The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27
Closing Scenes Of the Thirty-Seve1th
Annual Encampment at 1,
San Francisco.
colnluDER- Ii CHEF BLACK
ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS


ment OF the final session Friday was the
signal for hundreds to pack their travel
ing bags and scores have left on trains
for other parts Of the state. The only
delegation to leave in q body on Its sspe-
cial train was New York. s54ss:ff .'
Last Day OF Encampment.
San Francisco, Aug. 24.-The national
encampment, Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic closed Its thirty seventh am
nual session Friday afternoon. The
newly -elected officers. with the exception
Of Junior Vice Commander Kessler, who
is now on the way from the Philippines,
were installed. Commander in Chief
Black announced the following appoint
ments: s. S7 ,sTs.s..ss5.s .j.;s.t,.ss
Adjutant general, G. w. Partridge; Of
Illinois; quartermaster, Maj. Charles
Burrows, Of New Jersey, reappointed;
judge. advocate. general, James Tanner.
Of New York; inspector general, e. B.
Wessen, Of Iowa. VI .9a.s
TO Save the Flag. ID
The committee on resolutions pre-
scented number. OF resoluti on which
action was taken. The propositions to
make all past adjutant generals mem
bers Of the encampment was defeated. "A
resolution fayoring legislation to pre-
vent, by education and In other ways,
the dissertation Of the nag, was adopted.
The endorsements by the committee
Fof the service pension law was approved,
and the proposed establishment Of ma
tional soldiers homes at Fort Sherman.
Idaho, and in Florida, and in Oklahomass~
was endorsed.
Gen. Miles HonOred.
f The encampment unanimously adopt
ed resolution congratulating Gen. Nell (
son "A. Miles upon his attainment Of .
distinguished and honorable retirement
after matchless record as soldier, Of
over AZ years service.
{ a committee OF seven was appointed
to provide for the perpetuation Of Me-
mortal day in the south, and commit
tee of three will revise the blue book.
It was>resolved to ask congress to
erect q statue to the memory sofs Gen.
Meade. Maj Gen. Macarthur was intro-
duced and delivered a brief address.
which was warmly received.
Omcers Installed.
The formal installation Of officers took
place, the installing officer being Senior
Past Commander in Chief Louis Wag-
ner; sof pennsylvania. Il
& Commander in Chief Black was given
authority to install the Junior vice COM
-mander in chief and also the newly an.
pointed Judge advocate general, who
were absent.
A resolution thanking the people and
press who contributed to the success Of
the gathering was adopted with cheers,
and the encampment then adjourned, to !
meet In Boston next year.
National Campfire Reunion.
- The closing feature in the evening
was national campfire reunion at the
Mechanics pavilion. An address OF
welcome was delivered by Mai. Gen.
w. r. Shafter. and 1t was responded
to briefly BY Gen. John g. Black, the
new commander in chief, who received
an ovation. : '
Maj. Gen. Macarthur spoke on ..The
Regular Army. and '.The. Passing
Grand Army was the subject. Of re-
marks by Past Commander in Chief
Stewart. Corporal Tanner paid tri-
butte to the dead of the civil war. and
Past Commander in Chief Terrence
eulogtzed the American soldier. After
the speech-making the evening was
given up to informal entertainment.
the old soldiers enjoying the pleasures
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TeleErams EXCHANGED.
Commander In Chief j C. Black. after
the adjournment Of the encampment, re-
ceived. the following telegram from Gen,
John B. Gordon, commander in chief Of E
the United Confederate Veterans:
NY hearty congratulations to- yos
and the country. Your election assures
unanimous and increased goodwin and
closest amity.'' ~ ttsil
Gen Black responded. as follows:ss
The encampment having adjourned, I Z
have submitted your message to the
ouncil Of administration, and 1 am sdi5
rected by them to acknowledge It and,
say. as do I. that they fully reciprocate
Its fraternal and benedcent spirit. God
WASo0 VAA A04AUs
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Danced with wellington.
New York, Aug. 24.-Jane Anna Long
land. who as a child danced with the
duke OF Wellington, who saw the coro-, I
nation of Queen Victoria and was fflend-. !
~ with the children of Don Carlos, the !,
pretender to the Spanish throne, is dead \
ct her home In Brooklyn. She was 81
years old. Her father was an interpre.
ter IN the royal navy. The children of
Don Carlos lived In his home for some
time while he acted as their tutor. !
Daagerously M.
Gainesville. Ca, Aug. pa SIR
gical operation performed on NAL.
Charles II. Smith Chill Arp) revealed
the presence in the gall bladder Of q s
double handful Of gall stones. more