The age-herald., 1900-08-31
DENVER CAPTURES
 THE ENCAMPMENT
Judge RaSsieur Elected Con- mander-in-Chief of 6. A. R.
OVATION FOR CLARA BARTON
Programme Includes Two Days More of Pleasure, Although the Busi- ness Session Has Been
 Brought to Close

Chicago, August 30.-Commander-in- Chief Leo Rassieur, St Louis.
 Senior Vice Commander-E. c. Milliken, Portland, Me.
 Junior Vice Commander-Frank F. Evan, Knoxville, Tenn.
 Surgeon General-John A. Wilkins, Delta, Ohio.
 Chaplain-in-C -Chief-Rev. A. Drahms, San Quentin, Cal.
 With the selection of the above officers encampment of 1901, the thirty-fourth an- nual encampment of the G. A. R. practi cally came to a close today The pro- gramme as mapped out by the reception committee included two days more before the veterans are supposed to return to their homes. Nothing in the way of business remains to be transacted, the next two days being occupied entirely in excursions, patriotic concerts in the parks and other affairs of a social character.
 The committee appointed to consider the annual report of the commander-in-c chief approved it with the exception of his rec ommendation of an effort to secure the change of the date of Memorial Day from May 30 to the last Sunday in May. The report was adopted, and the delegates took up the vexed question of pensions The report was adopted without amendment and practically without debate Its main feature was the petition to Congress to pass bill providing for a court of appeals to act immediately on the thousands of pension applications now pending which court of appeals shall have final jurisdic- ton Later in the daV maj were again brought before the delegates by majority and minority reports of the committee on resolutions on the subject of pensions. The majority report, which was adopted after somewhat lengthy discuss ion, recommended that the whole matter be referred to the committee on pensions, thus practically burying it until the next annual encampment The minority report, presented by Past Commander Hurst of Oho, recommended the passage by the en- campment of resolution favoring service pensions based on length of service.
 Election of officers
 Pension matters being disposed of, the election of officers was taken up and in an eloquent speech Major William Warner of Kansas City placed Major Rassieur of St. Louis in nomination for the position of Commander-in-Chief.
 ouu6S <AuNOCdlS 0eneTal lQrrence made a brief seconding speech. There were no other nominations and a motion to sus- pend the rules and declare Major Rassieur elected by exclamation was carried amid much applause.
 The new Commander-in-Chef was es- corted to the platform amid hearty cheers from his comrades and returned his thanks for the honor which he accepted in a beau l tiful speech The other officers were also elected by | acclama ton. Delegates from the various women's or ganizations affiliated with the Grand Army of the Republic were introduced The wo- mems relief corps was represented by Miss Clara Barton and the venerable lady was heartily cheered as Commander-in- Chief Shaw led her to the front of the platform and introduced her. Miss Barton made a brief talk in response to the greetings and an adjournment was then taken until af- ternoon.
 When the delegates reconvened at 2:3O p. m. the report of the Committee on Resolutions in regard to the various aux Hilary associations was taken up. Over the recommendation of the committee that the Daughters of Veterans, the women's relief corps and kindred associations be recog- nized. debate lengthy and at time acri- monious took place. A substitute limiting all auxiliary associations recognized to the Women's Alliance, was adopted by an overwhelming vote.
 Miss Barton's Work EuIoeized resolution was then adopted eulogizing the work and character of Miss Clara Bar ton and authorizing co-operaton with the Red Cross Society.
 A resolution was also adopted asking Congress to make an appropriation for the