The National tribune., 1899-09-21

| Commander-ln-ChIefS Sons OF Veterans.
showing strength both numerically and
financially. Other reports were read by
| staff officers, when an adjournment until
) o'clock was taken.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The session of Friday afternoon was
taken up by the reports of the various Com
mittees. No change was made in the
ritual, and but very little in the constitution.
The per capita tax was fixed at 16 cents Per
annum, four cents per quarter, same as
heretofore.
MILITARY COLLEGE.
The committee in charge of the proposed
military college reported that an Iowa city
had offered 100000 if the college should be
| located there. The committee was con-
| tinued, with A. l.. Sorter, r., of Mason
| City, Iowa, as Chairman. The committee
was authorized to secure subscriptions and
endowments sufficient to make the college
| one OF the leading military institutes of the
| West.
MEMORIAL DAY.
A resolution, which was unanimously
adopted, was one deploring the present
tendency OF the people to make Memorial
Day gala day for all sorts of games and
amusements. The Sons of Veterans wish
the day and its observance to be for the re-
spectful remembrance of the deeds of the
dead soldiers of the country.
THURSToN ON ALGER.
Senator Thurston addressed the En-
campment Friday afternoon. Speaking
of the conduct of the War Department under
Gen. Algcr. the Senator said: Gen. Alger
is, in my mind, an able, honest, conscienti-
Gus official, and in my judgment will rank
in history with the most prominent men of
this Administration"
FRIDAY EVENING.
Detroit Camp, "a, rendered the visitors n
delightful excursion on board the Sappho
Friday evening. The party was made I'D
of about 300 ladies and gentlemen, and the
affair was most enjoyable in every particu-
lar. The trip was up the Detroit River to
Belle Isle.
SATURDAY FORENOON
AT 10 o'clock the Encampment was called
to order by Commander Shepard.
HoNoRS BESTOWED.
The following members We're made
constitutional life members: H. c. McGrew,
OF Indianapolis; Isaac Cutter, of Camp
Point, ILL.,; E.. c. Parkinson, of Rochester.
\. Y, and c. BoriD, of Kansas.
For valuable services rendered, the rank
of Past Comnander-in-Chief was bestowed
upon Maj X. M. j. Reed, OF Philadelphia.
GAR. FELICITIES.
A report was made by a special commit
tee appointed to visit the Grand Army at
its Eucampmert in Philadelphia, that the
visit had been made, that the purpose and
duties of tho committee had Deen presented,
and that the Grand Army had received
them as the representatives of the Sons of
Veterans, with true fraternal cordiality
The veterans had not only expressed a
hope for closer fraternal relations between
the two organizations in future, but had
promised To give earnest support and ap-
proval of any measure in that direction.
SYRACUSE NEXT YEAR.
The next topic OF interest was as to the
place for holding the next Encampment.
Milwaukee was strongly supported by
Western delegates. Eastern delegates de-
clared they had waited Loyalty and pa
tlently for 10 years to get the Sons to come
East. They had, during those 10 years,
attended the annual Encampments at
Minneapolis, Davenport, Helena, Detroit
and elsewhere in the West, ard now they
were Of the opinion that they We're entitled
TO the favor. Pennsylvania, New York
and New England, representing the strong
est Divisions in the Order and q member.
ship Of more than 25, 900, We're solid in the
invitation and request that the meeting be
held in Syracuse. A ballot was taken, and
by a narrow margin Syracuse was chosen
The Constitutional Past Commander-in-
Chiefs jewell badge of the Order made OF
gold and set with diamonds, rubies and
sapphires-was presented to Past Com
mander-in-Chief Frank l.. Shepard, OF
Chicago. and in return the Illinois Division