The Portland daily press., 1900-08-31

duce Congress to appoint court of ap-
peals to have final jurisdiction in mat.
ters in relation to pensions.
The question OF finances temporarily
prepared for the special order of the day
was again taken up and disposed of by
the adoption of a motion to strike out
the part providing for an. increase of the
per capita tax and making no change in
the present system. Adjutant general IS
reports was read and adopted without
>4ebate.
The report of the committee on mill
tary instruction was also read and adopt
ed, recommending the sending OF nation
al flags to posts in Hawaii and the Phil
ippines for the purpose of saluting and
parades, and to Increase familiarity with
and respect for the flag.
1t was announced that the organization
was $4,000 in debt, and the amount was
promptly raised upon the floor Of the
hall. The convention then took recess
until $50.
Mary L. Carr of Colorado, was today
elected national president OF the Woman's
Relief Corps. The other candidates with
drew and the election was made by accla-
nation
The new president Immediately APP
pointed Mrs. Fannie d. W. Hardin OF
Denver, national secretary.
When the delegates reconvened at 2. 30
the report of the committee on resolu.
tions in regard to the various auxiliary
associations, was taken up. On a sub
stitute it was decided to limit the wom-
ems auxiliary societies, recognized by
the q. A. r., to the Woman's Alliance.
A resolution was adopted asking Con-
gress to make an appropriation for the
purpose Of erecting a suitable mona
ment at Washington to commemorate the
services OF the soldiers and sailors OF the
army ana navy OF the Civil war A reso-
luton was unanimously adopted asking
the railroads centering at the point decid-
ed upon for the next annual encampment
to grant a rate of one cen a mile. If
this should be refused by the railroads,
power was, by resolution, vested in the
Commander, to remove the encanDnent
to some place where the rate could be
secured, or abandon the parade entirely.
Denver was the unanimous choice of
the delegates for the next encampment.
The installation OF the new officers
then took place and shortly before
O'Clock an adjournment was taken
sine Gle.
Besides the business meeting the days
programme included a sham battle in
which the first and second Illinois in
fantry, First Illinois cavalry and battery
OF artillery engaged in mimic warfare
through the groves and over the lawns of
Washington Park.
Judge Leo Rassieur, who was today
elected commander-in-chief Of the Grand
Army of the Republic was born in
Baden, Alasce, Germany, in 1884, His
people came to this country in 1849, set
Ting in St. Louis. At the breaking out
Of the Civil war, Leo Rassieur, who
was II years OF age. enlisted as private
in the First Mi ssouri. He steadily rose
through the ranks, and at the end of the
war held a majors brevet in the Both
Missouri. Judge Rassieur has been a
member of the ST. Louis board of educa-
tlon tive years and attorney for the board
~ years, has spent four years on the
bench Of the probate court of St Louis.
organized and served as president OF the
western Hiding club, the principal orga-
OF It's kind in the Mi ssissiDpi
valley and has built up one of the Iarg-
est law practices in ST. Louis, as we'll as
becoming one of the city most promi-
Dent citizens, He is a member of r rank
T. Blair Post, q. A. II.
RELIEF CORPS OFFICERS.
Chicago, August yO.-The following
officers were elected by the Woman's Re-
lief corps for the ensuing year: Nation
al President, Mrs. Mary L. Carr, Long
mont, Colo national senior vice presi- |
lent, Mrs. Belle M. Satterlee, ST. Louis;
national junior vice president Mrs
Abbie r.. Flagg, Battle Creek Mich
lational treasurer, Mrs. Sarah E. Phil
lips, Syracuse.