The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1898-09-14

Two ladies of the National Army
Nurses association presented letter
which was read by the adjutant Cen
cral.
The port of the committee on the
Gen. Grant memorial reported that in
as much as The committee Of the IL
brary of CONGRESS had rejected the
! statue, Mr.. Harrison Simmons, the
sculptor of Rene Italy, had been in
structed TO rep ace it as rer contract
with one that should be satiSfac orv
1t was also reported that Mr. Simmons
had been requested to present TO the
committee on library a clay model of
the head, with ho;ograrh of the full
| statue. The statue. according 10 the
report, will not be finished before De-
| cembcr, 1890
There was a lengthy discussion with
reference to the admittance of confed-
crate soldiers who joined the union
ranks and who were honorably dis
charged at the end of the civil war.
The general feeling was that the mat
ter ought TO be Tostp oned until next
year, in order that it might be we'll
considered before any decided action
be taken. The department Of Tennes-
see was in strumental in bringing up
the discussion.
A resolution was passed indOrsing
the course of Secretary Alger in the
conduct of the SpanishAmerican war.
The resolution was as follows:
Resolved, hat from knowledge born of our
experience soldiers during four years of ac-
tive service. we recognize the unfaiIing energy
and pa ;riotic devotion with which. as secretary
OF war, Cen Alger has bcrne The great re-
sponsibilitics and performed the important
duties suddenly imposed by the recent war
with Spain, creating and maintaining so large
an army under such unfavorabIe conditions,
the deeds OF which not only shed luster on the
American soldiers but challenge the admira-
tion of the civilized world"
The president of the United States
was honored by the following n solu-
ton:
Resolved, That the G. A. r has watched
with pride and satisfaction the wise conserva-
tive, unselfish, patriotic and statesman-hke
manner in which our honored cOnrade VIII
liam MeEiEl, =, as president OF the United
States OF America, has met every demand
which the recent trouble with Spain imposed
upon our country; that his wisdom and pru-
dence in his endeavors to preserve peace with
honor, as well as the vicCr and patriotic ardor
with which our army and navy were equipped
for the conflict when war became imminent
has won our hearty and unreServed approval
and commentator; and rejoicing in the glori-
Gus termination OF the conflict in which our
country has been engaged, we hereby express
our gratitude not only to our distinguished
comrade, the PRESIDENT Of the United States,
but to the officers and men in our land and ma
val forces for The heroic conduct and sublime
achievements for humanity and the glory Of
cur flag and country.
The convention voted down a reso-
luton to admit to membership in the
G. A. Ii. the men who served in the
Spanish-American war.
The convention scored United States |
Pension Comm ssioner Evans in a
resolution. President Mckinley is |
called on by the Grand Army to Eek
ercise his authority in having the |
laws executed in the spirit of fairness,
justice and Hberality" Evans con-
duct is declared to be inimieal to the
interest of honest api licants for PEN
sions.
The resolution recitcs that though /
there are GS5, 900 Applications for pen
sions peniing the commissioner has
discharged 100 clerks. The statements
of Evans should be taken with reserve,
so the committee on pensions declares, !
There were two opposing votes on
the resolution-Silas Leland, of To- 1
ledo, and j. NJ. Longnecker, of Chi /
cago.
There was one opposing vote in the
convention.
II chairman of the committee on
this resolution is extension Commits
sioner Corporal Tanner.
The resolution providing for the re-
instatement of Brocton (MasS) post |
was smothered in committee.
The resolution censuring public Of
feials who ignore laws providing for
engaging veterans in public work was
also smothcred.
At 1880 committee was sent out to |
bring in the newly elected officers,
who were Installed.
At the session of the Womans' Re-
lief corps, in Odd Fellows temple, the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Flo Jamison Miller, of Hi
nois; vice president, Mrs. Mary c. |
Vented, of Cincinnati; junior vice
president, Ellen I. Daniels, of West |
Virginia; national treasurer, Mrs Isa-
belle T. Bagley, reelected.
The ceremony of installing newly
elected officers was performed by Com
rade Wagner, of Pennsylvania The
new commander-in-chief, James A.
Sexton, of Chicago, Immediately after
his installation, received from Mrs.
Alexander, president of the Women's
Relief Corps of the department of
Illinois, who was accompanied on the
platform by Mrs. John c. Black, a
beautiful bouquet of roses accom-
panied by delicious speech of pre-
sentation. to which Commander-in-
Chief Sexton made a happy reply.
The last action of the encampment /
was the adoption by rising vote of
vote of thanks to the retiring Com
mander-in-Chief Ger. Goblin, who
briefly returned his thanks. At 2:So
.. IN the final adjournment took place
Aurora Iioreaiis.
CHICAGO, Sept 1o.-An aurora bore
ais brought all telegraphing to
s,andstill Friday afternoon for time.