River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-05-24

the session, was presented with gold,
damond-studded G.. A. X. badge, and
also with a cane from the battlefield at
Wilson Creek. He responded feelingly.
Annual Address.
At the afternoon session the annual
address of Commander Blodgett was
delivered. lie made an eloquent plea
for thorough and careful investigation
before suspending members for non
payment of dues
He urged that every member of the
order. of whatever political faith, ex-
act from their candidates for represen-
tatives and senators in the next legis-
i1ture n pledge to vote liberal aid to
the Soldiers orphans home at Normal.
With reference to pensions he said:
"The grand army believes and insists that
the pension roll is, and should be, roll Of
honor; that il is the duty of every soldier TO
report to the government any case within his
knowledge where pension is being paid which
has been obtained By fraud"
Reports of omcers.
In the afternoon the reports OF Off
GERS were submitted. That of Adjt.
Gen. Sphinx showed that on Decem Der
81. 1892. there were in good standing
COS posts, with a embership of 80. 962.
For the first term, ending June
so. 1898, there were gains of
1883, aud losses from all sources
of 9, 26S. The statement for December
81, 1893, showed gains of 1.456 and
losses 2, l62 On that date there were
in good standing $50 posts. with 29,521
members. five posts having been mus
tered since the last eneampmcnt, and
$40, 479. 95 expended for charity.
Dispensed In Charity.
w. II. Bridges, of Elgin, department
inspector, gave review of the work of
his office for the year. He inspected
44O of the 500 posts, which have 25,5
members in good standing and dis
pensed SIC, 171.29 for relief since the
last encampment
Resolutions.
The report of the committee on reso-
buttons was presented by Charles Part
ridge. mayor of Waukegan. The reso-
lutions eulog zed the present manage
ment of the orphans home and rec
commended that all boys and girls
be kept there until they are 10
years OF age. instead of IA, as the
rule is now. The superintendent of
public instruction was urged TO declare
Memorial day legal holiday for the
schools. The resolution to indorse a
flag day in June was voted down. A
memorial resolution on the death of
Medical Director |. S. Hughes was
adopted. A resolution of thanks to
Rockford was also adopted.
Election of Officers.
The annual election resulted in the
choice of the following officers;
Department commander, II. II. Mcdowell,
OF Pontiac; senior vice commander, i.
Keeler, OF Irving Park; junior vice com
manded j. B Inman. of Springfield: medical
director, DIR W. Z. Pierre HoopestOn;
Council OF administration: Thomas w. Cole,
post /, Rockford: o X MeKcnney, post -,
Chicago: A. ID. Cadwalader, post 1872, Lineoln;
II. p Thompson pos FOG Chicago
Delegates TO the national encampment:
Thomas c Fullerton, Ottawa; L. G. Calvin.
Pana; DIR. J. r. Corbus. Chicago +. A. Freer,
Galesburg. II. NJ Romeiser. Bclleville; Henry
II. Gage. Chicago Joseph w Fifer, Blooming
ton; James O'Donnell Chicago; Charles Bent,
Morrison; y c. Burdick, Centralla.
Bloomington was chosen as the loca-
ton of the next encampment
The woman's Relief Corps.
At the meeting of the Wonan's Re-
lief Corps reports were submitted by
the officers. which can be summarized
into the statement that the membe
ship numbers : 12s, an increase of PAP