The record-union., 1899-09-07

comrades by the people of Montreal. A
rousing campfire was held on the even
ing of June 21st, which was attended
by many of her majesty's prominent
officials, who gave expressions of
warmest friendly relations now exist
ing between the two countries, sug-
gestive of the flame of Anglo Saxon
unity which is spreading throughout
the world"
Colonel Johnson closed with the
statement that he has for the past
three months been corresponding with
view to the establishment of Grand
Army camps in Porto Rico, Cuba and
the Philippine Islands. He recon-
mends that the incoming Commander
in Chief continue the effort.
The report of Alonzo Williams of
Providence, r. l.. Inspector General,
gave the losses by death as 1894, which
added to losses through other causes
such as discharged, honorable and dis
honorable surrender of charter, sus-
pensions and transfers made the total
loss 1880. The number of members
in good standing June 80, 1899, was
2ST.9S1.
Other reports presented were those
of the Junior Vice Commander in Chief,
Surgeon General and Chaplain in
Chief. After they had been read they
were referred to the Committee on
Amendments.
A Committee on Resolutions was then
appointed consisting of one member
from each of the forty-fve depart
ments.
1n
vania delegation met in caucus and
voted unanimously to support Sheppard
for the office of Commander in Chief.
They also decided to present no candi-
date for office to the convention. This
action was taken for the purpose of
breaking up the practice of conceding
the State in which the encamplnent is
held the office of Senior Commander in
Chief
Immediately after his election Com
mander in Chief Johnson was the re-
cipient of a diamond badge, the gift
of his chief of staff, Colonel w. NJ
Smith and aides.
The first business after recess was
the selection of a place for the next
encampment, and Chicago was chosen
by acclamation
The report of the Committee on Pen
sions was then read, and a motion was
made to refer it to the Committee on
Resolutions. After a discussion last
ing nearly four hours, the report was
referred back to the Committee on Pen
sions, with the instructions that it be
presented at to-morrow's session. en-
bodying resolutions and recommends
tions.
NAVAL VETERANS.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 6.-There
were lively times at to-day's session of
the fourteenth annual convention of
the National Association of Naval Vet
eranS
A resolution providing for the admis-
sion of participants in the Spanish war
to membership in the association start
ed rumpus, and the result was that
there is now split in the organization
AT the convention held in Cincinnati ii
last September the resolution above
mentioned was introduced, and under
the rules was laid over until this wear
When the resolution came before the
association to-day everybody was ready
to fight for or against it.
The leader of the forces in favor OF
the proposition was Past Rear Admiral
b. S. Osbon of Farragut Association.
New York City. He delivered a pas
sionate address, in which he said that
the Naval Veterans Association should
be perpetuated by admitting the men
of the late war, and not let the organ
lzation die with the veterans OF the civil
war.
He was followed by Surgeon A. Trego
Shertzer of Baltimore, who stoutly
maintained that the association was
organized for the sailors of the civil
war only, and that it should die with
them.
A number of other speeches were
made, and the vote of the resolution
was overwhelming against admitting
tho men of the late war when the
result was announced, the Farragut
delegates from New York and the del
egates from the Admiral Boggs Asso-
citation of Newark, n. j., walked out in
a body. 1t is the intention to start
an opposition association, to be known
as the United States Veteran NAVY.
and the headquarters will probably be
in New York City. The boilers claim
that they will get nearly 200 members
from the Naval Veterans Association,
and will admit to membership all those
who were in the navy during the Span
ish war;
Outside of this episode, the conven-
ton was a harmonious one. Rear Ad-
miral F'oss of Minneapolis was in The
chair, and made a very able address.
resolution was adopted abolisning
the title of Rear Admiral and giving
the highest office in the association the
title of Commodore Commanding.
The proposition to parade with the
Grand Army of the Republic each wear
was defeated as was also a resolution
providing for the organization OF a
beneficial society within the associa
tion.
The convention will be visited to NOR
row by Admiral Sampson of the North
Atlantic squadron.
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.-The sew
enteenth annual convention of the
Woman's Relief Corps began this morn
ing, President Flo Jameson Miller Of
Monticello, ILL.,, in the chair. Nearly
300 delegates, representing every. State
in the Union, were present.
The report of Mrs. Mamie Jameson
Tippett of Illinois, National Secretary
shows that at the present time there
are thirty-five departments and sixty
two detached corps with a membership
in good standing of 115,426. The re-
port shows that $592 was contribute
ed from the various departments to the
emergency fund to the soldiers of the
Spanish war
The report of Mrs. Isabelle T. Bagley,
National Treasurer. shows total re-
caintS of 80 Q10 To tho ern,,nrnl f,,,nS