The National tribune., 1900-09-20


members is now IS % years. He rec
commended that military rank be estab-
| liShed under supervision of the Command
erin Chief: to have % legislative powers;
TO lie respected According to military pro-
| cedurc: to elect its own officers, To ne
composed Of company, battalion and reSi-
mental organization, similar to Sons of
Veterans Reserves in Pennsylvania; that
the Order he placed on. Il civil basis, pres
| cnt ranks of all officers to be changed to
civil titles; certain changes in forms of
| inspection. inspections to take place be-
tween jane 81 and March of each year
and all reports to be in before May l.
The QuaItermister-G General reported eX-
pcnses during the year, S7,494.91; cash
on hand, 81 1866, and value of supplies
| on hand, S1,363.30: value of supplies on
hand being $243.4S more than last year.
He reported completion of special decora-
ton for members who served in the Span
| ish war.
The Surgeon General recommended
committee TO revise questions to he asked
| in Division Surgeons reports, in order
that statistics of value may be gathered.
The Chaplain-in-C Chief in his report
made special mention of services rem
stated that the Rhode Island and Massa-
| chusetts Divisions each had a rate of
| 100 per cent. and Maryland Division 94.i
per cent. In his report he discouraged
! the practice of some Camps In offering
prizes for members. He said that much
harm has been done to the Order through
| improper Camp roomS> Convention halls
and Encampment headquarters; this is
particularly true i'll large cities.
| The dgc-Adyocate-tiencral reported
| the result of his labrrs in rendering opin-
ions reviewing court-martial papers and in
| bringing about act Of Congress donating
| Spanish cannon to the Order.
| All reports Were referred to Commit
| tee on Officers Reports.
| The Committee on Military College
asked for time, and on motion it was de-
cided to make it special order for Sept.
| u at 10 O'Clock.
| The Committee on Fraternal Relations
| with c. 4. r.. through its Chairman, Past
| Commander-in-Chief Shepard, reported
| that it met in Chicago and made an of
| fetal visit to q. \. Il. Encampment, and
expressed the interest the Sons had in the
| G. \. r.. and for closer relationship be-
| tween the two Orders. Visits We're also
made to w. Il. c., ID. of ", and l.. A. S.
| Headquarters The members of the Order
performed good service at Chicago during
| the Encampment, furnishing escorts, etc;
also furnished 21,0G0 meals to old soldiers
| during the Encampment. He referred to
| conference with Gen. Shaw.
| Communications and resolutions were
| then received from Divisions and members
and referred to the Committee on Reso-
| lutions.
Commander Munger, of Michigan, asked
| Encampment to take action with refer
ence to a brother who is i'll at Manila,
looking to his discharge. A committee,
consisting of Hon. J. A. 7. Hail, Dele
gate L. X. Naples, New York; Surgeon
| General C. w. Staples, Past Commander
C.. J. Post and Past Commander-inC Chief
| C.. X. Darling, was appointed.
| 4 Committee on Greetings to l.. A. 5.
was appointed, as follows: Past Com
manders Geo. w. Pollitt, New Jersey;
Geo. c. Harvey, Indiana. and Geo. Adj
dingtOn, New York, and Commanders
Frank ]. Clinton. Rhode Island, and e.
Y. Coursen, Maine.
The following Committee on Fraternal
Relations with G. A. II. was appointed:
Past Commander-in- Chief Bundy and
| Shepard and incoming COmmander-in-
! Chief.
Recess was taken until o'clock n. M,
Sept. u. ]. Frank Durston, Secretary
of Local Committee, invited members of
Encampment and ladies to reception and
ball at Empire Hall, which was partici-
pated in by all and was an occasion long
to be remembered.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
Encampment resumed at 9 O'clock a. m.
| Sept. II. Greetings were read from the
| Rhode Island Division; Mrs. A. G. Moore
! Past Department President, w. X. O.,
New York; Inspector of Pennsylvania Di-
vision; Burnside Camp, Providence, X. l..
The Committee on Officers Reports
made a partial report, and asked for dis
cussion on the subject of changing button
decoration, at the same time recommending
| the adoption of bar lapel decoration,
which can be sold to members at 10 cents
| each. which recommendation was adopted.
| Greetings were read from Department
Commander g. \. r., NJ. b. Pond, New
York.
The Committee on Location of National
Memorial College then made its report,
giving . resume of the offers of land, etc,
received. Washington, ID. c., through the
| Maryland Division delegation, offered a
tract of 80 acres of land, the support of
the Government of the District of Column
bia through its Commissioners, and the
support of the Board of Trade and Bush
ness Mems Association. A tract of 10
acres Of land and $4,000 was offered from
Plainiieid, y. j.; a tract sufficient for the
college, at Cold Spring, Utica, n. Y, and
sufficient ground for buildings, etc, at
Lake Minnetonka, MINI. The offer from
the National Military College Association
of Iowa consisted of 40 acres Of land i'll
Mason City, Iowa, building to cost 3d.
0GO endowments for chairs, etc. which,
together with pledges from citizens and
value to S200,000.' 7-
!, In its report the Committee set forth
the encouragement it had received from
, the G.. a. r.. w. X. C., l.. a. S, ID. of
" and l.. Of the e. A. r., and many peo-
, pie. Pledges from the Sons of Veterans
to the amount of 100000 had been re-
, ceiyed, and from other sources promises
; and pledges of cash and property amount
/. ing to 100000, at least, and by the time
, the University is ready TO open at least
81, 00O,G00 will be available, either in cash
or its equivalent, viz, 40 acres of land,
valued at 1900: building. to cost not
t less than 5000 (would cost 100000 if
/ building material were not so cheap and
, avaiIabIc) chairs for various courses of
study, etc. -'' 5
The committee recommended acceptance
/ of proposition of Mason City, Iowa, and
4 that the institution be located at that
[ place. 1t also recommended that no
5 financial obligation shall be imposed on
= or incurred by COmmandery- in Chief. The
: committee recommended courses of in
4 srruction for both sexes, and in addition
thereto military instruction, American his
! tory and patriotism. Institution to be
e governed by Board OF Regents of II mem
. bers, to be selected as follows: Five "a
: be members of Order and to be elected by
s this Encampment for one year from this
+ date, which shall constitute Executive
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