The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05

ginia, c. K Mallory of Parkersburg; Wis
consin, o. w. Carlson, of Milwaukee.
The enca ampment adopted resolutions ap-
proving the W. r. y. attempt TO preserve
the Andersonville prison.. but refused to
volunteers and present members of the
regular army were placed on an equality
in the matter of dues. put & tne proposltlon
ments under certain condltlons was re-
jected.
Among the resolutions adopted were the
following: Asking preference for capable
ex-soldiers in government appointments;
priety of comforting on General Nelson A.
Miles the full title Of lieutenant general;
indorsing the proposed naIlonal parks at
mending the reading of Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address as part of the exercises on
me memorlal ns Of ddy G atonal flag for adyertsng
purposes; asking Congress TO repair and
preserve the frigate Constitution and the
sloop of Hartford. and asking Con-
gress to provide for soldlers home south
of the Ohio river.
A memorial on the death of Past Com
mander-in-chief Fairchild was adopted. a
motion was adopted formally authorizing
the council of administration to change the
satisfactory railroad rates cannot be Sc
cured.
After the council of administration had
been elected the officers were duly sworn
in the new chaplain-in-chief invoked the
divine blessing on the coming year and on
the next encampment and the 'encampment
The first official act of the new COM
mander-in chief, Major GARRISON, was to
appoint c. E. Burmester, of Omaha, as
adjutantgeneral.
After the two camp fires of the evening
the last of the encampment came with
little gathering in the Loyal Legion head
quarters where the Mendelssohn quartet.
of this city, and the famous NODES OF 10
ber of the old soldiers Joined, and the en-
joyment lasted till a late hour. Command
er-in-chief ClarkSon was present and made
an eloquent address to his comrades of the
Grand Army and his companions of the
Loyal Legion. He was afterwards asked
by the reporter as to the policy of the G..
a. r. in the coming year and in reply
of the Republic is in no sense a political
organization. 1t is simply an organization
for the care of the old soldier; to look after
dent, the widow and the orphan; to renew
at our annual gatherings and post meet
ings the old associations: to touch elbows
as we did in the times of trouble and to
pledge ourselves anew at all these gather
ings that we shall strive to maintain "Olc
Glory where we placed her. to strive to
keep America upon the pinnacle of the ma
uons where, by our blood. our sacrifices
and our sufferings, she stands to-day.
ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS.
The associated organizations held full
business meetings during the day. The
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
elected the following officers; Mrs. Cath
crime E. Hirst, of Louisville (re-elected),
national president; Mr.. A. H. Anderson, of
Minneapolis, senior vice president; Mrs.
Sarah c. Mason, of Nebraska, junior vice
president; Mrs. Flora George, of Washing
ton, treasurer; Mrs. Thankful, of Massa-
chusetts, chaplain; Mrs. Laura McNair, of
New Jersey, national counselor. Council
of administra tion-Mrs. Hopkins. of Okla
homa; Mrs. Lydia J. Smith, of Pennsyl-
vania; Mrs. Davey, of Minnesota. Ad-
journment followed the election of officers
Final action on the proposal to unite with
the W. r. c. was not taken but the sentl-
ment was against it. 1t was decided to
meet next year in Buffalo at the same time
as the Grand Army encampment.
The Woman's Relief corps took longer to
transact its business and it was late in the
DAY before all the officers had been elected
Hitt of indianapolis, national president;
Mrs. Marie Hazenwinlxle, of st. Paul, senior
vice president. Mrs. j. A. Picker, of South
Dakota, was reelected on the home board
of the w. r. c. 1t having been decided
to attempt to secure control OF and keep
ntact the Andersonville prison pen, COM
mittee was appointed to have charge of
the matter and subscription taken be-
fore adjournment netted Sl,700 Tor the pur-
pose.
No action was taken by either of these
organizations looking towards union, each
preferring its present name and member
ship, the qualifications slightly varying.
The Daughters of Veterans also refused to
unite with the Loyal Home Workers, say
ing that they preferred their present name
and organization
At a meeting of the Association of Sur
vivors of the Mississippi Marine Brigade
and Ram Fleet the following members
were elected officers for the ensuing year.
Commander, Maj. George @. White of ST.
Paul; senior vice commander, George H.
Barker of Holton, Kan; Junior vice COM
mander NJ E. Phelps. of St. Edwards,
Neb.: historian and treasurer, Capt. w. D.
Crandan, of st. Louis; chaplain, Rev.
Henry N Couden, of Port Huron, Mich;
surgeon, George Fl. Ross. of Cleveland;
officer of the day, Gunder Larson. of Clin-
ton, Wis; secretary, +. W. Decoster, of
Litchfield, Mlnn.