Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-21

what Wa Done On the Cenvs.tssa -,
Aftrrnson


what We. Done In th. osnv..sssa ~
Afternoon.
In the course OF his reading when he rs>cAsA
that portion Of HE address which referred 70
the cordial greeting be received from confedsr-
ate soldiers during his journey through -
south. adding. And I glsa 20 taks
the hand OF any brave confederate soldier
who accepted the generous terms OF the surrsn-
der at AppomsttoN. and today respects thu nag
OF the nation a the emblem % q reunited peo-
pie and reunited country" there ~as Q loud
response Of approval from the entire encamp-
ment
The applause Of the delegates also demon
straicd that the present encampment fully In
dorsed the action Of its commander In con-
tinuing the charter OF the Department Of
Louisiana and Mississippi. despite The sur
render Of ,he white ports an May last.
When Commander Palmer reached that pof~
tion OF his report which referred 10 the Gag %
our country the BOYS again awakened 10
enthusiasm, and IL was several minutes before
he could continue. His condemnation Of
anarchy and social disorders were heartily In
dorsed BY the members Of the e,csmpment
President Harrison'r message read st de
dedication OF Grand Armv Place reread 10
the encampment. also another letter Withdrawing
the invitation TO a reception this evening at the
Executive Mansion. letter % regret for his
absence was also read from Past Commander
in-Chief John &. Robinson.
SYMPATHY roR THE PRESIDENT.
Senior Vice Commander in Chief Clarkson
by unanimous consent, offered q resolution Of
sympathy with President and Comrade Harrt-
son in the threatened affection in his family.
Comrade Rutherford D. HAYES rose 60 second
the resolution and was cheered again and agaiu
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The sdiutant general then announced the fol-
lowing committees. the reports Of the oaicers
having been referred TO such committees with
out reading:
Address Of commandments p
Rea, Minnesota, chairman; =. 5. Burdette. Poto-
mac; r. A. AlRer. Michigan: Andrew Davidson
New York. and Lewis c. Fairchild. Wisconsin.
Report OF adjutant generai-T. c. MAsteller,
California; Fred w. Sphinx. Illinois; Irwin
Robbins. Indiana; Hubert @. Moore, MAsss-
chusetts; A. McD. shoemaker. New York
Report Of quartermaster general-Thomas J.
Stewart, Pennsylvania; George Evans. Massa-
chusetts; Leo RRssieur. Missouri; Hale g. CLAY
Virginia and North Carolina.
Report Of inspector geueral-Frank q. Noyes
New Hampshire; \. G. Roberts, North Dakota;
Chauncey b. Welton, WISCONSIN; C. T. Watson
Georgia; Murdoch q. Mckenzie Rhode Island
Report Judge advocate general-Redheld
Proctor, Vermont; J. i. =. Goble Pennsyl-
yania; n. NJ. Richardson, Michigan, X. q.
welcher, Maine; Ira Tyler. MARYLAND.
ginia and South Carolina; A. \. Badger. Louis
lana and Mississippi: A. T. Wood, kentucky; C.
A. Zollinger. Indiana; Chas. I. Longley.
Rules. regulations and rituRls-R. Il Beath,
Pennsylvania; A. H. Campbell, Kansas: n. II.
Nevins. New Jersey; W. ID. Norton, Delaware;
p. o. Phillips. Ohio.
ooMSIrTEE RESOLUTIONS.
Committee on resolutions far as made by
department commanders:
Alabama. ?. q. sheppard; Arizona. George
n. Goats; Arkansas, Thomas II. Barnes: Cali
fornia. W. II. Seamans; Colorado and
Wyoming, A. v. Bowen; Connecticut W.
n. Pierrepont; Delaware. Peter Is. kyres:
Florida, T. T.. McMurray; Georgia. james
o. Ladd; Idaho. w. II O. Nye;
Illinois. T. b. Hamilton; Indiana. Gil r. stor-
mont; Indian territory, Reuben Lcmastos;
Iowa. Chas. II. Smith: Kansas. -: Ken
tucky, James G. Niche; Louisiana and Mis-i.-
sippi, James Lewis; Maine. ----: Maryland,
Geo. w. r. Vernon; Massachusetts, A. q.
Roe; Michigan. r. r. Grnyhsll;
Minnesota. A. Barlow; Missouri. T.. p. Ripley;
Montana. II. T. Fiske: Nebraska. H. c. Russell;
New Mexico. Frances Downs: New York, John
Raines: North Dakota. W. A. Bentley, Oklahoma,
l. p. Cummings; Oregon, Tho. C. Smith;
s. Chase: South Dakota, l. A. Picker; Tenues-
see, H. Il. Case; Texas. NJ. W. Mann: Vermont,
A. b. Valentine; Washington and Alaska, c. N.
Barton; West Virginia, Lee Hayman; wisconsin,
c. K. Irwin.
A recess then taken until o'clock
The only contesting delegation Is from Louis-
lana and Mississippi, which department has also
appealed from the decision Of the commando
in-chief