Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-22

81. g4-a after all only prellml- /
r.4' business which called
ARMY men TO Washington |
,. '-.. .Fs twenty-siXth annual en- |
-- M the q. A. Il. which was |
..,stter this morning.
mrmeut is a representative |
~r9.ei Of 1,147 delegates, one |
l..~ each OF the various de-
III. others allotted on the basis !
..-.l.9 OF the dedartments, and |
-srbers of the encampment by |
.sa present, or past Office IN |
.r,rs. organization.
.rramgueut met in Albaugh'S
1or.s aud Commander'in-Chlef
-ras escorted 20 the place Of !
u, through a drilling rain by
--g, Veteran Corps and the "Old |
I~of Washington. At that time, !
-.ss-s we're filled with q be-
~ crowd that In vain sought I
,.rrier awnings and in doorways-
ms0 o'clock Adjutant Phisterer
tse EBcampmeut 20 order, there !
,,55rt 500 delegates present when
,rsf fe.l After the address Of
rabv Hon. j. w. Douglass, and
COMMANDERS response, the En-
,~s-r proceeded 90 business.
rer5rt of Adjutant General
.-- was then read.
w n1urAyT GENERALS REPORT
s15rr Of the Adjutaut General be-
rs the statement that when Com
.r-Ctfef Palmer assumed Office
we're practically no funds on hand 70
-- the business of the Adlutant Gen
,rHee except $4,000 in United states
\ which ir was not deemed wise 20
no income was expected until az
1wnber 5lst last. Consequently the
rrd economy was necessary. The
r8e5dir-r5s OF his Office during the
YEAR aggregate SllS0O. As the per
saxof : cents per member produces
r-s rr but SS,0lJ the Ad1utant
Al. saws tLas the tax Is plainly IuSui-
Ii and should 5e at least 3 cents
u1er per aunuu. He saws that
..Elr1 reurus frou posts and de-
--sn-s 7rr uureces s8ry and annual re-
\ sill suffice he also calls the pres
Inspection system unsatisfactory and
-e-s1ne auI Trunks that the installing
go. post c0u.d also act as ITS inspec-
A-evisiou of the present rules and
-sr1es is also recommended. The
-.sr0i persons entitled 20 seats az the
.s-t elcaupuent is stated az ,l4o, or
Ia 453 are representatives at large and
,Gl0l5d according 70 membership De
-lr3lst last
Dc Ai.l,aut General devOtes q page OF
.N3ort 90 d history of the events attend
he refusal of the officers of the Depart
-.Ci louisiana and Mississippi 10 rec \
De as entitled 20 membership nine col
8 posts duly organized and chartered
. recognized as valid by Comrades Al /
Bad Veazey, preceding cOumanders-ln-
ID Tde Atiutant General tells how the /
.rre1t officers were suspended for in
,rlalti0u and how finally a reOrgan-
.l1 was effected with the loss Of five
IS He saws the officers have not yet |
p 5JIgl, t0 trial
.-fIg tle last calendar year, as shown /
ne report, there was gain of 223 in /
number of posts, making the total !
-oI l5fS.
lGE TOTAL NUMBER or MEMBERS
le1ube, 81 lasJ was 4GS, 81, an appar-
loss Of L10S. This loss is said 70 be
4.sl. because iu one department IL was
.-l la. nearly 5000 had been added I
I authority aud the returns previ- /
i. made were Incorrect, SO that there
1 actually gain Of about 1900 i'm the
"a strength of the organization. Dur
-7 year the deaths numbered 6,4O4;
,lo,y discharged 1929; transfers,
y. suspensions, 34.367; dishOuora5le
---isas, 4j1; and delinQuents, 13,-
The AdiutaRt General com
g1S shortly on these losses \
Ays Practically 10 may be said the
-,'rs1.p of the O.. A. r. is now at its
.-S. point ltn0 doubt Will remain at /
Y. Ae a10ye numbers for a few years
-e When necessarily it must decrease !
4. decrease VIII be rapid. The report
- ".il statement compiled from de-
7-,-,al returns that from July 4, 1891,
-0er al, lSJl, SJi,0l1 was expended
~ 'afiols posts for the relief of un-
.--'.s comrades, soldiers, widows and /
.-'-A ana the total expenditure on that
i. 4, Nv. ,.5- July 4. 1871, % June 80. 1891,
-,..',,---r'.t The Adiutant General BE- /
~. =. .--, llese figures are not correct and
y 2gger ~ " '''''- '-'-' '''-
0NNANDEB PALNER's ADDRESS.
.--alder Palmer stated that during
,-. term be had visited TWENTY-FIVE
l-,.--'y.--s' attended numerous reunions
| gatherings, requiring months of
n ~ ~ .aO1I ana haU travelled nearly
.-'a-l niles lu attending 70 the du-
n 49, ..-,e he had been greatly aid
\, -..-. .--.---t--l task of governing nearly
M -.-.. ..-'.A men and settling various dis
I go. s-e9-ous by the Efficient and gener-
n '- gwen him by members Of his
k,.--'l, "-ere lG had found the great
orcer Ava '''O " "N'-''-0
-.sl-' was made by Commander
\, n.--e ~ regard 70 the differences exist /
n -C,.,-r,neut of Louisiana and Miss
Tween The white and colored posts
I S--eol -,--ol 10 the matter, which was
n. -s sa-l, without either feeling fear
..-5,e. The Department had been
T-.1o and was represented to-day i'm
I r1--al -.s EncampmeDt 0y full delega-
nuJ speak Tor all the comrades i'm tbe
v,rb 49, s,.Lu.ess or color, or nation
, ... ..'u the gratifying assurance that
~. -,o ..l,l 40 contests except the contest to
80 can pest serve the interests of me
.'sences were made 10 the beneecept
lole oy the loyal women for tbe
,S'eTans 1- and their families; to the !
~ ~ eterans organization which |
\ ---eer talmer said, deserved the |
\ ,,-pP1It OF every mem Der of the
srS ,-SSt.-y i.y 9I lhe Republic; TO Memorial ]
''S beautiful and touching cere- I
oSs AND TIE GRANT MoNUNrVT
4alng Of pensions the Commando
v.a ,.@' lne Disability bill Of Aune
was so mUnihcent in its NJ
pensions TO all honorah L.
soiulers suffering from me Or
SlSaglllles, and recOQniz re
~ ~; class who by lapse 20
1a0i7 % furnish the tesd az