Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-09-14

Chicago had nice little boom ~ her
own That was used a, a lever TO secure
votes for sexton a. commander The
vote was; Philadelphia. sos. Denver
ssS.
CINCINNATI, Sept 10 Tho cncamr.
mcnt convened ay morning. There
was poor attendance at the morning
session. However. considerable busi.
ness was transacted.
Col W. e johnson, Of Cincinnati
O.. was elected senior vice commander.
in-chicf, while Daniel Ross. ~ Dele.
ware, received the honor Of junior vice
commandments A. Il. Pierce. ~
Nebraska, was elected surgeon general
and Rev ID, r. Lucas. of Indiana. was
elected national chaplain. an the 81.
hecrs wcrc elected by acclnmation.
The various committees made their
reports and the reading aud adoption
OF these occupied considerable time.
Two ladies of the National Army
Nurses association presented letter
which was read by the adjutant Gen.
craL
The resolutions offered by Louis
Wagner past commandcr-in-chicf, OF
fhiiadclphla, were "a follows,
Resolved. That the work Of cstabushlns the
ocityshurg National Military park ana the
preservation sud care OF that great battlefield
p worthy OF The support of every patriotic cit.
ifon that The prom iucnt features OF tho Milan
20 locatc aud mark tho hatuo lines ana
positions 81 All the commands la the con.
icndiur armies has our hearty appreciation
further
Resolved That We arc rraiinod That the
commi isiuncfs. under tho anperyision OF the
SECRETARY Of war. are punhina tho work ~
marking the limos Of the army OF Northern Nir.
finia es rapidly as the title to tho necessary
lana can be- secured by the United states. fur.
Their
Resolved. That Ia Wow Of ihe limited appro.
pfiarons The progress which the commission.
cr' have already made aud tho stability and
excellence ~ tho work already done coui-
mnnds the admiration OF every soldier nud We
must That Congress viii he liberal in rrnntiue
tho funds 20 complete this great work accord.
ms TO ihc plans adopted. The result viii be
Ffandly monumental aud must awaken aonti.
mcnm Of Pride ana patriotism in every true
American heart
Resolved Tint copy of thcsc resolutions
properly certified. ho forwarded tn the honor.
able secretary OF war
The report Of tho committee ON the
Gen. Grant memorial reported that Ina.
as much as the committee 81 tho H.
ornry Of congress- had elected the
statue. Mr. Harrison simmons. the
scuiptor Of Rome Italy. had been I'm.
structed to replace 10 as per contract
with one that should bc satisfactory.
IL was also reported that Mr. Simmons
had been requested 10 present 20 the
committee on library % clay model Of
the head, with photograph OF the fuil
statue. The statue. according TO the
report, will not bc finished before II
ccmbor, 1879
There was n lengthy discussion with
rcfcrcnco 20 the admittancc OF confed-
crate soldiers who joined the union
ranks and who were honorabiy dis.
charged al the end Of the civil war
The general feeling was that the mat.
ter ought 20 be postponed until next
year Ia order that IL might bo well
considered before any decided action
be taken The department OF Tcnncs-
sec was instrumental in bringing up
The discussion
resolution was passed indorsing
the course Of Secretary Algor In the
conduct Of the spanish-American war.
The resolution was ~ follows.
Resolved. That from knowledge born Of our
experience as soldiers during four years ~ no-
iifr service We rrCo lnizo the unfailinr energy
I.H.Ir. H.#sHaf ... a.. I'D d..
81 war Gen. Alger has borne ulc great re-
spouslbiltlos aud performed tho lmnortasi
duties suddenly imposed bg the recent war
with spain creating ana maintaining so large
nn army undcr such unfnyorahle conditions
the deeds of which nor 0uig shed iusfcr on tbe
american epioiers. hut challenge the aduiira-
lion Of Ore civilized world
The president OF the United state.
was honorcd by the following resolu.
ton:
Resoiscd That the a. D. hos watched
With pride aud satisfaction The ulsc. c0n.crsa-
utc lnscinsh patriotic aud stafesmau-l.ke
manner .n whlcn our honored corarade WH.
liam Mckinley. o. president ~ che Unied
~tntrr ~ America has met every demand
when fhc recent trouble Wits srain Imposed
upon oar county thnt bls wisdom ard pru.
deuce 100 bis cn1clVofs 10 preserve peace sith
honor as wen ae the sisor and patriotic arfor
wiih which our army aHd n.yy uero equipped
Tor the conflict when war became imminent
has won our hearty add nnrcscrped approval
and cofnmondauon and. rejoicing ln che riori.
o1s termination of tho conflict in which our
counfry hns beer engaged wr hereby express.
our futtudr NOT only fo our ai-fingui.hr.i
comrade the president OF me United state.
bot fo The ohcer aud mcn in our lord and na-
val forces Tor the heroic conduct and sublime
achievements for humanity and tbe risrg Or
cor hag and country
The convention voted down reso-
iution 20 admit 90 mem bcrship iu the
g. a. T. the men who served Goo the
-panish-Amcrican war
The convention scored United states
Pension Commissioner Evans in
resolution President McKinlev is
called on by the Grand Army to lex.
crc'sc IBIS authority DO having the
laws executed in the spirit Of fairness.
justice and iiocraiity Evans con.
duct is declared 90 be- iuimlcal 60 the
interest % honest applicants FOR rem.
siona
The resolution recites tnat though
there are $4,000 applications for pen.