The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-09-13

- Y : \
mis- for the alleged wholesale decapi-
tation of pensioners; but the majority
of the committee was in favor OF con-
seryative pronunciament and its rul-
ing was accepted by the encampment
as the best method Of securing the de-
sired end.
Vociferous and prolonged applause
marked the salient features of the pen
sion report, and when the reading had
concluded the delegates cheered Tor
several moments. Just as soon as
Chairman Walker had concluded
Lieutenant -Commander-in-Chief John
P. Rea, of Minnesota, was on his feet
with resolution declaring that all
pensioners suspended by the present
administration should be reinstated
without delay. Several speeches were
made in support Of the resolution ana
It was adopted by a unanimous vote
Then another lieutenant commander IN
chief, John Palmer, of New York, came
TO the front with motion instructing
the incoming commander-in-chiet and
! the associate national officers to instr
tute proceedings in the supreme court
of the United States TO test the legality
of the rulings Of the pension depart
ment in the event Of noncompliance
with the preceding resolution. Ihis
also was adopted with a roar, only one
dissentient voice being heard, and at ,
D. m. the encampment took recess.
When the encampment reassembled
the committee on the address OF the
commander-in-chief presented a report
endorsing it in every particular, ana
added: "The Grand Army of the Re-
public has no objection to the search
light OF investigation being turned on
the pension list--the nations roll Oh
honor-but it does demand that 1t be
the search light Of love and not hatred
toward the brave men who bore the
battle, or their widows or orphans.
The committee to devise ways and
means to erect moment to the rank
and file of the Union army, to be loca-
ted at Washington, approved the or
ganization, which came into existence
| at the last meeting of the national en-
, csmpment, having the same end In
, view. This organization is known as
: the National Reunion Monumental
r Association Of Washington CITY," II
? has secured the dedication of plat OF
ground between the Executive Man
I sion and the monument, which
S Is hereafter to be known as Crane
S Army Place, which will be the site o'
0 future reunions in the city, and OF
! which it is proposed to erect testi
i monial TO the rank and file, to include
v soldiers on land, as well rs sailors an'
+ marines.
n Rev. A. B. Hendrick, of West Lib
n erty, o., was unanimously electe'
J. chaplain-in-chief. There was not evel
n show of contest over the selection
Pittsburgh for the next encampmen'
II The new national officers were in
7. stalled and each made short address
7, Commander-in-Chief Adams then Sc
S. lected Dr. George Is. Graham, of Mary
n land, surgeon general; j. +. Leach,
IS Massachusetts, was appointed adjutar
p general, and Louis Wagner, OF Phil'
0, delphia, was continued as quarterma
10 ter general
is This closed the business Of the el
in campiuent, and with a "three tint
t. three" for the old flag and the restor
r. ton of the suspended veterans to u
d, pension roll, the twenty-seventh n
n tional encampment OF the Grand Arm
u. of the Republic adjourned sine die,
al meet ut Pittsburgh year hence.
w. PROCEEDINGS sF THB SoMEN's RELrI
CORPS.
ny The convention of the Women's X
mt lief Corps was not quite harmonic
IN Yesterday. The special committee
is' the presidents address recommend
ru' that the departments, instead OF bull
n ing homes for widows and nurses
w, the war, send them to the Nation
hu Home. This provoked an exciting d
on cussion and II was finally table
Chief Weissert presei
er' ed the greeting OF the Grand Army
:, - the Republic in speech to the eonv'
~ tion. A bitter controversy arose oN
seu the reports in the case of Mrs. Ada
Clark, Of Ohio, who was suspend
%1 % from the order year ago, and Z
action was sustained.
70 The following officers were elec'
'av this afternoon and installed: Pre-
~ ~ dent, Mrs. Amantha j. Waters, of M
' on' nesota; senior vice president, N
~, 40 Taylor, of Ohio; junior vice preside
~. Mrs. n. =. Anderson. OF Califorr
w |'oS treasurer Mrs. Gerton, OF Kans
, n councillor, Mrs c. V. Sheriff, Of Pc
~ ~ sylvania. The convention adop
.e 'aan resolutions denouncing Hoke SIN
'on s for dropping pensioners from the r.
'un "ra and demanding that every ex-FedC
- soldier who served the government
,,i,h putting down the rebellion should
roii put upon the pension roll rather Il
on' 10 find some frivolous excuse for rel
ions ing their claims for pensions.
nue NEAR TO DEATH.