Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-31

CHICAGO, Aug. S0.-The day was, for
the G.. a. r. as an organization, strictly
. day Of business. For those members
who were not burdened with the re.
sponsibiltties attending the position OF
q delegate to the convention Of the
Grand Army it was day for anything
and everything but business. From
morning to night the convention Ia.
bored Fits work in Studebaker hall
listening to numerous reports from ofti.
GERS and committees, while the vast
majority Of the old soldiers went to the
parks, took boat rides upon the lake
and accepted TN invitation from the
packers 1 to visit the stock yards.
The convention opened at 1890 O'Clock
with prayer by Chaplain Grimm
Mayor Harrison came to the front OF
the rostrum and formally welcomed the
soldiers u Chicago: His address WIS
happily received. Commander. III. .Chirs
Shaw replied to Mayor Harrison for th~
members of his organization. express.
ing the thanks Of the army for the hos.
.pitality shown them. j. NJ. Lonye.
necker, comm :nder of the department
of Illinois. then. greeted the visiting
veterans in behalf of the soldiers OF
Illinois He made happy little speech
which evoked much applause. GEN
eral Louis Wagner, who responded for
the members Of the army, was no less
isioi sioasin Ata reply s she. J.
RTatitude of Ills comrades to tho men of
Illinois " : : c>'s.i o.. -'@,'Es. Es. .S'
y Various omo.rs Read Reports.
The ooayention Sreassemhled ct .
O'clock ihathes afternoon and this time
there were no prelimiharies. Action
was opened at once by General Shaw y
who read his annual report. %:>s,,,7~
5,s Following the address Of General
Shaw came long list Of reports sub
mitted by minor officials and the vari.
Gus committees Of the organization.
The reports read were those Of the ex-
eoutive committee, council of adminis-
tration, Adjutant General Stewart,
Quartermaster General Atkinson, Sur.
geon General Baker, Chaplain.in. Chief
Grimm, Judge Advocate General Tor.
renee, Senior Vice Comman Chef
Robbins, Junior Vice Commander-,..
Chief Mlnton, Custodian Ho:sumu. ill.,
spector General Cummings, committee
on legislation of veterans in public sslv-
ice aiI.. the committee ON pension leg
islation. .'.
At the conclusion OF the reading OF
the animal reports Of the v,irious officers
q recess was taken until 2:30 u. III.
when consideration Of reports was re-.
2sumed in executive session.. Many Of
the delegates visited the s.ockyarIs at
the iuviiatlon Of the packing Interests
and were shown through the vast
buildings. H. x d.
. Failing or IN Membership.
4 The report Of Adjutant General
Thomas J. Stewart shows that the rotal
membership of the Grand Army OF the
;Repuh 9 in good standing June 30.
1882, was 1906 posts with member.
ship Of xS7,s6S; OH June 80, 1900, B.77s
posts with u membership of 278. .G62, II
loss for the year Of l1,3l9. &-e"
I. The report Of Surgeon General Will.
lam H. Baker shows, the number of
deaths during the year ending Dec. 81. |
1899, were 1857, divided .as follows:
Number who presumably died Of
wounds received in the service, 3O8;
number who presumably died Of disease
contracted III the service, ,298; number
who presumably died from other
causes. t,l98. The3total money value
sof medical service and supplies fur.
5nished during the year wss estimated
;at @86. 100. ss..sst,tss ..SF5&.. a,r1
The committee IN legislation for vet.
sfans in the public service ''resretfully
reports little progress. :" y
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