The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-08-13

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speech of the day. He took the posi-
ton that if the colored 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 a banquet was ten
dered by the citizens of Detroit to the
officers and delegates of the grand army
encampment Gen. Alger presided
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. s.-Tattoo
mas been sounded over the silver en-
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 tho
streets of Detroit are hunting the short
| est routes to the trains which are to
lear them away.
There has never been such a wealth
of badges at any grand army meet as
at this one. He was a very meek and
humble member of the order who had
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the number ran from this up to
the score mark easily. Before
the week was over the average
member had ribbon enough, if it was
only in one shade and in one piece. to
do the female members of his family
until next encampment time. Wash
ington and Lincoln together distributed
1907 900 badges Counting five each to
the delegates would make $50, 900,
while the badges worn by the men,
| bers of the women's organization
was not less than $4,000. Counting
10, 600 more for Sons of Veterans, Loyal
Legion members and the various COM
mitteemen it gives a total of $50, 900
badges, and counting 5 to yard it
gives the amount of 07,000 yards, or
more than So miles of fine silk ribbon
used to adorn the breasts of grizzled
soldiers.
State Auditor C. w. Pavey has re-
covered small pocket Testament car
ried by him 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
and is closed. For the Sheridan they
have $50. 900 in hand.
The attempt to change the rules SO
as to read ''those who did not volunta-
rily bear arms against the United
States were entitled to mbership in
the Grand Army of the Republic was
| defeated.
The grand officers were then installed
by Past Commander in Chief Beath, of
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:
1T is now my privilege and pleasure and
1,,fr ~ mt mi al
doing it, desire you will take with it my best
| wishes, as am sure you have the
| best wishes Of not only the repre-
sentative comrades Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, but Of the
entire body throughout the length and breadth
filled with pleasure and prosperity. Inow hand
you the new flag Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. We have marched under the old flag
now for q quarter Of q century and it is SO
worn that it is not safe to use 1t any longer,
and on the silver anniyc. .ry OF our
order this new one has GGcn obtained.
give it into your hands, to be guarded as for
twenty nve years the old one has been guarded
by your predecessors. am sure it will be safe
in your hands, because behind you will be 800
600 men who will stand by you and by this flag"
In response the new commander in
chief said:
Comrades, let me briefly say I accept this
ONCE with heart of gratitude to the comrades
who have chosen me for this high position, and
hope that when have reached the end OF my
term OF office may leave as clean record be-
hind me as the comrade who has served you
during the past year."
The committee appointed to take
action on the death of Gen. Sherman,
Admiral Porter and ex-Vice President
Hannibal Hamlin and Past Commander
Charles Devens, reported an appropri-
ate resolution.
The following national council of ad-
ministration of the Grand Army OF the
Republic has been elected:
Alabama, A. w. Folgyham; Arizona Will
liam Christy; Arka nsas, Isaac c. Parker; Call
fornia, Magnus TAFT; Colorado and wyoming.
John B. Cooke; Connecticut, John c. Clark;
Delaware, William J. Blackburn; Florida, J. d.
Hazard; Georgia, Alfred Guiton; Idaho George
L. Shoup; Illinois, H. 8. DIETRICH; Indiana,
Charles H. Heyerhon; Iowa ]. B. Raymond;
Kansas, ]. D. Barber; Kentucky, J. H.
Browning; Louisiana and Mississippi, Charles
X. Lincoln; Name, Washington Gushing;
Maryland, Alfred s. Cooper; Massachusetts,.
William H. Olm; Michigan, B. F. Graves; Mis-
souri,, J. B. Miner; Montana Patrick E. Fisk:
Nebraska John H Ehrh ardt; New Hampshire,
Benjamin F. Clark; New Jersey. N. X. Kinsey;
New Mexico, Philip Mothersil; New York. r.
F. Knir; North Dakota, w. H. Winchester;
Ohio, Ed s. Grant: Oklahoma, G. D.
Munger; Oregon, D. Tuttle; Pennsylvania
william Mcclellan; Potomac, A. G. Huntoon;
Rhode Island, Henry c. Luther; South Dakota,
e. w. Caldwell; Tennessee, w. J. Smith;
| Texas, DR.. c. II. Stoddard; Utah, c. o. Fair
worth; Vermont d. J. Stafford; Virginia, w. H.
Aspenwall; Washington and Alaska, Frank
Clenndenin; West Virginia, G. w. Hart; Wis
consin, e. A. Shores; Indian Territory, Robert
w. Hill.
The new commander in chief, John
Palmer, issued his first general order
Friday as follows: ..,,y4 :. ..af.-t
ApJurANr GENERALS OFFICE DETROIT.
Mich, Aug. Z l8sl.-General Order No. IL
Having been elected commander In chief OF the
| Grand Army Of the Republic by the twenty.
| nfth national (silver anniversary eucampment
| held in Detroit, Mich, August 9 and Z, 1891, I
have accepted the trust imposed upon me with
the hope that the grand work Of the order in
| which we are all engaged may be promoted
under my administration.
q The other officers elected and appoint
ments upon the stan will be announced In
future orders J.~'. @ ~ .'t-