Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-27
Ten Thousand Brave Veterans March
in San Francisco.
Gen. Black Elected Commander in Chief
Boston Selected as the Place to Hold
Next EnCampment-==Old Age Pen
sion Bil===Gen. Miles Praised

Junior Vice Commander
Harry Kessler, of Montana
Surgeon-in-Chief-GeorgeA y. Har-
mon, of Ohio.
Chaplain-in- n-Chief-Winfeld Scott,
Arizona.
The only contest for officers was
over chaplain, for which two ballots
were taken. On the first ballot
Bross, of Nebraska, received 2SS
votes; Scott, of Arizona, 3O6, and
BRADFORD of Washington, 80. Brad
ford withdrew and Scott was elected
on the second ballot.
Boston and Denver were the only
places named for the next place of
meeting. Before the ballot had pro-
ceeded far it became apparent that
Denver had no chance and it was
withdrawn. Boston was selected by
acclamation.
\ proposition to admit Sons of Vet
Grams into Grand Army posts was
strongly supported but after an ex-
tended debate was defeated by a
small majority. The encampment
adopted a resolution requesting CON
gress to pass bill pensionine' all vet
Grams who have reached the age of
90 years.
The flag committee recommended
the passage of bills through congress
for the purpose of fostering public
sentiment in favor of honoring the
national flag. The report of the com
mittee was adopted.
Comrade Kimball, of the city of
Washington, presented report on
the subject of claims of veterans for
preference in public service, and a
resolution was adopted ASKING the
president to issue an executive order
granting this preference to veterans
and for the making of an order by
him giving preference to veterans on
the labor roll of the executive depart
ments.
San Francisco, Aug. 22.-The ma
tional cncampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic closed its 37th
annual session yesterday after a pro-
tracted session. The newly elected
officers, with the exception of Junior
Vice Commander Kessler, who is now
on the way from the Philippines,
were installed. Commander-in-C Chief
Black announced the following APP
pontments:
Adiutant general, Gen. {. w. Part
ridge, of Illinois; quartermaster,
Maj. Charles Burrows, of New Jer-
sey; judge advocate general, James
Tanner, of New York; inspector, Gen.
+. b. Wessen, of Iowa.
\ resolution favoring legislation to
prevent by education and in other
ways the desecratiOn of the flag was
adopted.
The endorsement by the committee
of the service pension law was APP
proved.
The proposed establishment of ma
tiOnal soldiers homes at Fort Sher-
man, in Florida, and in Oklahoma,
was endorsed.
IT was resolved to appoint a com
mittee of five to investigate cases of
discrimination against veterans in the
civil service.
The encampment unanimously
adopted the following resolution:
"Resolved that we congratulate
that splendid soldier, exemplary com
mander and patriotic citizen, Gen.
Nelson A. Miles upon his attainment
of a distinguished and honorable re-
tirement after a matchless record as
a soldier of II years service, with
out just criticism of his official con-
duct, which began as a lieutenant in
the Twenty-Sccond Massachusetts in
fantry, progressing by the brightest
grade of heroic patriotism from
Manassas TO AppomattoX during the
greatest of all civil wars, from 1861
to 1865, and Illuminating this record
by his great military achievements
as successful Indian fighter and
again as a great and judicial military
disciplinarian and organizer"
\ committee of seven was appoint
ed to provide for the perpetuation of
Memorial day in the south, and com
mittee of three will revise the blue
book.
1t was resolved to ask congress 10
erect a statue to the memory of Gen.
Meade.
Mai. Gen. Macarthur was intro
duced and delivered brief address
which was warmly received.
The formal installation of officers
took place and the encampmcnt ad-
iourned to meet in Boston next year.
The Woman's Relief Corps elected
the following officers:
National President Sarah Winans,
of Ohio.
Senior Vice Commander-Ursula VI.
Mattison. of Washington.
The Ladies of the Grand Army Of
the Republic opened their national
convention in Union Square hall
President Anna Hall reported that
the order had prospered beyond eX-
pectations.