The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-16
SECOND Days SESSION.
Reception of Past Commander in Chief Walker
and Admiral Brown Visit from the Ladies
Changes in the Constitution and Rules.
Resolutions Presentations to Col Walker.

Reception of Past Commanders in Chief w 1ker
and Admiral Brown Visit from the Ladies
Changes in the Constitution and Rules
-Prese1 tations to Col Walker
FRIDAY. Sept 10 1897.
The Commander-in-Ch Chief called the Encamp-
ment TO order at 10 o'clock Past Commander.
in-Chef ]. \. Walker GAR, and Admiral
Brown were introduced, welcomed by the Com
mand Chief and received with applause,
The Adjutan;-General read number OF
communi cations expressing deep interest in
the proceedings; also. q number of invitations.
The report oil the Committee on Peace Mon.
uments WAS read. Jhiswa q committee created
by the Knoxville Eucampment 10 confer with
a similar committee Of the Confederate Sons
Of Veterans to consider the project OF raising
monuments on certain ba;ilefields. Some cor
respondence has ieen had. int nothing of i'm
portance done The committee recommended
the formation Of a society entitled The Ma
tional Sons of Veterans Battlefield Monument
Association" TO erect monuments to the com
mon soldiers who fell III the war of secession
Brothers Sphinx, BORN, Darling Patton and
Dilley were appointed a committee TO receive
a delegation from the Ladies' Aid Society.
Miss Anna Syms, Laura Martin, nrs. " r.
Baldwin, Miss Madsc lIowey, and Miss Buckley
were ushered In and received with words OF
welcome and appreciation by The Commander
in-Chief Miss Syms replied very pleasantly.
Past COMMANDMENT Chief Abbott replied on
behalf OF the Order. Miss Laura NJ. Martin
was introduced as the one who laid the founda-
tons Of the Ladies Aid Society. Brother Pat
ton also responded behalf of the Sons OF
Veterans.
The consideration of the report of the Com
mitteG Peace Monuments was resumed, and
the incoming administration was directed to
print copies Of the report and submit it to the
Divisions for consideration.
COMMITTEE on CONSTITUTION.
Brother Gardner Ohio submitted the report
of the Committee on Constitution. Rules and
Regulations. The report was comprehensive
and rad ica and was discussed seriatim. The
first recommendation Endorsed the recon-
mendations Of the Commander in Chief in re-
gard 70 Constitution and membership.
Brother Gardner explained that 10 seemed
the opinion Of the majority Of the Command
cry that there should be radical changes made.
1t would be impossible 10 consider or make
those changes in a session Of the Commandery.
Therefore it was thought best TO create a COM
mittee Of %, composed OF the Oldest aud most
experienced members, who should take the
propositions into consideration aud formulate a
new plan of organization.
Brother Maccabe said lie thought the plan Of
| the Commander-in-Chieis seemed TO involve the
! abolition Of almost everything
Inc commander IN tBiei defnurred to this.
| There WAS something wrong rs was shown by
the fact that IN the past IS wears there had beei.
over 100000 members initiated with but % .
600 now remaining in the Order The Com
mittee had simply recon menGed an invcstiga-
ton into the causes. and invited the suggestion
OF remedy.
Brother Russell thought that the adoption of
the report only Endorsed the ordering OF n re.
vision. without necessarily changing the fun.
danental laws OF the Order.
Brother Oberdorf. \. Y, dissented The
adoption Of the report would mean max ing the
Commmande Chiefs recommendations the
law of the Order. lie moved to refer the re.
port back to the committee for more explicit
report.
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.
Brother Reed, Pa, reported
Requesting the reinstatement of certain
| Captams. Adverse.
Recommending the reinstatement Of Pas,
| Division Commander White, of New Jersey
Adopted.
| Favorable to giving Past Captains of the
| Post system the same rank in the Order upon
| entering. This referred more particularly te
Camps in New Jersey. Adopted
IN favor of restoring the old ritual. Brother
! Marcahe moved 10 amend by giving an option a
| 30 the use of ritual. Referred TO the Ri,ua
| Com mittee
Adverse 10 the resolution requesting thu
privilege of admission TO GAR meetings
Adopted.