The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
WITH THE VETERANS
G. A. R. At Buffalo Engaged
in the Annual E1eE
tion of Officers.
GOVERNOR BLACK GOING HONE
Proposal to Change the Date Of
Decoration Day Emphat5
ically Voted Down.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. N. 189T-The
second days Session of the Grand Army
Encampment was opened at 9:15 o'clock
this morning. Gen. Clarkson presided.
The session, like that of yesterday, was
strictly private. Guards with muskets
were at the DOORS and only G. A. r. men
with the countersign were admitted.
The election of officers from Senior Vic5
Commander down was taken up under
the order of business.
Alfred Lyth, of Bidwell- Wilkeson Post
of Buffalo. was unanimously elected
Senior Vice Commander.
Major A. J. Smith of his post presented
his name to the convention. The noni-
nation was seconded by Colonel Shaw,
Commander of the Department of New
York The Adjutant General was instruct
ed to cast the vote of the encampment
for Mr.. Lyth.
When the nominations for Junior Vice
Commander-in-Chief had been declared
closed, Congressman Pickler, Of South
Dakota, who was chairman of the Com
mittee on Pensions at the last Congress,
arose and endeavored to nominate a man
from his State.
Commander-in-Chief Clarkson ruled
that he was out of order, but Mr.. Pickler
Commander-in-Chief was sustained. Mr..
Pickler yielded with great reluctance.
The usual courtesy of the encampment
was extended to the woman's Relief
Corps, and a committee was admitted to
the floor to make the report of the aux
| iliary organization. The committee con-
sisted of Mrs. Bagley of Ohio, National
| Treasurer; Miss Bross of Illinois, Past
| National Secretary, and Mrs. Clara Bur
| leigh of Massachusetts, Matron or the
| w. r. C. Home of that State and Past
| Department President of Massachusetts.
The report consisted of a synopsis OF the
work done by the Woman's Relief Corps
It's submission occurred between the
nominations for Junior Vice Commander.
and the speeches seconding the nominal
tions, and caused delay in the vote.
At LIS o'clock DR.. David MacKay,
veteran of the 18th New York Highlan-
\ ders, was elected unanimously Surgeon
General of the Grand Army.
| mander did not result in a choice, but la
4 ter the Adjutant General was instructed
| to cast the vote OF the encampment Ior
/ Francis B. Allen Of Hartford, the candi-
| date of the Naval Veterans Association
| Chief Shaw of the Depart
ment Of New York t % 9ffsrgd r Tes9ntpa HaT pa
| observed as Memorial Day, and spoke at
| length in support of 1t. Subsequently
1 the resolution was defeated.
| Governor Black, accompanied by AdJu-
tant General Tillinghast and the fullsmil-
| tary staff; Colonel Chas. Francis ana
Sheriff Collins of Troy, left Buffalo in a
| morning, and arrived at the State Fair
| grounds at 1:40. Governor Black was
| Escorted to a platform and after being
introduced to an enthusiastic crowd,
! said
iMr President Ladies and Gentlemen
| 1 am glad to meet the representatives. OF
the farming interests of New York. l
have seen IN various signs for the past
| few weeks the temperance OF that con-
fidence whose departure but few years
ago was SO sudden and complete.
| with re-esta blished confidence, prosper
| ity, which must always rest upon II, VIII
be general and secure, and our business
men, no longer fearful of the changes OF
| a single night, will not hold their breath
in apprehension when the sun goes down.
ITO you farmers this change that Il
| coming with unmiStakable advance Will
/ be welcome and deserved. Your lot has
y been surrounded with many difficulties,
and 1 am glad that the time is coming
when YOUR suspense, already much too
/ long, is drawing to a close. l am glad
to meet you here and to Join with you
in your mutual congratulations. nag
| no expectation of addressing you, but
should have long regretted 1t II l coulu
not have overcome the obstacles which
seemed likely to prevent this visit, for
| with YOU and all other farmers feel
close alliance and deep and lasting
interest" -,
The Governor and his party had lunen men
at the grounds and left for Troy at four
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