The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-20
TORRANCE ELECTED.
Minneapolis Man Given Highest
Office in Gift of G. A. p.
All Pension Legislation Referred to Execu-
tive Committee-Prade Witnessed by
Hundreds of Thousands of People
loss in &. a. X. Membership.

! Viving veterans of the greatest war
in all the annals of history, of the
greatest struggle for human liberty
the world has ever seen-that iron
gray host of God known as the Grand
Army of the Republic-have again
responded to the bugle call and yes
terday fell into line as they were
] wont to do in the dark days of the
| civil war. 1t is estimated that near
ly half a million people were spec
tators of the magnificent pageant
The column was over eight miles in
length and was splendidly handled,
the column moving steadily and with
scarcely a halt or break until the en-
tire line had passed the reviewing
stand. The governors of several states
marched in the line with their re-
| spective posts and were proud to go
afoot with their old comrades in the
old way. Senator NJ. a. Hanna
caught the infection of the hour and
left the reviewing stand to march
down the line with Memorial post. In
/ addition to the regular line of veter-
ans, 90 bands and los drum corps in
cessantly poured forth patriotic and
martial music.
|
vention of the G. A. R was taken up
with the reading of the reports by
the n-chief, adiutant
general, chaplain and the various
committees. The proceedings were
prefaced with the adoption of res
olution offered by Gen. Daniel E.
Sickles, rendering to the president the
affectionate sympathy of the G. A. r.
| Commander-in-Chief Rassieur in
spirited address, severly arraigned
Pension Commissioner Evans upon his
administration of the affairs of the
pension bureau. His complaint en-
braced alleged unfairness and dere-
LECTION of duty in office. Gen. Sickles
| was careful to eXonerate President
Mckinley and directed his attack at
the head of the pension bureau. Com
mander-in-Chief Rassieur made a
| supplemental report to his address in
which he made a sharp attack upon
! the officers of the pension bureau at
Washington. He urged that the COM
mittee be instructed to prepare
charges against the pension commits
sioner and that these charges he pre-
sented to the president, asking sor an
| investigation of the same.
The report of the adjutant general,
F. NJ. Sterrett, showed that the total
membership June 80, 1901, was 269,-
| 5O7, in 6,67S posts. The gains during
the last year were 3O,019, and the
losses 37,172. The number on the rolls
June 80, 1901, including $3.50 sus-
pended, was 295,O57.
| The report of the grand chaplain
| CT, 10
the graves of 81, SAG veterans were
decorated.
The roll showed a total voting
strength of 1910, including delegates,
department commanders and past de-
partment commanders.
The Woman's Relief corps is in a
prosperous condition, the treasurer's
report showing total in all funds of
$12, 14O, with no liabilities The roll
of officers and delegates of the w. r.
G. showed a total voting strength of
| SIS.
Torrance for Commander.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 14.-Judge Ell
| Torrance, of Minneapolis, was unan-
imously elected commander-in-chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic
at Thursdays session of the annual
convention. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, of
New York, withdrew from the fight,
! leaving the field to Stewart and Tor
rance. The balloting stood $50 to
476 in favor of Torrance when Com
rade Wagner, who had the Stewart in
! terestS in hand moved to make Tor
| RANGES election unanimous. The
other officers elected were: Senior
vice commander, John McElroy, of
Washington; junior vice commander,
James O'Donnell, of Illinois; surgeon
general, DIR. w. r. Thrall, of Cincin-
natl; haplain-in-chief, L. n. Boyle,
of Pennsylvania.
The council of administration dis
posed of the report of the pension
committee by referring both major
ity and minority reports to the COM
mander-in-chief and to a committee
on pensions to be appointed by him
with instructions that at a suitable
time, in the discretion of the COM
mander-in-chief, the whole subject
matter shall be brought to the atten-
ton of the president of the United
| States for his consideration.
The Ladies of the Grand Army of
the Republic at yesterdays session
of their fifteenth annual convention
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Emma Wall, of Lawrence.
Kan; senior vice president, Elsie
| Waggoner, of San Francisco.
| Mrs. Carlista B. Jones, of Bradford,
VT, was elected president of the
Women's Relief corps by acclama-
| ton.
| The Colored Veterans organized a
national association with J. L. Du-
part, of New Orleans, as president.
| Bill to Cover Assault the President.
! Washington, Sept. 14.-Messrs. Bot
| kin and Bynum, members of the COM