The National tribune., 1906-08-23

Through You extend TO the Grand Army
of the Republic my heartiest greetings,
not merely personal, but official. in be-
half of all the people of this Nation.
whose existence Is owing to what you
and your comrades did in the heroic
days of the civil war
Theodore Roosevelt"
Thanks to Minneapolis.
Gen. John C. Black offered a resolu-
ton giving the cordial thanks OF the
National Encampment and veterans 20
the State and Municipal authorities to
the people of Minneapolis and to the
G.. A. r. and w. r. C. for the superb
entertainment which they had given to
every one within the city's gates.
Adopted by rising vote.
Ask for Figures.
Comrade John McElroy. Potomac
offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolved. That the Secretary of War
be respectfully requested TO give out for
publication such figures as may be In
the War Departments possession in re-
gard to the mortality of Union soldiers
in Southern military prisons, accom-
panying the same with a statement as
to the completeness of the figures and
tntlT approximation 10 lnt
actual number of such deaths in the
military prisons of the Southern Con-
federacy.
King.
Gen. r. Y. Bowerman. Past Depart
ment Commander of Maryland. made a
happy little speech. reciting how Com
mander-in-Chief King assumed the Of
fTa Iar nyl, fxtrn
stances. and so conducted the affairs OF
the order as to receive more than ordi-
rary praise from everybody He con-
cluded by making presentation of a
handsome testimonial as lasting rec
ognition by the Encampment of the
comrades distinguished services. II
was fine silver table set, inclosed in an
elegant mahogany case.
Comrade King briefly returned hi:
thanks for the expression Of his COM
rades' loving appreciation of whatever
he had been able TO do for them.
Greeting From the Younger Veterans.
kilograms were received from tn,
Spanish War Veterans and Philippine
Veterans, and appropriate replies sent
Letter From Gen. Miles.
A letter was read by the Adjutant.
General from Lieut.-Gen Miles to Com
rade p. H Coney. of Kansas, regrettins
his inability to be present.
Comrade Louis Wagner. of Pennsyl
vania. objected to Its being made par
Of the records, because 1t was not ad
dressed to the Encampment or any Off
GER of the Encampment, but was par
Of the private correspondence of Com
rade Coney.
Coney protested, but the Encamp
m taH or iDc M liycy iy ~,
records. The adverse vote was yer.
large. and Coneys supporters few.
The Installation.
There being no further business, tn,
officers-elect were called to the plat
form and Installed in due form by Pas
Commander-in-Chief Louis Wagner
Commander-in-Chief r. B. Brown is
sued his first General Order. as follows
Republic. Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. II
1906.
General Orders No. 1.
Having been elected and installed a
the 40th National Encampment as Com
mander-in-Chief of the Grand Army O.
the Republic, I hereby assume com
mand.
The following appointments are an
nounced:
10 De SuJutdnt-Iensrdi, JOSepn w
O'Neall, Department of Ohio.
ITO be Quartermaster-G Chas
Burrows, Department of New Jersey.
ITO be Assistant Quartermaster-Ge
eral and Custodian Of Records. H
Holcomb, Department of Pennsylvania
ITO be Chief of staff, ]. Cory WI
mans. Department Of Ohio.
''They will be respected and obeyet
accordingly.
Headquarters will be established al
GAINESVILLE, o., at once.
by command Of
"R. B. Brown. Commander-in-C Chief