New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-20
BIG ENCAMPNENr ENDS.
". E.. Dustin, OF Illinois, at Heed
of Sons of Veterans.

Boston. Aug. I9-Ths thirty-eighth national a,
campment of the Grand Army Of the Rspubli,
was practically brought 70 a close to-day by IA.
departure of several thousand veterans from ~.
of the various organizations which branchea 81
the Grand Army Of the Republic.
Some OF the Grand Army OF the Republic o.l.
gates went on harbor excursion to Nahant vhr.
those of the Woman's Relief Corps enjoyed =,
outing at Revere Beach A reception by n.
Daughters Of the Revelation TO Mrs W. w R,act
mar, wife of the commander in chief Of m.
Grand Army Of the Republic: Mrs John
Bates, wife of Governor Bates. and TO Mrs Patr,,t
"A. Collins wife of Mayor Collins. all of the Grams
Army Of the Republic honorary committee and
reception by the Daughters OF Veterans at Med
ford were other features Of the days programm.
AT the annual convention OF the National Son,
of Veterans to-day William Z. Dustin. OF Dwight
ILL.,. was elected commander in chief by accama
ton. The following officers also were chosen nv a.
~clamation; Senior vice-conrnander in chief Csarv
s. Gels. of San Francisco: junior vice-comna ndsr
In chief. NJ. D. Friedman. OF Birmingham Ala
quartermastsr general. Fred e Bolton. OF Boston
Mr. Bolton reelected. The council In oh,a.
was elected follows: William r. Congdon. Provi-
dence, r. l.; H. v. Speelman. Cincinnati Ohio
and Newton J. Mcguire. OF Indianapolis General
r. NJ ]. Reed OF Philadelphia. was elected cha,
OF staff. 1t was voted to hold the next conventio,
at Gettysburg, Penn
constitution was sdoptsd Nv .v,y,,
greater distinction is drawn between the military
and civic branches OF the order. On the question
OF uniform. which had been discussed earlier IN
the seSi ton the new constitution provides rhs, -
those States where IL is lawful to carry arms m.
reserves OF the Sons of Veterans shall sdoo, ~,
uniform prescribed for the army OF the Unitas
States. In other States the reserves will war .
plain blue uniform with the buttons covered v,,5
braid. ~
IDA T. Warren, OF Worcester, was elected ~
uonal president of the Daughters OF Veterans 70
day. Bertha Martin. OF ONO. was chosen sario,
vice president: Myrtle Kramer of Illinois ,nrio-
NlCe-presluent: hose kirscn. Of New-York cb.c-
ia ana carrie hlISoIe. OF Philadelphia treas1rsr
Inc once OF paIr1ouc instructor was created srj
Eta Green. OF Massachusetts, Cnosen Ia M n
An unsuccessful attempt was made 10 Change tha
belion. - '-'o nc
Negro veterans OF the Grand Army Of tbs pa.
puohc, representing the departments OF Missssirni
the Robert Gould Shaw tablet, opposite ths Stsrs
House. IN Beacon-st. There were 200 negro VET
Grams in the party which decorated the fahat
Colonel Shaw commanded a Massachusetts reSt
ment composed entirely of negroes in the CiSiI
War - ~-'-
The United States warships Columbia Minnean-
oils and Prairie, which have been here in connerr
ton with the Grand Army of the Republic en-
campment. sailed this afternoon for Newport r 7
Tomorrow the battleship Massachusetts and tha
training ship Hartford will proceed to Nev-I.0ndon
20 Join the coast squadron. OF which they ar, a
part.