The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-09

The commander-in-chief embodied In
his address a letter from Commissioners
of Pensions Evans, which contained the
following ~iguress
Number Of pensioners on agency
rolls June 80. 1897. 976,0l4; originals
granted, including in report not on
rolls. 6,S52; reservations granted IN
Guided in report not on rolls, fb2; orlsI-
mails granted in 1898, 52.6s2i restoIatlons
I granted in 1898. 1859. total, l,OiO,Sbo.
Dropped in 1898: BY death, $500 by
remarriage, 1859: by expiration of mi
nority. 2.22l; by failure to claims, 1851
by other causes. 4.436; total. 1861. ON
rolls June 80. 1898. 1913. 1lS, net increase
for year. 200. Pensions: Army and
navy, paid in 1895. sl4.65l. $40; fees paid
examining surgeons, 1894, 249: agencies
salaries and expenses. S556, 629: bureau
salaries and per diem. N.63l,S6l.
In his report Alfred Lyth, the senior
vice commander-in-chief, referred to
the visit of post No. 2. department OF
New York, to Hamilton, ont, saying
that the cheers which greeted the COM
rades on arrival and the reception or
the citizens of Hamilton were illustra-
lions of the recent drawing together IN
sympathy and feeling of the two great
; English-speaking nations.
The Junior vice Commander-in-chlei,
Francis r. Allen. said in his report that
no mistake would be made II the ma
tional encampment should. in the fu-
ture, select at least one national ofacer
whose service was in the navy ana
thus give practical effect 70 the sentl-
ment Of the organization the equality
Of the soldier and sailor.
David Macay, NJ. D., the surgeon gen
eral. suggested in his report the adop-
ton Of some system OF discipline in or
der to insure the sending in OF the re-
quired reports. His idea was thal only
those posts and departments when
eviuced sufficient interest In the order
10 ,rnish the reports be allowed repre-
sentation in the department and ma
tional e~ncampment.
The cbapIain-in-ohiAf. Frank Bruner
in his report stated there has been IN
not a few departments a handsome de-
velopment in mastering new nlemDtrs'
prompt payment Of dues and looking
after the needy comrades. No such de-
yotion to Memorial day exercises had
come under their observation in 20
years. The relation Of the q. A. X. 70
the common school system had a para
mount significance in moulding the race
into a more sublime civilization what
had dotted the South land 40 thickly
with school buildings? ALI must con-
cede Il was the triumph of the old nag.
The Grand Army could never be any
thing but a distinct order. but one thlnB
must be carefully guarded ana Ihat
was contraction The army OF 1898
brought a climax In American annals
vhich meant more than any past sald
the chaplain: w may be on the eve
of making "A history OF ourselves in a
grand army which will include the
boys in blue and gray i firmly be-
heve II Is the dawn Of a brighter DAY.
This would include every army under
the old flag from 1916 to ls9S.'
The report Of the adjutsn. general.
Thomas ]. Stewart. contained the fol-
- - 80 - Tho fNnpnhaVGhNn
The members in good standing June 80,
1897, numbered $40. 456; the gain during
the year was by muster-in 1890: trans
fer, 4,27b; reinstatement l2,bsi; from
delinquent reports, 4,55l. total, S2,i5d'
The losses were, by death, 1855; honor
able discharge, 1,l90: transferred, 4,4ll;
suspension, q. 1893: d~ishonorable dis
charge. los; by delinquent reports, I,0n;
by surrender Of charter, i,025; total, 40,
BOG. So the members i'm good standing
June 30, 1898, numbered 10000. The
number Of members remaining suspend
ed at that date was 1865. Reports re-
ceived from departments show that
500 members previously reported as
SUSPENDED had been dropped from the
rolls. The amount expended In charity
during the year was S17l. 9O3. The rev.
enues from the sale Of supplies and per
capita tax are decreasing yearly and 1t
IS imperatively necessary that the ex-
penses at national headquarters be de-
creased, or the per capita tax increased.
Many Of the posts are becoming re-
duced i'm membership, the infirmitfes of
age rendering comrades in many In
stances less enthusiastic, meetings be
come less interesting. comrades are sus-
pended and the posts become deiin-
quent.
The information so far received would
hardly justify action by congress in the
erection of a hospital for the care and
treatment OF surviving soldiers OF tht
war for the suppression OF the rebel.
lion who are suffering from insanity
/, and confined in the aims house or being
cared for by their families or friends.
The report OF the quartermaster gen,
eral. A. j. Burbank, showed that the
I receipts during the year were tl7,l'
} II the expenditures Si4 ,69i, the bal.
! ance on hand being S9.902.
AlonZo Williams, inspector general
!, reported that the organization is still
: strong and In good condition, although
rapidly decreasing IN numbers. 1t Wat
I stil doing very efficient work through
out the land.
When the annual reports We're being
I read. references 20 Secretary Algel
% caused an ~uproarinuS demonstration IA
/, yorablc to that official. and many reso
= lutions were offered Endorsing Algerl
administration of the war department
@ The committee on resolutions was thci
p named. A resolution was Introduce,
4 To have school histories use the tern
~ war between the states instead Of tn
war Of the rebellion" The encamp
r ment was IA session from 10 a. m. un
!, til 1880. when a recess was taken unit
/, 2:30 y. NJ.
The gmrsmpment convened prompt.
AT $50 o'clock. The first business il
II order was a lengthy report from tn
n COMMITTEES on pensions. IL cited tn
IS fact that extensive Investigations ha
d been undertaken by the departments q
n different states and hat after close I'm
curry there had been not a single cas-
q Of fraud discovered which could b
traced Co a member of the Grand Arm
II ut the Republic.
NJ Tn" report, made "a somewhat extend
n I'd comparison If rhu work arCOmplishe