The sun., 1900-08-31

liam Warner of Kansas City, himself
past commander in chief, nounted the
platform to present the name of Judge
Rassieur he was greeted witt prolonged
applause.
Major Warner closed isAadress with
a warm eulogy of Judge Rdsseur as
soldier and citizen and earnestly urged
his election.
When the applause that gneted MAJOR
Warmers address had died away, Past
Commander Morrison of pennsylvania
made short seconding speech in behalf
of Judge Rassieur, and ApMant Gener-
al Stewart then asked if tpee were any
more nominations to be lpade. A mo-
tion was made that Judge Rassieur be
declared elected by acclalhation and 1t
was carried with a roar Of Approval. The
newly elected commander lin chief was
escorted to the platform and expressed
his thanks for the honor 4, hc him by his
comrades in brief speech of acceptance.
Judge Rassieur's Speech.
|, He spoke as follows:
Commander and Comrades q The Thirty-fourth
National Encampment:
am overwhelmed by tie manner IN Wlneh
Won have manifested your iafQr lor me on thls
occasion. would have TO ht rAtrue to myself
if did not realize that tile cong linent you nave
paid me has been rendered and t@lli ne accepted
| as a compliment to the dep!iletht OF missouri,
| wbi3li has sepn fit 10 make me b. representative
| in asking for the high honor = mas ueth re-
! oeiyed
While / have no disposition 4 ,ate your time
| for the purpose of outlining III work winch IS
! to be done during the neSi T' II docs seem
to me proper that ] should saw you that all
the ability which possess shall bs devoted to the
work OF this grand urganzation4 order that it
may have an honest and reliable administration,
| that every uomrade may be hear in reference
| to any and every subject that heb tems OF impor.
| tance to the national organization | appreciate
that in that way the best work csnbe performed.
also APPRECIATE that in that fa justice is to
| be done to- the humblest member # our order.
| | appreciate that this election co1ars upon me
an honor second to that can be given in
this country 1t comes from an org1ization that
represents close who served this lclntry in its
| greatest pefl 1t represents thos who were
willing to acrifce all that they lad in this
world in ofer that this nation mint live and
prosper. Tn past So years have shon the won.
derfu result that followed from te sacrifices
! made by thos who have passed away
believe int we are still upon BE threshold
of a great deiny before us. HoweFe great the
future may b all will be owing I'd he old sol
diers who fouht that the country iniht be pre-.
served one an indivisable. 1t shall my duty
to have that ct brought home on eery proper
occasion, and long as l have the ytce to pre-
vent its beingost sight of that voice shall urge
e upon our pepe the beauty of being just and
q | generous to the who did so much fot This coun
: try.
!. In the namef my own department Ind in my
u own name dire to thank you from Tie bottom
). OF my heart foVhat you have done this day, anc
J. may the end ethis administration and the worl
, | done during D. coming year justify you anC
lead you TO safhat this days work is not to b.
regretted and well DONE
r Thother Elections.
IS The electi of the junior officers O.
n the organi4ion was quickly over bu
10 one name lag presented for each posi-
d ton, and theandidate in every instance
A. was seated lacclamation.
!, Followinse election delegations from
the yariouiifiliated societies were re
ceiyed, and miniature love feast fol
~ lowed betws them and the members d
az the larger ~.
le Miss Clalk3arton was given mos
es enthusiastic ception when she appear
of ed on the sth and, made brief addres
st of thanks.
III Judge Leoaassiflr was born in Ba
~ ~ den. Alsace, IermaE, in 1914. His peo
- ple came to lis coptry in 1S49, settling
~ ~ in st. Louis At thbreaking out of tn,
ne civil war Ledaassie, who was IL years
of age, enlist as ariyate in the Firs
Missouri. II stead rose through tn,
ranks and atthe enof the war held
re- majors brew in thehirtieth Missouri.
ba Judge Rasieur haseen a member o
co the st. Lots boardf education fv,
- years and attorney N the board tel
- years, has sent four hrs ON the bencl
we of the probtte court OF. Louis, organ
'ed lied and seEed as preAnt of the West
nd ern Riding club, the heipal organiza
on- tion of its bind IN the ssissppi valley
at and has built up one Che largest Law
practices in st. Louis asll as becomin,
one of the city's most pAinent citizens
He is member of FraiP. Blair post
he G.. A. r.
Job work done at this 10