St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-09-13
The q. A. r. Encampment.

The Vermont special G. A, R, train
which left Vermont Saturday night.
Sept. 2, arrived at Lincoln, Neb., 20
minutes ahead OF time. The party was
welcomed by Governor Mickey, a former
member of the Sth Ohio cavalry; also by
the commander of the Nebraska depart.
ment. Orders were issued to move the
accumulated 6. A. R., special in sections
by putting the Vermonters ahead and
keeping the line we'll closed up. The
Lyndonville band entertained the party
at several stopping places with music
which was appreciated by all. The
special was two hours late into Denver.
but arrived without accident. All of the
party were well and happy and were
royalty received by the reception com.
mittee and nicely quartered at the AL
6any. Denver was ablaze with electric
light and bunting and gave the visitors
rouslng welcome. Headquarters for
the Vermont 6. A. R., and w. R. g, de-
partments was at the Albany and their
reception rooms Tuesday evening were
Hooded with former Vermonters anxious
to meet former friends. The Lyndonyille
band received many compliments for
their choice music rendered at concert
in the rOtunda of the hotel.
The first official business of the 3eth
annual encampment of the Grand Army
OF the Republic was the selection of E. B,
Still1ngs OF Boston for junior vice COM
mander in chief, to fill the vacancy
caused by promotions due to the death
OF Commander-in-C Chief Wilmon B. Black
mar.
The committee on pensions favored a
relteratlon of the action taken at the last
TWO national encampments which is that
a general service pension bill be passed
by Congress, giving every man who
served 80 days in the rebellion and re.
celved an honorable discharge a pension
OF SIP month after he has arrived at
the age OF 62 years and like amount to
WIDOWS who had married the soldiers
prior to the passage ofthe act of Tune 81.
1890. This recommendation was unani-
mously endorsed. Gen. King then de.
livered his address.
The United States Veterans Signal
Corps association has elected for nresi.
dent, W. K. Burchinel of Denver.
George E. Henry of Massachusetts was
chosen acknowledgement to succeed Mr..
Strings now Junior-vice commander.
The financial report of the Woman's
Relief Corps, which was presented bv
Sarah E. Phillips of Syracuse, N. Y. the
national treasurer, shows prosperous
condition. The assets on June 80 were
reported at $24,219, with no liabilities.
there is balance in the general fund of |
$l3, 1868. and the supplies on hand are |
appraised at SIS, 654.
Corporal James Tanner of New York
was on Friday elected commauder.in- |
Chief, and following his election the fol. |
lowing officers were chosen: Senior vice
commander n-chief, George W. Cook of
Denver; junior vice commander.in.chief |
Silas H. fowler OF Minneapolis: surgeon.
general, Hugh Philer, of Waukesha' Wis
ccn1apla'rl-ln-chief Father ]. G. Leary, Of
Chapman, Kans.
The contestfo COMMANDMENTS chief was
interesting. Beside Corporal Tanner. R.
d. brown, OF Ohio, Charles Barrows. of
New Jersey, and Charles G. Burton of
missouri, were placed in nomination.
IN ne total vote for Tanner was AT.
W Mhen the Acknowledgment announced
the result veterans leaped from their
seats shouting and cheering and throw
ing their hats in the air. Amid the din
General Brown mounted the stage and
moved to make Tanners election mani.
nous and the motion was carried with
roar 70 OF applause. Tanner was carried to
lne rostrum whereupon the delegates
arose and cheered for several m;n,1+es