The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-18
Goes on Record as Opposed
 fo Wfz Statue
PRESIDENT SENDS MESSAGE
Resolution Directs the Purchase of Ground on Which Monuments Have Been Erected on the
 Battlefield of Bull Run.

Minneapolis, Minn., August 1.-The Grand Army of the Republic completed it's fortieth encampment late today and adjourned to meet in Saratoga, N. Y, in 1907.
 Just prior to the final adjournment the new commander in chief. R. B. Brown of zanesville. O., announced the following staff appointments;
 Adiutant General-Joseph ". oNeall of Ohio
 Quartermaster General-charles Bur- rows of New Jersey.
 Assistant Quartermaster General-J. L. Holeomb of Philadelphia
 Chief of Stan-J. V winanes of Ohio.
 When the encampment was called to or der this morning the first question up for settlement was the selection of the place for the holding of the next encampment. The invitation of Saratoga, N r., was presented yesterday and that of Cincinnati was made as soon as the meeting was called to order today. The final vote showed 4o3 for Saratoga and 175 for Gin elnnat A delegation from Wisconsin at tempted to bring up the eanteen question. but 1t was laid on the table at once.
 Opposes Statue to Wlrz.
 William A. Ketchan of Indianapolis pre- scented minority report of the committee on resolutions which had been silent on the question of the proposed statue to Henry Wirz He moved that an address should be sent to Gen. s. D. Lee, the commander of the Southern Veterans as- soelation. asking that the influence of tho southern soldiers be used against the pros ject
 Mr Ketcham spoke for thirty minutes in support of his motion. and was follow ed by Past Commander E. Torrance of Minneapolis who declared that the Grand Army should not, in his opinion. take of- feial eognlzance of the matter at this time. Commander-in-chief Tanner, who i had urged in his report that a protest he made against the erection of the statue, made an impassioned speech from the floor in support of the minority report of MT. Ketcham, which was in line with the suggestion made in his report.
 The debate grew very warm and per- sonalites were indulged in. The minority report was adopted by a viva voce vote apparently by a large majority.
 Resolutions were adopted asking the secretary to pufcndse the Broulu oH which monuments have been erected on the battlefield of Bull Run, and asking that statistics as accurate as possible of the mortality in southern prisons, be issu- ed by the government.
 Telegram From President.
 During the day Commander-in-Chief Tanner telegraphed President Roosevelt informing him that the eneampment was in session. To this, the following answer was received from the President to Com mander Tanner.
 Many thanks for your telegram. Through you I extend to the G. A. R. my heartiest greetings, not merely per- sonal, but official, In behalf of all tho people of the nation whose existence is owing to what you and your comrades did in the heroic days of the civil war.
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
 Greetings were received during the day from various patriotic societies, among which were the Spanish war veterans and the John H. Morgan association, an asso- citation of Confederate soldiers.
 The adjournment was taken immediate ly after the installation of the newly elected officers.