New-York tribune., 1910-09-21
c. 4. R. TO MARCH TODAY
Atlantic City to Have Largest
Veterans Parade in Years.
FOR DOLLAR A DAY PENSION
Naval Men Suggest That the
Statue of Lee Appear as in
Civilian Clothes.

Atlantic City, Sept. 20.-This was another
happy day for the thousands of veterans of
the Grand Army of the Republic. now in
its forty-fourth annual encampment here.
Ideal September weather afforded the old
soldiers a fine opportunity to enjoy the
ocean breezes. while participating in the
many reunions of the day. The big crowd
that came to the shore Sunday and Monday
was greatly swelled to-day by arriving
delegations on early trains. which indicates
that the encampment will be one of the
best the Civil War soldiers have held IN a
number of years.
The big event in the minds of the
veterans tonight is the parade tomorrow.
Reports received by Silas Howell fowler
the chief marshal and chief of staff to
Commander Van SAINT indicate that the
procession will compare favOrably with any
held in recent years, despite the fact that
the Grand Army lost nearly six thousand
members in the last year by death
The campaign for the next commander
in chief continues in earnest. Each of the
two candidates in the field, Commander
John f. Gilman, of Boston, and John Nc
Elroy, of Washington, has many friends
who are increasingly electiOneering for
their favorite.
In the matter of the next place of meet
ing the question of railroad rates may
largely enter into the contest. There is
almost unanimous protest against the rail
roads in general for their alleged failure
to give the veterans a satisfactory rate
from distant points. 1t was said to-day
at national headquarters that if Rochester
can guarantee better rates than those
given to Atlantic City the New York State
ha
Otherwise, it is said. the honor may go to
the Central West.
For Dollar a Day Pension.
Practically all the allied organizations of
the Grand Army of the Republic held
meetings to-day. some of them eIecting of
fcers. One thing noticed at these meet
ings was the definite shape the movement
for increasing the pensions of veterans is
taking. The cry is a dollar a day for life
AT present Congress grants pensions to
Civil War veterans as low as $l2 month.
The national encampment is expected to
take up the matter at its meeting.
The National Association of Naval Vet
Grams believes it has a solution of the
matter of placing the statue of General
Robert Z. Lee in the Capitol at Washing
ton. The association at its convention to-
day adopted resolutions in which il did
not oppose the placing of Lees statue in
the Capitol provided it appeared in civil
attire and as "A citizen and not showing
d Confederate uniform.
The Naval Veterans elected these officers
Commodore. William G McEwan of Phila-
delphia; fleet commander, s. G. Van Tassal
of Yonkers, n. Y. fleet lieutenant John H.
Norman. of New Haven; Judge advocate.
Frederick E. Haskins. of Brooklyn: fleet
historian. Cyrus Sears. of Baltimore, and
feet boatswain, William Jones. of New
Haven.
There IS also fight for national presi-
dent of the Woman's Relief Corps. The
candidates are Miss Belle c. Harris of
Emporia. Kan: Lois NJ. Knauff. of CIeve-
land Ida s Mcbride. of indianapolis. and
Cora NJ. Davis, of Union, ore.
Henry White, OF Indiana, Penn, was
elected president of the National Associa-
ton of Union Prisoners or War.
Governor Fort in his speech to-day sug-
gested that the nation make some provision
for the Confederate soldiers. He said:
This year was at Gettysburg, and as
went over that battlefield. where for three
DAYS the tide ebbed and flowed and victory
and defeat alternated, and beheld the evil
dence of that great battle, | rejoiced that
the Union forces prevailed. but l could not
help but feel that on both sides fought