The National tribune., 1903-09-03
TIE s7th NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT.

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1t is sufficient praise for the 37th Ma
tional Encampment, Grand Army Of the
Republic, which met in San Francisco
that in membership, wisdom and dignity II
was worthy of its great predecessors. II
was splendid body of representative vet
Grams, and its proceedings highly creditable
to the entire body of comrades.
| Unanimously, without dissenting
voice, without discussion even, it adopted
the report of the Committee on Pensions,
which, with unanswerable reasoning, ask
ed for service pension Of So month
to all veterans who have reached or shall
hereafter reach the age Of 62, and SIM
| liar allowance to their widows. There
can be no doubt Of this accurately voic-
| ing the wish of the great mass of the vet
IS long step toward speedily securing
this measure of justice from Congress.
The selection of Gen. John G. Black
for Commander-in-C Chief has been hap
PLY received all over the country. He
is soldier of splendid record, who en-
liSttu lHe HiSI ioSc ny
service and gallant conduct from the ranks
to the grade of Brigadier-General, was
repeatedly and severely wounded. and is
an orator and publicist of National repu-
tation.
Comrade G. Mason Kline, elected as
Senior Vice Communicating Chief, is a
prominent citizen of San Francisco where
his record in civil life has been quite
worthy of that made in the army. He is
veteran in Grand Army work, and there
is no more faithful and energetic worker
on the Pacific Coast.
Comrade Harry @. Kessler, of Mon
tana, elected Junior Vice Commander-in-
Chief, is another good worker in the Or
der, 4 very popular comrade, and who
has just finished a tour of duty in the
| United States service in the Philippines.
Comrade G.. A. Hartman. of Ohio, elect
ed Surgeon General, is enthusiastically
vOuched for by the Ohio comrades as a
very capable and most deserving comrade,
who has rendered many years of accept
able service to the Order.
Comrade Winfield Scott, of Arizona
elected Chaplan-in Chief, bears a highly
honored name. and the. Arizona comrades
testify that he bears it most wOrthily.
The remembrance of the magnificent
entertainment given the 9th National En-
campment was far more eloquent argu-
| ment for Boston than could be made in
any speech, and from the moment it was
known she had invited us to again meet
within her glorious gates there was no
doubt that the invitation would be accept
ed over all others that might possibly
come. Everybody in the Grand Army
wants to go TO Boston again, and we shall
have an attendance there that viii make
people think that the Grand Army has
renewed its youth.
Commander Chief Black has empha-
sized the satisfaction felt with the work
of the Encampment by the announce
ment of the comrades selected for
his staff. Comrade G. A. Partridge.
his Adjutant General, has been for
years the Assistant Adjutant-G General Of
the Department of Illinois, and better
one can not be found in the United States.
in or out of the Order. Comrade Chas.
Burrows has been reappointed Quarter
master-General. Everybody believes his
honesty and financial ability are not sur
passed even by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, which Office he would adorn. Com
rade James Tanner is Judge Advocate
General There isn't but one "Jim' Tan
ner in the Grand Army Of the Republic,
and great is his fame throughout the
length and breadth Of the land
Comrade E. B. Messer, Hartley, Iowa,
appointed Inspector General, is well
known among the Trans Mississippi vet
Grams for his activity, ability and good
work.