The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-10
q, A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Proceedings of the Annual Gather
 ing of Veterans at St. Paul
Mai. T. s. Clarkson, of Omaha, Elected as Comma der-i n-Chief-Interesttng Re- ports of Oficers-Ofi of the
 Various Organizations.

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 GOO 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. The
 wind was an ideal one for marching,
 the warm rays of the sun being behind
 the clouds nearly all day and a slight
 breeze making the tramp much easier
 for those in line.
 The first departments were directed
 to form at 9:30 o'clock and to be pre-
 pared to move one hour later. It was
 just 1l:30 o'clock when the head of the
 parade reached the grand reviewing
 stand at smith park and Gen. Walker took his place on the platform and the first division headed by the veteran signal corps passed in review. It was 2:35 in the afternoon when the last post in the big eighth division, con- taining Minnesota veterans, had passed and there was scarcely noticea ble break in the line, post followed post and department coming after depart ment in almost endless succession. The enlivening music of many bands and the stirring martial sound of the veteran drum corps signalled the ap- proach of each new department and the crowd showed prompt appreciation of the appearance of various favorites.
 Business Session.
 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 la bors the adjutant-general, quartermaster- general, inspector-general, judge advo- cate-general and chief of staff Gen. Walker placed the membership of the organization at 5s4, 4O6 and the gain by muster during the year at l3,4G7. The total loss was Ill., 4O6, of which number 7,293 was by death.
 The work of the Woman's Relief corps was praised and the jealousies between that and rival womeus organ nations deplored as tending to incite ill feeling among veterans whose wives were members of the different auxili. ary societies. The general said he had appointed committee of five to work for consolidation and end the trouble if possible.
 The Sons of Veterans were referred to as the natural successors to and the reserve of the Grand Army. "As we come off guard" said Gen. Walker, and take up our line of march to the eternal camping grounds, we shall be more content if the picket line is still manned and the uniform is blue."
 Gen. Walker commented on the more general observance of Memorial day this year than ever before. Referring to proposed color posts he said: No honorablv discharged veteran should be discrminated against on account of the color of his skin."
 The report of A. J. Burbank, quar- .ermaster-general, showed receipts of s50,354 and expenditures of S19.779, eaving balance on hand of SlO,575. The assets are Sl2,131 and the invest nents Sl6,OO0.
 Adjt.-Gen. Irwin Robbins reported hat June 30, 1895, the mem bership in rood standing was 357,630, distributed Imong 1903 posts, with 49,GOO mem. 'crs on the suspended list, making a otal of 4O7, 239 on the rolls, while June 70, 1896, there were 7,302 posts, contain ng 3iO,G Gl0 comrades in good standing, with 42,jGi carried on the rolls as sus. 'ended. The gains were: Muster in, 3,4G7; transfer, 5,4ls; reinstatement, 3 ,a?5; delinquent reports, 4,9Ol; total, G,sSi. The losses were: Death, 7,293; lonorable discharge, 1,2s3; transfer, B. i2; suspension, 2S, 013; dishonorable dis | harge, 154; delinquent reports 1l,2s5; otal, 53,9lO. The amount expended in harity for the year was S2l1, 949. an increase of SIP, ,O0o over the preceding ear. Kansas has 40 posts and l4, 7lO | aen; Missouri, 4o2 posts and l5,557 nen.
 It was voted to hold the next encamp. lent at Buffalo, N. Y.
 The Daughters of Veterans elected | fficers, as follows: President, Miss AL e Ingram, of Chicago; junior vice resident, Miss Anna Smith, of St. 'ouis; chaplain, Miss Stephens, of Al. ,gheny. Pa.; treasurer, Miss Ida J. Illen, of Worcester, Mass; inspector, lss Cora Pike, of Massachusetts,; in- talling officer, Miss Ella Adair, of Oak ark, Ill.,; Miss Gladys Foster, of Hia- 'atha, Kan, was elected as one of the rustces.
 Fridays session was devoted to the lection of officers. For national com lander, Maj. T. s. Clarkson, of Omaha; . R. Ballou, of Rhode Island; k. II. obson, of Kentucky; John C. Line. am, of New Hampshire, and Rear dm. Meade were named. Before a allot was taken all the candidates ex- 'pt Clarkson withdrew and he was amed by exclamation.
 Ma Clarkson for Commander.
 ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 5.-When ominations were declared in order in ne Grand Army encampment yes 'rday, D. k. Ballou, of Providence, 1" l.; Maj. Thaddeus S. Clarkson, of maha; E. H. Hobson, of Kentucky; ohm c. Linehan. of New Hampshire.