The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-28
THE BUFFALO ENCAMPMENT OVER
AND THE VETERANS ARE
HURRYING HOME,
OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED.
LfTH SENIOR VICE COMMANDER
IN-CHIEF AND ALLEN THE
JUNIOR.
SCHOOL BOOKS NOT SATISFACTORY.
History as Taught in the Public
Schools Does Not Please the
Soldiers.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 27.-Night
finds the Grand Army in retreat from
Buffalo. The encampment of '97 is over
and It's comrades are leaving town as
rast as the cars can carry them. Band
after band, followed by weary men
trudg1ng to the railroad stations, pass
eo down the streets at intervals dur
ing the evening. Home, Sweet Home"
was the usual selection, and the crowds
Whlch sui I'LL the streets shouted good
bye after the departing comrades. The
last junction on the long programme
OF events was a reception of officers
ana cha1rmen by the Women's citizens
committee at womens' Headquarters at
O'Clock. The commander-in-chiefs
headquarters were closed at o'clock
and by $50 the adjutant generals Of
flee was dark
Today's session lasted from 9:35 this
morning until o'clock this afternoon
without intermission Opening under
the order of business, the encampment
took up the election Of senior vice COM
mander-in-chi Comrade Alfred Iyth
OF BldWell-W ilkeson post, of this citv
was placed in nomination by Mai. a
j. K. Smith, the commander of his Dost
and was elected unanimously. there he
ing no other nominations.
The election of a junior vice comman-
der-1n-chief was not accomplished until
afternoon, there being four candidates
and several Interruptions to the pro-
ceedlngs of the encampment by speech
eS and the admission Of a committee
from the Women's Relief corps. On
the first ballot F. B. Allen, of Connecti-
cut, the candidate of the naval vet
Grams, led, with G. w. Carpenter of
South Dakota, second; S. L. Knapn of
Kansas, third; D. E. Ross, Of Della
ware, fourth, and J. B. Cummings of
oklahoma, fifth. There was evidently
no desire to contest the election he
yond the first ballot, as on the second
the delegates began going over to Mr..
Allen rapidly, and before the roll call
mad been completed the adjutant gen.
eral was instructed to cast the vote oP
the encampment for him. DR.. David
Mackay, of Dallas, Tex, was eIectad
surgeon general unanimously, and Rev.
FRANK L. Bruner, of, the First Metho-
dist church, of Chicago, was Unlike
manner elected chaplain-in-chief.
Inc report of the committee on text
books used in the public schools was
adopted. This report deals severely
with some of the histories used in the
South, charging that they misstate the
Facts as to the cause of the rebellion
and present them from Southern
point of view. A regret is expressed
that after an examination of all the
histories used in the states that were
loyal to the government in the opinion
of the committee none merits the I'M
qualified Endorsement of the organiza-
tlon The report closed with the fol-
lowing recommendations:
First-That this encampment urge +ba con
tlnued agitation of the question of improved
text DOCKS in our schools that relate to the
history of the United States especially as tn
the events OF the War of the Rebellion
Second-That the national encampment au-
thorlze the appointment of a permanent com
mlttee on the subject of teaching patriotism
IN our schools, which shall make a report each
year.
Third.That it be urged upon each depart
ment OF the G. A. R. and recommended to
tne w. X. e., the Sons of Veterans and al
ned organizations that they give direct and
persistent attention to the selection of proper
text books for use in our schools and ex-
cluslon therefrom of such as are improper
Among the members. of the new coun-
Gil of administration are: Iowa, Lyman
L. Caldwell; Michigan, William Gibbs;
Minnesota, D. B. Searle; Montana, J.
A. Hallihan; North Dakota, P. Lat
tourelle; South Dakota, G. A PickIer;
Oregon, T. C. Smith; Washington, H.
E. Farnsworth Wisconsin, o. w. Carl
son.
The Women's Relief corps today
elected Mrs Sarah J. Martin, of Mis-
souri,, president, and Mrs. Robert F.
Atkins, of Buffalo, senior vice president.
Mrs Kate Jones, of Vermont, was
chosen junior vice president; Mrs. Belle
I. Bagley was reelected treasurer