The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-02

Comrade Armstrong moved that Committed
! be appointed to procure testimonial to the re
| firing Commander-in- Chief. Carried, and thu
following Committee appointed: w. H. Arm
strong Ind; Al. h. Taylor. n. Y; c. A. Suy
dam, Mass. J. A. Ehrhardt Neb., and 7. b
Rodgers. No.
| COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATIONS.
The following were announced member:
! OF the Council OF Illustration
Alabama NJ. ID. Wickersham; Arizona
| -; Arkansas G. W. Clark: California
| Chas A. Woodruff; Colorado. byron S Carr;
! Connecticut. J. II. Thatcher; Delaware, FL
wood Craig; Florida T. S Wlmarih: Georgia
James o. Ladd; Idaho. .lrdsou Spofurd; Iii
nolS, Thomas w. Scott; Indiana. ". H. Arm
strong; Indian Territory, T. w. Hill: Iowa.
l.. l.. Caldwell: Kansas. Il. W. Pond; Ken
lucky, J. II. Browning; Louisiana and Mis-
sisslpri, Paul Bruce Maine II. Il. Sargent
MARYLAND, NJ. A. Brian; Massachusetts, w. w.
Biackman; Michigan, VIM. Jibb; Missouri, F.
NJ Sterrett: Minnesota ID. b. Searle Mon
Iana. John Halahard; Nebraska, L. j. Horton !;
New hampshire. A. l.. Hall; New Jersey. j. J.
Keats; New Mexico, II. CHAMPION; New York.
james Owens; North Dakota =. La Tourettc :;
Ohio, b. Il. Mnuntfort: Oklahoma, w. II.
Baker; Oregon, T. c. Smith Peunsy wanna.
W. III. Graham; Potomac. y. j. Prentice
Rhoie Island, \. w. Wall; Snuth Dakota, j..
a. Picker; Tennessee, Chas. w Bierce Texas,
J. ". Ayers: Utah, L. w. Tatlock; Vermont,
,. ii. Wood; NirGinia and North Carolina, j..
i. Fuller; Washington and Alaska. II. T..
FaTmsw0rth; West Virginia, w. C. Leonard !;
Wisconsin, o. w. Carlson.
PENSIONS COMMITTEES REPORT.
Comrade Stahl, from tho Committee on PEN
SONS. made voiuminous report, urging certain
mucl-needed reforms in the matter OF the adj
mlnlstratlon of the Pension Bureau and the
revocation of number of obnoxious orders,
and concluded with the recommendation of the
passage Of Service Pension law based on age,
giving every veteran $12 a month when arriy-
Ing at the age of 90.
/ his report is so important that it should be
published entire. Our space will not permit
this week. so we shall reserve it for our next
lssue--EDIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Comrade Hedges \. Y, reported resolution
strongly faroring legislation providing for
military instruction in the public schools
Adopted.
Comrade Allen. Va, from the Committee on
Virginia Battietields, reported in favor of the
Government constructing roads to connect the
ba'tlefeids around Fredericksburg. Adopted.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Comrade Beath from the Committee on Rules,
Regulations. and Ritual, reported recon-
rDendation, that III order to reject candidate
'bC'S mus 10 oHo uidCh Dail ever ~ NiiitO
balls. Adopted.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
The Commando Chief returned his sim
cere thanks to tho comrades for their uniform
Kindness 10 him during the past year. The
Encampment gave him three rousing cheers.
Past Commander Chief Wagner took the
gavei as Senior Past Commander in Chief
present. The next Senior Past Com mander in
Chief, r. b. Bcath, presented COMMANDMENTS
Cuief.eiect Goblin, and Comrade Wagner in
stalled him.
In reply 10 Comrade Wagners remarks Com
mander- in-Chief Goblin recalled the fact that
IL was 80 years since Comrade Wagner had
installed him Deputy Commander of Dis
trict, before the days OF Departments. He went
on TO say that hc would make no announcements
OF staff appointments, for the reason that ID
was necessary 10 inaugurate an administration
of economy. He renewed mi thanks all.
Comrade Beath presented Comrades Lyth,
Alien. Mckay, and Bruner and Comrade Wsg-
ner Installed them Senior Vice Commander
in-Chief, Junior Vice COMMANDMENTS Oh ief,
Surgeon-General, and Chaplain-in-Ch
Commander-in-C Chief Goblin then declared
the 3lss National Encampmeut closed