Omaha daily bee., 1892-09-23


PENNSYLVANIA moved that r. fl. Warteld OF
San Francisco be elected senior vice com
mander. Tue motion was seconded |
by Colonel Lincoln and by Captain
Pipes--the latter stating that he had been
endorsed for the position by majority OF
the department to which he belonged. Past
Commander Wagner's motion was adopted
and Warfieid declared elected senior vice
commander, This breaks the line OF prece
dents extending over period OF ten years.
For the office of junior ice.commander,
Peter b. Ayers of Wilmington, Del. past
department commander; j. Z. Bigger OF Dal-
las, Tex, Comra lie Milton OF Kentucky and
Comrade Keunedy OF California were placed
in nomination Ayers was elected on the
second ballot
For surgeon general, w. c. We'll of Dan
bury, Conn, and w. II. johnson OF Minden
Ncb., were tho candidates. The ballet re-
suited: We'll 493, johnson 1863, and tho for
mer was elected.
For the place of chapln -inchef, there
were -four candidates, namely j. IL. F'razeo
of Tennessee, DR.. Lowell of Kansas, e: Ii:
Haggartv of Missouri and w. II. Gottheil OF
the District of Columbia. d. II. Lowell was
the favorite candidate and was elected.
The encampment then took recess until
8 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session began promptly at
o'clock. The committee on seniority OF de-
uartments was discharged at its own request
and the subject referred to n new committee.
A delegation of ladies from the Woman's
Relief corps, headed by Mrs. Annie Witten-
meyer, and another from the Army Nurses
association, headed by Mrs. f.. $. Tollman,
appeared and were invited TO seats on the
platform.
The lad es named EXTENDED the cordial
greetings of their respective organizations to
the Grand Army of the Republic. to which
Comnander-in.C Chief Palmer felcitously re-
sponded.
A committee was appointed consisting of
Comrades Tanner of New York, Dutfield of
Michigan and kountz of Quo to prepare
suitable resolutions upon the death of Gen
eral II. w. Barnum of New YORK which, to-
gether with a portrait of the deceased, are
to be inserted in the official proceedings of
this cncampment,
Comrade Baeth is chairman of commit
| tee appointed to perfor' Va similar service
| for the late Adintant General McClelland OF
| Pennsylvania.
| Comrade Cramer Of Maryland represent
| ing committee of the Grand Army of the
| Republic, in behalf of the members OF the
| organization presented to ex-Commander
| Alger an immense silver laving cup, which
was accepted by General Alger in an appto-
pirate speech.
The committee appointed to have charge
| of the erection of national memorial hall at
Decatur ILL.,, reported receipts today amount
| ing to 81, ,SS2
| Committee on Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions reported to
| the encampment large number of resolu-
| tions and propositions, which had been
| referred TO them, recommending that a
| large majority OF them be laid upon the
| table, which was done. Among the resolu-
| tlons reported favOrably by the committee
| and adopted were as follows: Asking con-
| gress to pass "a law giving the same right OF
| precedence III appointments to all honoraOy
| discharged soldiers that is now given by law
| TO soldiers that were discharged for dis
| abilities.
1 n hat tba nHt Nf
cial records of th: rebellion pu blished by
congress. be increased from II 900 to 81, 900.
Commencing the order of Commander-n-
| Chief Palmer forDidhing any Grand Army
of the Republ post TO march under the con-
federate hag.
DECLARING it to bs inexpcdient for the na-
tonal encampment Grand Army of the Re-
| public to express an opinion on the subject
| Of opening the Worlds fair Oh Sunday: in
! view of the fact that the members of the
| Grand Army of the Republic are divided on
| the matter.
Requesting that the census of the veter-
ans OF the war and their postoffice address
be published Immediately.
Asking congress to provide for the erec-
ton OF monument to the private soldiers OF
the army.
Asking the secretary Of war to provide a
flagstaff at Fort Sumpter upon which the
national flag shall float tho same as at all
government posts.
Expressing the thanks of the encampment
to the Old Guard of Washington, who
served as guards during the session of the
encampment The usual complimentary
resolutions were then adopted.
Installation of Officers.
The installation of officers elected for the
| ensuing year then took place.
| Comrade Beath of Pennsylvania, the rank
ing past commander-in-chief, admiustere,
the obligation TO the oficers-elect
| After the ommander-ln-chief had beer
installed, he was asked Ii ho could name hi:
personal staff for the year. He answered
that at present, he was prepared to name
but one-E. d. Gray Of Milwaukee, Wis, u
be adiutant general.
Comrade Gray then came forwarS and wa
inducted into the Office by Comrade Beath.
The andern-chief then assumed tn,
| gavel and declared the twenty sixth annua
enCampment Grand Army of tho RepuDli,
isdjourned sine die.
The council of administration for the mex
year, has been named by the various depart
ments. Among the members OF the council
are; Arzona-H: Plight Hizer, Phoenix
| Colorado and Wyoming-W. ID. Barker o
Manltou Springs, Colo. Iowa-T. b. Ray
mond, Hampton. Kansas-E. B. Jones, Hol
ton. Missouri--L. Il. Carter, St. Joseph
Montana-T. S. Wilson, Bozemap. Nebrask
} John Barsby, Fremont. New Mexico
W. M. Berger, Santa Fe North Dakota
Il, :. Miller, Jamestown. South Dakota-S
ii. Jumper Aberdeen. Texas David Mac
: kay, Dallas. Utah--C. o. F'arnsworth, Sal
| Lake SlIy.
Jason Brown. son of John Brown. mad
application for admission to post IN Ohio.
; Not being a discharged soldier the 6ppllca
l tion in due time reached the national e1
; campment and was referred TO the commi,
: tee on resolutions. The committee reportc
that, inBsmuch as membership in the Gran
, Army OF the Republic is fixed by law, IL wa
deemed unaGvisaole to depart from tho la
in this case, which, like many others, tn
committee SAID, presented many worth
0 features.
Q During the session today Private Secretar
] Halford conveyed to the encampment Pres
y dent Harrison's regrets at not being able
. accept the invitation TO De present at the
meeting.
Minutemen of 81.
: WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 22.-The ASS
citation of Mnutemen OF 1851 perfected the
organization today Colonel Henry Wake
of Boston was elected president.
I 1t was resolved that each state associato
: hold its annual reunion on April Is, and thi
g the national association hold its annual NEE
: ings at the national encsmpment of the Gran
Army of the Republic.
The cavalrymen of the western armies g,
I together In large numbers this mo-ning an
held an enthusiastic reunion. Several a
: | dresses were made.
4 Comrade George L. Spinning Of tt
| Seventh Kansas (Jennison,s iahaW kers) an