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
G.. a. II. Encampmcnt May Discuss
IncorporatlOn-I.os Angeles
Leading.

Atlantic city, n. j., Sept. 22.--With
confederacy, Commander int Chief
Samuel Il. 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 OK
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 com mander
was applaudcd.
The veterans did not show any III
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 VIII come
before the encampmeut
The ever-present question OF pen-
effects of yesterdays long march and
sions Will be considered, the veterans
granted be considerably In
creased From latest information at
hand there are about 500. 900 names on
the pension rolls
The government estimates that there
are SIS, 900 Union men who are not
l. sol
number OF survivors Of the Union
forces I'm the country $4,000.
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 In
John MCElrOy of Wash ingtOn, d. G.
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. Inc
commander recommends In his report
that the national organization be In
corporated under federal laws.
THE department OF Kentucky wants
the national hymn America TO In
clude the name Of Lincoln. II has pro-
posed an amendment TO tne rules snu
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 p
Land. tyranny defed.
Land war can ne'er divide,
Land. soldiers glorihed,
For Thee we live.
Tho Woman's Relief corps, Ladies OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic. Army
| Nurses. Daughters OF Veterans, ana
| Sons Of Veterans held business meet
ings today.
REPORT OK PENSIONS.
THE nension committee OF the Crane
| Amy of the Republic today MADE
renort 10 the opening session OF th'
national encampment, CONCERNING IN
nroposition that Congress grant eaci
| Union veteran of the Civil war pen
sion Of AT least 81 a day for life. tn
| committed maintained such pension
would be too expensive to the govern
| ment. Ia
| ows Of veterans receive an lncTta''s'
| nension and also advocates that IN
tensions OF veterans above the age o
| "a wears be Increased. The report wa
| referred 10 the resolutions committee
| rhis committee will make repor
| later. -
| The election Of officers and the plac
| ~ newt meeting We're made the specia
| order for this afternoon
John T.. Gilman Of Boston was tni'
| afternoon elected commander-ln
| 80 the q A. r. for the coming year
Tobn NcElroy OF Washington, u. g.
| Inc only other candidate, Withdrew M