The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-09-07

Commander in Chief Colin walker
for senior vice Commander and j. O.
Blgges for Junior vice Commander.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. Z. - The Grand
Army people will probably finish their
business and leave for home this evening.
Already the jam at the Union station OF
people leaving has begun The encamp-
ment proper shows a disposition to rush
through with its business rapidly. The
election Of officers was brought up late
yesterday afternoon, and the following
were elected practically withr opposi
ton; John J. b. Adams Of Ma. usetts,
rommander-in in-chief; Colin Wal. of In
DIANA senior vice commander and J c.
Bigges of Texas, junior vice commander.
The new commander-in-ch j. j. b.
Adams, or Jack Adams as he is called
at home, is one of the most popular vet
Grams in New England For years he has
been identified with the Grand Army as
one of the most active and influential
members of the department of Massa-
phusetts.
In 1861 before he was 90 years Of age, he
enlisted as private in the battalion which
became the nucleus Of the Nineteenth
Massachusetts He served through the
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tain When not disabled by wounds he
participated in every march and in every
battle of the army of the Potomac in which
his regiment took part
He is member of Lander post, Of
Lynn, Mass, the second in membership in
the country He now holds the position
Of sergeant-at-arms Of the commonwealth
Of Massachusetts. He will be 81 years old
in October
The only report Of interest during the
SC ssion was that Of the Commander-in-
ehief Weissert, which was devoted almost
entirely to pensions. He says in part: Il
am of the opinion that both the veteran
and his family would be greatly benefited
were the law so amended as to be required
that the major portion of the pension
money received by inmates of soldiers
homes be paid direct to the wife or other
dependant, and recommend this for the
favorable consideration of the encamp-
nent"
The report of Adiutant General Gray
showed that the order had gained 5036S
during the year, and lost by death, dis
, charge and suspension 59,025. The total
membership in good standing is S97 223.
During the year the order has disbursed
1891, 600 in charity. The Grant monument
!
= An episode occurred during the after
aoon which is likely to cause whole lot Of
rouble The Ladies' of the G. A. r." are
At swords points with the Relief corps and
nas never been recognized as a body by the
j. A. r. Commander Blodgett, of a
Chicago post, appeared at the door with
iour ladies and Mr. Weisser6 invited them
Z lp supposing they were Relief eorpi
women, and one of them, Mrs. Sheriff
president of the Ladies' Of the G. A. r,
made bitter speech against the Relic
corps.
Harrison's old regiment, the Seventieth
with brigade associates, held a meeting
and elected Mr. Harrison president Ii
'eturning his thanks he made brie
peech
In the afternoon several speakers wer
!, billed for Armstrong park, and accord
= ngly some $500 G. A. r. men and thei
families went to that place. where the,
we're forced TO pay ten cents each befor
hey could enter the park. This seemed
hardly in keeping with a genuine Grant
B Army meeting, but the old veterans sa
down under the trees and waited pa
D iently.
h At last a chorus of shouts went up, an,
D attention was called to the entrance gate
Governor Mckinley was coming and every
i, hing was all right. Cheer after chee
greeted the Ohio governor. Mr.. McKinle
j, n part said: 81 think nobody in this oour
: ny has a better right to meet in this cour
. ;ry than the Grand Army of the Republic
who preserved for us and all mankind tn
oest and noblest government on the fac
of the earth. To keep the United State
forever is the business of the G. A. r. noV
and of everybody"
Governor Mckinley expressed regre
when he learned that an admission, ha
0een charged and he had been made use
20 further private scheme,
The next encampment goes to PittsburG
There was no other applicant