Arizona republican., 1903-08-22
Adjournment of National En- Campment of 6. A. R.
RAIN OF RESOLUTIONS
One Favoring the Transforming of All Soldiers Over the Age of Sixty Two. AHearty Endorsement of the Record of General Miles.

NtH Noii-' <AUe- AAiS l national encampment of the Grand | Army of the Republic closed it's thirty seventh annual session this afternoon | after a protracted morning session. 1 The newly elected officers with the ex- ception of Junior Vice Commander Kessler. who is now on the way from the Philippines, were installed. Commander-inCh Chief Black announc ed the following appointments: Assist ant adjutant general. C. w. Partridge of Illinois; quartermaster, Major Charles Burrows of New Jersey, reappointed: judge advocate general. James Tanner of New York; inspector general, F. B. Wessen of Iowa. Council of admins tration-Alabama, M. D. Wickersham: Arizona, George Atkinson; Arkansas, 4. A. Whissan; California and Nevada, A. V. Barrett; Colorado and Wyoming, U. s. Hollister; Connecticut. A. C. Hen dricks; Delaware, Samuel Worrell; Florida. Charles Donovan; Georgia, J. A. Commerford: Idaho, George NJ. Par sons; Illinois. T. B. Scott; Indiana, H. A. Root; Indian Territory. James Red field: Kansas, T. H. Coney; Kentucky, Jacob Seibert; Louisiana and Missis- sippi. c. H. Shute; Maine, Louis Sel hina: Maryland, H. S. Sunstrcm: Mas sachusetts, J. W. S. Harsey; Michigan. E. B. Fenton; Minnesota. L. W. Col lins; Missouri, J. T. Dew; Montana, s. H. Hansell; Nebraska, Andrew Tray nor; New Hampshire, l. H. Foster; New Jersey, c. Tilden; New Mexico. John R. McFie; New York. James Owen; North Dakota, S. K. McGinnis; Ohio, A. A. Taylcr; Oklahoma. ". Fay Tor: Oregon. w. M. Ingram; Pennsyl- vania, Thomas C. Sample; Potomac, B. r. Entrekin: Rhode Island, J. T. Ken yon; South Dakota, A. B. Nelson; Ten nessee, N. Hacker: Texas, E. M. Moore. Utah. w. w. Bostaph: Vermont. A. C. Brown: Virginia and North Carolina, J. F. Fuller; Washington and Alaska, s. w. Clark: West Virginia. C.. w. Woodcock; Wisconsin, Phil Cheek.
 The reports of the various retiring officers were adopted and a vote of thanks was given each for efficient ser vice. It was resolved 10 telegraph to President Roosevelt the resolution fla voring the pensioning of veterans over sixty-two years of age.
 The committee on resolutions present. ed a number of resolutions on which action was taken The proposition to make all past adjutant generals merl- bers of the encampment was defeated.
 A resolution favoring legislation to prevent by education and in other ways the dissertation of the flag was adopted. The endorsement by the committee of the service pension law was approved The proposed establishment of national soldiers homes at Fort Sherman. Idaho and in Florida and Oklahoma was en- dorsed. It was resolved to appoint d committee of five to investigate a case of discrimination against veterans in the civil service.
 The encampment unanimously adopt ed a resolution introduced by Captain P. H. Conra of Topeka, Kansas. eulo- sizing General Nelson A. Miles for his eminent services to the country. The resolution is as follows:
 Resolved, That we congra tulate tha splendid soldier. exemplary commander and patriotic citizen, General Nelscr A. Miles, upon his attainment of dis tinguished and honorable retiremen after a matchless record as soldier of over forty-two years service. with out just criticism of his official con duct, which began as a lieutenant il the Twenty-second Massachusetts in fantry, progressing by the brightes grade of heroic patriotism from Man assas to Appomatox, during the great est of all civil wars from 1861 to 1865
 
 great military achievements as a sue cessful Indian fighter and again as great and judicial military uIsciplinar ian and organizer
 X committee of seven was appointed to provide for the perpetuation O Memorial day in the south and d com mittee of three will revise the blue book James Cori was restored to the homo past commander of California. Tn committee on resolutions stated that was deemed unwise to offer severa resolutions which had been presented t it, as their introduction migh provok extended controversy.
 It was resolved to ask congress t erect a statue to the memory of Gen eral Meade. Major General MacArthu was introduced and delivered a brie address which was warmly received.
 A delegation of Sons of Veterans which order the encampment yesterda denied the privilege of participatin in the meetings of posts. was presented A resolution to reconsider the previou action of the encampment was laid O the table.
 The George w. Cooke drum corps an band from Denver. seventy-five strong arrived and for a short time furnishe music to relieve the business characte of the proceedings.
 The formal installation of officer then followed. the installing officer be ing Senior Past Commander in Chic Louis Wagner of Pennsylvania. Con rnander-in-Chief Black was given at thority to install the junior commar der-in-chiefs and also the newly al pointed judge advocate general, wh were absent.
 A resolution thanking the people an press who contributed to the succes of the gathering was adopted wit cheers.
 The encampment then adjourned meet in Boston next year.
 San Francisco. Calif., Aug. 21-At u second and concluding days session