The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-08-15
THE OLD BOYS In BLUE.
Grand Army Veterans Taking Their An
nusl Outing.


fifth annual encampment OF the q. y.
Il. met IN formal session this morning
in the mammoth hall that had been set
apart for the business deliberations OF
the veterans.
Despite the immensely Of the hall, II
WAS crowded 10 It's utmost seating ca
paClty by the multitude Of veterans at-
tracted by the momeutouS questions 10
be settled n this enCampment of the
order. Il WAS fully understood that the
race question might be precipiIated in
the deliberations III any moment and
become the subject Of acrimonious dis
cuSsion, and this impending problem.
together With the projected revision Of
the constitution, combined 10 he!ghten
he general interest IN the proceedings.
The opening address of the Command
er-in-Chief was listened to in rapt atten-
ton bv the assembled veterans.
REPoRTS OF STAFF OFFICERS.
The reports of other officers Of the
staff were presented and spread before
the enCampment. The adjutant gener-
ais report showed that on August II.
1890 there were borne upon the rolls
Of the order furty-tour departments
with .,lS5 posts ana SO .i9I com
rades in good standing. The
consolidated report Of the ad-
jutant general for the period
ending June 80 1891. as far rs
the returns have been received. not all
YET being in, shows forty-tive depart
ments with 400 posts and 5;'>,oo1 com
RACES IN sood slahdihS. me sum eN-
pended III charity as reported ior
The year ending rune 50, $50, was
s2l.,"o'.a4, relieving II .tS4 persons: for
the year ending June 50, l>9l. s5,H@,-
Tho total MN, l,r .,f ,inat =
ported for the year ending June 80,
iS'". was o'4'g, for the year enulng june
80, 1871, was a,aSo.
lhe quartermastrr general report
showed the assets OF the organlZatlon
10 be as follows: 6ash balance on hand,
Sl.Ni.A>; que pE depar'heliIs,s - .+-'.ti'
less que hN departments, sI>f.I. pal
ance, sl.2l3.2i; mted States bonds,
~, $4,000, with market value O. SlN,-
I1o: supplies, S@,@il.oH. Total assets,
ri, i,1ll.VI.
THE GRANT MONUMENT FUND.
The report on the Grant monument
lund showed that Whl!e thls fund III
1890 amounted to sll ,3Ol 50, II had been
augmented but S.5,.al during the past
year. OF this amount. 500 Ii Was de-
rived as interest on the present fund,
SO that the actual increase by donation
Was reported by the state OF Minnesota.
The lnspcctor-g generals report, after
detailing the condition of the order,
says III conclusion:
oar comrades in the stronger and more
prosperous departments should not lee for
grttui of the necessities ot those III weaker
and less favored territories. ana should as as
stIl anu oht"uEaS1 mem IN t"e VHo" ,i, w"rh
u, ,ialt ,torn.tc IL, sst;,,;n,r n,,r
sistrr d,narimnntS in thn Snntb aS thnir
mrmhrrihIn iS LARGELY comprspd of com
rades who, for reason OF failing health.
have been compelled To secure homes III Il
warmer and more congenial climate.
nrrr,,r Mich An, f-C Can't I,bp
poIp,nr ~ iinnnv wns tn,Ja,,
aIa.to5 ca,,,,,n,,In Inr-;,,- .b;of nf ,L, =,
y ~, s",,,,,,i j,aIlnt rnl II N
nnijrld Of petrnit was electeJ senior
yirn-rommander
ImnntiatrIv after thc meetino of the
encampment this morning the election
wss declared the first business
There ware four candidates Holm
/ Palmer Of Albany \ y :.
A. q. Weissert, of Milwaukee, !:
Wis; W. 7. Smedburv. of California.
and :. II. Hurst, Of Ohio. BENJAMIN +.
! BRYANT, of Wisconsin, placed Weissert
in nomination in an eloquent speech
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