The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
G.. A. r. VETERANS.
Proceedings Of the Encampment
in Session at st. Paul.
Interesting Statistics of the National Or
ganization-NIaI. CIarIeson, of Nebras-
ka, Chosen nCOmmander-Onicers
of Kindred Societies.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 3..-Nearly 49,,
600 veterans tramped the streets of St.
Paul for several hours yesterday, re-
newing the assurance of their youth
and feeling in their veins the martial
spirit that animated them in the old
days when they marched through the
south as the victors over those whom
they now honor as comrades. 1t was
2:35 in the afternoon when the last
post in the big eighth division, con-
tanning Minnesota veterans, had passed
and there was scarcely a noticeab BILE
break in the line, post followed post
and department coming after depart
ment in almost endless succession.
Commander-in-Chief Walker, in his
annual report, recommended the peru
sal by every comrade of the reports of
the staff officers. He referred particu-
larly to the faithful and efficient abors
of the adjutant-general,q quartermaster-
general, inspector-general, judge advo-
cate-general and chief of staff. Gen.
Walker placed the membership of
the organization at 3s4, ,4O6 and the
gain by muster during the year
at 13,467. The total loss was H.
4O6, of which number 1898 was by
death.
The report of A. J. Burbank, quar-
termaster-general, showed receipts of
$50, 354 and expenditures of S19, ,779,
leaving a balance on hand of $40, SIS.
The assets are S12, 131 and the invest
ments S16,O
Adjt.-Gen. Irwin Robbins reported
that June 80, 1895, the mem bership in
good standing was 357, ,639, distributed
among 1903 posts, with $4,000 MEM
bers on the suspended list, making q
total of 4O7, 239 on the rolls, while June
80, 1896, there were 1902 posts, contain
ing $40, ,61O comrades in good standing,
with AZ, ,56i carried on the rolls as sus-
pended.
1t was voted to hold the next encamp-
ment at Buffalo, N. Y.
The Daughters of Veterans elected
officers, as follows: President, Miss AL
ice Ingram, of Chicago; junior vice
president, Miss Anna Smith, of St
Louis; chaplain, Miss Stephens, of Al
| legheny, Pa; treasurer, Miss Ida j.
Allen, of Worcester, Mass; inspector,
Miss Cora Pike, of Massachusetts; in
stalling officer, Miss Ella Adair, of Oak
Park, ILL.,; Miss Gladys Foster. of Hia-
watha, Kan, was elected as one of the
| trustees.
Fridays session was devoted to the
election of officers. For national COM
mander, Maj Il. 5. Clarkson, of Omaha;
D. r. Ballou, of Rhode Island; E. II.
Hobson, of Kentucky; John C. Line
ham, of New Hampshire, and Rear
Adm. Meade were named. Before
ballot was taken all the candidates ex-
cept Clarkson withdrew and he was
named by acclamation.
Gen. j. II. Mullen, of Minnesota.
was elected senior vice commander-in-
chief, having been designated for that
honor by the department of Mime
sofa, the custom being to give that
position to the state holding the en-
campment.
| For junior vice commandments,
the names of Albert E. Sholes, of
Georgia, and Charles w. Buckley, of
Alabama, were presented and the bal
lot resulted: Buckley, 336; Sholes, 241.
| For surgeon-general. A. f. johnson,
of the department of the Potomac, was
elected over Charles L. Boynton, of
Indiana.
| Illinois had candidate for chaplain
in-chief in Rev. C. +. Bunner, of Chi
cago, but Rev. Mark d. Taylor, of
1
| was declared elected.
| The council of administration, was
approved by the encampments. The
Missouri member is f. M. Sterritt, of
st. Louis; w. H. Smith, of Marysville.
represents Kansas; w. II. Baker, of
Goss, Oklahoma, and Leeman L. Cald-
we'll, of Muskogee, Indian territory.
The first official act of the new COM
| iaf Mai CIarlxaOn ruao 70
appoint C. E. Burmeister, of Omaha, as
adjutant-general. The associated Or
ganizations held full business meet
ings during the day. The Ladies of
the Grand Army of the Republ
elected the following officers: Mrs
Catherine E. Hirst, of Louisville IRE
elected), national president; Mrs A.
p. Anderson, of Minneapolis, senior
vice president; Mrs. Sarah c. Mason,
of Nebraska, junior vice president;
Mrs Flora George, of Washington,
treasurer; Mrs. Thankful, of Massa-
chusetts, chaplain. The Woman's Re-
lief corps took longer to transact their
business, and it was late in the day be-
fore all their officers had been elected
and installed, as follows: Mrs. Agnes
Hit, of indianapolis, national presi-
dent; Mrs. Marie Hazenwinl1le, of St
Paul, senior vice president.
No action was taken by either of
these organizations looking toward
union, each preferring its present
name and membership, the qualifica-
tions slightly varying. The Daughters
of Veterans also refused to unite with
the Loyal Home Workers, saying that
they preferred their present name and
organization.