The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-08-22
new OFFICERS OF
G. A. R. ELECTED
STAFF Appointments NOT MADE
Opponents Of Successful Candidates
withdrew and Made the NOsui-
nations Unanimous.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1G.--Commaud-
or in Schief. X. II. Brown. GAINESVILLE,
Ohio; senior vice commander. William
II. Armstrong, Indianapolis Junior vice
commander. Il. Il. Fcnton, Detroit;
chaplain in chief, Archibald John Ire
land; surgeon general, w. II. Johnson,
Lincoln. Neb
These officers were elected today at
tie annual meeting of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. All other officers are
staff appointments, and will be an
nounced later by the new commander
in chief.
The strongest opponents of Brown
were C. G. Burton of Missouri and
Capt. +. II. Coney of Kansas. Both
withdrew when they saw the election
of Brown was certainty. Several
candidates were nominated for senior
and junior vice commanders, but all
withdrew in favor of Armstrong and
Fenton. and both were elected unanin-
ously. After the election the place for
holding the next convention was dis
cussed but adjournment was taken be-
fore a vote was reached.
Commander Tanner delivered his ad-
dress today.
Notwithstanding the fearful inroads
of death upon the comrades of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Mr.. Tan
ner declared the organization today is
$500 stronger than at the encampment
in Denver last year. He said the g. A.
f. has attained position of COM
manding influence. He bitterly ar
raigned those who. posing as the most
eminent men of the nation" had proven
false to their trust in various ways.
but declared that among all such the
name of no civil war veteran could be
found. On this subject he said:
Repeatedly in the past year on vari-
Gus public occasions. l have defiiantly
and perhaps arrogantly called attention
to the fact that while the public con-
science has been shocked and outraged
by the exposure of moral turpitude on
the part of many of those who stood
among the so called eminent men of
the nation. eminent in financial and re-
ligious circles, trusted guardians of
the interests of the widows and or
phans; men who in church circles
stood on the very steps of the affairs
trusted cup-bearers of the cause OF
Christ, yet. who. when their real char
acters were exposed. We're exhibited in
such poverty of soul and honor as
compared to them. Lazarus, in his low
est stages. might justly be considered
multi-millionaire. and in all the list
the name of not one veteran of the
civil war can be found.
The commander in chief reiterated
his views expressed in general order
regarding the general observance OF
Memorial day and said that as the re-
suit of his recommendations concern
ing the graves of confederates buried
in northern soil he had received a num-
Der of touching messages from mothers
of the south whose sons are buried In
northern soil.
Reference also was made to his rec
ommendation that the Sunday proceed
Ing Memorial day be duly observed as
Memorial Sunday In order that the
growing custom in many places of re-
garding Memorial day as mere holi-
day for games and amusements may be
checked
He expressed gratincatfon at the
general observance of Flag day fol-
lowing it's official recognition by the
Thirty-ninth encampment After urg-
ing upon members always to uncover
upon hearing the national anthem
Commander in Chief Tanner dwelt nj
length on the subject of patriotic So
cieties. auxiliary to and in sympathy
with the G. A. r.
Commander Tanner said that the time
was close at hand when the ultimate
disposition of real estate and other
valuable property acquired by q. A. r
posts should be considered. suggesting
that a committee be appointed to con-
slider carefully the whole subject az
we'll as the relations to be sustained
in the future between the G. A. r. and
the Woman's Relief Corps. the Ladies
of the Grand Army OF the Republic
the Daughters of etornns. the Sons OF
Veterans and other patriotic organiza-
tons. All OF these societies had done
great good and given substantial helr
to those of the order in need. He said
IF in time these various patriotic
organisation should merge into one
grand body. what an impetus would BIZ
given to the cause we have 80 much
at heart, what results would accrue to
our beloved and as minor yet very
important consideration. how much
less II would cost to maintain one or.
ganization In the highest condition OF
efficiency than It now costs to conduct
the AFFAIRS of the several organizations
all largely devoted to the same OBJ.
ject."
The proposed monument to Captain
Wirz. who was in charge of Anderson
VILE prison. he strongly condemned.
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