The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
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Z When Past Commander-inC Chief John
r. Black introduced resolution thank
ing Minneapolis, the state Of Minnesota
and all who assisted in making the en-
campment success, the delegates rose
and passed the resolution amid a thun.
der Of cheers. - = ~ y ~ ~ 4&5
Louis Wagner Of Philadelphia, senior
Army, conducted the exercises Incl
dental to the, installation Of the new
officers of the Grand Army. Upon his
installation, Commander Brown took
the chair and issued general orders No.
l, in which the following official ap-
pointments were made public: Adju-
tant general, Joseph A. o 'Neill,, depart
ment' Of Ohio; quartermaster general,
Charles Burrows, department. Of New
Jersey; assistant quartermaster general
comb, department Of Pennsylvania;
chief Of staff, J. Cory Winans, depart
ment Of Ohio.
In the afternoon session several mat
ters Of minor Importance were brought
before the convention. A resolution,
asking congress to take steps to make
the battlefield Of Bull Run national
park was passed, and a report showing
suo' q iunu q -PoG,ooo ndu Deen raised
for the erection Of monument to DR..
B.. F: Stevenson, the founder IF the
Grand Army, was received by the en-
campment. It is thought that the monu.
ment will be erected in 1908. :,
d, Ask for Figures. 49,. ~
A resolution calling upon the war de.
partment to give out for publication
such figures as may be in its possession
regarding the mortality list Of Union
without opposition. Reports il general
circulation place the total mortality at
$4,000: while it is alleged that more
than $4,000 graves Of Union soldiers
may be found in the national cemeteries
adjacent to southern prison pens.
Probably the most significant fea-
ture Of the afternoon meeting was the
reading Of message Of greeting from
General BAIL Duke, commander Of the
Confederate veterans. A fraternal re-
Spouse was authorized by the encamp-
ment and the message from the south
was received with great enthusiasm.
Expenses Reduced.
AS result Of the Minneapolis en-.
campment of the Grand Army, the an
nual expenses of the organization will
be reduced nearly $1,000 next year.
Action which makes such reduction GER
! tain was taken by the executive COM
m1ttee at meeting held late yesterday
in the West hotel.
Commander R. B. Brown conveyed
his wish. to the executive committee
| that the amount allowed the COM
mander-in- chief for travelling expenses
be reduced from $4,000 to $500, thus
/ making. possible the saving Of $500 to
the national organization. The wish Of
the new commander was carried out by
the committee and a limit of 1900 for
travelling expenses was placed on the
mmander-in-chief. =:
! The salaries of two of the national
officers, the custodian of records and
! rally reduced. :, The salary of the quar-
| $500 to: $500 a year, and that: of the
| custodian Of the records from $3.50 to
$500. : - i;
Ever since the organization of the
| Grand Army it has been the, policy of
! the organization to keep: annual dues
at a minimum: and at the present time
the small sum of 20 cents is the annual
due. Expenses during the past few
years have been heavy and the action
sary unless action were taken to raise
the amount Of annual dues.
/ Big Chiefs Here.
! Officially the Minneapolis encamp-
ment Of the Grand Army has come to a
! close, but the city is still acting in the
role Of hostess to thousands of visitors.
Many Of the prominent Grand Army
men will remain in the city for several
days. While there will be no more
official functions planned for the Wis
itors by the encampment: committee,
several of the local organizations will
see to it that the Grand Army chiefs
do not lack for entertainment. 80
| Past Commander Tanner and Com
mander R. B. Brown will not leave the
city until tomorrow, and this afternoon
the past and present chiefs of the
Grand Army organization, with their
stats, were the guests of B. F. Mel
son and the other members of the Com.
mercial club executive committee, on a
trip to Lake Minnetonka.
Tomorrow morning "Corporal Tan
ner will leave for indianapolis, where
he will be the guest Of friends for a
few days preceding a lecture tour Of
Iowa, where he will speak before three
Chatauquas. Commander Brown ex.
poets to leave tomorrow for his home IN
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, -,
| Adjutant General Tweedale and par
ty will leave Minneapolis Monday
morning for Duluth, and the trip east
will be made by boat. Past Commander
Black will probably return by lake.
Two Of the prominent Grand Army
men, Past Commander Rassier of St.
Louis and Past Surgeon General Hugo
Philler Of Baraboo, Wis, will remain in
Minneapolis and vicinity for several
weeks. General Rassier is spending the
summer at Lake Minnetonka with his
family, and General Philler will visit
with his daughter, Mrs. Leslie Edger
ton, 3245 Calhoun boulevard.
+. Among the Grand Army %. men who
have left Minneapolis or who will leave
tonight are General Thomas W. Scott
Springfield, Ill, member Of nationa
council; Senior Vice Commander Will
liam H. Armstrong of Indianapolis
Charles E. Foote, member Of the execu
tive committee, Kalamazoo, Mich; A
G. Weissert, past commanders chief
Milwaukee,; Major Frapk E. Butts
chief Of staff, Washington; and Joh1
: W. Hersey,, member Of executive com
=; mittee, Springfield, Mass. ~ 3d.. ::