Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-29
THE OLD VETERANS.
Close of the Twenty-Sixth Annual
Encampment.
Capt. A. o. WeIssert, of Wisconsin, Chos-
en- as Commander in ChIef-ResO-
buttons Adopted-The Union
Veterans Union.
OFFICERS ELECTED.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S-The Grand
ty-sixth annual encampmenty yesterday.
Capt. a. q. Weissert, of Wisconsin, was
elected as commander in chief; Com
rade r. II. Warfeld. of San Francisco,
senior vice commander; Peter Il. Ayers,
of Delaware, Junior vice commander;
surgeon general, w. C. Weyl, of DAN
bury, Conn; chaplain in chief, d. r.
Lowell, of Kansas.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Among the resolutions adopted were
the following:
Recommending that the commander IN chief
issue circular requesting teachers in all
schools 20 set apart one day OF each school year
for intoxicating lessons Of patriotism.
Asking congress 20 pass o law giving the same
right Of precedence in appointment 20 all hon
orably discharged soldiers that is now given by
law TO soldiers that were discharged for disa-
bilities, and recommending that the edition OF
the oficial records OF the rebellion published by
congress be increased from 1900 TO $1,000.
Commenting the order OF Commander in
Chief Palmer forbidding any Grand Army OF
the Republic post 10 march under the confed-
crate flag
Authorizing the commander in chief 10 issue
u circular CotHlututiuE INC NtlfIbhS AlutCNN
i've association bureau OF information in con
neetion with the worlds fair in case he shall
find il worthy
Declaring il to be inexpedient for the ma
tional encampment Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie TO express an opinion on the subject OF open
ing the worlds fair on Sunday,
Favoriug the establishment Of o soldiers
home in the Marine hospital building al New
Orleans
Requesting that the census OF veterans of the
war and their post office addresses be published
Immediately
Asking congress TO provide for the erection
of monument TO the private soldiers of the
army
Asking the secretary Of war to provide flag.
staff az Fort Sumter upon which the national
flag shah float the same as at all government
posts.
Advising the council OF administration to call
the meeting Of the next annual encampment
not later than the first week in September, 1898
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Having exhausted the business of
encampment, the installation of Off
GERS for the ensuing year took place,
Comrade Beath, of Pennsylvania, the
ranking past commander in chief, adj
ministering the obligation TO the Off
cers-elect After the new commander
in chief had been installed he declared
the twenty-siNth annual encampment
Grand Army of the Republic adjourned
sine die.
SKETCH OF GAIT. wEIssERr.
The new commander in chief was born Aug
ust7, 1874, at Canton, Stark county, O and re-
moved TO Wisconsin in 1870 lie graduated at
the high school At Racine and the university OF
Michigan, the lastnamcd comforting the de-
gree OF Ii - He enlisted early in
September, 1861, Ia the Eighth
Wisconsin Live Eaglel regiment
volunteer infantry, aud participated in all the
many battles OF that regiment up 10 the time
OF his discharge serving over four years He
WAS brevcttcd for merltorious conduct IN bat
Tie, and severely wounded AT the battle
OF Nashville, Tenn His wounds have
never healed They are constantly open and
at times very painful, the bullet stil
remaining in his leg. Seventy sur
geons have operated on his wound or been CON
suited in relation thereto He joined the grand
army in 1865 and is a member OF T.. B. Walcott
post, Milwaukee He attends all the meetings
when at home and takes active
interest in all its affairs has repre-
seated his post and department at numer-
Gus state and national encampments,
was elected department commander Of the
department Of Wisconsin IN 1888 and unan-
nlously reelected to succeed himself in 1889, but
chief ~ Milwaukee he resigned the commander
sH.p. believing that the honors should go round
lie is a member Of the legal profession and has
u large practice
uNioN VETERANS UNION.
WASHISGroN, Sept. % The encamp-
mcnt Of tbe Union Veterans union
Yesterday in Harris theater was well
;lfrndrd and VA, p-ciaIly married. by
l. .,r,,- ..,....... ..,,.1 .lit...t b.-
tween the ~ aud tine Numms
veteran Bedrf uai,u Cen Roberts,
commander of he department 81 Mas
zscau>etts invited the union t. hold
is ueN' annual ruetmpmsnt al BOSTON,
anu tie Invitation "a, accepted bY 4
unanimous vote.
ROE6ED "A BANK.