Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
BLUE" AND GRAY
FRATERN|zATION
Commander in Chief Van SAINT
Expressed Qualification at
Its Increase.
PRAISED SOUTHERN SOLDIER
q. A. II. Encampmcnt May Discuss
incoi'poration--I.os Angeles
Leading.

Atlantic city. ~ j.. Sept. 22.-With
a fine tribute to the soldiers OF the
confederacy, Commander-iu-Chte i
Samuel r. Van SAINT Of Minnesota,
today formally opened the business
session OF the national encampment
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic
on the steel pier In this city. The COM
mander spoke earnestly AS he ex-
pressed his qualification at the increas-
ing determination OF the blue" and
the gray"
When he said that no drawer troops
were ever marshaled for conflict than
the southern soldiers and that the
Union veterans now realize that no
men ever made greater sacrifices for
what they believed to be right than
their former foes, the commander
was applauded
The veterans did not show any IN
effects of yesterdays long march and
were about bright and early. Those
not called into the business session
OF the encampment planned to spend
the day In enjoying the many at
fractions of the city. Beautiful weather
favored the veterans.
Many matters affecting the welfare
OF the Grand Army veterans will come
The ever present question OF PEN
eHects of yesterdays long march and
sions VIII be considered, the veterans
urging that the lowest pensions
granted be considerably in
creased, From latest information at
mana there are about 562, 600 names on
the pension rolls.
The government estimates that there
are $1,000 Union men who are not
drawing pensions. making the total
number OF survivors of the Union
forces in the country 900.
When the representatives Of the vet
Grams went into executive session there
appeared to be no doubt that John r.
Gilman Of Boston would be elected
communicative chief His opponent is
John McElroy Of Washington. d. c.
Los Angeles. Cal. seems to be lead
ing as the place for holding the en-
campment In 1911.
The matter OF Incorporating the
Grand Army Of the Republic will prob
ably come before the encampment. The
commander recommends In his report
that the ns'tsonai organization be in
corporated under federal laws
The department OF Kentucky wants
the national hymn America" 90 in
clude the name OF Lincoln. II has pro-
posed an amendment TO the rules and
regulations OF the organization that the
following lines be used In patriotic and
memorial exercises In singing "Ameri-
ca"
Reunited land
Meath Lincolns guiding hand.
our love we give.
Land. tyranny defied,
Land. war can ne'er divide.
Land. soldiers glorifed.
For Thee we live"
The Woman's Relief corps, Ladies' Of
the Grand Army of the Republic, Army
Nurses Daughters OF Veterans. and
Sons OF Veterans held business meet
ings today.
REPORT ON PENSIONS.
The pension committee of the Grand
Army of the Republic today made
report to the opening session of the |
national encampment, condemning the |
that Congress grant each |
Union veteran OF the Civil war PEN
sion OF at least 81 day for life. The |
committee maintained such pen sion |
would be too expensive 10 the govern
nent.
The report recommends that the Wild |
Dws Of veterans receive an increased |
pension and also advocates that the |
pensions Of veterans above the age OF
10 years be increased. The report was
referred 10 the resolutions committee
This committee will make n report
alter.
The election OF officers and the place
" next meeting were made the special
rider for this afternoon
John e. Gilman OF Boston was this
lfternoon elected commandments chief
u the c. A. r for the coming year.
ohm McElroy OF Washington, n. G.
he only other candidate, Withdrew his
t.a.1N In 4