The National tribune., 1906-08-23
THE NATIONAL WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY,

sofa, F. D. Doran; Missouri. W. A. Fast;
Montsna. c. B. Miller; Nebraska. H. D.
lett; New Jersey. Frank o. Cole; New
John % {. ssoosts; 1GHD4 North Dakota. W. H. H
Brown; Ohio, w. II. O'Neall; Okla
hotna. ], P. Cummings; Oregon, ]. II.
Hills; Pennsylvania, ]. p. s. Goblin; Po-
tomac, G. c. Royce; Rhode Island, John
T. Kenyon: South Dakota. Geo. a. Sis
bee; Tennessee, G. W. Patton; Texas,
W. NJ. Connor; Utah, w. p. Rowe; YER
mont, ]. H. Goulding; Virginia and
North Carolina, Jas. q. Porter.
Employment of Veterans.
Comrade Kimball. of Potomac. re-
ported from the Committee on Legisla-
tion on the matter of public employ
ment of veterans. He gave the history
of the defeat of the Tawney amendment.
a most cruel and unjust measure. 1t
was firmly believed that the President
of the United States was firmly in sup
port of the veterans and opposed to all
Determinations against them. The in
vestigations he had caused TO be made
brought out facts highly favorable to
the men who had stood in defense of
the country. Judge Kimball gave the
statistics set forth by the Commander
in-Chef, as part of its report. and
amphitheater in the cemetery at Ar
lington. Report adopted.
Presentation to Comrade Wagner.
Comrade J. c. Black. from the COM
! mittee, took the platform, and in q
bright. happy speech recitcd the SER
vices to the order of Past Commander
-
all surviving Past Commanders-in-
Chief.
The committee was at loss to know
what to present to the comrade. who
has been the recipient of so many val
liable presents in recognition Of his emf
nent services. 1t was at last decided 10
give him grandfather's clock. which
was now ticking the hours away in the
| Wagner home.
In responding Comrade Wagner. after
| thanking the comrades and the orator
told briefly of his more than a quarter
| of century's service to the Order since
| he was elected a Commander-in-Chi
| He was going to continue that service
as long as the Lord gave him strength
and would know no abatement of his
zeal for the highest good of the noblest
Association in the world.
| A Generous Gift.
| The VIM. Donelson Electric Co. made
| a present to the city holding the next
| Encampment of the superb c. A. r
| badge, which was one of the main fea-
| lures of the great electrical display
Accepted with cheers.
| Greetings to the President.
The Commander-in-Ch Chief was in.
structed to telegraph to the Presiden
the admiring greetings Of the Encamp'
ment.
Increase of Revenue.
| Comrade Kimball made a report up
| on the Adjutant-General's report, re
viewing the meagerness of the Order.
revenue, and after discussing various
possibilities, recommended an increas,
OF the per capita tax from three and {
half to four cents. 1t also recommend
ed that the G. A. r. be Incorporated by
| Congress.
| Commander-in-Chi Tanner support
ed the Incorporation, and said that 4
was contemplated to have the proceed
ings published as a public document
which would save $4,000 year.
| Comrade Goblin opposed the incor
poration. There was no likeness to the
Daughters of the Revolution. The G
A. r. was no beggar. 1t had money
enough for it's purposes. Debate wa!
stopped by the arrival of the hour fol
election of officers.
For mmander-in- Chief.
Past Commander D. F. Pugh, O.
Ohio. put III nomination Comrade r
B. Brown, soldier who was decorated
for Sallantry on the BATTLEFIELD of Mis-.
| sion Ridge. Brown was entitled to the
| credit for much good pension legisla
| ton, and he had done fully as much as
any other man to provide for the veter.
ans of Ohio the magnificent Home a
Sandusky He had been unfailing ant
effective in every good work for his
comrades. Ohio was the third in ranl
In the G. A. r., and yet the Department
had had but two elected Commanders
in-Chief, and it was now % years since
| the last one was elected.
Comrade ]. F. Boyle. of Kansas, pu
in nomination Patrick H. Coney, the
brave boy who had gone to the yer!
front of battle, and bore on his body
the wounds of rebel lead. Kansas haG
never had a Commander-in-Chief OF
even a Senior or Junior Vice Command