The National tribune., 1908-10-15
Ex.mIsMERs OF WAR.
Meeting OF the National Association at
ToledO-Gen. sHarry. White Elected
Commanaer-in-Chicf - Other Oncers

ToIedo-Gen. sHarry White Elected
Commanaer-in.Chicf- - Other Omcers
Chosen.
| Minutes of the meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Union Ex-Prison-
ers of War; Eheld in Memorial Hall. cor
| ner of Adams and Michigan streets, in
| the city of Tole6lp, Lucas County. O., on
Tuesday. Sept 4, 1908. at $50 O'Clock
a. m. of said day.
The meeting twas called to order at
$50 a. m..I Commander-in-Chief John
Kissane presiding.
The Commander-in-Chief requested
Comrade s. HI Radubaugh, of Port
Clinton, O., to open the meeting with
prayer, which was done.
| The minutes of the last meeting not
being at hand. the reading of the same
was. on motion, dispensed with.
The following officers were present on
roll call:
National Commander John Kissane,
of Cincinnati, 0.
National Vice-Commander J. Lane
Fitz, of New Hampshire.
National Historian-General Harry
White, of Indiana, Pa
Executive Committee: Oliver A. Par
sons, of Pennsylvania; J. w. Emery of
Chicago, I'LL; Charles Davis. of Massa-
chusetts; J. +. HoIligeT, of Toledo, o.
The Chairman requested local asso-
Citations to offer any resolutions of any
kind that they desired the National AS
sociation to consider. None were o.
fered.
Reports of Officers.
y Commander Kissane announced that
owing to hoarseness Adj't-Gen. j. d.
Walker would read his report, which
was done.
After AdJt-Gen Walker concluded
!, -
official report of the business transacted
during the year motion was duly
made and seconded that said report DE
adopted. On motion the same-was duly
adopted. .-..5.a f5s-5s
J. Lane Fitz, of New Hampshire, then
made his report as National Vice Com
mander. A motion was duly made and
seconded that said report be adopted.
On motion the same was duly adopted.
Col. ]. d. Walker, of Pennsylvania,
then made detailed report as Quarter
master-General. The same was enthu-
siastically received.
Comrade Holliger moved the report
of the Quartermaster-Ge General he ap-
proved and adopted. Comrade c. c.
shanklin. Of Cleveland, o., seconded
said motion. and the report of the
Quartermaster-Genera was unanimous
ly adopted
Comrade J. d. Walker then made re-
port as Adjutant-General. Comrade
John l.. Parker, of Massachusetts,
moved the adoption of said report.
Comrade J. F. Holliger seconded the
same. and the report of the Adjutant-
General was duly adopted.
The Chaplain's report was next de-
clared in order. Comrade j. d. walker
read letter from Chaplain John f.
Ferguson. in which he explained his in
ability to be present at this meeting. 1t
was moved by Comrade 8. Fl. Radu-
baugh that the Chaplain's report he
spread on the minutes, and that The
'Adjutant be instructed to write a. COM
munication to the Chaplain, setting
forth the sentiment Of. the meeting.
Comrade Kellyyzof Delaware, seconded
said motion! The question was then
put, and said motion was unanimously
carried. D,iIqs5 ett.ft
Historians report was next declared
in order. Gen. Harry White, of Penn |
sylvania, stated that he had no 5par.icu-
lar report to make; that he had a large |
of manuscript on hand which |
would all be published soon. So m
The Chairman inquired whether any |
of the local organizations had any reso- |
lutions to offer to the National Associa- |
ton. None were offered.
Thomas Loughn,y, of Salt Lake City, |
Utah, suggested trat 1t would be n g 'od |
Lake City. Comrade Loughney was
held by, the Chairman to be out of or
der.
The Chairman stated that the next
thing TO be considered before the cleo |
tion of officers was the pension bill be- |
fore Congress at the present time.
. Comrade Walker stated that the OBJ
ject of the bill was to secure to every
Union soldier who was at any time,
day, month or a year. con- |
fined in any Confederate prison. in lieu |
of any<pension of any kind, in addition |
to what he has already received. 81 per |
day for each and every day he was so
confined in any so-called Confederate |
prison, whether confined in a stockade |
or elsewhere.
Comrade Walker then moved that |
the bill be taken up and considered, |
and that the Executive Committee be |
instructed to present the bill to the next |
Congress. Comrade ]. F. Holliger, of
Toledo. o.. seconded the motion. Gen. |
Harry White offered an amendment that |
the action of the Executive Committee |
in behalf of this bill be hereby indorsed |
and approved. Comrade Young, of CAL
ifornia, then seconded. The question |
was then called for, and upon vote |
being taken the motion as amended |
was unanimously adopted.
Election Of Officers.
The election of officers was next de- |
clared by the Chairman to be in order. |
The Chairman appointed Comrades |
John II. Neabrey and Adelsberger as |
tellers.
Comrade Parker put in nomination |
Gen. Harry White, of Pennsylvania, for |
Commander-in-Chief. Comrade w. w. |
Youngston, of Cincinnati, seconded the |
nomination of Comrade White. No fur
ther nominations were made for Com |
mander-in-Chief, and upon vote being |
taken Comrade White was declared |
unanimously elected.
Comrade White was escorted to the |
platform, and in few well-chosen |
words expressed his appreciation of the |
honor
Nominations for Senior Vice Com
mander was declared next in order. |
Comrade c.. C. Shanklin, of Cleveland, |
o., nominated Comrade j. +. Holliger, |
of Toledo, o. Comrade Walker second |
cd the nomination of Comrade Holliger. |
No further nominations were made. The |
Chairman declared Comrade Holliger |
unanimously elected Senior Vice Com !
mander.
Nominations for Junior Vice Com
mander were declared next in order. |
Comrade Fisher nominated L. d. Dodge, |
of Kansas, for Junior Vice Commander |
Comrade. Waller seconded the nomina-
tion of Comrade Dodge. No further
nominations owere made, and Comrade |
l.. d. Dodge, of Kansas, was unani-
mously elected Junior Vice Command
er.
Nominations for Ouarternlas ster- Gem