The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-09-29
G. 4. R. HEAD PAYS
TRIBUTE TO men
lAllIn lalnnE. nnaMs
WnU UUnE UNI
Veterans Up Bright and Early 70
Attend Session 81 tho In
campment Of Grand
Army Men.

Atlantic City, N. ], Sept. 24-JohH
Gilman, Of Boston, this aftsrnoon Wae
elected commander In chlsf Of ths g. IA.
r. for tho coming year. John MoElroNs
pf Washington, .. c, wks the only oth-
or candidate and ne withdraw his name
before Tho ba!lotIns began.
Atlantic City NJ. j., 8ept. 24--Tha
pension COMMITTEES OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic today made : report
70 tho opening section Ct ti,s nstlsnsl.
sltlon that congrcss grant each union
least 81 a day for. life. The commit
tee maintained such pension would 30
too expensive to the governments.
widows Of Veterans be given In ln-
creased pension and also AdvocatoA
that the pension Of veterans above the
ago Of 70 xA-s-- 30 lnore aasd. The re.
port was referred 20 tbs resolutions
commlttec.. This COMMITTEES will make
4 report later. &
Atlantic city Nj Sent 21.-vftn
q f1ne tribute to the soldiers Of the
Confederacy. Commander Ia Chief
Samuel r. Van SAINT. OF Minnesota, to-
day formally onaned the business sea-
sion Of the national encampment Of
the Grand Army OF the Republic, ON
the steel pier In this city. The COM
mander spoke earnestly az he ex~
pressed his qualification ct tn-e
creasing fratsrnization OF h "blues
and h gray"
When he said that no Drawer troops
were ever marshalled for conflict than
the southern soldiers and that the
union veterans now realize that no
what they believed to be right than
their former foes, the commander wa1
~applauded.
Parade Hurts Nobody.
The veterans did not show any liz
effects OF yesterdays long march, and
not called into h business session OF
the encampment planned to spend the
day In enjoying the many attractions
OF the city. Beautiful weather again
favored the veterans.
Many matters affecting the welfare
OF the ant FIJI oo:se
before the encampment.
The e~yer-present question OF pen
Hions will come up, the veterans urg-
Ing that the lowest pensions granted
be considerably Increased. From,
about $4,000 names on the pension
rolls. The government estimates there
are $4,000 union men who are moi
drawing pensions, making the total
number OF survivors Of the union
IpTCe6 III tIe Country OGt,VUUs
When the representatives OF the vet
Grams went into executive session,
there appeared to be no doubt that
John q. Gilman, of Boston, will ba
elected commander in chief. His op-
ponent is John McElroy, OF Washing
ton, ID. G.
Los Angeles. Cal, seems to be lead.
ing as the place for holding the en-.
campment in 1911.
k%entuckians Urge Nsw Hymn.
The matter OF Incorporating tn,
Grand Army OF the Republic will prob.
ably come before the encampment
The commander recommends In his re.
port that the national organization bs
Incorporated under federal laws.
The department Of Kentucky want,
the national hymn, America" to In
clude the name of Lincoln. 1t has pro.
posed IN amendment to the rules ant
regulations hat the following unsl
be used In patriotic Ind memorial ex
e~rciges In singing America"
Reunited land"
Meath Lincoln's guiding hand,
Our love we give,
Land, tyranny de1ed.
Land, var can ne'er divide,
Land, soldiers Elorlfied.
For thee we I've"
The Woman's Relief corps, Ladies
of tbs Grand Army of the Republic
Army nurses. Daughters of Veterans
and Sons of Veterans. hold bus;nea
meetings today.