Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-23
BUSINESS DONE
And Features Of the Days Sessions.

wasmixoroN. Sept. 80 At the session
of the national encampment q, \. r., the
first business was the report of the commit
tee to determine the question of seniority
of departments. The controversy affects
only Illinois and Wisconsin, neither of
which is in possession of charter. Wis
consin claims the seniority should be deter
mined by the date of the first department
encampment: Illinois asserts that the state
mept OF Il. +. Stephenson, founder of the
order, should decide.
The committee recommended the appoint
ncnt of another committee and the matter
was left open after considerable discussion.
The report of the committee To which was
referred the adjutant generals repor. was
presented. Ii recommended the adoption
of IL recommendation that the installing
officer of post should make the annual
inspection that the per capita tax for grand
encampnient purposes be limited TO =
cents. The committee on rules and regu-
lations reported adversely upon the propo
sition to change the regulation defining the
right to wear the emblem of the &. \. H..
and inlorsed the request of several depart
ments that mo person be entitled To wear a
badge or button of the G.. A. r. unless a
member in good standing in the c. \, r."
The committee fay orablr recommended
the suggestion that appeals FROM the dect
sion of post commanders and posts be made
within four months from the time rendered,
and appeals in all other eases to be made
within six months. The committee reported
adversely upon the recommendation of the
adju,ant general that the rules and regula-
tions be revised. All these recommends
iions were adopted. In connection with
this report the question of abolish
ing life memberships in the national en-
cnnipmen, came up. The department of
ohi, rcc,nm n led that past national and
state commanders be given seats as honor
arV members without votes, The commit
tee reported adversely upon this proposition.
The report of the committee was adopted
ht an overwhelming majority. The junior
vict. commander, i. :. tlark-un of Omaha.
on behalf of th" entire membership Of the
g. A. r.. presented Past Conman icr-in-
Chicf Gen. Wheclncs Yeas Y q striking oil
portrait OF himself, enca>eI IN | atai>one
..ilt frame The Response from totnrailt
Neasey VAS very touching AMI appropriate
Past tommander-in-t { bipf John T.. Rea,
from the committee o. commandment
chiefs address, reported that the committee
heartily commented the patriotic sentiments
and spirit of devotion 80 eloquently ex-
pressed in the address II would be well,
in the Judgment Of the committee. Ia
have it read ia every post OF ih'
l,ud. while it regretted certain
complications alluslin- Ia the race question
in Louisiana and Miss ss ppi the committee
was unable TO Sc, how tIic con,nan 'er in
chief having regard Ia the honor us 'i',
q. 4. II. cuul have tiken any other action
and his h.ru'r measures were approved.
The committee approved the recommends
ton that a receptacle b. provided in tirant'
tomb st New York for roster Of the &. \
L. It suggested the encampment cause te
he prepared suitable testimonial To tas
retiring Comman,ler-in-C hief Gen. Palmer
All fin'ings and rec concentrations of til,
committee vere accepted hy the eneamp
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