New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-28
6. A. r. ENCAMPMENT OVER.
THE VETERANS COMPLETE THEIR ELhC-
HON AND ADJOURN.

HONOR TO THE OLDEST ARMY NtRsh-lhf- Ne"
COUNCIL or ADMINISTRATIONS.
y,uraio aur e7-The Grand Army has elected
To onicers for the coming year ana the Ehca'nP-
,nent of 1887 has adjourned TO meet IN 0ihe,'a u
next year To-day's session lasted from via ciocA
this morning until 3:45 O'Clock this aiterhooh WIN
ont interuission Opening under the order OF pusi-
ness the Encampment took up the erection U.
senior vice-comma nder -in-chef. Comrade Aireh
iy,h of Bidwell- Wilkeson Post. OF this cit!' was
placod in nomination by Major \. X smith. 'he
commander OF his post, and was elected uhahi'nouS
w. there being other nominations
The election OF junior vice-commanoer-ih-cii ie'
was not ACCOMPLISHED until afternoon. there being
four candidates and several Interruptions 10 'he
proceedings OF the Encampment by speeches. anu
TIE admission OF a committee from the Woman
pe,ief Corps on the first ballot I. b. Allen, OF
Connecticut. the candidate OF the Naval Ne'e''"9'
led. with G. w Carpenter, o. South DaKo'" SeS
ond: c. l.. Knapp. OF Kansas, third; II. +. nosS'
OF Delaware, fourth. and J. Il. Cummings Oh oA'a
bona. fifth There was evidently no ues'e ~ N
test the election beyond the first Daio'' az U" ro
second the delegates began going over 10 MI Aiisn
,ao,a,v AND before the rolcan had been completed
~ ad,u,sn,oaneral was instructed TO cast the
vote OF the Encampment for him. $4,000,
Dr. David Mackaye, Of Dallas rex was 49,,
surgeon. general unanimously. and the rev a."
c. Bruner. OF the First Methodist N"u'V" Va 49,
cago was in like mannor elected chaplaln-ih-cnie'
pas, Commander-in-Chief Walker Of ILLINOIS, re-
ceived q silver service from the Encampmen'' the
address being made by William u Olh OF bos'o"
. cornr,ttee from the Woman's Rehei corps was
as,nitte. TO the hail. They presented the cohNen-
,,o with several beautiful floral emblems ana maui
. briee reDort OF the work OF the Corps MIS-
Voollcv National president Of the Army Nurses
was also admitted to the convonuoh' hNo"'s se
"Jo,her' Ransom OF California. eightY-t"o years
old the olles, army nurse living, and Mrs Nliiia'"
CT, who spoke for the cOlored veterans WHO
IA ,,a
Among the reports receiving favorao.e cohs'uera
10, in the executive session Of the Encanpmen'
~ ,hai OF the Pension COMMITTEE. ~ IcOo o.,
,nondsi rcaaiusimeNt Of WIDOWS pensions anu
i,resentcd a form OF proof and Application ~ III
si,n claims substantially the same as td en-
in me Picker bill. which has passed the house
of II. nrs scntatiNcs but has NOT passed me
tn rcpor stated that the present Co'nhllsSloiei ~
Pensions had consented TO ADOPT ne" ~, ~
s,sn.iaiiv the same as those in force during ile
riarr,son Administration. The report also rcCVlI-
nlended that Congress pass Service tcnaq ION Law
-" nnn1y 10 ali veterans who have reached the age
u rb Tcr"r, Of the committee having in charge the
,nemorializinc Of Congress TO purchase seNerdI %
~ most important battefc6s about frcde ilchs s
f,,rr VA and connect them by GoNo'hnlcIl. ioduS
go aSonieI Another committee reported favor
ably the proposition 10 establish NatIohai pai No va
No battcdelds Of Vicksburg Stony River and Ap-
pIIl S ynor, ~ the committee textbooks used
&, he nnhlic schools was adopted. The report uedS
.a,,cr.i, with some OF the histories uscu III wv
son.h charging that they misstate the facts as 10
Inc cause OF the Rebellion ana present mem ici IN Z,
Snu,bern noini of view. Regret Is expressed ihat
80 an animation Of all the histories used IN the
states tha; loyal TO the IoNttnimenSS mn, w w
opinion Of the commi'eS Is {na a,n i,Ts
T--oilov.ing is the new Council Of Administration
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