The San Francisco call., 1898-09-10

so large an army under such unfavora- ble conditions, the deeds of which not only shed lustre on the American soldiers, but also challenge the admiration of the world.
 The report of the committee on pen Slons declares that a generous and pa triouc construction of the law should govern the administration of the de- partment and says:
 Resolved. That in view of the repeated complaints of the unfair construction of the pension law and of the making and enforcement or rules which are in viola ton of the law and inimical to the inter pelled to call upon Comrade William Me- kinley, President of the United States, to exercise his authority and see that the law. law is executed in spirit of fairness.
 Resolved, That all rules which tend to hinder and embarrass the allowance of honest pension claims should be repealed, and We ask the President that he use his authority to cause those whose duty 1. is to execute the laws to so perform their duty as to do justice to the soldiers ana administer the law so as not to obStSuct the prosecution of pensions by technical requirements not within the province Of the law and which are only calculated 10 hinder and obstruct in the effort to ob tain lawful pensions.
 Resolved That the rule of the Pension Office by which widow Is debarred from pension IT she mas an income or SlUU per year Is unjust. and we ask the President that the order be abrogated and the min imum income debarring from pensions be fixed at not less than $500 per annum.
 Resolved That we ask for the estab- lishment of order 164, which was enforced under the Harrison regime. This order In simple terms, took cogniZance in rating a mans pension of all disabilities he suf- fered under.
 Resolved, That in construing the phrase, inability to perform manual Ia bor" 1t be construed to mean inability to perform unprofessional, unskilled labor; labor requiring muscular effort alone. Our comrades living and the widows of the comrades dead cry aloud for justice. we voice their cry and bring 1t to the ear of that comrade in chief authority over all the land confident that he will do Jls- tice.
 The report was adopted without dis cussion.
 Upon motion of Comrade Beath 1t was resolved that unless the railroads gave a satisfactory guarantee to make the rates to the next encampment not ex- ceeding 1 cent per mile, and the ho- tels of Philadelphia gave guarantee not to increase their regular rates at the time of the encampment, then the national council of administration be authorized to select such other city as would make these guarantees.
 The application by the Ladies' Relief
 
 constitution so as to enable them to use relief funds for the benefits of soldiers of the Spanish American war was acted upon favorably by the encampment.
 The proposition to make eligible to membership in the Grand Army sol diers who have served in the war with Spain was laid on the table.
 The officers elect were then installed and at 2:30 p. m. the final adjournment took place.
 The Woman's Relief Corps to-day in- stalled the following newly elected off, cers: Mrs. Flo Jamison Miller, Monti- cello. H., national president: Mrs Mary c. Wenzell, Cincinnati, senior vice pres ident; Mrs. Ellen F. Daniels West Vir- ginia, junior vice president; Mrs. Isa- bella T. Baeley. Zanesville, treasurer: Mrs. Mary A. Full, chairman executive board.
 The following additional officers were selected: Secretary. Miss Hattie J. Janison, Illinois; councillor, Mrs Emma R. Wallace, Illinois; home board. Mrs Sarah J. Martin, Missouri; inspector, Mrs. Mary Deane, Massachusetts; in- stituting and installing officer. Mrs Charlotte J. Cummings, Pennsylyania: patriotic instructor Mrs. Mary Hart well. California.
 Among the resolutions adopted was one thanking Miss Clara Barton. presi- dent of the Red Cross Society. who is a past chaplain, for her official work in relieving the suffering and Restitution in Cuba.
 As the treasury of the G. A. R. was found to be about empty the ladies of the Womans Relief Corps made an ap- propriation of s2000 for the benefit of their brothers. Adjourned sine die
 The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic to-day elected the following officers: President. Mrs Agnes Wins. low, Chicago: senior e-president Mrs. M P. Cahoon. Elyria, Ohio; junior vice president, Mrs. Pauline Willis. San Francisco; treasurer, Mrs. Etta Tohy, Logansport, Ind; counselor. Mrs. Flora M. Davey, Duluth: cnllucil of ad- ministration, Mrs. Annie Lincoln. Du- luth. Minn. Miss Emma Wall, Law renee. Kas.; Mrs. Aurilla Sherman. Keokuk, Ia. President Winslow will appoint secretary and other officers at some time in the near future.
 The Daughters of Veterans of the c. A. R. to-day elected and installed the following officers: President, Miss An ma Clark, New York; senior vice presi- dent. Miss M. Lizzie Kimball. Massa-