The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-16

Constitution, Rules and Rcgulations-Johi
Redmond, Kansas; J. i. Hnycroft, Minnesota
| ID. :. Gardner, Ohio, L. Il. Campbell, Mary
land.
Officers Reports-Frank P. Merrill Maine
| George b. Abbott, Illinois W. 5. PAYNE, OHIO
w. E. Bundy. Ohio; w. ii. Russell, Kansas.
Resolutions-R. NJ. J. Reed. Pennsy lvania
Michael Crowley. New Hampshire; Wallac
| J.. Nanderhoof. New Jersey; II. W. Jones, New
York f. L. Shepherd Illinois.
Rituals and Ceremonies-HoraceS tillwell
| Indiana: George I. WaZ, Nebraska.
Press-Frank Martin, Chairman, Indiana
| c. ID. Rooney Massachusetts; J. ID. Noel, Indi
ana.
Officer of the Day-Maj. w. II. White, Mary
land
Officer of the Guard-Lieut G. E. Coggeshall
Michigan.
At the conclusion, the Encampment took
recess until p. m.
The National Encampment reassembled at I
o'clock. Brother c. BORN, Kan, presented the
report of the Councii-n- Chief to the effect that
| they had examined the books and papers, and
| found them in admirable shape. TheNationa
officers were highly complimented. The
amount of the per capita tax for the ensuing
year was fixed at 20 cents. Adopted.
The Committee on Credentials made sup
| Elemental report The question of the status
| of Brother Edmundson, Past Commander OF
the Indiana Division, was raised. Edmuhosoi,
had been dropped, and remained so for seVerai
years. Then he was remustered, and IL is now
attempted to give him the hoRors OF PasI
4 Commander. Brother L0ebensten made an
argument against Edmundson.
Brother Noel, Ind, said that the matter mao
been raised upon by the Knoxville National
Encampulent and n decision made IN favor oil
Edmundson. Therefore ii was settled, ana
not within the jurisdiction of this Encamp-
ment
Brother Martin. Ind, went over the same
ground and recited how the matter had been
investigat ed and passed upon by various Off
Gals aud Encampments, and decided IN favor
of Edmundson.
Brother McGuire. Ind, advocated the right
of Edmundson 10 a seat
The report Of the committee was adopted,
and Edmundson given his seat.
THE PER CAPITA.
Commander De Puy. Nd, moved TO recon-
slider the Encampments action-in raising the
per capita tax from l6 to 20 cents. Carried.
Junior Vice Commander Buckley explained
the need of more revenue to meet the Com
mander-in-C Chiefs expenses as the reason for
recommending the increase.
Quarter master-Gen. Loebenstein explained
that the surplus had steadily decreased since
Commander IN Chief Weckss administration
from 5000 until now. after the payment of
the expenses of this Eucampmcnt were paid,
there would be but about SO in the hands of
the new admiE istration.
He believed it the part of wisdom to raise
the per capita tax now, and avoid having a
deficiency to meet at the next National En-
campment.
Brother Borin, Kan. showed the necessity
of an increase of revenue.
Brother Parkinson, \. Y, supported the in
crease.
Brother Harvey. Ind, strongly opposed the
increase, which, he said, meant ruin to some of
the Divisions.
Brother Ciarkson, Neb., supported the in
crease.
Brother Noel, Ind, opposed the increase. as
putting new and unex pected burden upon the
Division
Brother Jones, Ohio, opposed the increase.
lie felt that it would be very injudicous. 1t
would take 90 per cent. of the revenue OF the
Divisions 1t would be burden that would
result in diminishing the revenue rather than
increasing it. 1t would be vastly better to re-
duce the expenses of the Commandery in some
way.
Brother Reed. Pa. said he never knew a
suspension of a charter on account of an in
crease in the per capita tax.
Brother Campbell, Md, moved to lay the
matter on the table until other committees re-
ported. Adopted
Adjournment until o'clock tomorrow.