The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-08
THE CLOSING SESSION
ofthe Silver Anniversary Encamp-
ment of the Grand Army.
INSTALLATION OF new OFFICERS
And tho Election of tho National
Board Finished up and the Meeting
Finally AdJOured.-Grand Com
mandcr Palmer Issues His First
Gcncral Orders.

DETROIT, Aug. 7.-The final session Of
tbe q. A. r. Encampmeat opened this
morning. The first business was the
rrnort Of the Committee on the John A.
Iogan and Phil Sheridan Monuments.
Tie Logan monument fund now reaches
about s85,OOO and is closed. For the
sheridan the committee has about
sjO.OOO in hand. ru,
ported satisfactory progress from the
Committee on memorial hall at Decatur,
nj Reports OF committees on the
Aiiutant Generals aud the other OIL
ccTs reports we're approved. Past
Commander.in-Chief Burdett, of Wash
inr,on, presented reports on variety
Of subjects, deprecating in particular
the action OF members in endeavoring
to secure the influence Of the organiza-
tion toward any interference in matters
SeIonring to the various departments
oi the Government by the g. A. r. The
same committee reported adversely on
n communication from the Sons OF
Veterans desiring closer connection
with the G. A. r.
An amendment to the rules and regu-
lations was adopted by which posts can
change their locations by u two-thirds
vote OF the members. An amendment
WAS also adopted permitting department
epcampments to be held as late as July
l. The amendment permitting the cleo
tion OF department officers in December
was defeated. The attempt to change
The rules SO as to reed "those who did
moi voluntarily bear arms against the
United States are entitled to member
shin in the G. A. r." was defeated. The,
pcr capita tax, which yesterday was es-
tahlished at three cents, was to-day re-
drced to two cents.
Tbe new officers were then installed
by Past Commander-in-C Chief Beath, OF
Philadelphia. Commande-in-Chiet Vca-
zey, in turaing ovet the command OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic to Com
mander-in.Ghief-elect Palmer, said: at
is now my privilege and pleasure and
duty TO present YOU your commission,
and in doing it ! desire that you will
take with it my best wishes, as ] am
sure you have the best wishes Of not
only the representative comrades OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic, but OF
the entire body throughout the length
and breadth OF the land, for success
iul administration, filled with pleasure
and prosperity" Applause.l
Commander Veazy then presented
the new head Of the organization with
the new flag, and continued: II now
hand you the new flag OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic. [Cheers.[ We
have marched under our old flag now
for a quarter OF century, and 1t is
so worn that it 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 pre-
dccessors. am sure it will be safe in
your hands, because behind you will be
$1,000 men who will stand by you and
by this flag" Cheers.
In response, the new COMMANDMENTS
chief said: "Comrddes, let me briefly
say accept this office with n heart OF
gratitude to the comrades who have
chosen me for this high position, and I
hope that when have reached the end
ofmy term OF office 1 may leave as clean
record behind me us the comrade who
has served you during the past year..
[Cheers.
The committee appointed to take
action on the death Of General Sherman,
Admiral Porter, ex-Vice President Han
nibal lIamln and Past Commander
Charles Dcyins, reported appropriate
resolutions.
The encampment then adopted by
rising vote q resolution OF thanks to the
local committee in charge OF the en-
campnent arrangements and the citl-
zens in general for tho courtesies ex-
tended TO the veterans.
After the usual resolutions to the en-
camPment officers the tweaty-ffth an
nual Gncampcnt OF the Grand Army Of
the Republic was adjourned till the en-
campment at Washington in 1902.
Among the National Council OF Ad-
ministTation Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, which has been elected, are
the following: California, Magnus TAFT,
Los Gatos; Connecticut, John @. Clark,
New Haven; Delaware, William J.
blackburn, Wilmington; Illinois, II. s.
DIETRICH, Chicago; Indiana, Charles II.
Meyer, Evansville; Maryland, A. S.
Cooper Baltimore; Massachusetts,
William II. 0lin, Boston; Michigan, B.
+, Graves, Adrian; Missouri, ]. B. Mil
nncr. Springfield New York, p. F. Kniff,
Saratoga Ohio, Ed. S. Grant, Middle
port; Pennsylvania, William McCIel-
land, Pittsburgh; Potomac, a. G. Hun
toon, Washington; West Virginia, O.
W. Hart, BucEhannon.
The new Commander-in.Chief, John
Palmer, issued his first general order
to-day us follows:
ADluTANr GENERALS OFFICE,
General Ordtr MOL.
!. Having been elected Commander
m.Chief of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public by the twenty.Iith national
siLyer anniversary encampment held
IN Detroit, Mich, August q land Z, 1891,
nave accepted the trust imposed upon
me with heearnest hope that the grand
work OF the order in which we are all
engaged may be promoted under my
administration.
z, The other officers elected and ap-
polntments upon the stat will be an-
hounced in future orders.
.. j, I'LL further notice all communion
Tons for the Adjutant-Gener will be
addressed to Rutland, Vt.
JouS Palmer,
o Commander-in-Chief.
]. II. GoLDTNa,
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