Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-25


Grams has already begun. The adjourn
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 body on its spe-
cial train was New York.
Last Day of Encampment.
San Francisco, Aug. 24.-The national
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic closed its thirty-seventh an
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:
Adjutant general, c. 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.
To Save the Flag.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented number Of resolutions 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 flag, was adopted.
The endorsement by the committee
OF the service pension law was approved,
and the proposed establishment of ma
tional soldiers homes at Fort Sherman,
Idaho, and in Florida, and in Oklahoma,
was endorsed.
Gen. Miles Honored.
The encampment unanimously adopt
ed resolution congratulating Gen. Nell
son A. Miles upon his attainment of q
distinguished and honorable retirement
after matchless record as a 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.
1t was resolved to ask congress to
erect statue to the memory of Gen.
Meade. Maj. Gen. Macarthur was intro
duced and delivered brief address,
which was warmly received.
Omcers Installed.
The formal installation of officers tool
place, the installing officer being Senio,
Past Commander in Chief Louis Wag.
ner, of Pennsylvania.
Commander in Chief Black was given
authority to install the junior vice COM
mander in chief and also tho newly ap-
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 q national campfire reunion at thu
Mechanics pavilion. An address o.
welcome was delivered by Maj. Gen
w. R. Shafter, and it was responded
to briefly by Gen. John c. Black, tn,
new commander in chief, who receivet
an ovation.
Maj. Gen. Macarthur spoke on 9TH,
Regular Army" and 1.-THE Passin,
Grand Army" was the subject Of re
marks by Past Commander in Chic
Stewart. Corporal Tanner paid tri
butte to the dead of the civil war, ant
Past Commander in Chief Torrenc,
eulogized the American soldier. Aftel
the speech-making the evening wa.
given up to informal entertainment
the old soldiers enjoying the pleasures
OF wartime campfire.
rreIegrams Exchanged.
Commander in Chief C. Black. afte
the adjournment Of the encampment, re
ceived the following telegram from Gen
John B. Gordon, commander in chief o
the United Confederate Veterans:
My hearty congratulations to 70,
and the country. Your election assure
unanimous ami Increased goodwill an,
closest andty."
Gen Black responded as follows
'The enoampment having adjourned,
have submitted your message to tn
council Of administration. and am di
rected by them to acknowledge it an,
say. as do I, that they fully reciprocal
it, fraternal and benef1cent spirit. Coz
bless our land"
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