The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-23

ommencntton they rcceptocle DO pro-
vidsd in the Grant tomb at Nsw York
suggested that the encampment cause to
be prepared suitable testimonial to re-
tiripg Commander In Chief Palmer. All
tho findings and recommendations OF the
committee were epted by the encamp-
ment. Thus the race issue, which had
threatened to create dissension, was set
tied by the approval OF Gen. Paliner's ac-
tion.
The report OF the committee on the re-
port OF the judge advocate general was
submitted. 1t approved ell his decisions
and was adopted without question.
The committee on teaching patriotism
In the public schools recommended that
the commander in chief issue Q circular
requesting teachers to set apart the
first day OF each school year for inculcat-
ing lessons OF patriotism. After some
discussion the report was approved, with
an amendment, leaving teachers FREQ to
select the date.
Past Commander in Chief r. A. Beath
reported from the committee on the
Grant memorial that contract had been
made with Franklin Simmons, the Amer
ican sculptor In Rome, for q marble
statue OF Gen. Grant, to be erected in tho
city OF Washington at a cost of $1,000.
The election of a senior vice. command
er brought into prominent view the fac
tional fight that has ragged within the
ranks OF tho department OF the Potomac
for the past year. In this controversy
was involved incidently the existence OF
tho custom by which the Office OF senior
vice-commander was given to the depart
ment entertaining the national encamp-
mont. Col. Lincoln's friends favored the
abolition OF the custom and the friends
OF Capt. J. M. Pipes, VINO had secured an
instruction to the delegates from the de-
partment to support him for senior vice.
commander, dAsired its continuance.
The contro,s.ssy waxed SO warm that
vsnia moved that r. II. Warfsld OF San
Francisco bo elected senior vice-com-
mander. The motion was seconded by
Col. Lincoln and by Capt. Pipes. The
motion was adopted and Warfield wns
declared elected senior vice. CONN mander.
This breaks the line OF precedents ex-
tending over q period of ten years.
For the ofiics OF junior vice. command
or, Peter b. ,Ayars of WILMINGTON; Past
Department Commander j. e. Bigger OF
Dallas, Texas; Comrade Minton OF Ken
tucky and Comrade Kennedy of Califor-
MIA were placed In nomination. Two
ballots were necessary, and on tho second
and was elected. For surgeon general,
DIR. w. @. Weyl of Danbury, Conn.,, and
w. II. Johnson OF Minden, Neb., were
the candidates. The ballot resulted
weyl 42s; johnson 165; and the former
For the place Of chaplain In. chief
there were four candidates, j. II. Frazce
OF Tennessee; De r. Lowell of Kansas; T..
H. Haggerty OF Missouri and w. II.
Gotthoii OF tho District of Columbia.
Mr.. Lowell was elected.
At tho afternoon session the com m itteo
on seniority OF departments was dis
charged and the subject was referred to
A 81 IoA
from the Woman's Relief Corps and an
other from the Army Nurses Associa-
tion appeared and extended the greetings
OF their organizations to tho q. A. X.
COMMANDMENT in- Chief Palmer felicitous-
iy responded.
Comrads Cramp Of Maryland, In behalf
OF the member of the organization, pro-
scnted to ex-Commander Alger an i'm
menss and handsome silver loving cup.
Gen. Alger accepted 1t in an appropriate
speech.
The committee appointed to have
charge of the erection OF a national me-
mortal hall at Decatur. I'LL, reported re-
ceipts amounting to S4882.
The committee on resolutions reported
a large number OF resolutions and propo.
stions, most of which were laid upon
the table. Among the resolutions re-
ported favorably and adopted, were the
following: Asking Congress to pass q
law giving the same right OF precedence
in appointments to all honorably dis
charged soldiers that is now given to
soldiers discharged for disabilities; rec |
that the edition OF tao Of |
fetal records of the rebellion published |
bv Congress be Increased from II, 900 TO |
30, 900; commending the order of Com
Chief Palmer forbidding any |
q. A. r. post TO march under the Confed- |
crate flag; declaring 1t to be lnexpedicnt |
Tor tho oncampment to express an opin-
on on tho su b1ect OF opening the Worlds
Fair on Sunday; favoring the establish
msnt OF q soldiers' homo In the marine
hospital building at New Orleans; asking
congress- to provide for the erection OF
monument to the private soldiers of the
army; asking the secretary OF war to
provide flagstah at Fort Sumter upon
which the national flag shall float the
'nme a. at all government posts; advising
The council OF adm lnistration to call the
meeting OF the next annual encampment
not later than the nrst week of Septem-
Der, 1888.
A proposition to accept conveyauce
10 the encampmsnt OF Andersonville
prison grounds now owned by the Georgia
department. q. A. r. was referred to the
In coming administration.
The installation of the officers elect
then took place. The new commander
In chief was asked II he could name his
personal stan for the year. He answered
hat at present ne was prepared to name
bat one, E. ID. Gray OF Milwaukee,, to be
sdjutant- general. Comrade Gray was in
tucted INTO ofilce. The now commander
n-chief then assumed the gavel and at
LILO p. m. declared the 18th annual en-
q. A. r. adjourned sine die.
Tho council Of administration named
Tor the next year by the various depart
ments, includes tho following: Conncc-
Iicut, T. I. Gill, Hartford; Maine, e. G.
Miiliken, Portland; Massachusetts,, W.
NJ. Olin. Boston; New Hsmpshire, o. w.
Lebanon; Rhode Island, II. c.
Luther, Providence; Vermont, 8. w.
st. Adams.
During the session Private Secretary
Halford conveyed to the encampment
President Harrison's regrets ut not being
able to be present.
Our Veterans Mt Washington.