The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-22
MILES IS INDICATED
BY THE GRAND ARMY
Encampment Unanimously De.
CIares His Record "WithOut
Just Criticism"

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Aug. I'll
The thirty seventh national encamp-
ment of the G. A. r. closed this after
noon. The encampment unanimously
adopted the following resolution intro
duced by Capt. P. H. Coney, of Topeka,
Kan:
Resolved, That we congratulate that
splendid soldier, exemplary command
er and patriotic citizen, Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, on his attainment of a distin-
guished and honorable retirement, after
a matchlesS record as soldier of more
than fortytWo years service, without
just criticism of his official conduct,
which began as a, lieutenant in the
Twenty second Massachusetts infant
ry, progressing by the brightest grade
of heroic patriotism from Manassas to
Appomattox, during the greatest of all
Civil wars, from 1851 to 1865, and illu-
minating this record by his great mil
itary achievements as a successful In
dian fighter and again as a, great and
judicial military disciplinarian and or
ganizer."
The newly elected officers, with the
exception of Junior Vice Commander
Kessler, who is now on the way from
the Philippines, were installed. Com
mander-in- Chief Black announced the
following appointments:
Adjutant general, G. w. Partridge,
Illinois; quartermaster, Maj Charles
Burrows. New Jersey; judge advocate
general, James Tanner, New York; in
spector general, E. B. Wessen, Iowa.
Commander-in-C Chief Black appoint
ed the council of administration, which
includes: T. B. Scott, Illinois; II. A.
Root, Indiana; E. b. Fenton, Michi-
gan; L. w. Collins, Minnesota; S. H.
Hansell, Montana; S. K. McGinnis,
North Dakota; w. M. Ingram, Oregon;
A. B. Nelson, South Dakota; S. w.
Clark, Washington and Alaska; Philip
Cheek, Wisconsin, and s. c. Jamse,
Iowa.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported. The proposal to make all past
adjutant generals members of the en-
campment was defeated. A resolution
favoring legislation to prevent, by ed
ucation and in other ways the desc
Grafton of the flag. was adopted. The
Endorsement by the committee of the
service pension law was approved. The
proposed establishment of a national
soldiers home at Fort Sherman, Idaho;
in Florida and in Oklahoma was in
dorsed. 1t was resolved to appoint
committee of five to investigate causes
of discrimination against veterans in
the civil service. committee of sew
en- was appointed to provide for the
perpetuation of Memorial day in the
South and a committee of three will
revise the blue book. 1t was resolved
to ask congress to erect a statue to the
memory of Gen. Meade.
Maj Gen. Macarthur delivered an
address which was wamly received.
Commander in Chief Black, after the
adjournment of the encampment, re-
ceived the following telegram from
Gen. John B. Gordon, commander-in-
chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams:
My hearty congratulations to you
and the country. Your election assures
unanimous and increased good will and
closest arRity."
Gen. Black responded:
The encampment having adjourned,
1 have submitted your message to the
council of administration and am di-
rected by themto acknowledge 1t and
say, as do, that they fully reciprocate
Its fraternal and benefcent spirit. God
bless our land.''
At the concluding days session of
the Woman's Relief corps the follow
ing officers were chosen in addition to
those elected yesterday: Mrs. Mary
Tygart, of Texas, junior vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Sarah e. Phillips, of New
York, treasurer; Mrs. Reynolds, of
Kentucky, chaplain; Mrs. Ada e. May,
Of Minnesota, first member of the ex-
ecutive board.
The Ladies of the Grand Army re-
mained in session until late hour.
The election for national officers re-
suited:
National president, Belinda E. Bal
ley, California; senior vice president,
Ruth Foote, Colorado; junior vice
president, Emma Pierce, Massachu-
setts; chaplain, Jennie Varney, New
York; treasurer Julia M Gordon Kan
sas; first councillor, M. Anna Hall,
West Virginia; council of administra-
don, Emma Chamberlain, New York;