The National tribune., 1901-10-03

Closer union of heart and hand seems as
sured-William II. Armstrong"
Past Commander-in-C Chief Bundy's re-
port embodied the foregoing recommends
lions and urged their adoption by this En-
campment, and they were adopted by a
rising vote.
The Committee on Constitutions, Rules
and Regulations made thorough revi-
sion of these governing articles, and n
number of radical changes were put into
effect on their recommendation. One pro-
yides that the charter list for Camps must
not be less than 30 members, and in a
city of 100000 inhabitants not less than
40. The charter membership fee was ad-
vanced to SO. and portion of this fee
will go to the National Memorial Univer-
sity of Mason City, Iowa. Every Camp
must hold at least one meeting each
quarter, and 10 Camps constitute a Divi-
sion.
The COmmandery accepted invitations
| to attend the State memorial services at
the First Baptist Church, and also me-
mortal services at st. Stephens Church.
Invitations to visit the State Normal
School and the Manual Training High
School were accepted. but owing to the
press of business the Commandery decided
not to make the proposed visit to Brown
University.
Adjournment was taken shortly after
noon, to reassemble after lunch.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
indorsing the Women's Relief Corps, the
Ladies of the G.. A. r., the Ladies Aid
Society, the Daughters of Veterans and
their work, and thanking the Division of
Rhode Island and the press for courtesies
extended.
The following resolutions were also
adopted by a rising vote:
Resolved, That we give our hearty ap-
prevail to the custom on Memorial Day Of
not only decorating the graves of veter-
ans, but of performing the beautiful cere-
mOny of holding patriotic exercises on the
seaShore and of scattering flowers upon
the water in cOmmemOratiOn of the sailor
dead, who have no grave but that of the
sea.
campment of the Commandery- Chief,
Sons of Veterans, u. S. A, condemn the
doctrines of anarchy as the greatest of
perils that menace the perpetuity of
American institutions. The generous
hospitality of the Republic, which early
opened its doors to the oppressed of all
lands, has of late degenerated into an
easy-going Indifference as to the character
of the stranger that comes within its
gates. We have paid for our supineness
in the deepest sorrow that has come upon
our country within generation. The
time has come for action. We believe it
is the duty of every American citizen to
require his representative in Congress to
make all other things second to the pass
age of a law that shall make the dissent
mating of anarchist doctrines felony,
and an attempt on the life of our Presi-
dent treason, punishable with death.
Resolved, That the Commandery-in-
Chief. in common with the rest of the
civilized world, deploreS the awful tragedy
that robbed the Nation of its Chief Execu-
tive.
william Mckinley consecrated the
years of his youth to the cause of his
country in the hour of her darkest peril,
and devoted his maturer years to the de-
yelopment of her broader destiny. His
untimely end fills us with grief unspeak-
able.
1--WE bow to the will of Almighty God.
We pray that the everlasting arms may be
underneath the lonely widow at Canton,
to comfort and sustain. We know that
the American people, who are better for
his living, will be purified by his death.
He will live in history as he lives in our
hearts, a type OF American manhood
kindly, brave and true; meeting the prob
lens of life with a dauntleSs courage;
facing the approach Of death with faith
that knows no fear"
The following officers were unanimous
~ elected: COMMUNICATIVE Chief, p. L.
Campbell, Washington, d. c.; Senior
Vice Commander-in-C Chief, S. S. Hornn,
Pennsylvania: Junior Vice Commander-in-
Chief, II. S. Thompson, Providence.
Council-in-C Chief, ]. b. Adams. Atlantic
City, N. j.; G. J. Post, Grand Rapids,
Mich; e. F. Buck, Peoria, Ill. Installing
Officer, Past ommender-in-Chief.
Past Commander-in-C Chief Read, in be-
half Of the Division of Pennsylvania, pre-
scented National Headquarters with a por-
trait of retiring Past COmmander-in-C Chief
Alexander.
Past Commander-in-C Chief Abbott. in be-
half of members of the COMMUNICATIVE
Chief, presented retiring COmmander-in-
Chief Alexander with a handsome jeweled
Past Commander-in-C Chiefs badge. He re-
sponded with words expressive of appre-
citation.
Past Commander-in-C Chief w. Z. Bun
dy acted as Installing Officer. and Past
Division Commander w. II. Williams, OF
Rhode Island, as Assistant Inspector
General. Commander-in-Ch Chief Campbell
appointed as Adjutant- General, Charles S.
Davis, of Washington; as Judge Advo-
cate-General, Raphael Tobias of New
York
During the afternoon a delegation was
received from the Ladies' Aid Society and
given fraternal welcome.