The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-31

! Delta, o.
Chaplain-in-Chie - Rev. A. brahms,
| San Quentin, Cal.
| CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-With the selection
| of the above officers, and the choice of
| Denver for the national enca>npment OF
, 1901, the thirty-fourth national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie practically came to a close today. The
programme as mapped out by the recep-
ton committee includes two days more
before the veterans are supposed to re-
turn 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 convention was called to order
| promptly at o'clock by Cortmander-in-
Chief Shaw. The committee appointed to
consider the annual report of the COM
! mander-fn-ch1ef approved of 1t with the
exception of his recommendation of an eff
| 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 up the vexed ques-
ton of pensions. Over the report of this
committee. and over various amendments
and substitutes which members had pre-
pared to offer, a rather warm debate was
anticipated, but the report as submitted
by the committee was adopted without
amendment and practically without de-
bate. The main feature of the somewhat
lengthy report was the petition to con-
gress to pass bill providing for a court
of appeals to act Immediately on the
thousands of pension applications now
pending and which court of appeals shall
have final jurisdiction.
Pension matters being disposed Of, the
election of officers was taken up and in
an eloquent speech Nal William Warner,
of Kansas City, placed Maj. .Rassieur, CT
ST. Louis, in nomination for the position
of ommander-in-chief.
Judge advocate Gen. Ell Torrance made
brief secondng speech. There were no
other nominations ard a motion to sus-
pend the rules and declare Maj. Rassieur
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION q
was carried amid much applause The
new commandments was escorted to
the platform amid hearty cheers from his
comrades and returned his thanks for the
honor, which he accepted.
The other officers were also elected by
| reclamation.
Delegates from the various women's o.
| CARNATIONS affiliated with the G. "A. R.
were then introduced. With the Women's
Relief corps was Miss Clara Barton, and
the venerable lady was heartily cheered
as Commander-in-Chief Shaw led her to
the front Of tie platform and introduced
her to the standing delegates. Miss Bar
ton made a brief talk In response to the
greetings she had received and an adj
! journment was then taken Until after
noon.
/ When the. delegates recovered at 2:30
the report of the committee on resolU-
lions in regard to the various auxiliary
associations was taken up. Over the
recommends ton of the committee that
the Daughters of Veterans, the Women S
Relief corps and kindred associations be
recognized. debate lengthy, and at
! times acrimonious. took place. A substi-
tute offered by John E. Gilman, of Mas
sachusetts, limiting all auxiliary asso-
Citations recognized by the G. A. r., to
| the Women's alliance was adopted by an
overwhelming vote. A resolution was
| then adopted eulog1zing the work and
| character of Miss Clara Barton and
authorizing cooperation with the Red
Cross society. A resolution was also
adopted, asking congress to make an ap-
preparation for the purpose of erecting a
suitable monument at Washington to
commemorate the services of the soldiers
and sailors of the army and navy of the
Civil war.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
asking the railroads centering at the
point decided upon for the next annual
encampment to grant rate of one cent
mile. If this should be refused by the
railroads, power was, by the resolution
| vested in the commander to remove the
eucampment to some place where thS