The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
NEW OFFICERS INS7;
8 q. r. E~n.ampm.,.

Thirtv.s.ssn:aFnpmen c..
San Franeisco. 1 ns1 s.s,s,
The national enoampsn.A as
Grand Army Of pAeat !
closed Its tbirtr The a.ss,ss
session after a nrsteventh
The newly elected officers se, Cd, ID
ception Of Junior YRS with IT,.
hesaler, who is now an tbs eeaaaa
the Philippines, were ins me Way d,
Commander in Chief pH11slalled.
the following appointnn'ac s aaaoa,.
Adjutant general Snents:
Gi,ar1ss sauartermaster ren rattttss
pointed; judge advocata" Jersey, n
renny OF New York; seneral. H.
=. =. Wessen of Iowa. peclor gssssEiI
Among the memhers
or administration are ~ VI the cD,s
so aoWa' 5. e. James; llJjno,,
scott; Nebraska. A. T ra,nols, III
igan, p. B. Fentcn, so ,fSn Or, VI
u was resolved to teleyr.n
roosevelt the resolution Prssaaa
pensioning of v%eteranS %iavoils h
age, which was adontaa III " yeaa i
me committee on resS] y,esie'das
sehted a number of resn u.Gas ID
which action was taken ,eSUlutioa, 1
taVoring legislation to nrer - lesatads
catson and other ways. tho tis, oye.
OF the flag was adonted s"e ~oesecata
,baa hs ENDORSEMENT by the comm,4.
nro,,s pension law Tas Y. I
II was resolved to appoint .
tee Of five to investigate d CONT
examination against veters eu as at,3
civil service. '0'aNs in d.
The encampment unaniuo,,
20 the following resolution in:,s 10y.
py captain 2. II. Coley Of D' 1ass
Resolved, That We coner,tr,,.
splendid soldier, exemplary corna "
and patriot citizen, Genera, I%V Mlaaia
Miles. upon his attaipmant sslsaa
.isagulshed and honorable reti, : v
AFTER a matchless record as a s sois1.
over Iorty-two years service ,iS. J
Just criticism of his official c "nas
which began as a Lieutenant e " !
fWenty-second Massachusetts ,n ~ y
progressing by the brightest manu- IMAM
heroic patriotism from Mans s,aas
Appomattox during the greats sssa y
CIVIL wars, from 1861 to 1866, and ,s, :
mating this by his great miia..
achievements as a successfr, I Ia.s
hghter, and again as q great on as .
dicial military disciplinarian sn ms = !.
ganizer." aAa .
1t was resolved to ask conrrs,,
erect a statue to the m NJ =.
aral Meade. VI Vt
A resolution thanking the peonla !.
press who contributed to the s,,,s
II the gathering was adopted n
cheers. !"
The encampment then adjourned
meet in Boston next year.
The closing feature last night W.,
natlanal campfire reunion at the \
:hanics' pavilion. The Immense hni
Ing was packed to the doors. An
lress of welcome was delivered hv
lor General W. r. Shafter, comma,
ar of the department of California !
Nevada. It was responded to bI;
by General John C. Black, the b
commander in chief, who received
ovation. Several other veterans 500
Commander in Chief Black after
adjournment of the encampment,
seiNed the following telegram /,
General Gordon, commander in q
sof the United Confederate Veterans
My hearty congratulations to
and the country. Your election asl
unanimous and increased good vii!
closest amity."
Genera. Black responded as
lows:
THE encampment having adioul
I Eave submitted your message to
council OF administration, and l p,
rected by them to acknowledge 1t
say, as { do. that they fully reciprO
its f~raternal and beneficient sp
Sod bless our land"