The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-23
WEISSERT ELECTED
Commander in Chief of the
Grand Army OF the Republic.
REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES
The Last Days Doings of the Encampment-
Numerous Reunions Take Place
Reception in the Evening.

ness OF tOuay.S session OF tne ". a. ~. sA-
campment was the report Of the committee
to determine the question of seniority of
of departments affecting Illinois and Wis
consin, neither of which were in posses
sion of a charter Wisconsin Claims the
seniority should be determined by the vote
OF the first department encampment. Hi
nois says the statement of Il. L. Stephen
son, founder of the order, should decide
the matter. 1t was finally referred to a
new committee.
The report of the committee on the
adiutant-general report recommended the
adoption of the suggestion of per capita
tax for grand encampment purposes be
limited to 21z cents
the committee on rules reported on q
number of topics and its recommendations
were adopted The question of abolishing
life memberships in The national encamp-
ment came up, the department of Ohio
recommending that past national and state
commanders be given seats as honorary
memo without votes. The Ohio pro-
position was defeated by an Overwhelming
majority.
Junior Vice-C Commander Clarkson of
Omaha, on behalf of the entire membership
of the Grand Army OF the Republic, pre-
scented Past Commander Veasey with a
handsome oil portrait of himself.
Past Commander Rea of Minnesota
from the committee on commanders ad-
dress, reported that the committee heartily
commended the patriotic sentiments and
spirited devotion so eloquently expressed
in the address, and while it regretted GER
tain complications (slluding to the race
question in Louisiana and Mississippi), the
committee was unable to see how the com
rr1or dol i.f I'M ard n q
G. A. r., could have taken any other
action, and his heroic measures were sp-
proved, with the Recommendation that a
receptacle be provided in the Grant tomb,
New York, for the roster of the G. A. R.
Delegate Miner of Kansas from the
committee on teaching patriotism in pub
lie schools, reported a recommendation,
in-chief issue circular requesting teachers
of all schools to set aside one day in each
year for intoxicating lessons Of patriotism.
The committee on the Grant memorial
reported that contract had been made for
a marble statue of General Grant 10 be
erected in Washington at a cost of 50, 600.
Then came the
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Colonel Lincoln of the department of the
Potomac made brief speech recognizing
the sentiment in favor of Weissert and
Withdrawing his own name.
General Weissert was then formally
placed in nomination, as was also General
Hurst of Ohio. Before the roll call pro-
ceeded far, Hurst's name was Withdrawn
and Weissert elected by reclamation.
The election of senior vice-cou mander
started up again the factiOnal fight in the
department OF the Potomac and after q
warm controversy the matter was settled
by the selection of r. A. Warfield Of San
! E'rpnriacO TINS i1raalxinO down tho prafa
dent by which that Office has been given &c
the department entertaining the national
encampment.
For junior vice commander Peter B
Agar of Wilmington, Del, Comrade Ken
nedy of California and others were placed
in nomination, Agar being selected.
For surgeon-general, w. g. Weyl Of
Dsnbury, Conn.,, and w. H. Johnson OF
Minden, Neb., were candidates and Weyl
| was elected.
d. L. Lowell of Kansas was elected
chaplain-in- chief and the encampmeut Their
: took recess.
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION
Dy permission of the encampment Comrade
, Woods, first adiutant- general of Illinois
i made statement giving history of the
order il that stste.
The committee appointed to have charge
! Iof the erection of the national memoria
hall at Decatur, Ill, reported receipts to
| day amounting to 81, SS2.
, Comrade Cramer of Maryland, in behalf
of members of the organization, presented
) to ex-Commander Alger an immense silver
, cup very handsomely engraved.
! Among the matters favorably reported
by the committee on resolutions ana
! adopted were asking Congress to pass
> law giving the same right of precedence in
! appointments to all honorably discharged
,5rv L.. liz.
. discharged for disabilities commendine
, the order of Commander-in -Chief Palmer
, forbiding any G. A. r. post to march under
the confederate flag; declaring it inexped
, lent for a national encampment tl
express any opinion on the sub
, jecb of opening the Worlds fail
on Sunday; advising the council of the
administration TO call the next encamp-
, ment not later than the first week in Sep
} TENDER, 1898; asking Congress TO provide
! for the erection Of q monuments to private
, soldiers of the army.
After the installation OF the new officer,
and the adoption of the usual resolution Of
. thanks. the new commander in chief as
, sumed the gavel and declared the twenty
D sixth annual encampment adjourned sint
die.
General Weissert has decided to name e
d. Gray of Milwaukee for adjutantgen
eral on the staff.
Jason Brown, son of John Brown. hs,
made application for admission to post il
3 Ohio.
Y Any number of reunions were held a
different times during the day. The boys
who rode with Sheridan and in Custer
cavalry corps had a large meeting ant
adopted q resolution looking toward thu
erection in this city of q monument com
memorative of the deeds of the cavalry.
The association of minute men of '6i
perfected tueir organization today, elect
Ing Colonel Henry Walker of Boston presi
dent National meetings will be held tn
same time as the National encampment O
the Grand Army of the Republic.
The Union Veterans union has decided
! to hold their next annual encampment a
Boston. The committee appointed to con
sidewthe question of establishing schoo
for children of veterans reported in favo
OF the establishment Of a techniologica
!, school, and the appointment of e committee
to select a tract of not less than 1000 acre
of land containing coal and timber an,
adapted to agriculture and grazing, oil
which the proposed school will be located
1t was decided that past commanders b.
entitled TO seat but no vote in the ma
r tional convention.
g The Women's Relief Corps had an inter
o esting session today. Mother Bckdy Ike
0 one of the most heroic army nurses durin
S the war, was introduced and received witt
: great enthusiasm. Clara Barton an
D others spoke.
THE LEADING EVENT OF THE WEEK
{ in honor of the Grand Army was the gran
reception TO the members of the nariona
5 encampment given by the citizens thi
' evening in the spacious court of The pen
3 sion Office building, which was handsomei
: decorated and Illuminated The Marin
lol.