The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-28
P.O.S.OF A. OFFICERS ELECTED
1T THE AFTERNOON SESSION YES-
 ZEBDAR.
John G. HOrner the New President Various Reports Resd and Acceptcd- Telegram From Admiral Dewey Re- ceived With Great tApplause-NcxtN Na- tional Camp to be Held i'm RufraIo Delegates Left the City Last Night.

Delegates Left tho City Last Night,
 The officers of the national camp. p 0. $. of A., were elected and inistallec at yesterday afternoons session. Tn, meeting adjourned about $50. closing the most successful convention evel held by the national camp.
 Yesterday morning the followins ticket was nominated and the electior | Tn the afternoon resulted as follows.
 National president-John c, Horner i New Jersey, elected, 9S votes Charles C, Schaale, Illinois, 30 votes.
 National vice president-J. ShindeI krause, Pennsylvania, elected, fl. A. G. Neck, Ohio, 25.
 National master of forms-A. M. Geis- bert, Maryland, elected, 4O J. Harry Hughes, Pennsylvania, 15; Benjamin Bretzfelder, Connecticut, 13
 National secretary-F. E. Stees, Penn sylvania, 67.
 National treasurer--F. P. Spiese, Pennsylvania 6S.
 National assistant secretary-Charles H. StStS, I ellHSyINduld, 0i.
 National chaplain-Rev. D. F.. Rup- ley, Pennsylvania, 6S.
 National conductor-Eugene Curry. New York, elected, 40 H. M. Zill, Maryland, 19; Charles A. Bertram, Pennsylvania, 7.
 National inspector-Alfred Frankel Pennsylvania, 66
 National guard-George w. Smith New Jersey, elected, 46; U. H. Stover, Pennsylvania, 3; George R. Johnson, Connecticut, 16.
 Place of meeting-Utica, N. Y, 2S; Buffalo, N. r., S5; Detroit, Mich, 2; New York city, i; Altoona, Pa, ?.
 It was principally through the flat tering invitation of the Board of Trade of Buffalo that that city was chosen for the next, biennial convention to be held there in 1901.
 The officers were installed by Past President George P. smith of Chicago, assisted by other past presidents.
 Resolutions were introduced bearing on several matters of interest to the order. The committee on ritual pre- scented a section for change. bringing
 
 ment on the present war but as the war is not yet over the committee re- ported adversely and committee was to take the matter in hand and report at the cUnvention two years hence. The reports of the appro- priation and constitution committees were heard, and also the committee on the state of the order were heard and accepted. The report of the latter took up the different states and showed that while some of them showed losses others showed great gains The com mittee on judiciary sustained several appeals from decisions from state camps on questions pertaining to the order. The report of the committee on esti- mates was adopted. The salaries and | general expenses of the organization | Ire from $S,O0O to 5000, of which about | E, 800 has been spent for the purposes | If organization.
 A telegram from Admiral Dewey was eceived late yesterday afternoon by | \. J. Colborn. ir. It read as follows: Many thanks 10 the Patriotic Sons f America for their cordial greeting
 George Dewey. A resolution, thanking the press of Jew Haven for the generous way in rhich they have reported the doings of he convention was unanimously adopt q. The attendance at the convention ,as the largest ever gathered at a leeting of the national camp, even the convention held in hlcago at the time of the worlds fair. Secretary Steers said last night that I all respects the convention was reat success, and that all the delegates ere greatly pleased with New Haven nd with the way in which they have cen received while here. A few of le delegates are still in the city, the reat majority having left last night l the boat.