Evening star., 1901-10-11

campments, three new encampments hav-
ing been organized during the year, name
ly, at Clarion. Pa; Fort Collins, Col, and
Cumberland, Md The quartermaster gem
erals report shows that on June 80, 1901.
there was in the treasury Of the legion the
sum of $1,625.2S and all debts paid, as
against $500 at the same date in the pre-
ceding year.
The commanders report on the subject Of
pensions quoted from the annual report Of
the commissioner Of pensions to show that
out of $144,0OO,OO0 appropriated by Con-
gress for pensions, over $5,O00,OOO had been
saved and covered into the treasury
The report of the chaplain-in-ch chief showed
that ], 149 comrades of the legion have died
since the formation Of the order. The va
rious committees then reported.
A committee from the National Ladies'
Auxiliary, consisting of Mrs. Mcguire, Mrs.
Pitman and Mrs. Baker were introduced to
the encampment as the bearers Of greet
ings from the Ladies' Auxiliary. These la
dies were received by the encampment
standing. Their addresses were excellent
Appropriate responses were made by the
national commander and the chaplain-in-
chief.
The regular order Of business was sus-
pended and the encampment proceeded to
the nomination Of officers. Comrade George
w Spahr of Indianapolis in pointed and
incisive address nominated Ben D. Minor
Of Indianapolis for national commander.
This nomination was seconded by Corporal
Tanner and others in appropriate speeches.
General w. w. Dudley of Washington, D.
c., then in earnest words nominated Col.
J. Edwin Browne of Washington, D. c.. for
national commander. This nomination was
seconded by Comrade Sanford Of No. 50 and
by others.
Col Pierson Of Washington, D. c., put
in nomination Thomas ]. Shannon, past
colonel Of No. Ill, of Washington, D. c.,
for senior vice national commander. Thos.
]. Maginley of Philadelphia, Pa. was also
nominated for this office. The nominations
for junior vice national commander, chap
lain-in-chief, quartermaster general, sur
geon general and executive committee were
then made, after which, on motion of Cor
poral Tanner, the encampment adjourned
until this morning, 10 o'clock being fixed
as the hour for the special business of
electing national officers.
At 8 o'clock this morning the encamp-
ment was opened with prayer by Chaplain-
in-cfief H. N. Couden. the national COM
mander being in the chair. The regular
order Of business was resumed and reports
OF the various committees were received
and acted upon. Invitations were extended
from the mayors Of Youngstown, Ohio;
Fredericksburg, Va, and Chicago, ILL.,, to
hold the next annual encampment at their
cities. By a unanimous vote, Chicago was
selected as the next meeting place for the
seventeenth encampment of the Union Vet
eran Legion.
Election of Officers.
The hour Of 10 am. having arrived the
encampment proceeded to the special order
Of business for the election of national off,
GERS the result being as follows: National
commander, ]. Edwin Browne of Wash
ington, D. c.; senior vice national COM
mander, Thomas ]. Maginley. of Philadel-
phia, Pa; junior vice national commander
VIM. B. Tracy of Butler, Pa; national
chaplain. Henry N. Couden Of Washington,
D. c.; quartermaster general, Thomas ].
Hubbard Of Baltimore. Md; surgeon gen.
eral, c. W. Stowe Of Salina, Kan.
Among the resolutions adopted was one
deploring the assassination Of the Presi-
dent and calling upon the chaplain-in-
chief to offer up prayer for the blessing
Of God on Mrs. Mckinley, which Chaplain
Couden did.
On motion, an appropriation was made to
pay for the preparation and printing Of the
minutes of the encampment.
In accepting the Office OF national COM
mander Col ]. Edwin Browne declared
that his motto in serving the order shall be,
zone for all and all for one"
The encampment took a recess until 2
o'clock. when 1t reassembled. The execu-
tive committee was elected and the reports
Of committees received, and. after the CON-
pletion Of routine business, the sixteenth
national encampment Of the Union Vet
eran Legion was duly declared adjourned