Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
CLOSE OF c. A. R. SESSION
Nav ofiCen Installed and Delegates ID
National EnOampmsnt Chosen.
RorEsT AGAINST THE LEE STATUE
Resolutions strongly COmmendat0ry
Of Legislative Committee and
DenouncinE Attack on
Member.
Trom a stan correspondent)

FREMONT, Neb., May l6s-(SpeciaLS
The Grand Army Of the Republic closed its
annual encampment at Loves opera house
last night, With the Installation of officers
with PaAe Depdrtn1sht Commander s. J,
Alexander as installing oflcer for the
Grand Army Of the Republic and Mrs. La
dusky Taylor. national president Of the
women's Relief corps. as installing onicer
for the women's Relief corps. These Grand
Army officers were Installed: Department
commander, Judge Lee 8. Estelle. Omaha;
senior vice commander, John Lett. York;
junior vice commander, w. J. Blythstone,
Lincoln; medical director, DR.. o B.
Ralph, Omaha; chaplain. Rev. Erastus
Smith. Alma; Judge advocate. =. X. Valen-
tine, West Point; assistant adJutant gem
eral. w. 8. Askwith. Omaha; council OF adj
ministration, Frank Mallory Of Ord, II. w.
Davis OF Lincoln. r. p. Pine Of Ashland. ].
d. Garner Of Lincoln. q. J. Thomas Of Lin
coin. -
fhe national encampment: D~elegate-at-
flarge. Andrew Tralnor, Omaha; delegates,
4 d. NJ. Allen Of Fremont, v. A. Stuart Of
\Fairmont. b. S. X. spaldins of Omaha, c.
~. Horth Of Shelton. G, s. Lucas of Central
City. Ferd Brother OF BEATRICE: alternate
at-large. Jonathan Edwards. Omaha; al
~ternates. James McKelYey OF Juniata, Brad
p. Cook OF Lincoln. w. d. Pruitt of Arapa-
hoe. e. A. Bishop of Blue Springs. Charles
Harrier Of Valley and H. w. George OF
Broken Bow.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the encamprent at yesterday
afternoons session:
That the national encampment take ap-
propriate action protesting against the
placing OF a statue of General Robert 70,
Lee, the confederate commander, in the
Hal OF statnary IN the capitol at WASH
That the Grand Army of the Republic OBJ
Ss1 Dses place sSs S %SeTRs fSs Grand or Sa A Invitation 10 tho to
Republic ~encampment - to be a drawing
card for any other exposition.
;utant general Of the 9epartms NJ f foe 1 az
consolidation OF the Offices OF adjutant gem
eral and quartermaster general.
Thanking the citizens OF Fremont, post
no. T. the Women's Relief corps. Daughters
OF veterans and the public schools OF Ere
extended.
The resolution I'm Smemoriam to the 1873
comrades OF the Grand Army who had died
during the last year was passed by a stand
ing vote with bowed heads. while Past De-
partment Chaplain Bross pronounced the
benediction. fsst
The following resolution was also adopted
BY a standing vote and with a cheer:
Whereas. Sthe Grand Army. OF the Repuh-
DC; through It's organization. has been en-
abled TO render great service to the coun-
try through its patriotic teachings and Sc
curing just and timely legislation for the
benefit OF worthy comrades; and,
Whereas, for the past twenty years the
department has been represented by a leg
islative committees appointed by the de-
partment commander OF able and devoted
comrades who have served without COM
pensatton, and paying their own expenses
IN order to secure needed legislation, which
has resulted In the establishment OF our
soldiers, homes, the care Of unfortunate
comrades and their families, the decent
burial of those who die and the enactment
OF many other desirable laws approved by
a patriotic and generous people. and.
Whereas. our comrade, Past Department
COMMANDER ] II. Culver. as a member OF
mat committee for all these years. has
ever been at his post Of duty, save the
Tune When he was absent again fighting
the battle OF our country, and has rem
dered signal and valuable service as an
author and advocate OF beneficial legisla-
ton. always receiving courteous treatment
at the hands OF the legislators Until this
winter, when he was viciOusly attacked
while In the lire OF his duty by a member
OF the legislature In open session without
an opportunity TO reply; therefore, be Il,
Resolved, That we. in encampment as
semhled. commend the members ~ this
for their faithful performance
OF duty, and condemn the cowardly and un-
warranted attack OF Representative Rouse
OF han county upon Past Commander Gull
order, W