Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-10
CA. R. ENCAMP MENT
The "House of Lords" Further
Rebuked by Resolutions.
Woman's Relief Corps Elects Mrs. Angle
Robinson of Worcester Senior Vice
Department President.

Boston, Feb 9.-The thirty-second en-
campment Of the G. A. R. of Massachu-
sets came to a close today after one
of the most interesting and eventful
sessions in the history of the organiza.
ton in this state.
The rebuke which the so-called 'house
of lords received yesterday. by the
election of William H. Bartlett, depart
ment commander, over John E. Gilman
the candidate Of the regulars, was fol-
lowed today by those opposed to the old
orders, with the presentation of resolu-
tons still further condemning the sit
ting of past department commanders in
the annual encampment, and as the res
olutions were subsequently adopted
each post will vote on the question of
abolishing this institution.
The resolution or order further pro-
vides that If a majority of the posts of
the state is opposed to the ''house OF
| lords" the national encampment to be
held in Cincinnati in September shall be
memoralized to have the law annulled
The days proceeding We're in the
main but little different from those OF
former years. Resolutions which have
appeared at previous encampments
| encampment voted strongly in favor of
abolishing the state civil service com
mission; it urged the officers to watch
carefully the working of the new vet
eran preference law, and it favored the
vicksburg national park.
The morning session was called to or
der at 10 o'clock. The proposition to
reduce the per capita tax was discussed
for nearly an hour, and 1t was voted to
reduce the tax from "a cents to 20 cents
At this point commandments
John NJ Goblin and staff were escorted
to the platform. The commandment
chief said, among other things:
Never was there a period in the his
tory of the G. A. r. when it was neces-
sary for the comrades to touch elbows
as now. The odd soldier is being at
tackled all along the line. There must
be no lingering on the picket line"
Speeches were also made by Junior
Vice-C Commander Allen and Quarter
master General Burroughs, after which
| the encampment proceeded to ballot for
| junior vice-commander with the follow
| ing result:
Total number of ballots, $50; neces-
sary to choice, 2S4
]. NJ Mason of Post 80 received /
Silas A. Barton of Post % received 20
T. J. Long Of Post received 80, and
George M. Fiske of Post 81, 1928. Fiske
was declared elected. 10
On motion of Junior Vice-Commande1
Barton, the election was made unani-
nous,
Assistant Adjutant General Moore
was directed to cast a single ballot fol
the Rev. Thomas r. Scully of Cam.
bridge to be chaplain.
DR.. w. H. Baker of Post of Lynn
was reelected medical director
John E. Gilman of Boston and Peter
D. Smith, who were defeated yesterday
for department commander and senior
vice-commander, respectively, were
unanimously elected elegates-at-largt
to national encampment. The encamp,
ment closed with the installation by
Past Department Commander Arthur D
| Smith of the new officers.
The following votes were passed or
| the recommendation of the committee
on commanders address: That the as
sistant brigadier general be paid sal
airy of $12 PEI annum, and that he bt
allowed $500 per annum for clerk hire
| that no bills be paid by the assistant
quartermaster general unless they ar,
fully itefnized, and have been audited
| by the auditing committee of the coun
Gil of administration, and approved by
the department commander; appropria
| tons of $500 for travelling expenses OF
the department officers when on officia
duties.
Dinner to the delegates and othe,
members of the Massachusetts Grand
Army was served in Faneuil Hall al
about 130 o'clock. Past Department
Commander Doane presided Brief ad-
dresses were made by the guests of
honor, the department officers-elect,
Comrade DIN, Capt Bradley, Hon, G..
S. Merrill and others.
The encampment was ended by a din
ner in Faneuil Hall this evening. About
700 comrades gathered around the tables
on the floor of the hall and on the plat
form.
Commander in Chief Goblin was the
chief speaker. He touched upon the pen
sion question, saying: ''They talk of the
roll Of honor. L want to answer them
back The pension roll is the roll of
honor. The Grand Army, collectively,
individually has never done any act
that any man may be ashamed of. Then
let us get together; unite together"