Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-09-19

The commander-in-chief report was
referred to committee which will
report thereon to-day.
The report of the adjutant general,
F. NJ. S:errett. showed that the total
membership June 80. 1901. was 269,-
5O7, in 6,G7S posts. The gains during
the last year were 30.o19 and the
losses 37.172-by death s.166, and by
suspension 16.262 The number
dropped from the rolls having been
previously suspended was 1922. The
number on the rolls June 30. 1901. in
cluding 25,550 suspended, was 295, ,057.
Denver is in the lead for the next
encampment Detroit is making a
fight but the veterans think it is too
near Cleveland to succeed this city as
place of holding the 1902 encamp-
ment.
The Denver people have presented
satisfactory assurances that the rates
will be right and the influence
which voted the encampment to Den
yer last year is likely to land it this
year.
The convention of the Woman's Re-
Hef Corps was called to order Thurs
day by the national president. Mary
The first session was devoted to or
ganization and the reports of COM
mittees. The president, in opening,
eXhorted the convention to thanksgiv-
ing in behalf of the good news from
the presidents bedside, and rising to
their feet the delegations from every
state in the Union joined in singig
the DoXology.
Iii, To-, Il.
ton of naval veterans met as dele
gates to the national association in
the CaXton building Thursday. The
naval veterans have membership of
between 700 and 500. Commodore
Haskns, Of New York, presided.
Association hall was filled Thursday
at the opening session of the Ladies'
of the Grand Army of the Republic
business meeting. The meeting was
secret one and purely a reunion.
Cleveland, Sept. 14.-Reeling under
the shock of the imminent death of
President Mckinley, the annual en-
campment of the G. \. Il. came to a
sudden close Friday. Officers were
elected and all other business was
referred to the incoming council of
administra ton. This includes the
minority and majority reports of the
committee on pensions which prom
iSed to provide the sensational fight
of the encampment.
Judge Ell Torrance, of Minneapolis,
was elected national commander-in-
chief of the G. 4. r.
His only opponent was Gen. Thomas
j. Stewart, of Pennsylvania. The vote
was 230 for Stewart to 476 for Tor
rance.
But the vote was never announced.
The Stewart men saw they were beat
en- and Gen. Wagner, of Philadelphia,
moved that the election be made
unanimous. This was done at once.
Gen. Daniel f. Sickles. of New
York, withdrew from the race before
the nominations were made and as
soon as the encampment decided to
refer the pension matter to the coun-
ell of administration.
j. l.. Smith. of Cleveland. was beat
en- for senior vice commander before
the convention met. and knew it.
However, he was determined to make
:he fight. Postmaster Dewstoe, of
Cleveland, placed him in nomination.
Against Smith, Capt. John McElroy,
editor of the National Tribune. of
Washington, was named. Smiths
name was withdrawn and Capt. Neil
roy elected senior vice-commander-in
chief.
For junior vice commander Thistle
wood, of Illinois, nominated James
O'Donnell, of that state. Edgar AL
len, of Virginia, nominated James p.
Averill, of Georgia. O'Donnell won,
352 TO 315.
Committees were appointed to
carry greetings to the w. Il. C. and
kindred conventions.
br. w. II. Thrall. of Cincinnati, was
elected surgeon general by acclama-
tion.
Rev. L. NJ. Boyle, of Pennsylvania,
was elected ap!ain-in-chief.
The council of administration was
then selected, one man from each de-
partment.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
the city of Cleveland, the manage
ment of the opera house and the
railroads for favors. The entire dele
gate body then rose and sang Near
er Ny God to Thee" 4 touching in
vocation was delivered by Chaplain
Stewart and the encampment for 1901
was over.
The Woman's Relief Corps elected
Mrs Calista Jones, of Vermont, as
president. There were no other can
didates.
The ladies of the G. \. r. elected
Mrs. Anna Wall Of Lawrence, Kan, as
president.
Result OF Peary's Work.
North Sydney, c. b.. Sept. 1.-THE
Peary arctic steamer Erik, from Cape
Sabine, Ellesmereland, August 20, ar
rived here Friday. In letter dated