Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-22

Blanks were sent 10 the several depart
ments, but the only ones to return reporn,
embracing the period from January to
June, were Arizona, Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire and the Potomac. The depart
mentof MaAsachusCtt report showsi Num-
Der of deaths, 23r, presumably from
wounds contracted i'm service, 1; presum-
ably from diseases contracted IN service,
bE presumably from other causes, u;
cause of death not reported, lla
Uncle Sans Contributions.
The report says that, according to
Commissioner Raum, at the close OF the
fiscal year June 80, 1902 there were s76,o1S
pensioners on the rolls and that the ap-
preparation aggregated tl39 l32,8S7. In
addition 90 these vast expenditures the
annual appropriation for the numerous
government homes was - 633, $40 There
nrc also l73 government cemeteries, Kept
up by government appropriations. These
appropriations, says the report, seem
large but" II addS they should he
thought of on reference 20 the grand NOV
ing cause calling them into being-the
preservation OF the government from
overthrow-and who can place too high an
estimate ON that achieve mentf IL ~ Also
lutely beyond monetary consideration"
sympathy for the President
The telegram from President Harrison,
rsading his regret at his inability ~ ba
present, was read and was applauded.
Junior Vice Commanderin-Ch Chief Clark
son OF Omaha, under q suspension Of the
rules submitted the following:
Resolved, BY the members Of the twenty
sixth rational enoampment of tho Grand
Army of the Republic. and through n OF 6OO,-
- sN..N. a. "a
heartfelt sympathy are hereby extended to
Conrade Benjamin Harrison m the deep af-
Fiction which has kept him from our midsx
and we earnestly hope and pray that his noble
wife, that true American woman, may Do
spared 10 him and US for even greatss otpor-
tunities for good.
Mr. Clarkson moved the adoption a 10
resolution by n rising vote. and the IN
struction Of the ommander-inchtef -
communicate the sentiments Of me 90
campment 10 Comrade Benjamin Harva-
son. EX-Presldent Hayes seconded the
resolution. The encampment cheered him
and applauded for several minutes Tho
resolution was unanimously adopted
The Committee on Resolutions
was announced. Ii includes John A. Roy
nolds. New York; w III. Pierpont, Con-
necticut; A. =. Rowe, Massachusetts; u.
Island; Joseph Foster, New Hampshire;
and A B. Valentine, Vermont.
War Relics.
Comrade Allen Of Virginia said his de-
partment had come into possession Of
large number Of letters written by Ia
mates of Libby prison during their con-
finement These letters would be distrib-
uted TO the departments where the writer's
sl,.s -, t..t<s -,
returned to them. A number Of resolu-
tions and communications relating 20 n
large variety Of subjects were submitted
and referred TO the committee on resolu-
tions
Pension Legislation.
The committee appointed to pass upon
the report of the surgeon general brought
In report congratulating tho Grand
Army upon the increased efficiency Of
| that bureau. The report WA adopted, as
was the report of the committee ON PEN
sions, which simply recites It's recon-
mendation to the pension committee of
| the house that the defect IN the law of
| June 27. 1890 permitting the decision that
death on the battlefield IL inot equivalent
TO an honorable discharge, be remedied,
and the submission to the commissioner
of pensions of requests that pension
agency be established in Oregon and that
the clerical force Of the pension bureau be
increased.
Greetings were received from the Union
Veterans union. the Ladies OF the Grand
Army, the Daughters Of Veterans, and the
Woman's Relief Corps. Then came Tho
question of where
The Ne1t Encampment
should be held. Lincoln, Neb., announced
that she would not make contest, and
after Governor Chase of Indiana had made
nm address extolling the advantages Of In
dinnapolis, that place was selected ny ac-
clamation. The date Of the encampment
will be fixed later by the council Of admin
istration. The encampment then sd-
journed.
other Meetings.
Meetings Of affiliated or auxiliary or
CARNATIONS and reunions, almost without
number, were held throughout the city,
and the day was a busy one for most of
the veterans.
The Union Veterans union II the chief
Of those outside bodies, with member
ship OF GO,Ooo. the Woman's Relief Corps
coming next. Other organizations are
the Prisa rs Of War association, Daugh-
ters of V, rams, Woman's Relief union,
Army Chaplains, ladies' Aid association,
Sons Of Veterans and Army Nurses, nearly
all Of which held meetings The Union
Veterans union preceded their meeting
with parade There were about 1900 in
line, including posts from Massachusetts,
and Connecticut.
General s. s. Yoder, ,commanderin-chief,
delivered his annual address to this, the
seventh annual encampment Of the Union
Veterans union. Resolutions Of sym
pathy with President Harrison were
adopted. The Sixteenth Maine regiment
held n camp fire in St Pauls Lutheran