New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-08
THE G.. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
TURNING OVER THE COMMAND TO CoMRADE
PALMER.
PATRIOTIC REMARKS OF GENERAL vEAzEY AND
THE NEW GRANDDAUGHTER
A ToCHIyG INCIDENT.


TocHING INCIDENT
Detroit Aug TAT the opening OF the G' a. ~ Hn
oampment this morning the first business was ''o -,
port of the committee on the John A. Logan ana RIM
sheridan monuments The Logan monument fund no"
reaches about $4,000 and is closed. For 'he one,r
dan monument they have $4,000 IN hanu'
ernor ogesby, OF Illinois. reported SATISFACTORY
from nc committee Memorial Han az decatur -.
Reports OF committees Acknowledgements ana o'or
osec.rs roror.s were approved. Past Commander-n-
Chief Burdett Of Washington, presented reports 'a
variety of subjects, dcprecating, IN pSrucual' .,0
action Of members in endeavorins to secure inc IL
hucnce of the organization toward any h'eiioi0 49,,
matters belonging to the various departments Vi -.
Covernm.nt The same committee reported adveIey
IN communication from the Sons OF veterans oesir"s
closer connection with tho G. A. H. An aihenoinelC
10 the rules and regulations was acop'eo' ny "
nosts can change their location by two-thrus Voo
~ the members An amendment was also aoop@u
nermitting Department encampments 10 Oe .icNi
i.ta .s JnIv The amendment permitting the eie.
,on OF DEPARTMENT officers in December was oeica'e
Ths a,temnt TO change the rules so as to read
arnoea who did not voluntarily bear arms against .no
limited States, were entitled to membership Vi VI"
O. A. r. was defeated. The per capita tax whon
yesterday was estaDhshco ae oo"'o' "
duccd to cents. ~.
The grand officers were then installed py raS'
rommander-in.Chief Beath, Of Philadelphia 0oni
mapder-in- Chief veazey turning over the comahu VI
the Grand Army Of the Republic to Commihueriu
chic, elect Palmer said: at is now my prvlege anu
pleasure and duty to present you your col'uns,on'
and in doing So desire you will take WIN IL NY p0o
wishes. as / am sure you have the best WISHES VI
not only the representative comrades Oh Vio 10,
ARMY of tho Republic, but OF the enure DouS 's
ont the length and breadth OF the and TOT su0'ee
administration, filed with pleasure anu Pio'P''i"'
(Applause) u.r head ~ the
organization tho new flag, and continued 10"
hand you the flag of the Grand Army Oh Nio wa
publlc (Cheers) We have marchcu uiiuoi Jul "
flag now for quarter of a century, apu IL Is ~ W.,
that il Is not sole to use 1t any lo'eer, anu o -
silver anniversary of order this new one mas oeo
obtained give il into your hands to be guaforo' AS
for twenty-five years the old one has peeh euaueu "
ronr PREDECESSORS am sure 1t will be safe in your
hands, because behind you viii be oOOooo ii'ii WIN
will stand by you and by TINS nag VUno'l.I . ..
In rcsponse the new Commander-in-Che1 salu
.Conraaes. Let me briefly say, accept this orice
with n heart NJ gratitude 10 the comrades VINO nave
chosen me for this high position, and hope tat "hch
= ,ya cached the end Of my term Of office may
leave as clean record behind me as the comraoe WHO
has served YOU during the past year" (CheersJ
Tbs committee appointed to take action ON inc
.. - General sherman Admiral Porter and eX-Vice
president Hannibal Hamlin and Past Commander
charles Devens reported appropriate resoiuuons'
Tbs Council Of Administration met this morning ana
transacted some routine business. Ihe ahhuil saia
andp
appropriations were mace ior Keeping Al ''f
cottage at Mount McGregor. -
A tall notwithstanding man stood upon inc PlaT
form of the CycorVna Of Battle OF the Dig IioIh ~
terday afternoon and gazed long and earnestly upo %
canvas The old man was feeble ana as nc ieo"e.
upon the ropes for support the hot tears coseu e"on
other down his furrowed cheeks. The other spectators
IN his vicinity eyed lin with mixed LOOKS OF Sympd"S
and curiosity Presently small crown ol sut.iNO'
OF the 9th Cavalry, which was COMMANDED oy "eUeo
A. Custer during the war, came up the STAIRS 'u''
s the cycloama lecturer began T. tell in his monotono
how Custer his brother "Tom' and Boston, ana his
brotberin.Iaw Lieutenant Calhoun, had oeeh
slaughtered at Big Horn. ty the Sioux Ii9 oiu nis
turned to go though the narrstlVe Han ~ si,inr
interest for him, when one OF the Vcterars 9oiA'e
his hand exclaimed - -, Than turning
Why old man, GOD bless yGn Cvs I tbIs Is Seorcs
nstntly the whte-haired patriarch was surrounded
by boys in blue who fairly struggled Tor inc privilege
Of grasping his hand ,o,a Ore when he made
the raid out of Winchester and broke through barVS
me was with him in the Ist Cavalry" said another
swben from his brother, shot in the mouth;
Il remember that very G Welt ecSo rg bome
that he wore OF that day. ana i've soe IL se" A"0
r. w were tears in the eyes of many of the crowd
that General cnste e SsnePe aheT The
latter is now cighty-four years old.
rb. following National Council Of Administration OF
The Grand Army of the Republic was elected:
Alabama-A. w. Folgyham, Birmingham.
Arizona-wliam Chrsty, Phoenix
Arkansas-Isaac c. Parker, Fort Smith,
Observation-Disclosures TAFT, Los Gatos
Colorado and Wyomng-John b. Cooke, Greeley, COL
Conpecticut-John c. CLARK, New-Haren
Decentralization J. Blackburn, Wilmington
Florida--J D. Hazard, Eustis.
Ceoreia-Alfred Guiton, Augusta
Idaho-George J.. Shoup, Salmon City.
Ininois-H S. DIETRICH. Chicago.
Indana-Charles II. Meyerhof Evansville
Iowa. B. Raymond Hampton
Kansas. D. Barber, Girard.
Kentucky-J. II. Browning, Louisville.
Louisiana and Miasissipri-Chares x Lincoln, New
oileans.
Mane-washngton Gushing. Fox Croft
Maryland-Alfred s. Cooper, Baltimore.
INSTRUMENTATION II. olin Boston.
Michigan-B r. Graves, Adrian.
Mlssouri-J. b. Miner Springfield
Montana-Patrick f Fisk, Helena
Naturalization II. Fhrhardt, Canton.
New. observation-disclosures f. Clark, Conway.
New.Jersey-M X. Knsey. Camden.
ew.Mexico-Phiip Mothersil, EnSle.
New.York-R f. knit, Saratoga.
North Dakota-W. II. Winchester.
oh.o-FAward S. Grant, Middleport.
oklahoma-C. D. Munger, Oklahoma City.
Oregon-D b. futile. Portland.
PENNSYLVANIA William Mcclellan PittsbuTg.
Potomac-A. c. Huntoon, Washington.
Rhode Island-Henry c. Luther, Providence.
South Dakota-E. w. Caldwell, Sioux tslls'
Tennessee-W. j. Smith, Memphis.
yexas-Dr c. b. Stoddard. Houston
Utah-C o. Farworth Salt Lake City.
yermont,-D c. Stafford Morrsyille.
yircnia-W. H. Aspenwall Morton.
washington and AlasAa-Frank Clendennin' Tacoma.
West Virgnia-w. Hart. Buchanan.
wisconsin-E a. Shores, Ashland
Indiana Tcrrtory-Robert w. Hill, Muskogee.
The new eommanderin-chef, John Palmer made his
drst general order to-day as follows:
acknowledgements ONCE,
Detroit, Mich, Aug T. 1891.
General Order No. ].
Having been elected Commandern-Chef OF the Grand
Army of the Republic by the twenty-hfth National (s'
yer anniversary Encampment, held In Detroit Mich
.u,r., a and = 1891 have accepted the trust imposed
upon me with the hope that the grand work OF
,he order in which we all engaged may De promoted
under my administration ,., -
sscoDS The other officers elected and appointed upon
,bs st,r will be announced in future orders
.rA,x, Irn,u further notice. all Communications FOL