The rustler., 1891-08-21

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 unanimous vote il was decided
to proceed TO nominations for COM
mandcr-in-chief. When the roll of
states was called Wisconsin nominated
A. q. Weissert. Ohio nominated t,en. \.
ii. Hurst, New York John Palmer and
California William r. smedberg. Gen.
Hurst withdrew aud on the FIRST ballot
Palmer received So votes weisscrt
ESQ, Smedberg III On the third ballot
Palmer was elected
Capt. John Palmer was born on
Staten island, N. Y. March ~. ist2.
His first army service was in the Nine.
ty-first New York volunteers. He en-.
listed September 1, 1861. and remained
with the regiment until il was mustered
out July 3, 1865. He was a participant
In all its engagements and was badly
wounded at Five Forks.
Henry NJ. Dufiiield, OF Detroit was
chosen senior viee-commander; r, \.
Clarkson, OF Nebraska, Junior vice.
commander; 5. Il. Payne, of Florida,
chaplain, and b. T. Ste phenson, of
connecticut surgeon-general.
Two reports were presented upon the
question of separate departments for
colored veterans In Louisiana and Mis-
sissippL and after a lively debate the
majority report, which was against d.
vision. was adopted by a large major.
ity. This was considered great vic.
tory for the colored veterans.
OTHER GATHERINGS.
DETROIT, Mich. Aug "A new ma
tional organization with the title
Comrades of the Battle Field" has
been established. Its membership il
to 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 f. Dalton.
of St Louis, was elected first major |
general commanding.
The national convention of the ex- |
prisoners of war adopted the draft of a
bill to be presented to the next session
OF congress in behalf of soldiers who
were IN prison for sixty days or more
providing they shall receive two doll
lars every day of their confinement.
They also adopted resolutions strongly
denouncing the proposed encampment
of the blue and the gray in Chicago
during the worlds fair.
The sixteenth annual union of the
United States veteran signal corps
shows n membership of 512 At bust.
ness session the reports of officers and
committees were received and new of.
hccrs and committees elected as fol.
lows: President, L. r. Fortescue. of
Philadelphia; secretary : treasurer.
Charles Dewitt Marsh, Boston; his.
torian, S. Willard Brown, Boston:
monument committee, J. Il. Dwyer, of
Amsterdam, N. Y, chairman William
Wise, of Lynn, Mass, ]. H. Foraker. of
Ohio, II. s. Taft, of Providence, II. l..
and A. II. Capron. of Saltwater. The
latter committee raised 81, 900 by sub
scription from those present toward
erecting monument to the United
States veteran signal corps.
KANSAS LADY HoSoRED.
DETROIT. Mich, Aug. THE fifth
national convention of the ladies of the
A. X. yesterday received the fra
Lernal greetings of the @. A. II. encamp-
ment and elected their officers for the
coming year. National president Mrs
j. Cartlegc, of Kansas; senior vice.
president, Mrs Alice Bishop, OF Massa.
'husetts; junior vice-prcsident Mrs.
Nettie Sanford Chaplin. of Iowa; treas.
irer. Mrs. Anna Geubb. of New Jersey,
chaplain, Mrs Alonzo Page, of Illinois
BANQUET.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. Last even.
ng a banquet was rendered by the cit ;
zens of Detroit TO the officers and dele.
rates of the G. A. X. encampment ,
zen. R. A. Alger presided. After an
menu had been discussed Col.
Henry nj. Duffield delivered an ad.
iress of welcome. - -