Show I DOWN TO WORK 1 Business Session of Grand Army of the Republic 4 1 LONG LETTER LEUER TODAY OP WILL TAKE PLAGE I Boston An Aug it The of the Grand Army of the Republic began today The majority of the tho former wearers of th tha Union blue blua who are arc not accredited delegates to the convention spent the day and evening in renewing army friendships and in Thousands Journeyed to the United States navy yard at t Charleston Charlston to wit witness witness ness the launching of the training ship Cumberland Nearly delegates were present when the annual convention of the Grand Army was wart called to order The feature was the reading of a letter from President Roosevelt expressing regret at his inability to attend time the en encampment The Th president referred to the acquisition of the Philippines and declared that it Is only under the American flag that thai the people of the islands can preserve public order the Individual freedom and the national The work which has thus thur been done will not be undone for the nation remains true to the memory of your own great deeds John C Black delivered the annual address addres of the and the reports of the adjutant general and quartermaster general were circulated The business transacted wIts was principally routine Tomorrow the election of officers officers cers will be held and the tune time and place of the next encampment determined The national Womans Relief Corps elected Mrs Fannie Minot of Manches Manchester tar ter N H president on the first ballot |