The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-28
FINISH WORK
The Remainder of the National
Officers Were Elected.
SERVICE PENSION FAVORED
To Apply to All Over sixty-Two Years
Old-Congress Memorialized to Pur-
chase Battle Grounds-Histor-
les Criticised.

Buffalo. Aug. 21.-The Grand Army
for the ensuing year and the enoamp-
ment has adjourned 10 meet al Cin-
cinnati next year.
To-day's session lasted from 3:la
this morning until 3:45 this afternoon
without intermission. Opening under
the order of business. the encampment
took up the election of senior vice
commander -in-chief Comrade Alfred
Lyth OF Bidsell- Wilkson post of this
city was placed in nomination and
was elected UNANIMOUSLY. there being no
other nomination.
The election of a junior vice COM
mander-in chief was not accomplished
until afternoon. there being -four cam
didates and several Interruptions to
the proceedings of the encampment by
speeches and the admission OF COM
mittee from the women's Relief
Corps. On the first ballot +. ID. Allen
Of Connecticut, the candidate Of the
naval veterans, led. with q. w. Car
penter of South Dakota second. c. l..
Knapp of Kansas third. ID. T.. Ross OF
Delaware fourth and J. Il. Cummings
Of Oklahoma fifth. There was evil
ton beyond the first ballot. as ON the
second ballot the delegates began go-
ing over To Allen rapidly. and before
the roll call had been completed. the
adjutant general was instructed To cast
the vote of the encampment for him.
David Mackay of Dallas, Texas. was
elected surgeon general unanimously.
and Rev. Frank C. Bruner Of the First
Methodist church OF chicago was in
like manner elected chaplain In chief.
Past Commander-i in-Chief Walker of
Indiana was presented with silver
service by the encampment. the ad-
dress being made by William Mollin
Of Boston.
A committee from the Woman's Re-
lief Corps was admitted 10 the hall
and presented the convention with sew
erai beautiful floral embiems and made
brief report Of the work OF the W. X.
{. for the past year. Mrs. Woodley.
national president of the army nurses.
was also admitted To the convention,
likewise Mother" Ransom OF Califor-
mia, 81 years of age. the oldest army
nurse living. and Mrs. William Scott
who spoke for the colored veterans
who We're unable to attend the en-.
| campment.
Among the representatives receiving
favorable consideration from the exc
cutive session of the encampment was
/ that of the pension committee. II rec.
commended a reimbursement of widows
pensions and presented a form of prool
and application In pension claims sub.
stantially the same as that embodied IN
the Pick!er bill. which has passed IN,
house Of representatives. but has not
passed the senate. The report recon-
meEds that congress pass a servic,
pension law To apply to all veterans
who have reached the age Of 81 years
The report of the committee having H.
charge the memorializing of congres:
TO purchase several of the most impor,
ant battle fields about Fredericksburg
! Va, and connect them by government
roads, was adopted. Another commit,
tee reported favorably the proposition
| Ia establish national parks at the hat,
tie fields N Vicksburg. Stone Riyel
and Appomattox.
The report Of the committee IN text
books used In the public schools wa,
adopted. The report deals severel,
with some of the histories used In tn,
South. charging that they misstat,
the facts as Ia the cause OF the rebel
lion and present them from a Southern
standpoint Of view.
The Women's Relief Corps to-da
| elected Mrs. Sarah j. Martin Of Mis-
souri,, president. and Mrs. Robert Y
Atkins OF Buffalo. senior vice presi
dent. Mrs. Kate Jones of Vermont wa
chosen junior vice president Mrs. Bell.
/ i. Baeley was reelected treasurer.