The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-08
WANT HOMES FOR
WIDOWS OF VETS
g. A. r. ENCAMPMENT MAKES
REQUEST OF LEGISLATURE.
Whitney Of Wadena Pulls Out of the
Race for Commander, Leaving Mac
donald Clear Field-Commander
White Makes Cheerful Report Of
the ORDERS Condition. .

White Makes Cheerful Report of
the ORDERS Condition. d
1t was nearly 1920 when the Min
Grand Army of the Republic was called |
to order in the old state capitol in St.
Paul today, and the department colors
and those of Dudley P. Chase post of |
Minneapolis marched in under escort
of the color guard and were saluted by
the assembled comrades. The depart |
ment chaplain invoked the divine Bless
ing, and the roll of officers was called.
Comrade E. f. Barrett delivered an
eloquent apostrophe to the flag.
Provision for Veterans Widows.
The old army bugle calls elected en-
thusiastic applause and the committee
on provisions for veterans widows at |
the soldiers home made report whose |
adoption pledged every member to
earnest work for the movement. 1t was
shown that in other states, especially
Iowa, the plan was working admirably.
The appropriation called for by the bill
now before the legislature is 100000,
for 200 women. Judge John Day Smith
made the report and stated that the
bills would be considered this after
noon. The encampment approved the
recommendations by a rising vote and
instructed the committee, consisting of
Comrades c. F. Macdonald of St. Cloud,
John Day Smith Of Minneapolis, Levi
Longfellow of Minneapolis, D. r.
Noyes of st. Paul and L. L. Wheelock
! of Owatonna to proceed to the capitol
and properly present the matter.
| o,1,1t
nounced: On resolutions, Comrades D.
B. Searle, Robert Reed, j. F. Perry,
B. j. Mosier, M. w. Bates. On report
Of the department commander, Com
rades l.. A. Grant, D. P. R. Hibbs, G. F.
Hausdorf, G. H: Taylor, A. B. Robbins,
J. +. French. On reports Of senior and
II. Harries, John Kohr, G. H. Henton,
D. J. Dodge, P. G. Maxon,- F. B. Doran.
On reports Of A. A. G.. and A. O.. M. G.,
Comrades S. H. fowler, J. G. Dono-
hover, A. G. Baker, E. S. Chase, E.
Kneeland, B. NJ. Hicks. On all other
reports, Comrades Isaac L. Mahan, p. 2.
RIs9osey, W. H: Harrison; G; E: Bell. G.
vention Of W. R. G., Comrades Ell Tor
rance, w. P. Roberts, j. Frank Locke, C.
&c. Whitney, J. H. Bacon, G. Bennett.
i Comrade S. H. fowler presented a
resolution which was adopted, asking
the legislature to increase the tax for
the maintenance Of the Soldiers' home
and the fund for outside relief from
one-tenth of mill to one-ffth.
The Commanders Report.
Department Commander Harrison
Whites report gives, an account of a
stewardship of which he may well be
: proud. He recommends greater leni-
ency in dealing with comrades in ar
rears for dues. He considers it mad
visable to continue the "picket' post
plan from which so much was hoped,
believing that in actual operation it
tends to disintegration. He recon-
mends the consolidation of small posts
at the various county seats and the
: adoption of a plan for placing the
older and more decrepit comrades, who
are unable to attend post meetings
upon a retired list, to remain in good
standing upon the payment Of the de-
! partment percapita tax.
! He recommends that careful atten
tion be paid to the comrades record
in the descriptive books, for the ben
eft Of the descendants Of the veterans
On the subject of Memorial Day, the
commander quotes from T h e our
nal the article suggesting that iii
view Of the advancing age of the civi
citation of their service to their coun
! try the honor of arranging and con
Quoting the Memorial Day be &C
\ corded to the citizens as a body,' say
ing that "this is an Indication thai
the public is waking up to the i'm
portance of the day and recommend
= the adoption Of T he Joufn a Is
; suggestion.
r. I, ~
>. the soldiers home and calls upon the
comrades to see to it that provision
: is made for the wives of the veterans
v to be taken care Of there also instead
{ of being carted off to the poorhouse
i while their husbands are at the home
b The commander felicitates the com
q rades on the new headquarters in the
q new capitol at St. Paul and asks tina
resolutions of thanks be extended tt
q the people Of the state for the same.
= McCardy Asked to Make Good.
:. The department funds in the ALE
q mania bank come in for a paragraph
}. in which it is stated that the depart
t ment is still out $19S.26, and he adds
GAS from all I can learn these fund!
9 were never turned over to Assistant
q Quartermaster General E. N. Leavens
. the proper officer for receiving ant
= disbursing the funds Of the department
= but were deposited with this institution
!. by Past Department Commander Nc
i Cardy. I think it just and proper tina
- - Comrade McCardy be requested to maxi
= good this amount to the department ant
:, close the deal by transferring any
claims we may have assumed to Com
: rade McCardy.'
s Adjutant Generals Report.
The report Of the assistant caadajutan
general shows ITO posts and 5,632 mem
bers in good standing, making a ne
o loss Of 166 during the year. But ther,
has been a loss Of ITO by death in thu