Iron County register., 1899-09-14
bers in good standing June so, 1894
Meet at Chicago Next Year.

Meet at Chicago Next Year.
Daniel Ross, of Wilmington, Del,
| junior vice-commander, was elevated
TO the Office of senior vice-commander.
succeeding Col. Johnson.
During the noon recess the Penn.
| Sylyania delegation met in caucus AMI
voted unanimously to support Shep-
pard for office of commander-in-chief.
They also decided to present no other
candidate for office to the convention.
This action was taken for the purpose
of breaking up the practice of conced-
ing to the state in which the encamp-
ment is held the office of senior vice
commander-in-chief.
The first business after recess was
the selection of place for the nex1
encampment, and Chicago was chosen
by acclamatiOn.
The report of the committee on PEN
sions was then read, and a motion waA
made to refer it to the committee on
resolutions. This created much dis
cussion. Many of the delegates IA
vored the immediate adoption of a res
olution covering the subjects men,
toned in the report. The Michigan
delegation was the first to object to
the report, on the ground that it failed
TO specify what the Grand Army want
ed. They were supported by Indiana,
Kansas and New York. After a dis
cussion lasting nearly four hours, tie
report was referred back to the COM
mittee on pensions, with instructions
that it be presented at to-morrows
session embodying recommendations
and resolutions.
The complaint of the veterans as
collected in the pension committees
report is that the law governing the
granting of pensions is misconstrued
by the pension examiner.
The report is not critical, but it is
said to contain statement of facts
as they exist in the pension depart
ment.
other Meetings.
In addition to the national encamp-
ment, the following auxiliary associa-
tions began their meetings: Naval Vet
Grams, Woman's Relief corps, Ladies'
of the G. A. r., Union Ex-Prisoners of
War, Ladies Auxiliary, Naval VeteI
ans, National Army Nurses associa-
ton, and Daughters of Veterans
In addition there were many corps
reunions during the day and night.
The show feature was a parade of Un-
ion eX-prisoners of war.
The woman's Relief Corps.
The report of Mrs. Matte Jameson
Tippett, of Illinois, national secretary
of the Woman's Relief Corps, Tor the
year ending June 80, 1899, shows "A
membership, in good standing, of 49,
734; with 35 departments and 60 de-
tached corps. At the present time
there are 35 department and 62 de
tached corps, with membership in
good standing of 1896.
The report shows that SIS, ,297.71 was
contributed from the various depart
ments to the emergency fund for th9
soldiers of the Spanish war. MIassa-
chusetts and Ohio headed the list with
$40, O,sO2.93, and $1O,715.Os, respectively
National Treasurer's Report.
The report of Mrs. Isabelle T. Bag
ley, national treasurer, shows total re-
ceipts of S42,O4O.71, to the general
fund during the year, and a balance Of
$14, 177.53.
The receipts for the home fund
amounted to $11 ,333.77, with a balance
on hand of $3.50. The national cou..-
Gil of women's fund shows balance
of S617.97. Balances in number Of
other funds brings the total cash bal
ance in all funds up to SIS, ,91O.96.
New Corps Instituted.
The report of Mrs. c. J. Jummins,
national instituting and installing off,
Ger, shows that there have been II
new corps instituted during the year,
with an aggregate membership of l.
sic. Of these three are detached
corps, one each in the states of Ar
kansas, Georgia and Virginia.
Patriotic Instruction.
Mrs. Mary Z. HartwelI, national pa
triotic instructor, reported great sue
cess throughout the country in the
teaching of patriotism in the schools.
In California, she reported, the Stars
and Stripes float over every public
school house, and that all educational
institutions in Nevada and California,
including universities, had been urged
to promote patriotism.
The Flag Waves.
Acting on the suggestion of Matte
ID. Budlong, patriotic instructor for
Idaho, the report states, the ministers
of one presbytery have decided to de-
vote at least one Sabbath in the year
to national affairs. The flag is hoisted
over 1881 schools throughout the
country during sessions, and 1S,154
public school teachers are engaged in
instilling patriotic ideas in the minds
of the pupils. In 34,5SS schools the
flag is displayed, and 1922 schools pos
sess a declaration of independence
chart.
WOnan's Relief Corps Home.
The report of the chairman of the
board of directors of the National
Woman's Relief Corps home states
that the home has supported from so
to 20 inmates and that $4,527.50 had
been expended in assisting army
nurses not resident at the home. In
the report A. Turner, chairman of the
Andersonville Prison board, recon-
mends that each corps contribute one
half cent per member for the quar-
ter ending March, 1900, to be devoted
to the care of the property.
AN ULTIMATUM IMPENDING.
The Times Says Further Loss of