Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-10
GRAVES WINS IT OUT
The Adrian Member Of the SOL
dters' Home Board
WILL SUCCEED MAJOR M'kEE
lie l. Elected On the Second BALLOT.
A Resolution Complimentary to
Major Mckee u Adopted

Capt. r. r. Graves % Adrian viii man
age the Soldiers homo for the coming
Two wears. he was unanimously elected
b. the board Il managers yesterday
afternoon.
The board held its annual meeting in
the eomFaandants Office at the home.
Col. l. h. Bishop. the newly appointed
member. made his debut aud was
heartily welcomed by his associates.
Managers Sprague. Shank. Graves,
Grocer. Rutherford and Bishop were
present Governor Rich being the only
absentee.
As soon as the board was called 10
order MAJOR Mckee handed in his resig-
nation a. commandment TO take effect
May l. Ii was accepted.
l. w. Sprague, treasurer OF the board.
presented his annual statement. The
fofal receipts for the year were $s2
6sO.a5 and the expenditures $Sc..sSi1l.
leaving balance ~ 81, 1924 The ac
counts were certified 10 by the commit
tee on finance. consisting OF Managers
Ri therford, Graves and Shank.
An informal ballot for commandant
Was taken. -Four votes were cast for Il.
Il. Graves and two complimentary votes
for Major Mckee. A formal ballot re-
suited ia the unanimous choice Of Mr..
Graves
Resolution Adopted.
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted;
Whereas. Major j. A. Mckee has volun-
tarily tenslered bis resignation as command
Of managers hsrebytender Ia him their thanks
for the businers-iIke manner In which he has
transacted the affairs OF the home. and also
Tor the uniform courtesy and Kindness ex-
tended toward the inmates and for the ex-
celienf discipline maintained during his adj
ininistra,ion. While acting a- commandant
he has also had the complete confidence Of
every member Of this board. Ever ready
and faithful he has clothed himself with the
good will of both superiors and -ubordinates
and rctires from the cares and responsibility
OF Office with an unsultied record.
The resolution was ordered spread
upon the records of the home and an
engrossed copy will be presented to
Major Mckee.
l.. G.. Rutherford was elected clerk Of
the board and James A. Grocer treas
urer. L. X. Bishop. L. w. Sprague and
Il. r. Graves constitute the committee
on accounts. The committee on grounds
is composed 81 l.. q. Rutherford, j. A..
Grocer and Rush J. Shank.
An evening session OK the board was
held in The Morton last night The
bond of the treasurer. James A. Grocer,
was filed and accepted. The bond il in
the sum Of $4,000. and the following are
the sureties: i. Stewart White, Il. j.
O'Brien. John Cavode, George w. Gay,
\. ldema, j. A. S. Verdier and James a.
Grocer.
Adiutant Long To Remain.
Il have not formulated any definite
plans In regard To the management of
the Soldiers home" said the newly.
elected commandment. Il. r. Graves. Of
Adrian. in The Morton last night.
Major Long will be retained as adj.
jutant. There will be new quarter.
master appointed, but cannot cay who
il will be. There are a half dozen APP
plicants thus far. Among them arc
William Jibb Of Detroit. Colonel Hins-
dale Of this city, w. NJ Youngs IL Fen
ton. Turner and Manning of Grand
Rapids also are applicants. shall look
the field over carefully before making an
appointment. | shall take charge 81
the home May l, but shall spend large
part Of the month Of April here. becom-
Ing acquainted in the home and familiar
with ms new duties"