The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-09-06


Practically nj 90 End.
with the selection Of the above Off
GERS and the choice Of Denver for the
national cncnmpment of 1901, tn"
thirty fourth national cncnmpment OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic prar'
tically came 20 close yesterday. The
programme, ~ mapped out hy the re-
ccptton committee includes two days
more before the veterans are sur
posed TO return to their homes,
Nothing In the way Of business re-
mains 10 be transacted the two days
being occupied entirely in excursions,
patriotic concerts In the parks and
other affairs Of social character.
CommRRder-in-Chi Approved.
The convention was called 10 order
o. nine o'clock promptly by Com
mauder.in-chicf Shaw. The committee
appointed to consider the annual re-
port of the commaud-r-in-chief Rp'
proved of Il with the exception of hir
recommendation In favor ~ an cf-
fort 90 secure a change in the date of
Memorial day from May 80 20 the last
Sunday In May.
n@poFt ON Pensions Adopted.
The report was adopted, and the
delegates took mp the ycXcd question
Of pensions. Over the report Of this
committee and over various amend
mentS and substitutes which meu.-
bers had prepared to offer, a rather
warm debate was anticipated. but the
report ms submitted by the committee
was adopted without amendment and
practically without debate.
want n Court OF Appeals.
The main feature oi the somewhat
lengthy report wnH the petition TO
congress TO pass bill providing for
a court Of appeals 20 act Immediately
on the thousands Of pension apphca-
tions now pending, aud which court
o; appeals shall have final jurisdic'
tion.
Practically nuried.
Later in the day pension matters
were again brought before the dele
gates by the report of the committee
on resolutions on the subject of serv'
Ice pcnMonS' over this PueS''oh tho
committee was o'''oen' anu h1JoIi',
ahd minority reports were presented
The ma jority report, which WIS adopt
ed after somewhat lengthy discus
sion, recommended Una, 'he Who'e
matter be referred 10 the eohl'hi''ee
ON pensions thuS PrActi'a''S puryihH
u, unui the next annual onc"'n 'ino,'
Inc minority report PlssSn'eu o,, "
f"st Iothhi"hoer iiurA'' VI 'h'"' tug
ommehded the passage ny the e"'
campment of resolution favorinP
.a,-,i.., ..,,,,.lors h,aed on l.octk al
service.
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Wal "Hssesr """"'
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snd and in an eloquent speech, Maj. viii.
-. - OF -,
lam Warner, OF kansas Cliy, placed
Ma Rsssiear' OF 81. Louis, in nomi'
nation Tor the poSitioh OF cohiuhahurt'
In-ehief.
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Iudg,- -Advocate.iensral Ri Tor,
rance made brtei bccondlnK spfech
T-ho,s ,,ar. mn other pon,jnattona. and
wv .i''.,s ',
motion 20 suspend the rules ano ue
Glare Mai Ressicur elected by acrla.
'1- ',
nation was carried amid mach ap
nlnuse. The new comtnandcr-in-chiei
was escorted To the platform amid
heartv chcers from his comrades and
ne"i'y ."V' I'm, w. In. - "''," 80 ""'
returned his thanks for the honor
,,hirh he accented In the foIloyxins
" NV
speech:
rs. 49, r.r--.aasYs. x,ss-h-
Commander and cynrades Of the Thir.
y<ourth National Encampnenti ! am
eetrwhslmrd " the tannnsr ln whsen y0t
thiF occanioe. ] would have 20 be untrue
10 myself u ] did not realise that this
compliment you have paid mo has beer
rendered and will be aonePted as cotnrIl,
tnent to the department % Aissouri. whicf
has seen q. 70 make E me ,ss rsprsssnsailv.