The Red Cloud chief., 1891-08-14

demanding that the encampment should
declare itself in no uncertain way On
the right OF the negroes to meet the
southern whites on an equal basis
BY n unanimous vote il was decided
10 proceed Ia nominations for ON
mandcr-in-chicf When the roll cf
states was called Wisconsin nominated
A. q. Wcisscrt Ohio nominated Gen :.
II. Hurst New York John Palmer and
California William X. Smedhsrg. Gen
Hurst withdrew aud on the first ballot
Palmer received ST. votes. weiSscrt
80. Smedbcrg IL. On the third ballot
Palmer was elected.
Capt. John Palmer was born a
Staten island, n. ". March %, is4..
His first army service vas In the Nine
ty-irst New York volunteers. He en-
listed September l.. 1861, and remained
with the regiment until IL was mustered
out July ). 1865. lie was n participant
in all its engagements and was badly
wounded at Five Forks.
Henry NJ Dufiicld. of Detroit. vas
chosen senior vicc-commandcr, I. -
Clarkson, Of Nebraska, junior vice.
commander; 5. H. Payne. of Florida,
chaplain. and IL. T. Ste phcusoa. Of
Connecticut surgcon-gcncral
Two reports were presented upon h
question Of separate departments for
colorcd veterans in Louisiana and Mis-
sissiPpi, and after n lively debate the
majority report, which was against di-
vision. was adopted by a large major
ity. This was considered a great Vie
tory for the colo-cd veterans
OTHER o~ATHEBINGS
DETIoIr. Mich, Aug. "A new ma
tional organization with the title.
Comrades OF the Battle Field" has
been established. Its membership is
10 be limited to veterans who were
under the fire Of the enemy not less
than ninety days. or who were wounded
and disabled from further services
within that period. George T. Dalton,
of St Louis. was elected first major
general commanding.
The national convention of the ex-
prisoners Of war adopted the draft Of q
bill TO be presented Ia the next session
Of congress in behalf Of soldiers who
were in prison for sixty days or more
providing they shall receive two dol
lars every day of their confinement
They also adopted revolutions strongly
~dcnouncing the proposed cncampment
Of the blue and the gray in Chicago
during the worlds fair.
The sixteenth annual union Of the
United States veteran signal corps
h-.~x u.-ht. ...
ness session the reports OF officers and
committees were received and new Of
fccrs and committees elected ~ fol-
lows: President, I. X Fortescuc. 81
Philadelphia: secretary = treasurer.
Charles Dewitt Marsh. Boston; his
~torian, =. willard Brown. Boston;
monument committee. J. y. Dwyer. Of
Amsterdam, y. ", chairman William
Wise. of Lynn, Mass, J. H. Foraker. of
Ohio. II. 5. Taft Of Providence. X J.,
and A. Il Capron. Of saltwater. The
latter committee raised 81. 900 by sub
scription from those present toward
erecting a monument "a the United
States veteran signal corps
AkASsAs LADY HoSoEED.
bHfbpiIr sen. aug siue Nv
national convention Of the ladies Of the
q. A. r yesterday received the fra
ternal greetings Of the q. A. L. encamp-
ment and elected their officers foo the
coming year. National president Mr..
K J. Cartlcgc. Of Kansas; senior vice
president Mrs Alice Bishop. Of Massa-
chusetts; junior vice-prcsident Mrs
Netiie Sanford Chaplin. Of Iowa: treas
urcr. Airs Anna Gcubb. of New jersey:
chaplain, Mrs Alonzo Page. Of Illinois
A BANQUET.
DETROIT, Mich. Aug. Last even
ing q banquet was rendered By the cit
liens Of Detroit to the officers and dele
gates of The q. A. Il. cpcampment
Gen. r. A. Algcr presided After an
elaborate menu had been discussed Col.
Henry NJ. Duficld delivered an adj
dress Of welcome.