The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

Toledo, Ohio. Sept. s-The annual eIec-
was held this afternoon, and resulted as
follows.
Commander-in-chief. H N. Nev.ns, OF
Red Bank. y J.
Senior vice commander-in-chief. Gen.
]. X Hamilton. Of Toledo.
Junior vice commander-in-chief. c. F
Royce. OF California
Chaplain-iu-chief, J. f Spence. oi
Knoxville, Tenn.
Surgeon general. G. Lane Tennyhm. o.
New York.
At a caucus OF New York delegates
Senator James Owens. OF New York. zyas
selected 10 represent the Department Of
New York OF the national council Of ad.
ministration-
The New York delegation at the FRIDAY
afternoon meeting viii introduce a resolu
ton urging the Grand Army Of the Re
public to press before Congress an amend
ment 20 the McCumber act making the
maximum rate OF so per month pension
apply 70 the age OF siXty-five instead Of
scventy-five years. as now
COmmauder-in-chief Nevins tonight an
n0unces that the adjutant generalship viii
so 70 a representative Of the Department
OF New Jersey
Gen. Burton's Report.
IN his report Commsnder-in-chief Bur
ton said. il part;
December 81. 1906. our, members in
good standing numbered 222.s52- Decem-
Der 81. Isg7. the members in good stand
ing numbered 225.l57: net loss IN member
ship during the year 1897. 4T5-
During the year 1907 our loss by death
was 1922. which was partly Offset 10y
:. So members who were added TO our roll
by mUs5ers in and reinstatement"
Commander-in-chief Burton declared
that the suspended list is very large
and suggested that whenever 1t is appar-
ent that a comrade cannot pay his dues
without detriment 20 himself or his fam
iIy his post should promptly remit them
The commander-iu-cLief congratulated
the members OF the Grand Army upon
the passage Of the SuIoway bill in April
1s0s. which grants pension 20 every hon
OrebIv discharged soldier OF the war O.
the rebellion who had served ninety days
or more and who had reached the age o.
sixty-tw0 years OF So Per month. and tC
the widows Of such soldiers a pension o.
a Ike sum.
Eloquent tributes were paid by Com
mander Burton 90 Thomas G. Isawlor. o-
Rockford. III. past commander-in-chie
Of the Grand Army. and % Daniel r
Lucas. the past chaplain Of the orEa1iza-
tiOn. who died last November in Indian,
apoIis-
Report on Permanent Fund.
Quartermaster Gen Burrows. in his Re
port szid. IN part
BY unanimous action OF the forty-fi-si
national encampmeut a permanent In
vestment fund was created and three
trustees elected 70 have charge OF said
funds. In accordance with this actor
gsoo0 in United States bonds. owned h
( the Grand Arrny. was transferred TO thes.
/ trustees The only money received dur
( ing the year aside from the regular sourc
/ Of Der capita tax and supplies was
E5ft Of s1.Go5 from Mrs. Helen P Black
mar. widow Of our honored comrade an,
Z late commarder-in-chief. " ". Black
mar In her letter incIosing the gift Mrs
/ Blackuar stated that the money IS 10 b
used as the officers deem best I IN
formed the commander-In-chief that i
Il should not be needed for current ex
/ DerseS il would be paid over 10 the per
uanent investment fund The command
er-fn-chief approved Of my action. and
finding tha- we have sufficient funds owe
Z and above this s. .10o, I have sent 10 tn
board Of trustees OF the permanent fun,
q check for SIG-Cl6. I recommend tha
the cOmmander-in-Chief appoint a com
nlittee to draft suitable resolutions TO b
| sent Mrs. Blackmar acknowledging he
very generous gift