The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-08
VETERANS ADJOURN.
Closing Session Of the En-
Campment at Detroit.
Grants Cottage at HOunt ECGregOr to Be
Kept in Repair.
Washington Selected for the Next Place
Of M6etinS-The WOman'S Relief
Corps Elect Officers.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI.

DETROIT, Aug. 7.-At the opening of the
G. A. r. encampment this morning the first
business was the reports of the committees
on the Logan and Sheridan monuments.
The Logan Monument Fund has now
reached about SG5,oOO, and is closed. The
Sheridan Fund has $4,000. Ex-Governor
Oglesby of Illinois reported satisfactory
progress for the Committee on Memorial
Hall at Decatur, Ill. The reports of COM
mittees on Adiutant- Generals and other off
GERS were approved. Past Commander-in-
Chief Burdett of Washi ngton presented
reports on variety of subjects, deprecating
in particular the action of members in en-
deayoring to secure the influence of the Or
ganization toward any interference in mat
ters belonging to the various departments
of the Government by the G. A. r.
The committee reported adversely on
communication from the Sons of Veterans
desiring closer connection with the G. A L.
An amendment to the rules and regul atiuns
was adopted by which the posts can change
their location by two-thirds vote. An
amendment was also adopted permitting
department encampments to be held as late
Us ulJ ISL All 0tlltluUltHL IH6
election of department officers in December
was defeated. An attempt to change the rules
so as to read "those who did not volun-
tariy bear arms against the United States"
are entitled to mem bership in the G. a. r.
was defeated. The per capita tax, which
yesterday was established at 3 cents, was
to-day reduced to cents. The grand Off
GERS were then installed.
COmmander-in-C Chief VeaZey, in turning
over the command to Palmer, made
speech and presented him with new flag,
10 take the place Of the one which has been
carried the past twenty-five years. The
new Commander-in-Che made res ponSe
The committee appointed TO take action on
the death of General Sherman, Admiral
Porter and eX-Vice-P resident Hamlin and
Charles Devens reported appropriate reSo-
lutionS The Council Of Administration met
this morning and transacted some routine
business. The annual salaries and expenses
were voted the same as last year, and ap-
preparations were made for keeping in re-
pair the cottage at Mount McGregor.
The National Council of Administration
elected new members, among them being:
Arizona, William Christy, Phenix; Cali
fUrnia, Magnus TAFT, Los Gates; Colorado
and Wyoming John 3. Cooke, Greeley !,
Idaho. George L. Shonp. Salmon City; Mon
tana, Patrick E. Fisk. Helena; Oregon, d.
b. Tuttle, Portland; Utah, C. o. Fairworth,
Salt Lake; Washington and Alaska, Frank
Clendennln, Tacoma.
The new Commander-in-C Chief Issued his
first general order after tax ing command and
stating the appointments would bs an
nounced in the future. Till further notice
all communications for the Adjutant- General
should be addressed to Rutland, VT. After
the adoption of customary resolutions the
encampment adjourned TO meet next year in
Washington.
woMEN's RELIEF CORPS.
The Women's Relief Corps convention
elected officers a fnllnWc. National
ident, Mrs. Sue A. Sanders Delaware, Ill.
Senior Vice-President, Margaret Il. Wig
gins, Sebatha, Kans. Junior Vice-Pres-
dent, Mary Lyle Reynolds, Coyington. KY;
Treasurer Amelia A. Cheney, Detroit,
Mich. Chaplain, Miss Clara Barton, Wash
iugton.