New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-23
date, and was elected. The encampment theh
took a recess until o'clock.
RII.INESS OE THE AFTERNOON SESSION.


BU.INEsS OF THE AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon session began promptly at 3
o'clock. and under General Palmer's skilful man.
acement business was proceeded with to con.
cusion, and fiual adjournment Of the twenty
sixth annual encampment Of the G. A. Il. at
6:lO D. m A delegation Of women from the
Womans Relief Corps headed by Mrs. Annie
Wittenmyer. and another from the Army Nurses
Association, headed by Mrs. h. S. Tolman, ap-
peared and we're invited to seats on the platform.
They extended the cordial greetings OF their re-
spective organizations to the G.. A. r., to whlch
Commander-in-C Chief Palmer feliciticudy re-
sponded.
committee was appointed, consisting OF Com
rades Tanner Of New-Ycrk Dufield, Of Michi-
gan and Kountz, Of Ohio. to prepare suitable
resolutions upon the death of General ii. w.
Barnum, Of New-York.
Comrade Cramer, Of Maryland, representing
committee of the G. A. r., in behalf of the MEM
bers of the organization, presented TO ex-Com-
mander Alger an immense silver loving cup.
The committee on resolutions reported to the
encampment a large number of resolutions ana
propositions which had been referred to them
recommending that large majority OF them De
laid upon the table, which was done. Among the
resolutions reported favorably by the committee
and adopted were the following: Asking Con-
gress to pass "a law giving the same right OF pre-
cedence in appointments TO all honorably dis
charged soldiers that Is now given to soldiers dis
charged for disabilities; recommending that the
edition of the official records of the rebellion,
published by Congress, be increased from li,oOo
to so 900: requesting that the census of veterans
Of the war and their postoIIice addresses be pub
lshed Immediately; asking Congress to provide
- Of a
Senior Vice commander Duffield, of Michigan
offered n resolution, which was adopted, returning
the thanks Of the encampment to the citizens or
Washington for their generous hospitality.
THREE CHEERS FOR THE RETIRING COMMANDER.
A resolution of thanks to Commander-in-Chief
Palmer TOR the faithful and intelligent discharge
Of his duties was offered by General W. II. Glib
son. of Ohio. and adopted by a rising vote. fol-
lowed by three cheers.
This having exhausted the business OF the en-
campmcnt the installation Of officers-eect for the
ensuing year took place. Comrade Beath, OF rem
svIvania the ranking Past Commander-in-Chlei
administering the obligation 10 the otlcers-elect;
F. d. GRAY. of Milwaukee, Wis, was appointed
Adiutant-General. The new Commander-ih-ohi ohiei
then assumed the gavel. and declared the twenty,
sixth annual encampment U. A ~ auJouine'
sine die. a., ..
The Council Of Administration for the next
year has been named by the various departpenHis pnnH
as follows Alabama I1ghibzsr t. Pbosnx G ' ArkaDsa
Miapn' Logan H. H. Root, Little Rock: California, y p
Ayy san Jose Colorado and Wyoming g. GIN m
Barker Maniou Springs CpnneGdIcuyl Wlmn0ton H. Hl
FIorida FSTilDra G. peTst r Foofe Belwood Georgia H.
Mason: Idaho, G. L. Shoup. solomon City, VI, III
nos, H. S. Dietrich, Chicago; Indiana, T. +
Masters. Krebs: Iowa, L. B. Raymond, Hampton;
Kansas, F. b. Jones, Holton Kentucky; jonathan
McKelySy Lomsville; IGs,anaN Name ann 0' W
ksn Portland a,ylsnd Il SHsh' 6a Bas ai
tom Michigan, J. O. Bollar' 1ranh % ,t;our; Maplur'
l.. +. Carter St Joseph Montana, J.. ). wilson M
isozeman Nebraska, John Barsby, fremont New
Hampshire, o. w. Baldwin, Lebanon; New,,ersey'
" f"j'Tn M Be,Gd!, @SSgHys santa f. Sew$o;E TSso
rcsteu New?Ork North Dakota raaSo S MILF nRia'
jamestown; OHIO Coderane' resam IoleGo' Dhia. g
Sherman. Cialena: Pennsylvania, A p. Burch-
field Pittsfed: Potomac, D. A. Grosyen9r, ps-
trict Of Columbia Rhode lsland II, In.r ~ hu'fe aher,
rronlecn rron TcnnesS.c W Fl Nelson, Johnson City;
T~xas 4yS DAVID Mackay Dallas; Utah, 6. o; Farms
worth, salt Lake City: Vermont 5 W. T.rO,;nn SHm-
d. r. Wilson, Richmond; washington ana hlasns' IHa.t'
J s Brown, Spokane: West Virginia, e. ". liart'
Buc,hannon; Wisconsin, R. B. smith, Marion: nr;no,o
secretary. Mr. Haford. conveyed TO the cn,amp-
mcnt President ITarrsons regrets at not being
able 10 accept the invitation to be present al
their meeting.
Copta,n A. c. Welssert, Of Milwaukee. the new
Commandcr.ln- Chief Of the Grand Army was born
~ Camden ohio but enlisted, at the very outbreak
Of the civil War; in the Eighth Wisconsin Volunteers
This Was the famous "War Eagle" regiment which
carried all through the war the symbolic Dlru OF
freedom which named "Oli Abe" In honor OF
President Lincoln. Mr. Weissert wa, badly WOUNDED
ha,orc Nashville I'm December 1864. and got his
contain,, commission for his galantiy on thar occa
.inn lie has been q successful lawyer since MS re-