The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-15


IN rs much as the COMMITTEE - ~.
9rary OF congress had rejected ,b
t ''a,ue' Mr.. Harrison Simmons. N
Is o'uip'or OF Rome, Italy, had been In
z suue'ed to replace it as per conttae
1t win one that should be satisfactory
J. - was also reported that Mr. Sinmon
# nao been requested to present to III
/ committee on library a clay model o
s. 'ne head, with photograph of the fuI
: S'alue' The statue, according to tn
l. report, will not be finished before De
t cember, 1899.
: inere was lengthy discussion will
: reference TO the admittance Of confed
S eTa.e soldiers who joined the union
: ranks and who were honorabIv die
: charged at the end Of the civil war
! Inc general feeling was that the mat.
: Ter ought to be postponed until mex,
year, IN order that it might be we'll
considered before any decided action
oe taken. The departme mt of Tennes.
see was instrumental in bringing nm
the discussion.
A resolution was passed indorsinp
the course Of Secretary Alger in the
conduct OF the Spanish American war.
he resolution was as follows:
Resolved, That from knowledge born NJ on,
experience as soldiers during four years of ac-
tive service we recognize the unfailng energy
ana patriotic devotion with which, as secretary
OF war Gen. Ager has borne the great re-
sponsibilities and performed the importan,
uutes suddenly imposed by the recent war
Win spain. creating and maintaining 80 lnrge
an army under such unfavorable conditions
the deeds OF which not only shed luster on the
American soldiers, but challenge the admira.
tion OF the civilized world"
The president of the United States
was honored by the following resolu.
tion:
Resolved, That the @. A. r. has watehed
with pride and satisfaction the wise. conserya-
tive, unselfish. patriotic and statesman-llke
manner In which our honored comrade Will
nam Mckinley. president OF the United
States of America. has met every demand
which the recent trouble with Spain imposed
upon our country; that his wisdom and pru- |
dence in his endeavors to preserve peace with |
honor, as well as the vigor and patriotic srdor |
with which our army and navy were equipped |
Tor the conflict when war became imminent.
has won our hearty and unreServed approval
and commendatiOn; and. rejoicing in the glori-
Gus termination OF the conflict In which our
country has been engaged. we hereby express
our gratitude not only 10 our distinguished
comrhde, the president OF the United States.
but TO the officers and men in our land and ma
val forces for the heroic conduct and sublime
achievements for humanity and the glory OF
our flag and country
The convention voted down reso-
luton to admit to membership in the
G. A. r. the men who served in the
Spanish American war.
The convention scored United States
Pension Commissioner Evans in a
President Mckinley Is
called on by the Grand Army to "ex-
ercise his authority in having the 7
laws executed in the spirit of fairness, I
justice and hberality." Evans con-
luct is declared to be inimical to the (
interest of honest applicants for PEN t
ions. f
The resolution recites that though S
here are 6S5, 900 applications for PEN a
ions pending the commissioner has s.
ischarged 100 clerks. The statements II
f Evans should be taken with reserve, O
o the committee on pensions declares. II
There were two opposing votes on
he resolution-Silas Leland, of To- m
edo, and ]. NJ. Longneckcr, of Chi W
ago W
There was one opposing vote In the 10
onvention. al
TT o chairman of the committee on e,
lis resolution Is extension Commits al
oner Corporal Tanner.
The resolution providing for the re- at
statement of Brocton (Mass) post bl
as smothered in committee. DC
The resolution censuring public Of sit
cjals who ignore laws providing for pc
lgaging veterans in public work was tn
so smothered. In
At l0:30 committee was sent out to
ing in the newly elected officers, sh
ho were Installed. he
At the session of the Womans' Re-
# corps, in Odd Fellows temple, the tn,
flowing officers were elected: Presi- FL
mt, Mrs. Flo Jamison Miller, of ILL., is
is; vice president, Mrs. Mary c.
entzel, of Cincinnati; junior vice wo
esident. Ellen T. Daniels. of West ]
rgiuia; national treasurer, Mra Isa- els
lie I. Bagley, reelected. vii
/ he ceremony of installing newly the
cted officers was performed by Com riv
le Wagner, of Pennsylvania The !
" commander-in-chief. James A. der
ston, of Chicago. Immediately after hin
installation, received from Mrs. He
xander, president Of the Women's g
lief Corps of the department of no
nois, who was accompanied on the itia
tform by Mrs John C. Black, q wit
utiful bouquet of roses accom- q
lied by felicitous speech of pre- Sun
tation, to which Commander-in- hou
eff Sexton made happy reply. ider
he last action of the encampment he U
the adoption by rising vote OF n III
OF thanks 70 the retiring Com ousl
Gen. Goblin, who cher
fly returned his thanks. At ESQ said
: the final adjournment took place.