The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-31


Commander-in.C Chief. LEO RAss1EuR, StLouis
Senior Vice Commander. der..............4.....
..............C E. MILLIKEN. Portland Me.
Junior Vice Commander. der..................
......... FRANK SEAMoN, Knoxville, Tenn.
Surgeon General. JOHN A. WILKINS, Delta, O
Chaplain-in Chief ......... ...
....... REV. A. DRAINS, San Quentin, Cal
Chicago, Aug. 31.-With the selec.
tion of the above officers and the
choice Of Denver for the national en-
campment OF 1901, the 34th national
encampment of the Grand Army Of
the Republic practically came to q
close yesterday. The program as
mapped out by the reception commit
tee includes 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 en-
tirely in excursions, patriotic concerts
in the parks and other affairs of a so.
cial character. The convention was
called to order promptly at o'clock
by Commander-in-Chief Shaw. The
committee appointed to consider the
annual report of the commander in.
chief approved Of it with the excep-
ton of his recommendation of an ef-
fort to secure the change of the date
of memorial day from May 80 to the
last Sunday in May. The report was
adopted and the delegates took I'D the
vexed question of pensions. Over the
report of this committee and over va
rious amendments and substitutes
which members had prepared to offer,
rather warm debate was anticipated.
but the report as submitted by the
committee was adopted without
amendment and practically without
debate The main feature of the
somewhat lengthy report was the pc.
tition to congress to pass bill pro-
viding for a court Of appeals, to act
Immediately on the thousands Of pen
sion applications now pending and
which court of appeals shall have
final jnrisdic ction Later in the day
pension matters were again brought
before the delegates BY the report Of
the committee on resolutions on the
subject Of service pensions. Over this
question the committee was divided
and majority and minority reports
We're presented. The majority report.
which was adopted after, somewhat
lengthy discussion, recommended that
the whole matter be referred to the
committee on pensions, thus practical
ly burying it until the next annual en-
campment. The minority report, pre-
sented by Past Commander Hurst OF
Ohio, recommended the passage by the
encampment of resolution favoring
service pensions, based on length of
service. y
Pension matters being disposed Of,
the election Of officers was taken up
and in an eloquent speech Major Will
lam Warner of Kansas City placed
Major Rassieur Of St. Louis in nomi-
nation for the position Of commander
in-chief. There were no other nomina-
tions and a motion to suspend the
rules and declare Major Rassieur
elected by acclamation was carried
amid much applause. The other Off
GERS were also elected by acclamation.
A resolution limiting all auxiliary as
sociations recognized by the G.. A. R.
to the Women's Alliance was adopted
by an overwhelming vote.
Adjutant, General Stewart was di-
rected to send kilograms to the fpresi-
dent of the United States, General
Chaffee at Peking and General Mac
Arthur at Manila. expressive of the
confidence and the admiration of the
members of the Grand Army Of the
Republic for their distinguished and
patriotic services to the country dur.
ing the present trying times.
A resolution was unanimously adopt
ed asking the railroads centering at
the point decided upon for the next an
nual encampment to grant rate of /
cent mile. If this should be refused
by the railroads, power was, by the
resolution, vested in the commander
to remove the encampment to soma
place the rate could be secured, or ia
abandon the parade entirely.
The place for the next annual en-.
campment was then taken up. There
was no contest for the honor of zen.
tertaining the veterans in 1901. Den.
yer being the unanimous choice of the
delegates.
Besides the business meeting the
days program included a sham battle.
in which the First and Second Illinois
infantry, First Illinois cavalry and. a
battery OF artillery engaged in mimic
warfare through the groves and over
the. grassy lawns of Washington park
Boone, Ia, Aug. 31.-After corner.
ence held here of prominent Repub
lican leaders, Judge j. L. Stevens was
chosen as the Boone county candidate
for congress in the Tenth district tt
succeed Senator Dolliver.