The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-25
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here al 3 T. NJ The party az once tnlti-
cd carriages and. escorted by squadron
Of mounted police. was driven ulI''l AZ
the Hotel Niagara The lrcsldchl WIZ
barred head. bowed repeatedly IN respon j
10 cheers of those assembled on sidewalks.
Rcar-Admiral Sears called the tW'liii
annual convention Of the Naval AsSooid-
ton OF Naval Veterans 10 order TINS al''.
noon. About 80 delegate were ln ai-
tendance. Daniel T. Kelly Of Phlladei-
phla. was elected rear-admiral Cor the en-
suing year. over VIII T.. Atkins. by vote
of % 10 rs.
a resolution was adopted urging thc
Secretary Of the Navy 10 accept the pans
OF Baerer n webb Of New York. Tor n
statue Of the late Rear-Admral David j..
Porter 90 be erected In Philadelphia or
Washington.
4 resolution approving the proicckof the
late William Hazcn to establish SANTA
rum on Castle Pinkcy Island. Charleston
Harbor. was unanimously ADOPTED.
a fight arose over the report OF the com
mittoe on revision Of the Constitution.
which proposed TO amend the Constitution
regarding classes and 3 when consist
of sons grandsOns ana associates OF inc
veterans. so that these might De cNpelleu
from the National Association lengthy
and somewhat animated discussion ehdeu
IN tablng the report -.
The National Association OF army
Nurses met to-day with Nat0hdi IISai-
dent Mrs. Emily WoOdlcy, OF Ihihu'
the addresses Of the president ana senior
vice-prcsident and the various representa-
tives. adjourned. A.,
At the opening session OF the Lanes OF
the G.. a. r. to-day every Stato eNstpO
Iowa and Indiana was represented. MIS-.
Catherine T. Hirst. president PRESIDED
In her address she stated that Inc oisa-
nfzation was prosperous. fllty-elEht CIR
cles were organized curing tho present
year. ,.,. .,-,..
MS n candidate for commandments
of the G.. a. r.. There are now thIee
Eastern and one Western candidates Tor
COMMANDMENT
Among the prominent arrivals To-Day
were Gen Lew Wallace and former Com
n,a1der-in-Chi.f. Thomas j. Lawlor.
The National Association Of cN-prisoners
Of v,ar met i'm annual convention to-day.
with Commander Sheriff OF Plttsburg III
the chair
The attendance was the largest since
the organization Of the ASSOCIATION.
THE report of the Adiutant General
shows GO local associations with mem,
bcrship OF q702 There was a substantial
cash balance in the treasury.
Several speakers advocated me passage
OF the ex-prisor ers' relief bill 10 be pre-
scented 10 Congress at its next session
and tho members present were urged 10
bring an possible influence 10 pear upon
their Congrcesmcn and Senators 10 en-
sure the passage Of the bin.
The following were elected; Colil !, i'i.
or. Charles =. Sheriff, Pittsburg' senior
Nico-Commandor j. l.. kilgour, Brook
lvn. Chaplain. John $. Ferguson Keokuk,
Iowa. Historian Lewis X foil'Scut'
Philadelphia; Quartermasler General D
NJ Long East orange, \. j..
Executive Committec-EN Mayor DO
ran. St Paul: James Atwcll. Pittshurg;
Isaac G. Secley. Minneapolis. and Johh
J.. DOnahue. Wilmington. Del
The Loyal Home Workers held meet
ing to-day win one huhultu ur.' ~.
representing hiteeh SIlts STU, , ,i,s
annual reports showed that lilt "iv'i W'o
making steady progress JUS heiilDcl"i
now EXCEEDING IO'VVg' .,.,..,e ~ prf-
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ia9' Lt3'",t' VI III ~ fbc a. a p
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f,o,-I ,,.r.rc he viii take the seat pre-
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address OF "eicoin, e.,li'. a. MIMI.
was INTRODUCED anu Ivl iul's NV
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20 iall or the side walls nulse WIN '"'
rCars of applause and greeting.
Then the President said, very Slowly
and distinctly:
aNfr WESTMINSTER and Comrades and
AZ Follow Citizens-I wish might
- tttire, words 10 make suitable re-
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spo'ao ~ '"o - go recorded me hero
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programme, mas ntth @0SlS' INC ''".' -
Toe Country ana llS bel'hu'I
MY felOw-citizens, blessed Is lht Couli
try whose defenders are n".l 80 !,
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preserve ~, because lheN Ion0 H. - d ~ ~
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,rn stnff Of which the volunteer army OF
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only fought. but they thought. And many
OF them ala their own lihilhHle allu wv, wv
not always agree with their ccmmanaer
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npon the battle lnc, ancau WI etr, ~ va,
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