The herald., 1897-08-28
VETERANS
ADJOURN
To Meet Next Year at
Cincinnati
THE NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ARE
CONSIDERED
Union Ex-Soldiers Object to History
as It Is Being Taught in the
Southern States
ssociated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 27.-The Grand
Army has elected it's officers for the en-
suing year and the encampment of 1897
has adjourned to meet at Cincinnati next
year
Todays session lasted, from 9:15 o'clock
this morning until 3:45 this afternoon.
without intermission. Opening under the
order Of business the encampment took
up the election of senior vice-command-
er-in-chief Comrade Alfred Lyth of
Bidsall- Wilkson post of this city was
placed in nomination and was elected
unanimously, there being no other nom
inations.
The election of Junior vice-command-
er-in-chief was not accomplished until
after noon, there being four candidates
and several interruption to the proceed
ings Of the encampmentb by speeches and
the admission of commission from the
Woman's Relief corps. On the first bal
lot F. B. Allen of Connecticut, the can
didate of the naval veterans, led, and he
was elected on the second ballot.
DR.. David Mackey of Dallas, Tex, was
elected surgeon-general unanimously,
and Rev. R. G. Bruher of the First Meth
odist church of Chicago was in like man
ner elected chaplain in chief
Past Commanderin Chief Walker of
Indiana was presented with silver SER
vice by the encampment
Among the reports receiving favorable
consideration from the executive session
of the encampment was that of the PEN
sion committee. 1t recommended a read
justment of widows pensions and pre-
sented form of proof and application III
pension claims. The report also recon-
mended that congress pass service pen
sion law to apply to all veterans who
have reached the age of 81 years.
The report of the committee having in
charge the memorializat ton of congress
TO purchase several of the most import
ant battlefields about Fredericksburg,
Va, and connect them by government
roads, was adopted.
| Another committee reported favorably
| the proposition to establish national
parks at the battlefelds of Vicksburg,
Stone River and AppomattoX.
The report of the committee on text
books used in the public schools was
adopted. The report deals severely with
some of the histories used in the south.
charging that they represent the facts
as to the cause of the rebellion and pre-
sent them from a southern point of view.
OBEYED THE LAW
TORONTO, Ont, August PA visit
ing detachment of fifteen members of
the G. A. R. from Buffalo marched UP
Yonge street carrying the Stars and
Stripes. 1t is a violation of civic ordi-
nance to carry foreign flag in this city
unless a British flag is also carried. A
policeman stopped the procession and
told the marchers of the violation. They
bought small Union Jack but no one
would carry it. Finally a small boy was
hired to do that duty and the veterans
continued ON their way.
The Woman's Relief Corps today
elected Mrs. Sarah ]. Martin of Missouri
president and Mrs. Robert Atkins of
Buffalo senior vice president; Mrs. Kate
Jones of Vermont was chosen Junior
vice president and Mrs Belle I. Bagley
was reelected treasurer