Evening journal., 1900-08-31
GteranS Elect New Officers
by ACCIamatiOR
TILL MEET IN DENVER NEXT
Railroad Rates Are Unsatisfactory
Another City May be Chosen.
Veterans Adjourn

ief, Leo Rassieur, st. Louis; senior
ee commander, e. c. Milliken, Port
( i'd, Me-; junior vice commander,
ank Seamon, Knoxville. Tenn; sur
on general, John A. Wilkins, Delta,
chaplain-in-chief, Rev. A. brahms.
n Quentin. Cal.
With the selection of the above Of
ers and the choice Of Denver for the
n tional encampment of 1901, the
. rty-fourth national encampment OF
Grand Army Of the Republic prac-
Tally came to a close yesterday. The
pgram as mapped out by the recep-
n committee includes today and to-
prov. before the veterans are sup
Ised to return to their homes. Moth
n 3 in the way of business remains to
transacted. these two days being
iupied entirely in excursions, patri-
c concerts in the parks and other
rs of a social character.
he convention was called to order
E pmptly at o'clock yesterday morn
4s by COmmander-in-Chief Shaw.
e committee appointed TO consider
annual report OF the commander
Nchief approved of It with the excep-
N Of his recommendation of an eff
to secure the change of the date
Memorial Day from May 80 to the
I Sunday in May. The report was
opted and the delegates took up the
Sed question Of pensions. Over the
port Of this committee and over
'ious amendments and substitutes
t ich members had prepared to offer
ather warm debate was anticipated,
the report as submitted by the
4nmittee was adopted without amend
mt and practically without debate.
e main feature of the somewhat
& gthy report was the petition to con-
IS to pass a bill providing for a
1T of appeals to act Immediately on
thousands of pension applications
n pending. and which court of ap-
: Is shall have final jurisdiction.
.ater in the day pension matters
: e again brought before the dele
es by the report of the committee
resolutions, on the subject of SER
e pensions. Over this question the
lmittee was divided, and majority
minority reports were presented.
majority report, which was adopt
after a somewhat lengthy discus
n, recommended that the whole
tier be referred to the committee on
sions, thus practically burying it
IF IL the next annual encampment. The
lority report, presented by Past
nmander Hurst, of Ohio, recon-
nded the passage by the encamp-
at of a resolution favOring pensions
ed on length of service.
ension matters being disposed Of,
election of officers was taken up,
in an eloquent speech Major Will
Warner, of Kansas City, placed
jOr Rassieur. of St. Louis, in nomi-
ion for the position of commander
,hief.
udge Advocate General Eli Tor
ce made a brief seconding speech.
ere we're no other nominations and
lotion to suspend the rules and de-
Re Major Rassieur elected by ac-
nation was carried amid much ap-
use. The new commander-in-chie
escorted to the platform amid
rty cheers from his comrades and
irned his thanks for the honor.
he other officers were also elected
acclamation.
delegates from the various women's
limitations affiliated with the q. A.
were then introduced. With the
mems Relief Corps was Miss Clara
ton, and the venerable lady was
rtily cheered as Commander Shaw
her to the front of the platform and
1 -oduced her to the standing dele
les. Miss Barton made a brief talk
response to the greetings she had
eived, and an adjournment was then
en- until afternoon.
Vhen the delegates reconvened at
% the report of the committee on
buttons in regard to the various
hillary associations was taken up
pr the recommendation of the COM
tee that the Daughters of Veterans
Women's Relief Corps and kindred
ociations be recognized a debate
gthy and at times acrimonious, tool
; ce. A substitute offered by John e
man, of Massachusetts,, limiting al
Hilary associations recognized by
G. A. r. to the Women's Allianc,
adopted by an overwhelming vote
resolution was then adopted eulo
ng the work and character of Mis-
ra Barton and authorizing cooper
bn with the Red Cross society.
olution was also adopted askinl
gress to make an appropriation fO
purpose of erecting suitabl,
nument at Washington to com
morate the services Of the soldier
sailors of the army and navy o
civil war.
djutant General Stewart was di
ted to send kilograms to the presi
It Of the United States. Gen. Chaffe
Pekin and Gen. Macarthur at Man
expressive of the confidence ant
admiration of the members of tn
Ind Army of the Republic "for thei
tinguished and patriotic services L
country during the present tryinl
es. These were prepared and real
the delegates amid much applause
resolution was unanimously adopt
ST. asking the railroads centering a
q point decided upon for the mex
.hual encampment to grant a rate o
cent a mile. If this should be re
ed by the railroads power was, b.
resolution, vested in the com
Il nder to remove the encampment {
y re place where the rate could b
ured, OF to abandon the parade en-
Ely. As the parade is the featur
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