The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-31

Senior Vice Commander-E. g. Millken
Portland, Me.
Junior Vice commauder--Frank Seaman.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Surgeon Geneal--John A. wilkins,
Delta, ONO.
Chaplain In Chlef--Rev. A. brahms. San
Quentin, Cal.
Chicago. August S0.--With the selection
of the above officers and the choice OF
Denver for the National encampment OF
1901, the thirty-fourth annual encampment
of the Grand Army OF the Republic prae-
tcally came to close today.
The programme az mapped out by tho
reception committee includes two more
days 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 aud other affairs OF a social char
acter.
The committee appointed to consider
the annual report OF the commander ia
/ chief approved IL with the exception OF his
Recommendation OF an effort TO secure the
change Of the date Of Memorial Day from
May 80 to the last Sunday In May. Tae
report was adopted and the delegates TOOK
up the veNed question OF pensions,
| The report was adopted without amend
ment and practically without debate. It's
main feature was the petition to congress
to pass q bill providing for court OF APP
! peals to act Immediately on the thousands
of pension applications now pending,
which court OF appeals shall have final
| jurisdiction. Later In the day pens on
matters were again brought before the
delegates by majority and minority reports
of the committee on resolutions on the
the subject of service pensions, The
majority report, which was adopted altar
n somewhat lengthy discussion recon-
menled that the whole matter be referred
to the committee on pensions, thus prG' :
tlcally bnrying 1t untl tue next annual
encnmpment. The minority report. pre-
scented by Past Commander Hurs, OF OHIO,
recommended the passage by the enc imp
ment Of resolution recomm andng sery-
ice pensions based on length Of service.
Pc lsion matters being disposed o., the
election OF officers was taken up
Delegates from the Various womans
organizations affiliated with the Grand
Army Of the Republic We're introduced.
When the delegates reconvened at q 80
the report of the committee on resolu-
tlO1h III TcRAIu 10 INC NhIlOun huAlAihiT "S-
sociatons was taken up.
The recommendation af the committed
that the Daughters OF Veterans the Wo'
mans Relief Corps and kindred organIa-
lions be recognized, Il debate, lengthy 1nt
at times acrimonious. took placs. A SUP
stitute limiting all auxiliary association
to the woman's alliance was adopted by al
overwhelming vote a resolution wa
then adopted eulogzing the work are
character OF Miss Clara Barton and an
thorlzing CO. operation with the Red Cros
society.
Denver was selected as the place for tht
next annual encampment
The installation OF the new officers thcr
took place and an adjournment sine di'
was taken.
Chicago. August 3O--The following off,
GERS were elected by the Woman's Relief
Corps for the ensuing year:
National President-Mrs. Mary l.. Carr
Longmont, Colo
National Senior Vice Presldent-Mrs
Belle NJ Satterlee, St. Louis
National Junior Vice Presdent-Mrs
Abbie r, Flagg, Battle Creek Mich.