The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-21

Prove Record Breakers at Trans
acting Business.
Col. Thomas q. LAWYER. NJ Rockford. ILL.,
Chosen COMMANDMENTS f-othcr
Onicers Elected General
orders M. 1.

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ali previous records. in beginning ana
ending its business within two DAYS.
the Twonty-cighth national cncamp-
mcnt OF the Grand Army Of the Rcpub-
lie adjourned sine die last night.
A year from next Monday the boys
in blue crossing Mason and Dixon ;
line for the first time in the history 81
the order. will fraternizc with their
opponents of the sixties, and thus
make visible demonstration OF the oft
repeated assertion that there Is no
longer north or "A south. but one
country. free and undivided And II
but 1.-THE Of the pledges and prom
iseS made Ivy the visiting kcntuckans
are redeemed the encampment OF -
will never bc forgotten. either by the
Union or confederate veterans who are
fortunate enough TO he among the
participants.
The encampment transacted its bust
ness with electric speed. When the
noon recess was taken all the national
officers had been elected.
After one of the III pst heated con
tests in the history of the order Col.
Thomas g. Lawler, of Rockford. H..
was elected commandments defeat
ing his only opponent. Col. Ivan y.
Walker. Of indianapolis, by the narrow
majority of eleven in total vote of
649
The other officers elected by the en-
campment were:
Senior Nicc-C ommandcr-Ma a. l..
Burchtield. of Pittsburgh.
Junior Nicc-C nandcr-Charles III.
Shute. Of New Orleans.
>urgcon-tscneral- %. w Weeks. of
Marion, q.
Chaplain-in-Chief- I. II. lIager-
ty, of II. Louis
Representative ro Council of Admin
istration-C harles W Gerwig
The new chaplain-in-chie is mem
her Of the famous Ransom post. of 1t.
Louis.
The election of officers occupied the
entire morning session save ten min
utcs. which were given up To delega-
ton from the Womens Relief corps and
the ladies of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public who brought fraternal greet
ings.
A council of administration. com
posed of thirty-tive members. was also
chosen.
Equal dispatch was manifested in
the afternoon, so much "a that Gen.
Dan >ickle> was moved 10 remark. as
he steadied himself on his crutches in
front of the footlight>:
You have laid more business on the
bl e in few minutes than congress
has in the last two months
Nearly half an hour was occupied in
reading the. reports Of the committee
on resolutions. which dealt with more
than a score of subjects.
One resolution called the attention
of state departments and posts 10 the
character Of certain school books used
in some of the public schools of the
country and cited "A report Of the de-
PARTNER Of Pennsylvania setting forth
that many text books used in school
are sworks of Southern sympathizcrs
and contain erroneous Measurements
relating to the war. This was adopted.
and also resolution requesting de-
partmcnts and posts to financially as
sist poor soldiers orphans DESTROYS of
securing high school education.
Hearty applause greeted the resolu
ton directing the incoming comman-
der-in-chicf to endeavor 10 secure the
reinstatement Of such comrades a. NAV
have been unjustly discharged from
government service, and also To pro-
tect such veterans a. vet remain in Of
flee. A. rider 20 this resolution. the
following was also carried amid vo-
ciferous shouts:
THAT the Grand Army Of the Re-
public. in Twentv-eight national en-
campmcnt assembled. respectfully re-
quest the president of the nitcd States
10 issue an executive order to the heads
Of the several departments ~ the gov
eminent. and through them TO subor-
dinatc> having the power OF employ
ment for the retention Of such persons
in service who were veterans in the
war and give them preference.
II i stated that these resolutions
created an animated debate in the com
nittce. and the motion 10 table the IN
was adopted by "A majority Of only one
vote
A resolution expressing sympathy To
the family Of the late Comte de Paris
was unanimously adopted by "A rising
vote. and letter OF sympathy was als,
ordered sent to Andrew g. Curtin. tn,
venerable war governor of this state
who has been unable to attend the en-
campment owing TO serious illness.
4 proposition that members Of tn,
Sons Of Veterans be admitted to posi-
meetings was ruled out Of considera
ton on the ground that il involved /;
change in the constitution. and thai
the usual thirty days Notice had not
been given to the delegates.
Nearly two hours were occupied In
an animated debate on a report from
the committee upon series Of rcsolu
tons submitted by Phil kcarney Post.
No. 10. Of Richmond. Va, which se,
forth that certain published statements
made by commander j. A. Watrous. of
the department Of Wisconsin, to ia,
Eject that the post IN question had
collected moneys for the decoration If
graves in southern cemeteries and in.
properly applied them To the erection
~ q hall were untrue in substance