The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-09-13

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country Oand devoted to their fell
low man as will fill his
toryS page for succeeding gener-
ations with a record that is imperish-
able. With our life's work almost
completed we can lay aside the man
tie which we have worn with the as
surance that as soldiers and citizens
we have been true to our faith, devot-
ed to our country and flag, and conf
| dent in the ability of the American
people to govern themselves and de-
| fly the world. AS we behold the ma
ton that we preserved as a
union of all the states, facing new
problems, confronted with new posi-
bilities, let us unite with all the ardour
and zeal which we brought with US
| from AppomatoX in every effort to up
| hold the flag and advance the govern
ment"
The report of the adjutant general,
| Thomas j. Stewart, contained the fol-
lowing figures as to the membership:
The members in good standing June
So 1897, numbered $40, 456. The gain
during the year was, by muster, 10, $40;
transfer 4,275; reinstatement 12,6S7;
from delinquent reports, 4, SOL; total,
2.4tS The losses were by death, 1855;
honorable discharge. 1,19O; transfer,
All; suspension, 25.O33; dishonorable
discharge, 165; by delinquent reports,
7,O41; by surrender of charter, 1.O25;
total, 46 306 SO the members in good
standing june 30, 1898, mum bered, 3O5.-
Cos The number of members remain
ing suspended at that date was Sc Cos.
Reports received from departments
showed that S,6l0 members previously
reported as suspended had been drop
ped from the rolls.
In his report Alfred Lyth, the senior
ice-cOmmander-in-ch referred to
| the visit Of Post ., department of New
the cheers which greeted the comrades
on arrival and the reception on the
part of the citizens of Hamilton were
illustrations of the recent drawing
together in sympathy and feeling of
! the two greatEnglish speaking nations
The junior vice commander-in-chie
Francis =. Allen, said in his report
that no mistake would be made if the
national encampment should in the
future select at least one national Off
Ger, whose service was in the navy, and
thus give practical effect to the senti-
ment of the organization, the equality
of the soldier and sailor
The report of the quartermaster
general, A. j. Burrows, showed that
the receipts during the year were SIT
1915 and the expenditures S14,G94, the
balance on hand being 5000, credited
as follows: General fund, s., 457; Grant
monument fund, 5.777: Sherman mon
ument fund, S226; Southern memorial
fund. $14 40
The assets, including the cash on
hand are S11, S95, and in addition $16,-
600 are invested in United States bonds.
The only candidates nominated for
commander-in-chief were Albert D.
Shaw, of Watertown, n. Y, and James
A. Sexton, of Chicago, III.
Commander Pugh, of Ohio, an
nounced that Isaac F. Mack, of Ohio.
had directed him to say that he de-
clined to have his name presented as a
candidate, because the senior vice
commander was to be chosen from the
city where the encampment is held,
according to custom.
delegate from Kansas explained
that the name of Thomas J. Anderson,
of Topeka, Kas, which had been men
toned as a candidate would not be
presented to the encampment. The
roll of states was then called and the
vote was announced, showing the
election of James A. Sexton, who
received 424 votes. while Albert D.
Shaw received 241. Comrade Shaw, in
a well-worded speech, moved the unan-
omous election of Sexton and the
. motion was carried. Sexton, being
called. returned his thanks in very
brief form and the encampment imme-
diately adjourned until o'clock Fri
day.
The contest among the cities for the
next encampment was one of the
most exciting of the days features,
and although one ballot settled it very
effectually, the various champions of
various cities were claiming every
thing in sight up to the very end.
Philadelphia and Denver were the two
most prominent aspirants for the hon
or of entertaining the old soldiers but
Chicago had a nice little boom of her
own that was used as lever to secure
votes for Sexton as commander The
vote was: Philadelphia, sos; Denver,
295
CINCINNATI, Sept. 1O.-The encamp-
ment convened Frid ay morning. There
was a poor attendance at the morning
session. However, considerable bust
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