Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-19

the day were the singing OF large choir of
children and parade Of the Topeka Flamheau
Club. number OF extensive excursions were
part Of the program and at the close OF the en-
csmpment the delegates we're taken on grand
excursion 10 Leadville and Gunnison.
The address OF the commander spoke in strong
language for the enforcement of the laws in re-
lation 20 the employment OF disabled soldiers.
and later a resolution TO tina; effect was adopted
The report of the adjutant general showed
las sS2 members in good standing on March 81,
1883. being gain of over 5000 since the pre-
ceding March; Sl06. 907.s had been spent dur
ing the year for charities. The inspector gen.
erals report termed the year ''the most pros
porous In the history of our organization. Nu-
merous resolutions were passed of general in
terest and the following officers were elected;
Commsnder-in-ohlef, Robert b Beath. Penn
sylvania; senior vice commander. VIM. Warner,
Missouri; junior vice commander. Walter ii.
Holmes. California: surgeon general. Or. Azel
Ames. jr.. Massachusetts,; chaplain, Rev. l. NJ.
nbster. New York
The new commander was Pennsylvania
ana headquarters were established IN Philadel-
Phis. with stan consisting of John ". Wander
slice. adjutant general; John Taylor. Pennsyl-
'snia, quartermaster general; Chas A. SAINT
myer, inspector general; VIM. vandover, Iowa.
judge advocate, and Thomas J. Stewart, Penn
syivania, assistant adjutant
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
July %, 1854, the eighteenth session Of
the encampment commenced at MINNEAPOLIS,
where elaborate preparations had been made
for the reception of the veterans Thirty-two
departments were represented. with 362 dele
gates. The report OF the aiutant general
showed membership of 253. s95 A commit
tee reported a successful effort 10 have Con-
gress establish national home west of the
Mississippi. The eneampment spent consider
able time IN discussing the question of ppns,on
legislation. The committee on this subject
presented majority and a minority report
the former of which WAS finally adopted The
report adopted favored legislation for pensions
to survivors of rebel prisons suffering from dis
AFFINITY without requiring proof that such dis
AFFINITY was actually incurred IN the service. in
accordance with the recommendations Of the
commander, another committee. among other
things, stated: I'm the opinion of this commit
tee, this order has too long been made 20 pose
as supplicant for unequal recognition by de-
manding equal consideration for the manned
and the unnamed the broken-down soldier an a
the robust survivor. The beneficent bounty of
the government should not be looked upon as
a matter of spoils, but staff upon which the
decrepl: soldier may lean. That the
nation s treasury is full to OVERLOOKING should
not be made the pretext for schemes TO de-
plete II, IN the names Of the heroes whose
glory 1t is that they saved the nation" Reso-
buttons OF thanks 10 the state. city and depart
ment were adopted and proper testimonials
presented The officers elected for the year
were: Commander-in-chief, John S. konntz,
OHIO; senior vice commander, John L. Rea.
Minnesota; junior vice commander, Ira T.
Hicks. Connecticut; surgeon general. W. u.
Hall, Pennsylvania; chaplain, 7. NJ. Shanafelt.
Among the proceedings outside OF the encamp-
ment proper were a large camp near the city
called Camp Besth, which was opened with
proper ceremonies a camp fire on the fair