Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-09-06
Chose Their Chief.

James Atwell, of Pittsburgh. national
commander.
Chose Their Chief.
Chicago. Aug. 3l.-The GRAND Army
of the Republic yesterday elected, Off
GERS as follows:
Commander in chief-Leo Rassieur St.
Louis.
Senior vice commander-E. G. Milliken,
Maine.
Junior vice commandments Seamons,
Tennessee.
Surgeon general-John A. Wilkins. Ohio.
Chaplain in chief-A. Grahms. California.
Extend Greetings.
Miss Clara Barton. of the Red Cross
society. and delegations from the
Woman's Relief Corps. the Ladies of
the G. a. Il. and other auxiliary or
CARNATIONS, appeared before the
grand army and extended greeting on
behalf OF their societies.
Given Badge.
Following the visit of the ladies'
came the presentation of a handsome
badge to Commander in Chief Shaw by
Gen. John c. Black, on behalf of the
veterans, and a token of their esteem
and appreciation Of his work during
the last year
Installed.
At one o'clock in the afternoon the
new officers We're installed under the
ritual, the proposed public installa-
ton being abandoned.
Next Encampment at Denver.
With the selection of officers and the
choice of Denver for the national en-
campment Of 1901. the thirty four.
nationa. encampmen1 OF the Grand
Army of the Republic practically came
| to a close Thursday. The proyra NINE
mapped out by the reception commit
zee includes two days more before the
veterans are supposed to return TO their
| homes. Nothing in the way of bust
| ness remains to be transacted. and the
| next two days will be occupied entirely
! in affairs of social character.
Several Resolutions.
Before the business session adjourned
resolutions We're adopted asking con
gress to make an appropriation for tho
purpose of erecting able monu'
ment al Washington to commemorate
the services of the soldiers and sailors
of the army and navy of the civil war
and asking railroads centering in Den
YER to grant rate OF one cent mile
TO the next encampment.
Elect Officers.
Mrs. Mary L. Carr. of Colorado. wa:
unanimously elected president Of thu
National Woman's Relief corps. Daugh
tiers of Veterans made Miss Lillian +
Phillips of Illinois. president. and tn
Ladies of the Grand Army elected Eft;
Foley. Of Indiana. president.
New Commanders Career.
Judge Leo Rassieur was born in Badern
| Alsace. Germany, in 1874. His people cam
to this country in 1S49 settling in St. Louis
AT the breaking out of the civil war lie,
Rasseur who was II years of age. enlist
ed as private in the Thirtieth Missouri
He steadily rose through the ranks and q
the end of the war held majors brevet
In addition to his service in the union army
Judge Rassieur has been member OF I'll
ST. Louis board of education five years an
attorney for the board ten years has spen
four years on the bench of the probat
court of St. Louis organized and serNe'
as president of the Western Riding club
the principal organization of its kind il
the Mississippi valley, and has built u
one of the largest law practices in st. Louis
as we'll as becoming one Of ST. Louis mos
prominent citizens. He is a member Q
| Frank p. Blair post. G. A. r.
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