The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-06

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united support OF the New York delega-
tion. Only once in the history OF the
order has New York had the command
er and had it been known week ago
that the New York delegation would be
able to unite on q man, his election
would have been conceded rs an obliga-
ton due the Empire State.
The indications are that tho trouble
over the Colored faction will be amicably
adjusted. The committee appointed by
the Commander-in-C Chief has completed
its report in favor OF giving the colored
posts Of the South a separate jurisdic-
ton, allowing them to choose their own
officers and transact their own business.
This simply means the creation OF a
provisional department, with its own
commander for the States of Louisiana,
Mississippi, Texas, Georgia, Alabama,
Florida and South Carolina. The dele.
cations from Louisiana and Mississippi
are fayorably disposed to this compro-
mise and Gen. ladd, OF Georgia, will
move the adoption OF the report,
Something OF novelty in the way OF
entertainment for the veterans was pro-
vided by the city authorities to-day, in
the shape OF monster picnic at Belle
Isle Park, which was participated in by
over 10000 comrades and their friends.
A bounteous lunch preceded the formal
exercises. Mayor Pingree welcomed
the visitors and ex-senator Thomas w.
Palmer, who was made chairman, de-
iivered one OF his characteristic
speeches. Ex-President Hayes and
General Miles spoke this afternoon.
The delegates to the annual conVen-
ton OF the National Association Of
Naval Veterans filled each Of the big
rooms in the court house. Thomas l..
Johnson presided. The desirability OF
revision of the pension laws in the in
terest OF the naval comrades is the chief
question to be considered.
Over 700 women were gathered in tho
Church Of Our Father this morning
when the ninth national convention OF
the Women's Relief Corps was called to
order by Mrs. Mary Sears McHenry, OF
Denison, Iowa, the national president.
In her address sho dwelt upon the neCes-
sity OF keeping before Congress the
needs Of the army nurses. Congress,
she said, should pass special pension
law for them, and to that end the record
should be completed US soon us possible; /;
10000 names were enrolled, but OF Is, 600
more there was no record whatever.
National Secretary Hannah Plimpton,
OF Iowa, presented her report, showing
total membership OF 1880. divided
into 2,022 corps, and covering nearly
every State and territory. Owing to the
delinquent reports, which were dis
credit to the order, there had been a
loss of 32l corps, representing n mem
bership OF 12, ,S11, during the year. The
general and local funds on hand dggre-
gate Sl60,S26.
The race question still remains un-
solved, but will be settled by the en-
campment tomorrow. The whole mat
ter is temporarily in the hands OF the
special committee appointed to-day,
and it is understood tonight that a
majority of this committee will oppose
the relegation OF the colored comrades
to separate departments. The leading
G. A. X. men OF Louisiana and Missis-
sippi still insist the G. A. R., SO far as
the whites are concerded, will go to
pieces in tho South unless this
Is done. On the other hand ex-Con-
gresham Smalls, OF South Carolina,
and other leading colored men say they
will tear off the badges and forever re-
nounce the G. A. K. unless the colored
comrades in every State are admitted to
full fellowship without race distinction
or social isolation. The. recommends
tions of General Veazey's annual ad-
dress to-day was unfavorable to the col
ored comrades, but the sentiment of
the encampment seems to be against
the separate departments.