Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-15

colored posts of the department OF Louisiana
and Mississippi petitioned for separate de-
,partment
"In view OF the facts submitted to your com.
mittee IL is OF the opinion that II would be
inexpedient to place the authority with the
commander in chief to organize now or pro.
visional departments In states in which there
are organized departments"
This report was signed by William
Warner. John p. Rea, Lucius Fairchild
and Henry Painter.
The following minority report was
presented on the subject.
81 concur in the recommendations contained
in the address OF the commander in chief in
reference to the difficulties existing in the de-
partments of Louisiana and Mississippi, and
therefore recommend the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolution:
"Resolved That the rules and regulations be
so changed as to authorize the commander in
Army OF the Republic in departments now ex-
isJlng whenever satisfied upon proper repre-
,entations that they may be organized without
detriment to the Grand Army Of the Republic
states embraced therein W. S. DEcKER"
Gen. Lucius Fairchild made the
speech of the day. He took the posi-
tion that if the cclored men wanted to
withdraw, as had been claimed, they
ought to be at liberty to do it. 1t was
evident, however, that they did not
want to. After several other speeches
by viva-voce vote, the majority report
was finally overwhelmingly adopted.
| In the evening banquet was ten
| dcred blythe citizens of Detroit to the
officers and delegates of the grand army
encampment. Gen. Alger presided.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. s.-Tattoo
40 hoar, cn,,nlaI ha ell
campment of the Grand Army of the
| Republic. John Palmer has been elect
ed commander in chief to succeed
Wheelock G., veazey, Washington has
been decided upon as the place for
holding the next encampment, and
the convention has completed it's
labors, adopted the usual resolutions
and votes of thanks, and has adjourned.
| All the veterans who have been here
during the week are in the list of those
already gone or the list of those going.
All the posts seen marching on the
streets of Detroit are hunting the short
est routes to the trains which are to
lear them awav.
State Auditor G. W. Pavey has re-
covered small pocket Testament car
ried bylhim during the war and left by
him at Libby prison. The man who
got the book had been trying to find
the owner ever since his release, but
without success until Friday, when,
hearing Pavey's name mentioned, he
hunted him up, and, finding him the
right man, restored the Testament.
Sumner, who was the man who had the
Testament. lives in Detroit
At the opening of the Grand Army of
the Republic encampment Friday
the first business was the report of the
committee on the John A. Logan and
Phil Sheridan monuments. The Logan
monument fund now reaches $65, 600,
and is closed. For the Sheridan they
have $50. 900 in hand.
The grand officers were then installed
by Past Commander in Chief Beath, ot
Philadelphia
Commander in Chief Veazey, in turn
ing over the command of the GRAND
Army of the Republic to Commander
in Chief-elect Palmer said:
! st is now my privilege and pleasure ant
duty to present you your commission, and II
doing it, desire you will take with it my bes
wishes, as 1 am sure you have th'
best wishes Of not only the repre-
| sentative comra0es Oh the Granu Arm.
of the Republic, but of tn,
entire body throughout the length and breadtl
of the land for successful administration
filled with pleasure and prosperity. Inow hant
you the new flag of the Grand Army of the Re
public We have marched under the old fial
now for quarter of century and 1t is s.
worn that it is not safe TO use it any longer
and on the silver anniversary of on
} order this new one has been obtained.
give it into your hands, to be guarded as 70
twenty-five years the old one has been guarde
: by your predecessors. l am sure it will be saf
in your hands, because behind you will be 500
900 men who will stand byyou and by this flag
; In response the new commander il
chief said:
r Office with n heart of gratitude to the comrade
: who have chosen me for this high position, an
q | hope that when have reached the end Of m
: term of office may leave as clean record b'
hind me US the comrade who has served yo
: during the past year"
: The committee appointed to talk
Z action on the death of Gen. Sherman
, Admiral Porter and eX-Vice Presiden
: Hannibal Hamlin and Past Commando
/, Charles Devens, reported an appropr
= ate resolution.
At the resumption of the bushes
n session Friday the following nationi
= council of administration was elected
Alabama, A. W. Folgyham; Arizona, Wi
i. lam Christy; Arkansas, Isaaa G. Parker; Cal
4 fornia, Magnus TAFT; Colorado and Wyomin
= John b. Cooke; Connecticut John c. Clarl
q Delaware, William ]. Blackburn; Florida, j. ]
"a Hazard; Georgia, Alfred Guiton; Idaho, Geori
~ L. Shoup; Illinois, II. S. DIETRICH; Indian
a Charles II. Heyerhoff Iowa, T. b. Raymond
a Kansas, j. d. Barber; Kentucky, j. 1
~ Browning; Louisiana and Mississippi, Charlt
" X. Lincoln; Name, Washington Cushin;
=, Maryland, Alfred S Cooper; Massachusetts
a William II. olm Michigan b. F. Graves; Mi
!. souri, ]. b. Miner; Montana, Patrick e. Fisl
I, Nebraska John II. Ehrhardt; New Hampshr
Il. Benjamin +. Clark; New Jersey. M. X. Kinse.
n New Mexico, Philip Mothersil; New York,
,t F. Knif; North Dakota, W. Ii. Wincheste
ls Ohio Ed. S. Grant; Oklahoma G.
n. Munger; Oregon, D. Tuttle; Pennsylvani
Al William Mcclellan; Potomac, A G. Huntoo
Rhode Island Henry C. Luther; South Dukot
. e. w. Caldwell; Tennessee, w. j. Smit
= Texas, Or. O. B. Stoddard; Utah. c. o. Fa
u worth; Vermont, ID. ]. Stafford; Virginia. w.
n Aspenwall; Washington and Alaska, Fral
/ Clenndenin; West Virginia, c. w. Hart; w