Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-04

TOLEDO. o.. Sept s--with the parade
and other features Of the forty-second en-
campment over, delegates to the encamp-
nent Of the Grand Army of the Republic
today took up the business of the orders.
Business meetings were held by the
woman's Relief Corps, the Daughters of
Veterans. and the Ladies of the Grand
Army OF the Republic.
The meeting of the Grand Army OF the
Republic was held in the Valentine theater
and the report Ct the commander-in-chief.
the quartermaster general, other officers
and several committees were received.
Burton COnRratuIates Members.
Commander Burton. after congratulating
the members of the organization upon the
success OF the encampment, said:
Mindful OF the fact that this encamp.
inent has assembled for the transaction OF
business, | shall not tax your time by
induiging In an econium upon the Grand
Army of the Republic It's accomplish
ments, but shall content myself with d-
recting your attention to the objects for
which 1t was created and the purposes for
which It exists, coupled with the admoni-
tion that we cannot too often dedicate our
selves to the achievements of those cb-
jects and the fuifillment OF those purposes.
The consolidated reports of the assista Mt
adjutants general for the term ending
June 30 are never received In time to- en-
able the adJutant general to tabulate the
for the benefit of the next succeeding ma
tionai encampment and II is impossible to
state our numerical strength on June 81,
1905.
"on December 81. 1906, the members in
good standing numbered 22e.992. On De-
cember 81, 1907, ,he members in good stand
ing numbered 225,tb7; net loss in member
ship during the year 1907, AIS.
Those Mustered out.
DuELng the year 1907 our loss b. death
was 1oZ32, which was partly Offset by 1851
ami wi ~ uf n OIIr rnl 1..r
muster end reinstatement.
Commander-in-Chef Burton declared the
suspended list" is very large and sug-
gested that whenever 1t is apparent that
a comrade cannot pay his dues without
detrlment to himself or family his posi-
should promptly remit them.
The commander-in-chief congratulate
the members of the Grand Army upon the
passage Of the Sulloway bill in April, 1908
which grants pension to every honorably
discharged soldier of the war of the re.
bellion who had served ninety days OF
more and who had reached the age of 6
years of N2 per month and to the widow.
of such soldiers a pension of a like sum.
Eloquent tributes were paid by Com
mander Burton to Thomas @. Lawler o.
Rockford, ILL.,, past commandments o
the Grand Army, and to Daniel r. Lucas
the past chaplain of the organization. VIII,
died last November in Indianapolis.
Chief interest centered in the election o
new commander-in-chief, for which of
flee. H. NJ Nevius Of New Jersey, Forme
Governor Var SAINT OF Minnesota and L
r. Dickson of Chicago, are candidates ant
the selection of a place for the next en-
campment. FOR the latter, Salt Lake Cit!
appeared to be the only contender, othe
aspirants having dropped out earlier in tn
week. General ]. KeIt Hamilton OF Toledo
who was chairman OF the local committe
of arrangements, will be chosen senior vice
commander.
Contest for Ofices.
BOSTON, Sept. 3.-The last, and by IA
the most important business session OF tn
fifth annual encampment OF the Unite,
Spanish War veterans, demaned the at
tention Of the soldiers and sailor delegate
today. Great interest was manifested il
the election of officers for the coming year
- in practically every case there was
contest.
The Spanish war veterans voted to hol
next years encampment at Tacoma, Wash