River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-09-29
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ment; Illinois asserts that the state
ment of X. +. Stephenson, the founder
of the order should decide. Past Com
mander Wagner, of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the committee, reported
recommending the appointment of a
new committee, but the matter was
left open after considerable discus
sion.
Past Commander in Chief John f.
Rea, of Minnesota. from the committee
on the commander in chiefs address,
reported that the committee heartily
commend the patriotic sentiments and
| spirit of devotion so eloquently eX
pressed in the address. While it re-
GREETED certain complications (alluding
to the race question in Louisiana and
Mississippi, the committee was unable
to see how the commander in chief,
having regard to the honor of the G. A.
r., could have taken any other action,
and his heroic measures were APP
proved.
Delegate Miller, of Kansas, from the
committee on teaching patriotism in
the public schools, reported recon-
mending that the commander in chief
| issue circular requesting teachers in
all schools to set apart the first day of
each school year for intoxicating les
sons of patriotism. After some discus
sion the report was approved, with an
amendment that the circular of the
commander in chief ask for one days
session in the year, leaving the teach
ers free to select the date.
| The election of commander in chief
was then taken up. Capt. A. G. Weis-
sert, ex-department commander of
| Wisconsin, was elected.
After hot fight for the office of
senior vice commander between the fol-
lowers of Col. Lincoln and Capt. Pipes
compromise between the two factions
was effected by the election of X. I'll.
Warfield, of San Francisco. For junior
vice commander Peter B. Ayres, of
Wilmington, Del, was chosen; for sur
geon general W. C. Weyl, of Danbury,
Conn, and for chaplain in chief ID. L.
Lowell, of Kansas, were elected.
Among the resolutions reported favor
ably by the committee and adopte
were the following:
Asking congress to pass law giving the same
right of precedence in appointment TO all hon
orably discharged soldiers that is now given ~
law 10 soldiers that were discharged for disa-
bilities. and recommending that the edition Of
the official records of the rebellion published by
congress be increased from ll,0oO to $1,000
Commenting the order of Commander in
Chief Palmer forbidding any Grand Army of
the Republic post 70 march under the confed-
crate flag.
Authorizing the commander in chief TO issue
circular commencing the Veterans Protect
i've association bureau of information in con-
neetion with the worlds fair in case he shall
fin1 il worthy
tioaal encampment Grand Army of the Repub-
lie 20 express an opinion on the subject OF open
ing the world fair on Sunday.
FavOring the establishment of a soldiers
home in the Marine hospital building at New
Orleans.
Requesting that the census Of veterans of the
war and their post ONCE addresses be published
immediately.
Asking congress to provide for the erection
of a monument to the private soldiers OF the
army
Asking the secretary OF war to provide flag
stan at Fort Sumter upon which the national
flag shall float the same as at all government
posts
Advising the council OF administration TO call
the meeting of the next annual encampment
n, later than the first week in September, 1898.
Having exhausted the business of the
lcampment. the installation of officers
/ " the ensuing year took place. The
new 'nmander in chief then assumed
the gavel and declared the twenty-sixth
annual encampment Grand Army of
the Republic adjourned sine die.