Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-19

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The delegates to the national en-
=eampment found it difficult to get
down to business after the emotion
created by the welcoming exercises.
The scene that followed the closing
words of the fervid grafton of Henry
Watte=son was thrilling. The speaker
himself was overcome with emotion
and lett the front of the stage. Men
rose in their seats, and not only
-cheered but yelled They cried and
-cheered by turns, Rugged each other
and themselves and threw hats, fans
and handkerchiefs into the air But
they were not prepared for the touch
sinx incident which followed thirty
seconds later.
Mrs John A. Logan was seated a
,short distance back of the command
rin-chiefs stand, and as Mr.. Watterson
walked away from the footlights with
tears coursing down his cheeks Gen.
Lawler took his hand and presented
him to Mrs Logan.
Neither could speak for a moment,
rand then the white-haired, motherly-
looking woman took his hand in both
of hers. and when she found her
voice said. trem blingly: Il am glad
I have been permitted to live to hear
your speech" That was all she could
say; then she sat down and wept.
The roll-call having developed the
fact that every one of the delegates to
the national encampmenl was pres
-ent, and all those not connected with
the order having been excluded, the
.commander-in-chief proceeded to de-
liver his address. In touching upon
the subject of pensions, he said that
while the grand army was not ask
ing for any new legislation on
pensions, they did ask and in
sisted that the laws eadv
passed be adhered to. He asserted
that many veterans were cheated out
of their pensions, and recommended
that the incoming council of admins
-tration be empowered to select a case
where pension had been unlawfully
suspended and prosecute it.
In connection with Memorial day. he
recommended that the incoming COM
mander-in- chief appoint committee
of three to urge congress to include in
the appropriation for the care of ma
tional cemeteries a sum sufficient to
defray the expenses of holding Me-
mortal day services at each of the
southern cemeteries.
The commander in-chief praised the
Woman's Relief corps, but did not
mention the Ladies of the Grand
Army. However, he suggested that
there ought to be but one woman's or
ganization. AS for the Sons of
Veterans, they were "Our Boys" and
the grand army could not do too
much for them. Military instruction
in public schools was commended
He recommended that the committee
on rules and regulations be instructed
to prepare a plan of organization by
which the question of consolidation
and establishment of Picket Posts
NAV be uniform. 1t was also recon-
menied that a special committee be
appointed to look after comrades who
had been dismissed from the depart
ments at Washington and endeavor to
effect their restoration.
The report of Adjt.-Gen. c. c. Jones.
.of Illinois. was then heard. 1t shows:
Members in good standing June 80.
1884, 81. 555; total gain 43.O40; aggre-
.rate Ala, sos. Total less $685.. Mem
:ders remaining in good standing 357.-
$50; remaining suspended 49,6o0 The
death rate was steadily increasing. In
IS94-95 it was 2. Of per cent. Expendi-
lures for charity during the year were
:$l9s. sos.
Inspector-Genefal Pond. of Lansing.
Mich, reported that %. 300 school
houses were flying ''Old Glory"
Judge Advocate General Matt II.
.EIiiss. of Yonixers, n. Y, recommend
ed in his report an amendment to the
rules and regulations which provides
for an appeal to the COMMANDMENT
chief by any comrade sentenced by a
rourt martial to dishonorable dis
charge or degradation from office.
A lengthy report was submitted by
STRAIGHTFORWARD Oliver w. Weeks, of
Marion, O.. showing that the life OF
the Union soldier or sailor has been
shortened from six to fourteen years
by his service during the rebellion.
Ouartermaster-Gener j. w. Burst,
.,f Illinois. reported the receipts of the
council of administration during the