Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-23

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\ G report of the committee on rules and
. gulations, making a number Of recon
f endations upon requests for changes sub.
. tilted by various departments. The com
ittee reported adversely upon the sugges
IN from the Department of Arkansas 70
ange the regulation defining the right to
sar the emblem of the G. A. r., and the
quests of the Departments of Missouri
'egon and Of the Potomac that mo person
entitled to wear the badge or button Of
e G.. A. II. unless a member in good
lnding in the G. a. r." was approved.
& The committee reported adversely upon
recommendation Of the adjutant gen
s al that the rules and regulations be re
sed, which was adopted.
Pnlmer's Actions Approved.
In connection with this report the ques
IN of abolishing life memberships in the
+ tional eneampment came up The De
rtment of Ohio recommended that past
. tional and state commanders be given
ats as honorary members without votes
he majority of the committee reported
versely upon this proposition, and the
Iport stated that Comrade Phillips OF
lio, under instructions from his depart
lent, dissented from the views of the ma,
8rity." It had been expected that this
#iestion would cause a considerable discus
E IN, but the position Of the Ohio depart
ent found few supporters. The report OF
II e committee was adopted by an over
helming majority on a rising vote, there
ing less than twenty in opposition outsid,
4 Ohio.
Past Commander In Chief John p. Rhea
Minnesota, from the committee on the
mmander IN chiefs address, reported
artily commencing the patriotic senti
ents and spirit OF devotion so eloquently
pressed in the address Of the officer.
It would be well in the judgment Of the
mmittee to have it read in every post OF
e land. While'it regretted certain com
ications, the committee was unable to SCI
DIV the commander in chief, having the
cords of tho Department of Louisiana
I'd Mississippi before him, and a due re
lrd to the honor Of the q. A. r., coulC
ave taken any other action, and his heroic
ensures are approved The COMMITTEE,
so approved the recommendation that
ceptacle be appointed in the Grant toni
New York for the roster of the G. A. Il
addition it suggested that the encamp
ent cause to be prepared a suitable testi
onial to the retiring commander in chic
General Palmer In recognition of his
rvice All of the findings and recon.
endations of the committee were accepted
the encampment.
The Color Question Ignored.
The very emphatic Endorsement giver
commander in Chief Palmer by the com
ittee, and the decisive vote by which the
recommendations of the committee we1t
approved, apparently gave a quietus to the
ported determination of some delegates
offer a resolution censuring him on nc
Junt of the Louisiana and Mississippi
lse At least no such resolution appeared
ld the color line question was ignored.
The report of the committee ON the re
ort of the judge advocate general was sub
lifted, and as it approved all Of his deci
ons it was adopted without question.
Delegate Miner, of Kansas, from the
)mmittee on teaching patriotism in tn,
ublic schools, reported recommending
iat the commander in chief issue a cir
liar requesting teachers in all schools e
It apart the first day of each school yeai
" intoxicating lessons of patriotism.
After some discussion the report was ap
roved. with an amendment that the cir
liar OF the commander in chief ask foi
ne DAYS lessons in the year, leaving the
,achers free to select the date.
Past Commander in Chief Beath, o
Pennsylvania, reported from the commit
.e on the Grant memorial that a contrac
ad been made with Franklin Simmons
ne American sculptor in Rome, for a mar
lie statu of General Grant TO be erecte,
the city Of Washington at cost O
b 1000.
Before proceeding with the election o
ficers Junior Vice Commander 4.
larkson. of Omaha, on behalf OF the en-
ire membership of the G. A. r. in tn
United States. presented to Past Com
handler in Chief General Wheelock Neaze,
striking oil painting of himself incasel
4 handsome gilt frame. The rcspons
rom Comrade Vea2ey was very touching
nd appreciative.
Weissert Elected.
Next came the election Of officers. Whei
he order was announced Colonel n. i
lincoln, Of the Department of the Pote
s nac, who had been prominently named a
candidate for the Office of commander Il
hief, addressed the encampment, with
rawing his name. as a candidate. He sal
8 hat he had assurances from over 400 of th
& elegates that they would support him an
thought he had a right to aspire to the
81 ,sition. But recognizing the sentiment
s. the encaropment in favor of General
81 eissert. he vas perfectly willing to step
81 Idle. and he asked that the election OF
General Weissert be made unanimous.
s olouel Lincoln said that he was not q be.
s ever in the sliding scale, and bis name
n Guild not be used in connection with ths
81 ice Of senior vice commander.