Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-23

secretary OF war 70 provide nagstan &c
Fort Sumter upon which the national
nag shall foot the same as nt all aoveru-
ment posts, advising the council ofadmin-
tstration 10 cad the meeting of the next
| annual encampment not later than tho
first week Of September, 1893
A proposition to accept a conveyance
70 the encampment Of Andersonville
prison grounds, now owned by the Georgia
department, Grand Army, was seferred to
the incoming administration.
Tho installation of the oflioers elect then
took place. The new commauder-in-chie
was asked II he could name his personal
staff for the year. He answered that ut
present he was prepared to name but one,
T. ID. Gray Of Milwaukee, 10 b. adtutaat
general Comrade Gray was inducted
into office. The new commander-in-chief
then assumed the gavel, and a, edo D. m,
declared tho twanty-sixth annual encamp-
ment, Grand Army Of the Republic, ad-
journed sine die.
The Council Of Administration
named for the next yeay By the various
departments includes the following: Con-
necticut-r. !. Gtfl, Hartford. Maine-E
c. Milliken, Portland. .Massachusetts-W.
NJ. Olin, Boston New Hsmpshire--O w.
Baldwin, Lebanon Rhode Islapd-H. O.
Luther, Providence Vermont-S. w.
Cummings, 81. Albans.
During the session, Private Secretary
Halford conveyed 10 the encampment
President Harr!son's regrets at not being
able TO be present
The Union Veterans Union.
General Emery presided a, the business
meeting OF the Union Veterans union.
al Lgy,l,s.
OF the committee on credentials, in Which
IL Was resolved that committee OF
Eve members he appointed TO con-
fer with a committee of the Union
Veteran Legion, with view TO con-
solidating the two organizations.
Adopted, and the following committee was
appointed Commander-in-C Chief Yoder.
General Roberts, s S. Smith, Army Of the
Potomac, Ellis OF Ohio and Wheeley of
Michigan. The committee will make a
report mt the next annual encampment
The full report vas adopted. The election
OF officers for tho ensuing year was taken
up and COmmandor-in-Chief Yodar was
unanimously reelected.
The report Of the eomIui.teo on resoiu-
tiOns, proposing changes in the regula-
tions OF the Union Veterans union, wA3
adopted, except that the provision rel,.-
tive 70 past commanders having a voice
but no vote, In all encampments, wis
amended 10 require that they must be
members Of the Union Veterans union in
good standing at the time of the encannp-
ment.
General c. c. Emery OF Massachusetts,
and James VI. Brown Of Ohio were re-
elected first and second deputy command
ers, respectively. c. Q. Sweet Of Michigan
was elected surgeon general ami Edward
Warriner % Connecticut, chaploiu An
executive committee was chosen, including
the following Massachusetts, Colonel r.
c. Cook; New Hamp .hire, L. s. Nutter;
Connecticut J. ID. NJ Ford
The woman's Roiiof Corps
The convention Of the Woman's Relief
Corps met yesterday, Miss Clara Barton
not being present, Mrs. Annie Nitten-
myer made the opening prayer A com
mittee from the encampment Of the Grand
Army was announced and escorted to the
platform Comrnde Edgar Allen Of Rich.
mond and Comrade George :. Evans OF
Boston male appreciative and eloquent
speeches They were decorated with tle
souvenir ha iges of che Woman's Relief
Corps AM escorted from the convention
tqll The national president appointed
fil' ~ ipFfAlis DliiN'-lH ~ Itbufll tut kTettr
lngs: Annie Wittenmyer, past NATIONAL
president; isabelle r. Bagley, past de-
partment president OF Ohio; Emma B
Loud, past department. president Of Masss
chusetts; and Charity Rush Craig, past
national president Of Wisconsin.
Mother B,oterdyte was introduced o.
the audience who received her with the
greatest enthusiasm, a. she was one Of the
most heroic army nurses OF the war Al
though Is yeafs old, she made in clear,
ringing voice. an eloquent and practical
speech.
Clara Barton was brought 20 the plat
form and gave cordial greeting 20 the
The 2. A. s.v.
Tho National Association of the Ladies'
Aid 20 tho Sons Of Veterans met and com
pleted the balance Of work left unfinished
at its convention in Helena, Mont, last
August. Resolutions of greeting 10 the
GRIND Army and 20 tho Daughters Of Vet
erans were agreed TO, aud the association
adjourned 10 meet in Cincinnati during
the encampment there Of tho Sons oi Vet
ernns