Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-09-21

sounded for the grand march of one of
the most brilliant balls ever given in
the south. the Grand Army encamp-
ment of ls05 passed into history Eight
thousand citizens of Louisville and Wis
itors from abroad participated in the
function. Gen. Lawler, Mrs. John A.
Logan. eN-Gov. Simon Buckner and
Mrs, Wallace, of Chicago, gave re-
ception to the encampment officials and
delegates while the festivities were in
progress. In every respect the en-
campmcnt has been an overwhelming
success, When the delegates reassem-
bled yesterday several hundred failed
to respond to the roll call and the alb
sentees were roundly scored by Gen.
Lawler. The report of the committee
on pensions was as follows:
The Grand Army OF the Republic in national
cncampment convened speaking not in its own
behalf, nor for IT'S own interest, but for its
worthy, needy and suffering comrades who in
the days of their youth gave to their distressed
country all that they had and all that they held
dear in order that the Union might be pre-
served intact, and that the sunlight of liberty
might shine undimmcd throughout the whole
land they loved in all its parts, appealing to
the whole people for justice, solemnly protests
against policy which would deprive. diminish
or impair the liberal provisions made during
the past thirty years for the man who had
borne the battle, and for his widow and or
phans.
Constructions have been given to laws. wise
and just in themselves. by and under which
burdens and restrictions have been imposed
upon those lily able to stand up under them.
and the just provisions authorized have been
grudglngly doled out as though laws passed in
the interests of the pensioner as just recog-
milton of the obligations of the country were
criminal laws, to be strictly construed and the
benehCiarics thereof were public enemies or
parasites, seeking unjust admission to the
treasury of the United States
No niggardly cutting down of pensions under
the guiSc of reissues: no partial and grudging
allowances that cut here and pare there, will
meet with the full measure of duty that the
country owes to its surviving heroes Nothing
short of full measures dealt with an honest
hand and liberal heart will ever meet with the
appreciation of the American people, and for
this we confidently appeal to the grateful pat
riotic sentiment of the whole people, and earn
eStly believe that our appeal will not be in vain
The report was adopted. There was
spirited debate over resolution
praying congress to pass a law impos-
ing a penalty for violation of the vet
eraus' pension law. The resolution
was adopted by a large majority. A
batch of resolutions went through with
little discussion. One declared against
civil service determinations against
veterans on account of age; another
favored an increase of the present pen
sion allowed to the widows of ex-sol-
diers and sailors to the uniform figure
of S12; another condemned the removal
of veterans in government employ.
An adverse report was rendered on
the proposition to esta blish perr anent
headquarters for the organization, but
| in favor of accepting an offer to store
the archives in Independence hall,
Philadelphia. A resolution on Memo
rial day, which was an indirect refer
ence to the dedication of the Confed-
crate monument at Chicago last May.
caused considerable discussion. The
resolution was intended to condemn
the desecration of the most sacred day
of the year to q. A. R. men and this
excited much unfavorable opinion. u
timately the resolution was withdrawn.
The matter of admitting into the G.
A. Il. the members of the Sons of Vet
Grams was reported favorably by the
committee. The discussion of the res
olution showed so much opposition to
it that its supporters succeeded in hav-
ing it referred to the next encampment.
Commander-in-Chi Walker and his
associates were installed and the en-
campment adjourned sine die.
The first meeting of the new council
of administration was held last even
ing Commander-in-Chie Walker pre-
sided and announced the appointment
of Gen Irwin Robbins, of indianapolis,
as adjutant general.
In the chancery court Friday Judge
! Tovey dissolved the injunction re-
| straining the officers of the Woman's
Relief Corps from excluding Mrs. Clark,
of Canton, o., from its convention. The
court took the ground that no proper
| ty rights were involved. At the after
noon session the following national Of
ficers were elected: President, Eliza
beth Turner, Boston; senior vice pres
ident, Mary A. Ninelkirk, Louisville;
| junior vice president, Mary Steinsman
ST. Louis; treasurer, Isabel T. Bagley,
GAINESVILLE. o.
AT the convention of the Ladies of
the G. A. r., Mrs. Catherine L. Hirst,
of this city, was elected national presi-
dent. An overture from the depart
ment of Pennsylvania designed to es-
tablish national system of death and
sick benefits was defeated, the conven-
tion deciding that each state depart
ment was at liberty to legislate on the
subject without national interference.
A barbecue of mammoth proportions
took place yesterday. All of Thurs
day night an army of employees were
at work in Wilder park preparing the
trenches and building the fires, while
under the big tent 10000 pounds of
meat, IL, 900 gallons of burgoo and o.
900 loaves of bread were stacked in
readiness for the feast. The $50 cooks
and 500 walters reported for duty at
daybreal, to Gus Jaubert, the famous
burgoo mixer of the south. To pre-
pare this concoction required 100 pounds
of pepper, $50 bushels of tomatoes
seventy-fve dozen chickens, fifty
bushels of onions, $500 ears of corn
and fifteen bushels of salt Thirty