The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-17
CITY NEWS.
A GEM.SET BADGE
FROM The G. A. R.
DEPARTMENT. COM
MANDER RECEIVEsME
Work Of the Department. Encamp-
ment Closes with Resolutions Cow
ering a Wide Variety of Subjects Of
Interest to Veterans-AlliedO Orders
Adjourn Also.

The retiring commander of the
Grand Army Of the Republic of Min
nesota was the recipient Of a beautiful
gold badge set with diamonds at yes
terday afternoons session of the en-
campment at the Fourth ward wig
wan. He managed to express his ap-
probation Of the gift, but it was with
manifest effort and in voice husky
with emotion.
Resolutions were adopted In favor
of a service pension; recommending
that the observance Of Memorial Day
be placed in the hands Of the Sons Of
Veterans, the Spanish war veterans
and patriotic people generally; favor
ing the proper marking Of the posi-
tons held by Minnesota troops at
Gettysburg; requesting the calling Of
the department encampments in fu-
ture at an earlier date; declaring
against the Zine Of promotion" as to
commander, senior and junior vice;
asking for legislation establishing
national park at Fort Ridgely; recon-
intending a change in the ritual pro-
viding for the substitution Of a flag
for the flowers and laurel leaves at the
funeral of a deceased comrade; thank
Ing the Minneapolis comrades for the
ample accommodations afforded the
encampment; thanking the retiring
commander for jealous work during
the year, and thanking the governor
and capital commission for the rooms
Army headquarters. It was also
asked that provision be made for the
proper care of the bullet-riddled bat
tlef1ags Of the Minnesota regiments.
Adverse action was taken on the
proposition to ask that veterans be
held exempt from taxation on proper
ty UP to a valuation of $500, that free
al he jr,1
veterans, and that posts of the Grand
Army be debarred from adopting such
uniforms as they may see fit.
A letter was read from Commander
fn-chief John G. Black stating that his
poor health made 1t impossible for
him to attend the encampment and
expressing his regrets.
The official roster was completed
by the election of J. O. Milne Of Du-
luth, A. w. Guild Of Minneapolis, P.
G.. Woodward of Anoka, j. G. Fowler
of Mankato, and E. F. Kendrick Of
st. Paul as the council Of administra-
ton. "'.
The following delegates We're. Sc
lected to represent the department in
the national encampment at Boston
in September: George Andrus of
Charles H. Robinson of Waterville,
W. B. Summers Of st. Paul, George
B. Arnold of Minneapolis, G. G. Whit
ney Of Marshall, E. B. Force Of Du-
luth, George w. Grant of Detroit.
Alternates, J. Frank Locke Of Long
Prairie, G. F. Grening Of Grand
Meadow, G. S. Dunbar of Wells, B. R.
Domren of st. Peter, James Mulvey
Of Saltwater, H. A. Norton Of Mime
apolis, M. D. Gibbs of Tracy, V. c.
Wilkinson Of Duluth and G. A. Clement
Of Detroit. =.
After a brief address by Comrade
M. w. Bates Of Duluth, Department
Commander White appointed Ortor
S. Clark Of Minneapolis as assistant
adjutant general and e. N. Leavens
IF Faribault as assistant quartermastel
general, and the officers were installed
by Past Department Commander
| Gideon S. Ives. The retiring com.
mander presented the colors to his
, successor, and the encampment CLOSED
with a benediction by the new depart
ment chaplain. ~'