The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15

demanding that the encampment should
| declare itself in no uncertain wav on
the right of the negroes to meet the
southern whites on an equal basis.
BY unanimous vote it was decided
to proceed to nominations for COM
mander-in-chief. When the roll of
states was called Wisconsin nominated
A. G. Weissert, Ohio nominated Gen. S.
II. Hurst, New York John Palmer and
California William r. Smedberg. Gen.
Hurst withdrew and on the first ballot
Palmer received 322 votes, Weissert
$50, Smedberg TT. On the third ballot
Palmer was elected.
Capt. John Palmer was born on
Staten island, n. Y, March 90, 1912.
His first army service was in the Nine
ty-hrst New York volunteers. He en-
listed September l. 1861, and remained
with the regiment until it was mustered
out July 8, 1865. He was participant
In all its engagements and was badly
wounded at Five Forks.
Henry M. Duffiield, of Detroit. was
chosen senior vice-commander: T. 8.
Clarkson, of Nebraska, junior vice
commander; S. B. Payne, of Florida,
haplain, and B. T. Ste phenson, of
connecticut, surgeon-generaL
Two reports were presented upon the
question of separate departments for
eolored veterans in Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi, and after lively debate the
majority report, which was against di-
vision, was adopted by a large major
fty. This was considered great vic
Oory for the colored veterans.
OTHER GATHERINGS.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. IA new ma
tlonal organization with the title,
Comrades of the Battle Field" has
been established. It's membership is
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 E. Dalton,
of st. Louis, was elected first major
general commanding.
The national convention of the ex-
of war adopted the draft of a
Dill to be presented to the next session
u congress in behalf of soldiers who
we're in prison for sixty days or more
providing they shall receive two dol
ars every day of their confinement.
[hey also adopted resolutions strongly
the proposed encampment
i the blue and the gray in Chicago
Turing the worlds fair.
The sixteenth annual union of the
United
hows membership of sig. At bust
Tess session the reports of officers and
ommlttees were received and new Of
Icers and committees elected as fol-
ows: President, L. R. Fortescue, of
secretary treasurer
'harles Dewitt Marsh, Boston; his.
orian, S. Willard Brown, Boston:
Monument committee, j. +. DIVER. OF
amsterdam, n. Y, chairman William
Wise, of Lynn, Mass, J. B. Foraker, of
'hlo, ii. S. Taft, of Providence, r. l..
nd A. b. Capron, of Saltwater. The
alter committee raised 81, 600 by sub
crlption from those present toward
rectlng monument to the United
tateS veteran signal corps
KANSAS LADY HoNoRED.
DETROIT, Mich. Aug. THE fifth
ational convention of the ladies of the
. A. R. yesterday received the fra
'rnal greetings of the G. A. r. encamp-
tent and elected their officers for the
oming year. National president Mrs
: }. Cartlege, of Kansas; senior vice .
resident Mrs. Alice Bishop. of Massa- :
husetts; junior president Mrs
ettie Sanford Chaplin, Of Iowa; treas
rer. Mrs Anna Geubb. of New Jersey;
1aplain, Mrs Alonzo Page, of Illinois.
BANQUET. :
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. Last even.
e banquet was rendered by the cit /
ems of Detroit to the officers and dele .
ates of the G. A. R. encampment :
en-. f. A. Alger presided After an