The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-08-27
37TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
Every Department of the Order Represented at San
Francisco.
GEN. BLACK ELECTED COMMUNICATING CHIEF.
Boston Will Entertain Veterans 0-Servce Pension ndored
Committee Directed 10 Present Bill to Congress.

ed $500 contributions for the Stephenson
plus of Grant fund, makes $500 raised.
Comrade Smedberg reported Sons of Vet
Grams College at Mason City, Iowa, in ex-
cellent condition, with fine prospects.
Mesdames Kline, Fuller, Hampton,
Black, and Vrooman brought greetings of
Womans Relief Corps. The great Aux
iliary Order has n membership of 1l6,92O.
1t expended last year $139, 1860 in re-
lief, and has S19,961 % in its treasury.
Mesdames Ballou, Ransom, Frck and
Tarbell brought greetings of the Army
Nurses.
Mesdames Shade, Wethern and Wins
low brought greetings of the Ladies of the
G. 4. X.
Gems. Miller and Macarthur were in
yited to enter Epcampment. Gen. Miles
came and was received with cheers.
Past Commander-in-Chief LAWYER nom
mated Gen. Black for Commander-in-
Chief, and he was elected by reclamation.
Gen. Black returned brief, eloquent thanks.
Gen. Shafter nominated c. Mason Kline
for Senior Vice Commander Chief. Elect
I'd by reclamation. Past Department Com
mander Warren, of Montana, nominated
Col. Harry G. Kessler, now on his way
home from the Philippines, for Junior
Vice Commander-in-Chief Elected by ac-
clamation.
G.. A. Hartman, Lancaster, o., elected
Surseon-General by reclamation. Com
rades Bross, of Nebraska; j. ii. Bradford,
of Potomac, and Winfield Scott, of Ari-
IONA, nominated for Chaplain-in-C Chief.
Bradford withdrew after after first ballot,
and on second ballot Scott was elected.
Commander Judd, of Massachusetts.
presented Boston as the place for next
Convention. y. V. Bohn, of Colorado, pre-
scented Denver. BALLOT: Boston, 49,; Den
yer, 139. Result WIS received with enthu-
siasm.
Comrade Rogers, of Missouri, reported
Fraternal Buildings at st. Louis progress
ing well and would be ready next year for
the entertainment of veterans and their
wives visiting the Exposition.
Action of Encampment requesting
Presidential order for preference to vet
Grams capable of manual labor telegraphei
to President. Committee brought in Gen.
Macarthur, who was received standing
with cheers. He made an excellent speech.
Comrade Coney presented Kansas resOlu-
lions against Dissertation of Memorial Day
at forts and reservations by horse races
ed to request President, Secretaries of
War and Interior to prohibit same. Cook s
celebrated Denver Drum and Fife Corps
gave the Battle of Gettysburg with bril-
liant effect. Committee on Resolutions re-
ported favorably as to Soldiers Home at
Fort Sherman, Idaho. Adopted Also
as to National Home in Florida and at
Sulphur Junction, Indian Territory.
Adopted. Preservation of monuments on
Bull Run battlefield rejected. Resolutions
of appreciative admiration of Gen. Miles
upon his retirement adopted. Thanks to
San Francisco, California, Grand Army,
Woman's Relief Corps and other societies
for magnificent entertainment and gener-
GUS hospitality adopted
Ger Wagner, of Pennsylvania, senior
living Past Commander-in-Ch installed
newly elected officers. Gen. Black an
nounced c.. A. Partridge, of Illinois, as Adj
jutant- General; Chas. Il. Burton, Missouri,
for two years member Committee on Pen
sions, to be Chairman of Committee.
Following is Pension resolution unani-
mously adopted:
THAT the Committee on Pensions to be
appointed for the ensuing year be and they
hereby are directed to present to Congress
for passage a bill which, while not disturb
ing the benefcent provisions of existing
laws, shall provide that every survivor of
the war of 1SS1-'6J. who served for Pc
Rod of 80 days and who was honOrably
discharged and has passed the age of 62
years, shall be pensioned at the rate of
SO month. and that pension of the
same amount be paid to the worthy widow
IF such soldier when deceased was married
to such soldier prior to the 9th day of
June, 1890"