Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
Nrw coMMANDER-lN -cHIEF
j W. Nevius Of New Jersey and
Ex.Gov. Van Cant Of Mimi,
Are Candidates.
u, pnrlon SAYS suspended List OF
Members is Very Large
Gen. Burrows Report.

ToIedo. Ohio, Sept, 3.-2Tne morning
.ossion of the G. A. r. encampmenl
toaar developed opposition to Salt Lake
CITY in the contest for the next en-
compment, despite that she had no
active rivals in the convention. There
%as a slight resurrection of talk about
Atlanta as a possibility, and a de-
eided sentiment in favor OF going to
Washington, ID. c., although the de-.
nartment has stated officially that it
dies not care for the honor.
The morning session adjourned at |
o'clock this afternoon until 4 o'clock.
With the selection of the next place
for the encampment the special bust
ness.
A resolution of thanks to Asst. Secy.
ting the burial of soldiers widows III
Arlington cemetery was adopted.
The report of the commander in
chief, the duartormaster-g general, 9th
er officers, and several committees
! were received.
While commandment Chief Burton
and other officers were delivering their
annual reports today, thousands of
their comrades and other visitors were
leaving the city
Valentine Theater was packed this
morning when the business session was
called TO order. Chief interest conferred
In the election of the new commander
in-chef, for which office H. w. Nevius
Of New Jersey, former Gov. Van SAINT
OF Minnesota, and L. r.. Dickson Of
cra ON FJiJ "a o.,
lection of u place for the next encamp-
ment Salt Lake City appears to DO
the only contender, other aspirants
having dropped out earlier in the week.
Gen. Kent Hamilton of Toledo, who
was chairman of the local committee
Of arrangements. Will be chosen senior
vice commander,
COMMANDER BURToN'S REPORT.
Commander Burton, after congrat-
ulating tile members of the organiza-
ton upon the success of the encamp-
ment. said ST st54st vi In FL Il
THE consolidated reports of the as
slstant adjutant general for the term
ending June 80, are never received in
time to enable the adjutant general to
tabulate them for the benefit Of the
next succeeding national encampment.
and 1t Is impossible to state our nu-
merical strength of June 80, 1908.
"On Dec 81, 1906, the members in
good standing numbered 22e,992. on
Dec, 81, 1907, the members in good
standing numbered 225,157, net loss
IN membership during the year 1907,
4,775
During the year 1907 our loss by
death was l0,242, which was nartlv
onset by 5,461 members, who We're
AIDED to our roll by muster-in and
reinstatement.
loi,lnanaer-in-Chief Burton de-
, mat the suspended list is very
large, and suggested that whenever it
appareht comfades cannot pay his
cues without retirement to himself or
.alll'y, us post should promptly re-
mn NJ mem
,,,a ~ collllllalder-in-chl congratu-
,"eeu . .n members or the Grand Army
u, Ipv I'll ne passage OF the Sulloway bill
- a al.a., hsue' when grants a pension
~ ~, uollurapiS discharged soldier
ser, ,as a Mai, III VI ene rebellion who had
rasoi,a, ~ Ways OF more. ana VINO mad
.irn y, s w age Oh " years, pen-
VII, widow ps ~ per month, and to the
Mo ~, ~ suci soiolers pension or
Einc, Su,'i'
manda,. -. s'pu.ea -, were paio COM
of R;ckford II, - hiloliias ". ,a"ie''
chief If ~ u S. past toln1nanuer- ~ :
DAME, p ~, ~ anu .la ArtflS, ana 70
the organization VIZ pa s ai'a ,pn u
vember in Tnd lin, m,,G 't'eu itst NJ
BEN. BURROWS REPORT
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