Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-23
THE UNION VETERANS. uN,ou-
The Encsmpneat A0er Elccskag Om~~vv
Transocfs Much Bussssaa.

rransscts Much Russsess.
CHANCES MADE IN TIE ooxsreurfox--As o.
oAsTzArIoS or rHE SONS OF vxEox vxrxa-
ASs-A aAvEL MADE or woop rRon HisroaIo
TREEs PRESENTED.
After tho cleo ton Of Gen. 3. q. Yoder q
co,nmander-in-chief Of the Union Veterans
Union encamnment yesterday the encamp-
ment proceeded to the election Of first deputy
communicated Gen. c. G. Emery. the
present incumbent OF that ofice. was pls<sx -
nomination by Gen. Green Ciav smith. TIE
call Of the various departments disclosed that
the nomination unanimous and tho election
was made such. Gen. Emery secspt>s As 20
election in a few suitable words Gsa- Jsssps
NJ. Browne OF Ohio was unanima nsly rs-sl>ss>A
second deputy oontaAnass.
srEEcH ny Kx-PREsrpESr u.rra
AT this moment eN-President Rutherford r.
HAYES. one Of the delegates 10 the convention,
entered the thea;er. On q motion he was In
ylted 20 the stage and was introduced by Geo
Emery. lie made a short speech. which w.s
received with marked evidences Of appreciA-
ton.
Il am at home.' he said with this BODY Of
comrades. and am very glad to meet you The
command in my town elected me a member
of the Union Veteran Union and was chosen
delegate 70 this convention. told Thorn
would be very busy while I WAS in Washington,
but would find my comrades Il only remained
nTe mlnutes, and here am. am glad to be-
me u comraae."
Mr.. Hayes spoke OF the benefits 20 our gov
eminent 10 he derived from organizations such
as he was now addressing. and after holding Q
brief reception left the hall.
OTHER OFFICERS KLrcrEp.
The election OF officers was then continued,
with the following Results,
Surgeon, c. +. Sweet of Michigan; chaplain,
Rev. Edwin Warriner Of Connecticut; execa-
tive committee, J. William Palmer. Department
OF the Potomac; H. \. Prophet Ohio; Jos C.
Wheeler. Michigan: Col z. {. Cook, Mass.chu-
setts; Davis Nj. Mellan, Pennsylvania; Geo. IL
WHshburne. New York; II. n. Rapps, Miscon-
sin; L. sidney Nuther. New Hampshire, and J.
ID. NJ. Ford, Connecticut.
BUTTONS FOR rHE ". xnu.
Gen. Roberts Of Massachusetts made the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted: The COM
mittee on resolutions. TO whom was referred
the request Of the ladies Of the W. v.R. q. for
permission 10 adopt the button Of our order,
but substituting the initial letter Of their union
report and recommend that the request be
granted.
COL MICHAEL As HISTORIAN.
The following resolution submitted BY Gen
Green Clay Smith Was also unanimously
adopted:
Whereas the history OF the organization ~
the [. '. I. ia not known as IL should be 90 our
comrades and the people generally, now, there
fore. be it
Resolved. That Col W. Fl. Michael of Custer
Command, Department Of the Potomac, be ap-
pointed and + respectfully requested to PRE-
pare and have printed in proper form the full
history OF the order, and that the bill Of ex-
pense be presented 10 the quartermAster general
for payment"
CHANGES IN THE contribution
The committee on resolutions, which had MOE
had sufficient time TO make g written report,
submitted a verbal one through Gen. Roberta.
The changes made in the constitution were
principally verbal and unimportant ones, which
were unanimously adopted without debate.
The only important addition was q clause
known In the q. A X. constitution as the
House Of Lords" provision, which allows the
presence in all conventions of past commanders
in-chief who are still members in good standing
OF the w. U. They are allowed to participate
IN debate, but have no vote.
JUNIOR AUXILIARY.
The Recommendation of the commander-fn-
chief for the organization Of the Boys Of the
Union Veterans" WIS adopted after short dis
cussion. All sons Of honorably discharged SOL
bership.
communication read from the W V. r.
Z. inviting the Z. V. L. TO attend the cere-
monies Of the installation of officers Of the W.
V. r. I. at the Lutheran Church. The invita-
lion was accepted and upon adjournment the
delegates Of the convention departed for the
Lutheran Church in q body.
GAvEL PRESENTER.
gavel made by Comrade Beck Of Poto-
mac Department from hickory grown on the
battlefield Of Charlottesville and the stump Of
the tree from which the spring flowed that gave
water 70 the prisoners at Andersonville was 90
cepted and vote Of thanks was extended to
Comrade Beck.
Similar action taken in the case Of Robert
E Mcdonald of Charlotte. Y. C., who present, Z
picture of salisbury prison.
After Comrade Ellis had been appointed one
OF the incorporators of the proposed trade
school the convention adjourned to meet ~
River View this morning at IL o'clock