The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-28


der conservative management. for several
years to come. In the nature OF things the
time will arrive when the order will be
numbered with the things OF the past
but their motto will live forever In the
hearts Of every true American; Fraternity,
Charity and Loyalty"
Shortly after II o'clock Wednesday
morning General Palmer called the Twenty
sixth Grand Army Encampment TO order
and II was opened in due form. The Com.
mittee on Credentials reported.
Commander in Chief Palmer then read
his annual address. He was frequently
interrupted by applause. His speech was
lengthy.
At the conclusion of the address the re-
ports of the Adjutnnt General, Quartermas.
ter General and Judge Advocate General
were submitted.
The following interesting figures conclude
the Adjutant Generals report
THE number of persons entitled TO seats
at the present encampment is stated at |. las,
OF which i53 are representatives at large ana
apportioned according to membership De
cember 81 last. During the last calendar
year there was gain Of DO I'm the number
of posts, making the total number 1868.
The total number of members OH December
81 last was iOs,3Tl an apparant loss of l,T0s.
This loss is said to be apparent because in
one department " was found that nearly
5000 had been added without authority and
the returns previously made were incorrect,
so that there were actually gain of about
LOO III the total strength of the organiza-
tion.
During the year the deaths numbered o.
i0i honorablv discharged lS20; transfers.
9,i60; suspensions, 3i.367; dishonorable dis
charges IG7; delinquents, 1882. The re-
port closes with a statement compiled from
departmental returns. showing that from
July |. 1891, 10 December 81. 1891, S96,0ll
was expended by the various posts for the
relief OF unfortunate comrades. soldiers,
widows and orphans, and the total expcndi-
lures on that score from July |, 1871, to June
80, 1891, was 81 22l, ,7Oi"
The annual report of Quartermaster Gen
eral to the Adiutant General shows the ex-
penditures during the year to have been
S3O, zig leaving q balance on hand of - ,5is
Tn, amount realized from the per capita tax
was sl30jl, and from sale of supplies $22-
lI7. The largest item of expense during
the wear was sl2,357 for postage and Incl
dentals. The total amount to the Grant
monument fund is 1878
The telegram from President Harrison
sending his regrets at his inability TO be
present was appauded. Junior Vice Com.
mander-in.C Chief T. $. Clarkson, of Omaha
under suspension of the rules, submitted
the following:
Upon the magnificent procession that
occurred on Pennsylvania avenue, the only
cloud that existed was one of regret at the
ab.cnce OF comrade whom we all so much
love, and who Is upon mission of love and
duty. | believe voice the sentiments not
only of every member of this encampment,
but of every loyal aud grand old soldier who
wears the blue when ask your unanimous
consent to present the following resolution
and ask its unanimous adoption:
Resolved. by the members of the Twen-
ty-sixth National Encampment of q. \. H..
and through IL 10000 of its members, that
their sincere and heartfelt sympathy are
hereby extended to Comrade enjamin
Harrison, in the deep aiilicton which has
kept him from our midst, and we earnestly
hope and pray that his noble wife, that true
American woman, may be spared tn him
and us for even greater opportunity for
good
The encampment. by acclamation. ac-
cepted the invitation from indianapolis, to
hold the next encampment there.
wEissERT HosEN COMMANDER.
The second days session of the National
Encampment was the principal event of the
q. A. X. gathering on Thursday and the Sc
lection of Commander.in-Chef for the
coming year the principal work of the En-
campment Nominations for this office
were called as soon as the session was fairly
opened. Captain A. q. Weissert, of Mil
waukee. was practically chosen by acclama-
ton. X, II. Wartield. of San Francisco. was
elected Senior Nice-Commander; Peter B.
Ayers, JW nor Vice Commander and Dr. w.
c. Weyl, of Danbury, Conn. Surgeon Gen
era.
The Encampmcnt, by an overwhelming
vote, defeated the proposition to deny life
membership in the encampment to past
grand officers and ex-past commanders.
Past Commanderin in-Chef r. b. Bea h. of
Pennsylvania, reported from the committee
on the Grant memorial that a contract had
been made with Franklin Simmons for a
marble statue of Grant TO be erected in the
city Of Washington at n cost of $1,000.
Captain A. q. Weissert. of Milwaukee
Wis, the new Commander-in-Chief OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic, was born in
Canton, o.. August :, 1874 and went tn
Wisconsin in February, 1861. lie enlisted
in the Eighth War Eagle) Regiment of
Wisconsin in April, 1861, as a private; was
subsequently promoted TO be sergeant
major. and was wounded at Nashville De
cember -, 1864. While he was yet on
crulches he returned to duty and was brev-
eted captain for mertorious service in the
field. In 1865 he was appointed cadet to
West Point, but was obliged to decline on
account of his wounds 1888 he was elected
Commander of the Department of Wiscon-
sin, unanimously reelected in 1889 and the
same wear chosen as Senior Vice Command
er-in-Chief. BY profession lie is u lawyer.