Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-07
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ceipts for the home fund amounted to
81, 1888. Il, with balance on hand of $3.50.
The report of Mrs. c. d. Cummings, ma
tional INSULTING and Installing officer.
instituted during the year, with an aggre
gate membership of l516;
Mrs. Mary f. Hartwell. national patri
otic instructor, reports great success
throughout the country in the teaching
of patriotism in the schools. In Califor
mia the Stars and Stripes float over every
public schoolhouse. and educ at!onal IN
situations IN Nevada and California, in
GLIDING universities. had been urged 10
promote patriotism.
The flag is hoisted over 1851 schools
throughout the country during session,
and 1881 public school teachers are en-
gagged in Installing patriotic IDEAS IN me
minds Of the pupils. In 3i.5sS schools the
flag is displayed and 2S22 schools possess
q Declaration OF independence chart.
The Ladies Of the G.. A. k. ana the La :,
dies Auxiliary Naval Veterans also ne!u
executive sessions
The annual convention of the Union eX'
Prisoners of War was held. today. Pfi'r
to the meeting If the convention me asso
citation held street parade. Inc oiilS
matter of interest that came before the
convention was the alleged refusal OF tne
national government to publish certain
records connected with the AnuersghViie
prison in the work being computed ana
nrinted by the war department, because
of the lack OF funds. Comrade kllSore
severely criticized the government ana II
was decided TO appoint a committee 10 IN E
vestigate the matter
The following officers were elected; Ma !:
tional commander; James - 5ar y, ,. 81
n. Davies Philadelphia: chaplain, John
8. Ferguson. Keokuk. Iowa; historian,
Louis r. Forteschue. Philadelphia; quar-
termaster and adiuiant general, Stephen
NJ. Long East Orange, n. J.
: The greatest secrecy is being main
tanned in regard to the report OF the com
mittee on pensions 1t is known, how
= he n n =
haustive review of the history of pension
legislation and the causes leading up to
the present pension system and methods.
The report is signed by X; Is. Brown.
chairman, Louisville: John Palmer. Al
bany. N Y; j. W. Burst, Sycamore. ILL.,,
and c. c. Adams. Boston ii. " case;
the other member OF me COMMITTEES, ga
not sign the report. II was said that ne
had sent Il minority report, but this could
not be confirmed.
The debate over the report was becom
ing very warm in the encampment, today
when the whole matter was referred back
TO the committee on specific resolutions -
cover certain points. Gen; Sickles OF New
York counselled moderation in the mat
ter A delegate from Kansas caused con
siderable uproar by introducing a resolu-
ton that the encampment respectfully re-
pension commissioner. This brought a
score of veterans to their feet. all II
whom wanted to speak. but a motion 10
recommit was adopted and quick al
The delegates are moving slowly IN me
matter and generally they do not desire
anything 10 go through that IN any way
reflects upon President Mckinley.
Tonight a monster dog watch was he!u
at the Academy of Music, at which many
prominent Grand Army men were pres
emf At Camp Sexton. Paramount PARK,
where nearly 10000 veterans are quar-
tered there was display OF fireworks
Many reunions of regiments. societies ana
other ORGANIZATIONS were also held.
There were lively times at today SEES
sion of the 18th annual convention OF the
National Association of Naval Veterans
A resolution providing for the admission
Of participants in the Spanish war To
membership in the association started a
olympus and the result Is that there is
now a split in the organization. mum
her of speeches were made and the vote
on the resolution was overw fls imnSIE
against admitting the men OF the late
war .
When the result was announced. me
Farragut delegates from New York ana
the delegates from the Admiral BosSS
Association of Newark. y. j., walked OUT
in a body Fity is their intention TO start
AN opposftien association to be known q
the iInited States Veteran Navy ana the
headuuarters will probably BE- New York.
The boilers claim that they will secure
nearly 200 members from the Naval vet
erans Association and will admit TO mem
barship all those who were IN the navy
durfng the Spanish war.
Outside of this episode the association
was harmonious