The National tribune., 1898-09-22

cash eCtIptS, oil ,Sto
observation-disclosures OF 10th annual
Encampment, in addition to those paid by
preceding administration, 1901 As; travel
ing expenses. s23i.05: supplies 81, 43;
office and miscellaneous. 1852 general
expenses. sala les, etc. s3.3l3.ss. Total
hand. 81 ,9S659. Supplies on hand, in
ventoried ut cost.
"The financial scof{dition of the Com
mandry-in-C Chief at the close OF business
Aug. 81, 1898, is asHollows:
"Assets-Furnithre, SiS1.95;. supplies,
81 ,3f2. 72; cash, 81, $3.50; due from Divls-
ions, s29.96; total. 81, SLIP.
Liabilities-Due to Divisions, S19.o2;
surplus, S21. 60; total S3,8ft.22.
The amount of cash on hand at the be-
ginning of the present administration was
s110.i1, and the surplus account had
credit OF s., 579. 81. We had on hand, at the
close of business on Aug. 81, 1898, 81 .3o6o9:
and SUR lus of S3,821 80. am very glad
| that the financial compl cations when
one year ago seemed imminent have not
| confronted us, and that increased revenues
from per capita tax and profits on supplies
enable us to make the satisfactory show
ing above indicated. Communicating hIei
Darling and Adi't Gen. Bolton have labored
increasingly 10 increase our revenues ana
| to- curtail our expenditures, and their sue
cess in DO directions s plainly shown by
the satisfactory condition of our finances
above reported"
The reports of the other officers were
then read.
| A portrait of Commander in Chief Darling
was presented to the Encampment by the
| Massachusetts DIVISION. On motion OF IL.
V. Speelman, of Ohio, vote of thanks was
extended the Massachusetts Division Tor
the same. and the Adjutant- General was
instructed TO cable the greetings OF the
/ Encampment to Mai. Darling,
SECOND DAY.
The Encampment was called to order at
| Q O'Clock. Considerable routine business
was trans acted, and Greetin from large
| number Of Camps and members W ere read.
| The drum corps OF Gen. u. S. Grant Camp,
| If Denver, rendered some excellent music,
which was highly appreciated by the dele
! ga'es.
The order OF business of the afternoon
was the reports of committees. FIRST
| came The rel ort of the Committee on Con
S tuition, Rules and ReGula ions. The
| report was submitted by Chairman Gould,
and but miner changes were offered. One OF
| these was an am 'ndment authorizing tn
remission of dues OF members OF the Order
who are soldiers in the war with Spain, the
same to continue during their service.
Col. +. I'll. Archer. Of Ohio, ME nLer OF the
committee. submitted minority re OFT
| He concur-ed in all matters contained in
the majority report, and offered a plan for
acqui ing mem bership. 1t was along the
same line as that used by the Loyal
Legion, and created considerable discus
sion. The propos ton was defeated.
Another roposi ion was TO change the
eligibility clause by opening the doors
wider. The discussion on this proposed
ch lnge was very animated, and it failei OF
adoption by very close vote.
CAMPFIRE
In the evening a large c umpire was held
in Gre ghton II Ill. JsLA. Beck was Chair
man. and intro luceds NJ iyor Frank +.
Moores, who de iyered the address OF
welcome on behalf Df the city. On behalf Of
the Sons Of Veterans Byron g. Burbank
made 81 fitting poases
Col. L. S. c a-ks In Past COMMANDMENTS
Chief OF the G aadgArrny OF the Republic,
spoke on The Battlefields Of 1851" In
part he spokS as follows
II WAS "A b essed apriv leCe that the
young manhood of this Nation had in 81.
The word never produced a more magnifi-
cent body OF men hhan faced the bullets
on both sides. The wonder was that they
were all good men Laii9American citizens, |
and thai is what made the struggle SO
hard. We need not lay the flatto'i ~ unc-
ton to our souls that we alone were
81 hope and trust that the Sons OF Vet |
Grams will achieve the same Victory over
themselvs that their sires achieved, and
resume the duties of citizenship easily and
gu ckiy."
The last speaker was Senator John NJ.
Tnurston. His subject was "Tne war
with Spain, and lis effects ON the Sons Of
Veterans" Senator Thurs;on closed his
add -esS as f)liowS:
- have Just returned from Cincinnati, |
where ! was spectator OF the graudest
parade that ever Witnessed. The baterei |
remnants OF the civil var for four steady |
hours passed by the platform where sat
As ! remember their halting steps ! am
g ad that W, sons Of Veterans are able to
perpe' u t. their dchiev 'ments. The RevO- |
Luton made our dea- old flag mean free dom
from kinglv rule. The rebellion made it
mean PERSONAL liberty. TIL war With Spain
has made it mean humanity. II has
brought out the flags. Never were they so
ably waved as now IN every section Of
the lard. II has postponed the lime when
any o. her Il lg will be chcered in the Ameri-
ran sky. To-day on land and sea it floats
sunreme.
"If have read history ari~ht, God uses
sold'ery in work no out mis- plans. That
shows the world that it 8 ready TO protect
it's own honor and those who are unable
to protect themselves
THIRD D,Y.
Ate O'Clock Comma nder Cocshall raped |
for order, and in few minutes the En-
campme nt got down TO bu mess.
The report OF the Committee on Officers |
Reports was adopted.
Chairman Harlan Thomas reported for |
the Committee on Resolutions. One reso-
luton, unanimously adopted, recommends |
t. the Secretary of tn Navy the p-opriety
Of giving the name Lincoln " to one OF the |
proposed new battl"ships.
: Another resolution, unanimously |
adopted, calls for the publication in the |
Encampment PROCEEDINGS Of a roll giving
the names and service OF all Sons of Vet
Grams % have served or are serving in
the America n-Sranish war.
Ano; her resolution, adopted without n
dissenting vote ma lie Hon. John NJ. Thurs
ton a con ,titutional life ~ mber Of the |
Commardery in Chief. Mr.. Thurs,On. Ia
an eloquent address, EXPRESSED his appre-
citation OF the high honor conferred, and |
pail glowing tribute TO he Sons Of Vet
Grams who carried the flag in Cuha.
resolution was adopted requesting the |
appointment of {, committee by the incom-
NC adminstrat on 10 convey fraterna! |
greetings to the Grand Army of the Re
i5ublic at its Encampment 10 be held in /
Philadelphia in 1899
In the future the published proceedings |
will not contain the speeches made in the |
Encan,pment. Only the actual ira sac
ions will be siveq space in the Official
Record. as n result d which it win be |
greatly reduced in eizG
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