New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
G. Ar. ELECTS GEN. BLACK
COMMANDER IN CHIEF.
BOSTON Chosen as the Place for the
Nert ERcdm pment.

szn Fraresco. Aug. 2o.-The Grand Army Of the
ReDubIc to-day elected the following officers:
c,7nasdsr IN chief-GenersI JOHN C. BLACK. CT
i go. VIC. comuana,r-colone1 C. MASON KEENE,
c 71-Isr Vice c9.amander-coopel HARRY KEssLER,
= s--r.on II chisf-GEoRGE a HARMON. OF Ohio.
Cssriein in Chief-wINFIELD SCOTT, Of Arizona
pos.on was selected as the city in which the
,-,s-npnent would be held next year The en-
.-,nu1eut adopted q resolution requesting Con-
less 10 pass a bill pensioning all veterans VINO
I've reached the age Of sixty-two years
7vre- the veterans met this morning in the
,--.-s opera House General Thomas J Stewart,
- retiring commander IN chief, read his annual
Ts15rt i was. IL part as follows:
For the second time in its hztQFy The 6 Srs96
- hold its annual encaE- IneT W nen We met ~
he cy OF San FTancsc9 seventeen years S he he
Se-eTe-n Boundary Of the Republic since ulat
i!as t-S I'D srav in the greatest war known in al
tine have marched together L!iusL L..S 2, tbe
march Of civilization and OF pioSTeSs; go an
surviving soldiers Of the WaL ~ nd r3nfirII
ses = Gag ana the greatness ana the power OF The
O ei1 ~ vhci7 emphasizes the grand results
trg glory Of which the inestiTnan4e DRESSINGS
conferred On the human race ~, 49,. C,r,-5 Army
ne noble ana laudable effort Of the IIa1u "a e
oninenly before lie youth Of The lang hs ge1 Of
eninently successful ana ~ 5 re The tendency
toward The Enactment OF laws 81. 5 encour-
edQcaLoI sI-1 IIS re- q 80
sgIs S ar a5ni1sIrstoa BY the Board OF Pensions Of
Ir5v-1 50 veZatous and unsatisfactory, seems 70
have been adjusted 10 a desIee % a+rnas1Iv en-
55c-i- e n 6schsree The duties Of his high and
= 9}aCe honesty literally and justly, ana
r5 leese-+ man tie government has not dealt ana
Is noL cea-4g S or So vigorous in the recent
past and yet they are s-.;S51at and i consideratton
Cr-1la-r viii never entirely cease nor VIII SeSe7
injustice be entirely e!lIa b,tt Nv an honest
.et-afion Of such great trust DLt y al - - :,
fsi- srd liberal administration 81 me avs We ms
Is not Tie time at hand when wisdom ana r 3astcS
both warrant such an -, % a,e+s nv mo
[IdinC Tor a fixed amount CT pension pef month.
! believe il would be wise 10 appoint committee
whose duty would be 10 frame a proper bill and
present the same 20 congress pioEIulHS tot
Son al rot less than So month for all nonoraply
5iscbsreed soldiers. sailors or marines who may
choose 10 apply.
The chaplain II chief, D. B. shuey, said in
his report:
There IS q growing danger that Memorial Day
pleasure and thus lose sight OF its sacred signif-
canoe Baseball games and all kinds Of amuse-
eSort should be- made by municipal authorities
and others 10 prevent its Dissertation. The school
6sv ,ftI Be- 4a15e should be invited Yea urged fo
take part in these annual services. While all fra
feTal organizations should be invited to participate
The decoration Of graves OF their deceased members
who cid not serve IN the defence Of the nation
should be discouraged as being in violation Of the
meaning Of Memorial Day and its services.
The report Of Inspector General F. 4. Walsh
contained the following figures:
Number Of posts. 67l1 loss of ;: members in good
standing, 25.ll6 loss Of 9l62; aggregate of post
relief funds, S355s6s increase OF SELLS; aggregate
q S69.5l5 The post quartermasters and trustees
have on hand 800 s7s The value Of the property
owned by the posts is 8 8l5,l0s