The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09
Trouble Said to Be Caused by a
Reporter Who Stole Some
Resolutions.
DECLARED TO BE AN INJUSTICE
Anxiety Regarding the Posts Dele.
gates 10 the Santa Cruz En-.
Campment.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !
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Lyon Post, G. A. R., OF Oak
land, has been suspended for ninety
days, and the members declare that
the suspension is spite work on the
part OF certain department officials, whose
motives they impugn.
a special meeting OF the post was held
last night and the notice of suspension
was read. The suspension is the result of
the charges made by Lyon Post against
the management of the Soldiers Home at
Yountville. Some of them were true,
Others were not and the board OF inquiry
ordered suspension Of its charter for
three months. This awaits ratification by
the commauder-in-chief.
Major E. W. Woodward protested
strongly against the action OF the board OF
inquiry, and stated that the newspaper
publication was made from stolen copy
OF the charges being considered by
the post and in contravention of its
expressed purpose; that the publication
made by sending copies to the Governor,
the Attorney-Generala and TO certain men,
bers OF Congress was without any inten-
ton TO violate Grand Army regulations
and was of a purely technical character
that such violations were OF frequent
occurrence, and in this connection citation
was made of recent Instances, viz: 4
newspaper publication made by Thomas
Post OF San Francisco in behalf OF Comrade
DR.. c. o. Brown, recently on trial in tn at
city, a publication by Appomattox Post Of
Oakland expressing indignation in rela-
ton TO the frequent autopsies at the
Yountville Home, the published proffers
OF Grand Army posts offering their ser
vices in maintaining law and order, a
publication by Lincoln and Liberty posts
OF San Francisco condemning the action of
Lyon Post in formulating the charges
against the Yountville Home directors
and a publication by Sedgwick Post OF
Santa Ana in regard to special pensions to
officers and widows.
AT the meeting when the resolutions
condemning the management were passed
only one-fifth of the mem bers were pres
ent. The post has been in existence for
over seventeen years and has al ways been
active in general q. i. K. work. 1t was
instrumental in securing and developing a
large plat OF ground in Mountain View
Cemetery for the burial OF the soldiers and
sailors. Lyon Post is the pioneer organ
ization in Alameda County and has fur
nished material for two other posts.
An appeal was forwarded tonight
through the department commander TO
the communicative chief at Washington
as king how the post stands in regard to
the seating OF its delegates at the State
encampment at Santa Cruz, which con-
venes on the 21st inst.
Should the com ommander-in-chief refuse to
ratify the action of the department COM
mander the post will only remain sus.
pended until such time as the notice oil
refusal to ratify is received. Otherwise
the suspension will be in force for the full
term.
"sinbad" at the Macdonough.
OAKLAND, CAL, April s.-The i'm.
Portant theatrical event of the season in
the way OF extravaganza Will occur at the
Macdonough tonight. when "Sin bad, "
with its ninety or 100 people and its car
loads of scenery, will be given for the first
time in Oakland. The American Extrav-
aganza Company has only been seen in
Oakland once before, which was last year
in Aladdin Jr., when in the midst OF a
driving ralnstorm the people literally
fought their way into the tteater. 1t viii
be remembered that excitement had been
worked up through the veto placed upon
Her Golden Hair Was Hanging Down
Her Back by some of the ladies OF San
Francisco society and the request by
many OF the residents of Oakland that the
song be reinstated in the piece. The en-
gagement here viii terminate on SATURDAY.
night. when the company will leave for
the north
Lively Sale of Marsh Land.
OAKLAND, CAL, April S.-The 200
acres OF salt marsh near Alvarado, known
as the Union City Salt claim, was sold at
auction to-day for $1,000. The sale at
tracted about 200 spectators and bidding
was very lively, but of small sums. The
land has been operated by Z. z. Kerrison.
Mrs. Maria Webber, Osgood Putnam and
7. Marsicano. Marsicano is president OF
the American Salt Compan OF San Fran
cisco and was one of the chief bidders, but
when Putnam bid $4,000 he gave up the
contest.
DIR. McLean's Successor.
OAKLAND, CAL, April S.-The commit
fee having in charge the selection OF q
lastor to succeed Rev. DIR. Mclean at the
First Congregational Church stated to-
East Tor candidate. The name of the
prospective pastor is Rev. Charles Z. Jeffer-
son OF Chelsea, Mass. He Will preach for
two Sundays, and then the congregation
viii De at liberty to elect or reject him, as
be only comes here on probation.
G. A. X. Delegates to Meet.
OAKLAND. CAL. April s.-George w.
Babeock, post commander of Joe Hooker
fost No. II, has called a meeting of the
delegates to the next department encam D.
ment at Santa Cruz, April 90. at his Office,
on the northwest corner of Eighth street
and Broad way, Thursday night at s
O'Clock, for the entire Alameda County
deiegauon. Every post commander and
delegate should be present, as matters of
importance viii be considered.
Memorial Day Observance
OAKLAND, CAL. April S.-The memo.
rlal-day committee, of which w. III. HI.
Hussy IS Chairman and DR.. Lancaster sec
Ietary, WILL meet tonight in the Council
Cham Der OF the CITY Hall At o,cloct
All committees from posts corns and
Sons OF Veterans are earnestly re.
Quested to be present, and all Others in
terested IN the successful observance of the
day.
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