Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-23

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CHIEF.
Any Number OF Reunions. Session Of
the Women. Relief Corps
Tile Leading Event.
by Telegraph to the NEws.t
THE @. A. u. ENCAsPMENr:
nuslnsss Transacted During the Last
Days session.

W 1HAAAANtA1aNN ~ Nst t'flAs hF
hiGt business OF loday'e session OF the
q. A. X. cncampment WAS the report
Of the committee 10 determine the
question OF seniority OF departments,
affecting Illinois and Wisconsin,
neither Of which IL In possession OF
charter. Wisconsin claims that the
seniority should he determi cd by the
Vote Of the fret department encamp.
menL Illinois says tho statement OF
Il. II. Stephenson, foundor Of the order,
should decide. The matter was flunlly
referred 10 new committee.
The report Of tho committee on the
aJjuiant.genefal's report recommended
the adoption Of the suggestion that the
per capita tax for grand enosmpment
purposes be limited 10 two and half
cents.
The committee on rules reported on
n number OF topics, and the recon.
mendations were adopted.
The question Of nbOlishing life mem
benhip In tho national encampment
came up, the Department OF Ohio
recommending that past national snd
States commanders be- given seats Ne
honorary members without votes. The
Ohio proposition was defeated by an
overwhelming majority.
Junior Vice Commander Clnrkson
Of Omaha, on behalf Of tho entire
membership Of the Grand Army OF tic
Republic, presented Past Commander
Ncazey with n handsome oil portrait OF
himself.
Past Commander Rea OF Minnesota,
from the committee on the command
er's address, reported that the commit
tee heartily commented the patriotic
sentiments aud the spirit OF devotion
eloquently expressed In the address.
While It regrets that certain compllca.
lions oXliteJ (nlludlng 10 the race ques-
ton ia Louisiana aud Mississippil, the
committee was unable 10 sec how the
commnndcri n.chief having regard
for the honor OF the G.A.R could have
taken any other action aud hiA heroic
pieasur,s were approved. The COM
niand,r also approved the recommend
alton that receptacle be- provided in
the grand tomb in New York, Tor q
roster Of tho q. A. H.
Delegate Miner Of Knnsar, from the
committee ON teaching patriotism In
the public schools, reported TO.
communication which was adopted that
the coInmnnder-in.chiefis issue circular
req uesiing the tcachors OF all schools
70 set aside one day Ia each year for
intoxicating lessons Of patriotism. The
committee on the Grant memorial re-
ported that q contract had been made
Tor marble statue OF General Grant TO
be erected in Washington nj cost Of
$1,000.
THEN CAME THE ELECTION OF
oFFiCERs.
Colonel Lincoln OF the department Of
the Potomac made brief speech re-
cognizlng the sentiment In favor OF
weissofL and Withdrawing his own
name.
General Weissert was then formal
~ placed III nomination, rs was also
General Burst OF Ohio. Before atbe
roll call had proceeded lar HuTsps
name was withdrawn and Weissert
was elected by reclamation.
The election OF the senior vice.com-
mRnder started up again the faCtional
fight IN the department OF the Poto-
mac, and after n warm controversy
the matter was settled by the selection
OF II. Ill. Warilcld VI San Frgnclsco,
thus breaking down the precedent by
which tina, Office was given 10 the de-
par,mont entertaining the national en-.
campment.
For Junior lce.commandor, Peter
q. Agar Of Wilmington, Del, Com.
rade Kennedy OF California and others
were placed In nomination, Agar being
selected. For surgeon general, w. O..
Weyl Of Dsnbury, Conn, anu w. II.
johnson OF Nlinden, Neb., were cnndi-
dates, and Weyl was elected. ID. II.
Lowell Of Kansas WINS selected chap
lain.in.chiuf, and the encampment
then took roceAs.
Attic AFTERNOON SESSION,
by permission OF tho encampment,
ComTade Woods, first acjutant-gen.
cral OF Illinois, made u statement, civ.
ing the history Of the order la that
State. A committee was appointed TO
have charge OF the erection OF "a nation.
al memorial hall at Decatur, III. They
reported receipts today amounting 10
1852. Comrade Cramer OF Maryland,
In behalf OF the members OF the organ
ization, presented to eX.Conimnnder
Alger AN immense silver cup, very
handsomely engraved.
Among the matters favorably re-
ported by the committee on resolutions
aud adopted were: Asking Congress
10 pass n law giving the same right OF
precedence in appointments TO all hon
ofabIy discharged soldiers as Is now
given By law 10 soldiers discharged for
disabilities; CONNER ding the order Of
Commander-in.Cb Chief Palmer forbid
ding any G.. A. II. post TO march under
Confederate flag; declaring II mex
| pedient for the national encAmpment
TO express an opinion ON the subject Of
opening the Worlds Fair Sunday; adj.
vising The council Of administration TO
call the next encampment not later
than the FIRST week IN september, 1893;
Asking Congress TO provide for the
erection OF n monument 10 the private
soldiers OF the army.
After the installation OF tho new
officers and the adoption OF the usual
resolutions OF thanks the new COM
msnder-iR.ohief assumed the gnvel
and declared the twenty.aixth annual
encanipment adjourned slno die.
General Weissort has decided TO
name Il. ID. Gray OF Milwaukee for
adjutant general on his staff. Jason
Brown, n son OF John Brown, made
application for admission to the post In
Ohio.
ANY NUMBER OF REUNIONS
were held OF different tunes during the