
Chief Burdett, of Washington, pre-
sented reports on variety OF
subjects, deprecating in particular
the action of the members in endeavor-
ing to secure the influence Of the organ
ization toward any interference in
matters belonging to the various de-
partments of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. The same committee re-
ported adversely on communication
from the Sons Of Veterans desiring
closer connection with the Grand Army
of the Republic. An amendment
to the rules and regulations was
adopted by which posts can
change their location by two
thirds vote of the members. An amend
ment was also adopted permitting de-
partment encampments to be held as
late as July l. The amendment per-
mitting the election of department Of
ficers in December was defeated.
The attempt to change the rules SO
as to read those who did not volunta-
rily bear arms against the United
States" were entitled to membership in
the Grand Army of the Republic was
defeated.
Commander in Chief Veazey. in turn
ing over the command of the Grand
Army of the Republic to Commander
in Chief-elect Palmer said:
II is now my privilege and pleasure and
duty to present you your commission, and. in
doing it, desire you viii take with 1t my best
wishes rs ! am sure you have the
best wishes OF not only the repre-
sentative comrades Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, but Of the
entire body throughout the length and breadth
OF the land for successful administration
filled with pleasure and prosperity Inow hand
you the new flag OF the Grand Army Of the Re
public. We have marched under the old flag
now for quarter OF q century and II Is so
worn that 1t Is not safe to use 1t any longer,
and on the silver anniversary OF our
order this new one has been obtained. /
give it into your hands to be guarded as for
twenty five years the old one has been guarded
by your predecessors. l am sure 1t will be safe
in your hands because behind you will be 80
O0O men who will stand by you and by this flag"
In response the new commander in
chief said:
Comrades. let me briefly say accept this
ofice with heart OF gratitude to the comrades
who have chosen me for this high position. and
/ hope that when have reached the end Of my
term Of office may leave as clean q record be-
hind me as the comrade who has served you
during the past year"
The committee appointed to take
action on the death of Gen. Sherman,
Admiral Porter and ex-Vice President
Hannibal Hamlin and Fast Commander
Charles Devens, reported an appropri-
ate resolution.
At the resumption of the business
session Friday the following national
council of administration was elected:
Alabama. A. w. Folgyham; Arizona, Will
HAM CuEISLys AFkHUS0S, Isaac ". 1oIhcEs Sall-
fornia, Magnus TAFT; Colorado and Wyoming.
John B. Cooke; Connecticut, John c. Clark;
Delaware, William j. Blackburn; Florida. ]. d.
Hazard; Georgia Alfred Guiton; Idaho, George
L. Shoup: Illinois, H. S DIETRICH; Indiana,
Charles H. Heyerhor; Iowa l. b. Raymond;
Kansas, j. ID. Barber; Kentucky, ]. IL
Browning; Louisiana and Mississippi. Charles
X. Lincoln; Name, Washington Cushing;
Maryland, Alfred 8. Cooper; Massachusetts.
William II. Ohm; Michigan, b. +. Graves; Mis-
souri, J. b. Miner; Montana, Patrick +. Fisk,
Nebraska. John H. Ehrhardt; New Hampshire,
Benjamin F. Clark; New Jersey NJ X Kinsey:
New Mexico Philip Mothersil; New York. r.
F. kniff North Dakota w. II. Winchester;
Ohio. Ed. S. Grant: Oklahoma. C. d.
Munger; Oregon d. Tuttle: Pennsylvania
William Mcclellan; Potomac, A G. Huntoon
Rhode Island. Henry G. Luther; South Oak ta
e. w. Caldwell: Tennessee, W. J. Smith;
Texas DR.. G. u. Stoddard; Utah. c. o. Fair
worth; Vermont, ID. J. Stafford; Virginia, w. H.
Aspenwall; Washington and Alaska Frank
Clenndenin; West Virginia c. w. Hart: Wis.
| consin. E. A. Shores; Indian Territory Robert
| W. Hill.
The new commander in chief. John
Palmer, issued his first general order
as follows:
ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE, DETROIT
Mich. Aug Z. ls9l.-General Order No Ii.
| Having been elected commander in chief Of the
1Tuilu ARMY III tic AcpuUliC Dy Luc lWcHty
fifth national (silver anniversary encampment
held in Detroit, Mich. August and Z, 1891, |
| have accepted the trust imposed upon me with
| the hope that the grand work Of the order In
which we are all engaged may be promoted
| under my administration.
2 The other officers elected and appoint
ments upon the stan will be announced In
future orders.
! g. Till further notice all communlca cations for
| the adjutant general will be addressed to Rut-
| land, Vt. JOHN PALMER
| Commander in Chief.
Annual salaries and expenses were
voted the same as last year, and appro-
priation was made for keeping in re-
pair the cottage at Mount McGregor.
| woMENs' RELIEF CORPS.
| DETROIT, Mich. Aug. s. - The
Women's Relief Corps convention Fri
day morning was occupied with COM
mittee reports. Officers were elected
in the afternoon as follows: National
president, Mrs. Sue A. Sanders, Della
ware, ILL.,; senior vice president, Mar
garet X. Virgins, Sabatha, Kan.
junior vice president, Mary Lyle Rey.
nolds. Covington, KY; treasurer, Amelia
A. Cheney, Detroit, Mich; chaplain,
Miss Clara Barton, Washington.
An era of morality has commenced II
Mexico. Bull fights and cock fight.
have been prohibited. gambling will be
stopped, and lottery law is under con
sideration which will stop all irrespon
| Sible concerns.
CANADA only lacks $4,000 square
miles to he as large rs the whole con
tinent of Europe; it is nearly thirty
times as large as Great Britain and Ire
land, and is 100000 square miles larger
han the United States.
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