Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08

year was 1855 The number under sus-
pension June 30 was 1868 The total ex-
penditures for relief were S9s, 1853. Speak
ing Of General Blackmar, the adjutant gem
eral said: His virtues were many and
his faults were few. He was the noblest
type OF a free-born American"
Quartermaster General Charles Burrows
reported receipts uncluding balance OF
t10.6s2) OF s26,961, and expenditures of
Sl5334, leaving the balance August 2, 1905,
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Judge EsteIIe's Report.
Inspector General Lee s. Estelle reported
that there are 2S, ,554 members in the Ma
tional home and l3,741 in the State home.
State laws, he said, giving ex-soldiers
preference in appointments, seem to be
more ornamental than useful and are not
enforced. He hoped the laws making II
a criminal offense to play games, have
horse races, etc. on Memorial day would
not become a dead letter.
Allen c. Bakewell, chief aide, in charge
Of military instruction and patriotic in
struction in schools, reported that the
teaching of patriotism to the pupils Of
the schools has become vastly more gem
eral through the cooperation Of posts, the
assistance of department commanders, the
support OF superintendents of public in
struction, than hitherto, and, with these
growing influences now substantially OBJ
tained, the results must multiply until the
grand object shall be attained of placing
the statue of patriotism on a lofty pedestal
to rank highest among the exhibits of the
virtues OF a self-governed people. Mill
tary instruction In public schools is grow
ing to be considered an important feature
of the curriculum Flag day has been
strrt.z
plies for common education being furnished
by the state, why not the flag, which is
the text book OF patriotism?"
A telegram OF sympathy was sent TO
Thomas II. Semple of Allegheny, Pa, a
member OF the council Of administration,
who is lying at the point of death at his
home. .
FavOrs Service Pension.
Charles @. Burton of Nevada, Mo-, chief
Of the committee on pensions, reported
recommendations concerning the policy of
the national encampment on the pension
question, His committee favored a reitera-
tion 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
ninety days in the war OF the rebellion
and received al honorable discharge a pen
sion of $l2 per month after he has ar
rived at the age OF 81 years and a like
amount to WIDOWS who had married the
soldiers prior to the passage of the act OF
June q, 1890 This was endorsed. s'
Great interest was displayed in the re-
port of General Louis Wagner of Phila.
delphia, chairman OF the Stevenson me-
mortal fund. He said that $4,000 had beer
raised and asked the delegates TO pledge
themselves to contribute to the Stevenson
memorial fund which they thought they
could afford. While he was taking his
seat, Salmon @. Simmons OF Kenoshn
Wis, who, though not a member of the
Grand Army, has always been warm
friend of the organization, in a whisper
asked what It would take to place Wis
consin at the head of the list
twenty-five hundred dollars" replied
General Wagner in unrestrained tones.
"Draw on me for that amount" replied
Mr.. Simmons.
General Wagner again arose and told tbs
delegates OF Mr.. Simmons generosity, and q
great cheer went up from the house. Others
made pledges, some as high as $1,000 and
at the end It was stated that the fund haC
reached nearly $4,000.
George z. Henry OF Massachusetts, wal
chosen assistant adjutant general TO sue
ceed Mr.. Stining, elected junior vice com
mander. The encampmsnt then made tn,
election of officers a special order for i
O'Clock tomorrow morning and adjourned
untl that time.
Politics in WOmRn's Relief Corps.
The national convention of the wo
mans Relief corps commenced its ses
sions today, The most interesting po
itical hght OF any or the conventions con
nected with the Grand Army OF the RepubIi
encampment Is on in this body. There ar
five candidates for the ofice OF presiden
and three for that OF treasurer. The latte
once has q hve-year term and the ineum
bent, besides controlling the finances o
the organization. is a power in the polite
of the body. As one prominent leader 4
the Woman's Relief corps expressed II, an
one aspiring to either ONCE must line u
independently In choosing her favorite 10
the other once and consequently some yer
peculiar combinations are the result. Fo
the once OF president Mrs. Kate Jones Q