The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-21
GEN. JOHN C. BLACK BECOMES
HEAD OF THE GRAND ARMY
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ues with undated zeal the splendid
work to which 1t is devoted and for
which it is organized The Ladies OF
the Grand Army is none the less earn
est and active in the work in which
they are so lovingly and loyalty en-
gagged. The name Sons of Veterans
is full of meaning. They feel that
theirs is heritage of glory; that they
stand apart in a. measure from the
young men of their time. Bring the
boys up near the post room. nearer
the Grand Army, and they will form
the new line of Union loving, patriotic
men, whose flag and purpose and al
tar will be that of their fathers.
1.-THE responses to the general order
requesting contributions to aid the
comrades in the Southern departments
in the work of celebrating Memorial
Day. have been liberal. The noble and
laudable effort of the Grand Army
of the Republic to place love of coun-
try and flag prominently before the
youth of the land has been eminently
successful, and has reached all parts
of the republic and its dependencies.
AS to the Pension Bureaus.
1.-THE administration by the board of
pensions of the pension laws, that for
so many years had proven so vexa-
tious and unsatisfactory, seems to
have been adjusted to a degree of sat
isfaction. I believe the present COM
missioner is earnestly endeayoring to
discharge the duties of his high and
important office honestly, literally and
justly, and yet he is not able to satisfy
the many who feel and assert that the
government has not dealt, and Is not
dealing, justly with them. The COM
,lo:, .k~<1o CO wiz
orous as in the recent past, and yet
they are sufficient to warrant our
earnest and careful attention and con-
sideratien.
/ Complaint will never entirely cease,
nor will cases. of injustice be entirely
eliminated from the administration of
such a great trust, but by an honest,
fair and liberal administration Of the
laws, we may reach the minimum of
complaint and of injustice. Is not the
time at hand when wisdom and justice
both warrant such an adjustment of
pdhei pension laws as will meet the con-
dition that exists by providing for
\ fixed amount of pension per month?
IL IbeEeHeeit would be wise to appoint
committee whose duty it would be to
frame proper bill and present the
same to congress, providing for pen
sion of not less than $12 per month
for all honorably discharged soldiers,
saHors.:or marines, who may choose
to apply ..s5s .5ls 47,e 4
The report Of the junior vice COM
Ffnander7in- chief, James T. Averill, was
devoted to the Federal dead who rest
in the j national cemeteries in the
South 1t was in part as, follows:
1T is evident that the main depen-
dence frin perpetuating our Memorial
Daysin the Southern departments must
be our Sons of Veterans, the Women's
Relief Corps and other kindred patri-
.oties association which may combine,
inviting all -sympathizing people to
join them, in the formation of strong
and permanent Memorial associations
as auxiliary societies.
Protests Against Dissertation.
The chaplain-in chief. D. L. Shuey,
said in his report:
There is a growing danger that
Memorial Day will be used by some as
holiday in the sense of pleasure.
and thus lose sight of it's sacred sig
nificance. Baseball games and all
kinds of amusements ought to be pro-
hibited on that day. and every effort
should be made by municipal authori-
ties and others to prevent it's desecra-
ton"
The report Of Inspector General F.
A. Walsh contained the following fig
ures:
Number of posts, GIL; loss of 5;
members in good standing, 225. 100-a
loss of 1852; aggregate of post relief
funds, $380,869-an increase of $25,185:
aggregate expenditure by posts for re-
lief, $158,666-a decrease of $60,513.
The post QuartermaSt ers and trustees
have on hand s104,s7S. The value Of
the property owned by the posts Is
S1,815,108.
More Pensions Asked For.
10 cd IF
ans into the Grand Army posts was
strongly supported, but was defeated
by a small majority. The encampment
adopted a resolution requesting con-
gress to pass bill pensioning all vet
Grams who have reached the age Of
| sixty-two years.
In the afternoon the report Of the
flag committee recommended the pas
sage of bills through congress and the
different states for the purpose of fos-
| tering public sentiment in favor of
honoring the national flag was adopt
ed. A resolution was adopted asking
| the president to issue an executive Or
der granting preference in public serv-
| ice to veterans and for the making of
an order by him giving preference to
| veterans on the labor roll of the ex-
ecutive departments.
Commander Seeburg, of California,
presented report of the standing COM
mittee of Memorial university at Ma
/ son City, Iowa, instituted by the Sons
| of Veterans. The institution, he said,
| is in f1ourishing condition, holding
! property valued at several hundred
| thousand dollars and having 5000 to
| 1000 pupils in attendance.
Gen. John c. Black, of Illinois, was
| nominated by Past Department Com
| mander Lawler, of Illinois, for COM
/ mander i'm chief. The nomination was
seconded by Mjnton, of Kentucky, and
| Torrance, of Minnesota
Under suspension Of the rules Gen.
! Black was elected by reclamation. He
addressed the encampment.
| Gen. Miles was called to the stand
/ and gave an address extolling the vet
Grams and speaking for a United coun-
| try.
/ Gen. John Charles Black is lawyer,
resides in Chicago and was born Jan.
I 81, 1899 He was educated in Indiana
/ and Illinois and is LID. by virtue of
a degree conferred by Knox college.
/ He served with distinction in the Civil
/ war, enlisting as colonel and retiring
I as colonel and brevet brigadier gen.
| eraI of volunteers. He was commits
/ sioner of pensions during Cleveland's
| first term, member of congress at
/ large from Illinois 1893-95, and later
/ United States district attorney for the
] northern district of Illinois. He is
/ past commander of the Military Or
/ der of the Loyal Legion and was de-