The San Francisco call., 1897-08-27
EXCLUDED THE
PRESIDENT
Mckinley Refused Ad-
mission to a Grand
Army Camp.
The Order Will Prohibit the
Use of Its EN- blem as Ad-
vertising Matter.
ORGANIZATION in a Good Financial
Condition and Extending Its
Usefulness.

BUFFALO,, n. y, aug. 20 He ITcsi'
dent of the United States was refused ad-
mission to the Grand Army camp this
morning, although he had come at the
special invitation OF the veterans and
everything was in readiness 10 receive
him.
The incident proved one of great morti-
fication to the Grand Army leaders ana
excited ind ignation among the members
of the local committee.
To the President at first it was trif1e
annoying, but few minutes after the
episode he was having hearty laugh
over it and excusng the official who re-
fused him entrance by saying that the
man was perfectly right to obey orders,
no matter who demanded admittance.
The reason for the refusal was that the
sentry had been ordered to admit no car
riage to the camp.
Later the President visited Cayuga
Island, the site of the Pan-American ex-
position. and with a mallet on which his
name was inscribed drove a stake in the
grass plat In the center OF the isianc. Re-
turning from the island. the PRESIDENT
lunched with Frank Baird, and then, with
Mrs. Mckinley, General and Mrs. Alger,
Miss Alger and Fred Alger, boarded Sen
ator Hanna's yacht for Cleveland.
Department Commander A. d. Shaw of
New York bid the veterans welcome in
behalf OF his State. His speech was
gracefully worded one. and its main pur-
pose was a hearty fraternal creating.
After short speeches in light vein had
been made by Governor Black OF New
ND RuttalO n
eral ]. S. Garrison, the commander-ln-
chief, read his annual report.
He said that in his work in behalf of
the order he had travelled 81, 900 miles dur
ing the year. He paid a tribute to the
Confederate veterans, saying that he had
never been treated kindlier anywhere
than in the South by those who wore the
were cared for in the National homes
81 338 veterans, besides many more in
State homes. He encouraged the drta'ed
observance of Memorial day among e
children of the Nation. He dep ored he
fact that some comrades have in the recent
past used or attempted 10 use the order
tor political purposes. he recon- mended
that Legislatures enact laws making 1t
illegal for parties to use the Grand Army
emblem for advertising purposes.
Charles W. Buck, junior vice-com-
mahder-in-chief read his report. which
was brief. after which attention was given
to the report of Surveyor-General A. E.
Johnson, MD. His report covered only
thirty departments, and thereto was IN
complete. LII showed, however, that
tbirty-two years after the close OF the war
35 per cent OF the deaths reported were
from service origin.
Adiutant- General Charles +. Burmes-
ter's report contained the following hg-
ures:
The .otal me m bership of the order in
good standing June 80, 1895. was 1902 posts
with 340.610 members; on Decem Der 81,
1896. 1916 posts with 1927. 412 mem beIs; on
June 80, 1897, 7106 posts with 319, 456 men,
bers. The gain by muster in was 1O,534.
by transfer 1881, by reinstatement II, ,2O7,
from delinquent re port 6S07; total, 80, 929
The losses were by deaths 7415, honora bic
discharge 1857, transfer 4642. suspension
80. III, dishonorable discharge Ali. by de-
linouent reports 1891, BY surrender OF
charter COG; total, 54 lS3. Including the
mem bers remaining suspended June 30,
1897 t43, 560), the total borne on the rolls
was 362, SIG.
The report of Quartermaster-G General
Burbank showed the balance on hand to
be STILL of which sum $5733 is to the credit
of the Grant monument fund.
Judge Advocate. General Albert Clark
recommended the following amendment
TO the rules:
mo person shall be eligible to member
ship who has at any time borne arms
against the United States. except such as
belonged to the Southern militia at the
outbreak of the war. but never took the
oath Of allegiance to the Confederate
States, al d afterward rendered faithful
service as Union soldiers; and except also,
those who, living in the Sou,h, entered
the Confederate service, but capped there
from as soon as possible, and enlisted in
the Union army and received therefrom
an honorable discharge.
Captain e. L. Zalinski. q. S. A. IRE
tired), who has interested himself in the
military education of the school children
of the Nation, reported that the work was
not progressing as nicely as he had hoped
it would. The principal objection to car
rying out of the idea seems to be the
expense attached thereto.
A poem entitled New York's Welcome
to the Grand Army" was read by the au-
thor, Rev. James Prentiss Fisher. D. D..
of Geneva, N. Y. Peais of applause
greeted its conclusion.
Cincinnati's triumph in securing the
encampment for 1898 and Pennsylvania
victory in winning the commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army were the features
of the encampment. Both battles were
hard fought. The struggle was precipi-
tated i'm m ediately after the executive ses-
sion was called to order. The selection OF
the next place of meeting was first taken
up and the rival cities were given a
hearing.
Delegate Woodruff of California pre-
sented the claims of San Francisco. On
the first ballot Cincinnati received 526
votes and San Francisco 2A. TIE vote
had not been announced when Mr.. Wood
ruff withdrew San Francisco and asked
that the selection of Cincinnati be made
unanimous. This was agreed to.
Following the selection OF Cincinnati
Archbishop Ireland was called to the
stand, and made glowing speech. He
was followed by General Lew Wallace.
VINO made a short addres s.
Nominations for chief
were declared in order AMI Isaac F. Mack
OF Sandusky, Ohio, J: p. s. Goblin OF Le-
banon, Pa, George II. Innes OF Boston
and John G. Linehan of New Hampshire
were presented. Later Mr.. Innes with
drew. The first ballot resulted: Mack
253, Linehan 18l, Goblin 296 No choice.
The vote on tne second ballot was never
announced officially, but as cast it stood:
Goblin 35s, Mack 249, Lnehan 123. Before
the result could be announced by the tel.
lers the ten Missouri votes that had been
cast for Mack were Withdrawn and ordered
changed to Goblin, who had received the
other twelve of the twenty-five votes be-
longing to the State. This gave Goblin 1868
votes and enouph to elect. The Illinois