The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-02
SECOND Days PROCEEDINGS.
Alfred Lyth for Senior Vice Commander-in-
Chief F. b Allen for the Third Office.
Castle Pi-ckney Plan Endorsed

/ AUGUST u, lSSi
The Chaplain in Chief opened the proceed
| ings with prayer.
Comrlde Smith. \. Y. presented, in a pleas
1 ant speech. Comrade Lyth New lorks
candidate for Senior Y ice Commander in Chief
Upon motion Of Commander Shaw, N Y.
the AHjutant- General was instructed to cast
the vote OF the Eucampment Tor COmrade
4Lyth.
The AGiutant- General read an invitation
( from the city of Toronto for the Enrampment
/ to visit that place. Ihe COMMANDMENTS Chiei
I was instructed TO telegraph thanks aud regrets.
Cnmrade Pierce presented rs Connecticut S
I candidate FOR Junior Vice Commander IN Chief
4 Francis b Alien, Past Admiral of the Naval
Association. He called for recognition Of our
/ gallant brethren OF the sea in the election of Il
/ splendid typo of that class. lie was man
uhn. when relieved from duty, went To Al
mira Farragnt, solicited and obia ned tue
honor ut part icipatiug in the attack on Mobile.
/ Cumradc Ayers, OF Delaware, lut IN nomi-
nation q man who had IN honorable rerara as
suidier. a citizen, ana public oilicial-Com-
ra,ic Il IS. oil Delaware.
Commander Wilson. Kan. said that in all
these long years Kansas bad had no representa-
tiv. III The elective officers OF the Or Ter. He
presented C. J.. Knapp of I.eavcuworih.
C0mrade Ranslow, VT, seconded the nomlna-
ton of Allen.
NObI7ue NslaIks :. u. SaiI ti'tt though IL 0oSb
every comrade OF his State from SO upward to
attend the Encampment, their roll showed l53
present 1t had been so every year. lie ask ed
recognition Cor such zeal aud constancy by the
election of Geo. w. Carpenter Past Department
Commander OF South Dakota.
Comrade Vernon, Nd, seconded Allen. Com
rade L. Il. Gray seconded the nomination of
Allen for the entire delegation of Wisconsin.
There was rapid succession OF similar seconds
for Alia,, no -ifr fnr l.
bic.
Comrade Baker, Okla, appealed for reception
OF that Territory.
TIE w.R.C. AND ARMY NURSES.
Comrades Dodge. Ind; Cieary. y. Y, and
ETens, Mass, were appointed committee 10
cscurt in the delegation from the W.R.C.. and
Comrades Newman, iowa Ehrhardt. New. aud
Minsiow. Ills, to perform similar service for
THAI from the Army Nurses.
Mrs. Isabelle I. Bagiey presented the greet
ings OF the " re. and reported that during
the year tbe W.R.C. had expended in relief
aud Memorial services Sl6l.0lG. She made a
graceful little speech and presented Miss Bross,
President OF the Department OF Illinois. W. re.
and Mrs. BnEieiIh. of Massachusetts. The latter
made a few remarks very bright aid happy in
manner and spirit.
Mrs. Emily Wooiley, President OF the Army
Nurses, made = few remarks. aud introduced
Mrs. Eleanor Ransom, the otiost living Army
Nurse, VINO was recei7ei with loud applause,
and made a brief speech Tor ihe boys
Mrs Wm. Scott spoke very clrquently in be-
half OF the coiored veterans and presented
the Communicating Chief with bouquets of
red. white, blue and yellow flowers. The
rel, she said. represented the rich. warm,
true negro blood. the strongest blood IN this
Nation, Tor the reason that II man had 80
drops OF white LIood 10 one OF black, the one
ouiweighed the other 80. and mad him negro.
The yellow represented iealonsy-the jealousy
Of The negro for The greatness aud power of
this country. Her speech aroused the greatest
enthusiasm.
The Commander-in-C Chief responded fttingiy
TO ali. CoIprade Adams, Mass, wanted Mrs.
Scott TO sing as only Mrs. Scott conld sing,
Let the Banner Wave" She com plicd, aud
sang in superb soprano voice, which awoke
loud applause.
Comrades CGmmins. Pa, Cole, y. J.. aud
Vernon, Nd. were appointed committee to
escort in the delegation OF the Ladies 9: the
GAR.
Mrs. Calhoun presented tie greetings q her
Order in sk3ft speech, excel ems Is pering
and sentiment, ghieh was vigorously ap-
plEaGs;i. Size E-as :.ccoiDF panied by Mrs. Nary
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- gosra... aasjsd ~ acelaiaatlUa. !
go i''t'"n .o---'.e Z" ra:'s5a@ tha pensions OF
=. i,.o.Es Il ~ q month vas adopted.
t,aii'aGs Atkiusy-. n. T., raised the aucs-
;ioa - Il E-.der The practice Of some Of the De.
-, IaDents az Washington were required
20 have TWO enlistments in order to be rated as
a veteran.
Commander Hopkins. Potomac. corrected the
statement. The practice had been so under
the Cleveland. but had been changed by The
present Administration, and men who served
at the front were given the actual preference
There had been over 1000 veterans reinstated
in the Departments at Washington.
The resolution in favor of setting aside por-
ton Of the public grounds in Oklahoma for n
Soldiers Home was approved.
4 resolution in favor of larger provision for
decoration of graves 1T Fredericksburg WAS
referred to the next Council OF Administration
with favorable recommendation.
A resolution in favor Of Il Lincoln monument
at San Francisco was adopted
A resolution adverse 10 the petition Of the W.
G. T. Z. against canteens at Soldiers Homes
was adopted.
A resolution offered in favor of building a
s1nItarinm FOR Union soldiers aud sailors Oh the
site Of Castle PinckEcy, Charleston Harbor
a monument to Maj. Robert Anderson, was
discussed.
DIR. Days, Of South Carolina, Confederate
veteran, was admitted to make an argument in
lavor of the plan. lie described the plan at
iengts. recounted the historic associations of
Charleston HarboT, and described the fitness of
the place as a retreat for the aged and inform
veterans of the Union.
Tine resolution was adopted by reclamation
and rising vote.
A resolution from the Department of yir-
ginis, asking for soldiers monument at Nor
folk, was referred 10 Commander n Chief: one
from the Department of New Jersey, in favor
of making Appomattox National Park, was
approved; one in favor of making a National
Park a Stone River was approved; one in
favor OF a monument TO Lincoln at Washing
ton, ID. C., was adopted.
NO CHANGE IN MEMORIAL DAY.
The Encampraent acted adversely on the
proposal TO change Memorial Day to Sunday
Commander Shaw made able argument in
favor of the change. and an animated debate
ensued which resulted in the Committees adj
verse report being sustained by an oyerwhem-
ing vote.
A resolution in favor of Congressional an
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