Show L MADE WELCOME Denver J n er and Colorado Extend Greet Greetings Greetings ings to Grand Army 0 FIRST BIRST BUSINESS SESSION SERVICE c PENSION BILL G AIU JN I i V 4 INDORSED nt t c D r Colo Cob Sept 7 The rt first t of ot the legislative b bedy dy of or the tho annual national t cJ of the Grand Army Arm of the th Republic Ue Rep b bHo bIt lic Ho It bogan bOkn n at 10 18 today at t the Broadway theatre With the exception ot of a few fe minutes during which state and city officials welcomed the old sol soldiers di diors diers ors to the city formally and respond responding rOI responding oud ing ng reports were made by b John ohn R ft King ICing and others other the sessions today toay were ere secret It I did not take long for tor the encamp encampment bent ment delegates to get down to business After accepting the roll rol which hud had been prepared and printed printe in hi advance for formal formal mal presentation of a diamond badge to o King Kin indica indicative indic tive of or Ills his hl past pat commandership was made mado At the same me time it i was an announced announce flounced that the aides to t former Com Coin Wilmon W Blackmar who died before the expiration of his hil term tur of or office would present Im sent a a loving cup to 10 the widow of ot General Generl Blackmar Addresses of Welcome The ho session was opened with wih an im r ree lve prayer by J H Bradford Washington on D C Welcoming addresses were made by Governor Jesse Je F 1 McDonald Mayor layor Speer peer and General George Gerge W V Cook chairman of the Denver executive corn com committed c m itee in charge of the encampment encampment At t General Genrl Kings ICings suggestion three were given General Oil Gin eral era King then delivered his address When hen he lie came to that part referring to the Daughters Daughter of Veterans association the memory of ot the loss of his daughter I 4 k recently a 0 member of or the above asso association 88 I 1 4 elation overcame him and he sat t down t with wih tears streaming down his hil cheeks The rhe paragraph was WI read by b Past Com Corn Wagner Vagner A telegram tel gran of sympathy was wal sent to jl Thomas H Sample of ot Allegheny Pa member of the council counci of or administration tion ton at his who home is hi h lying at the point of death deth v Pension Question l J Charles G Burton of Nevada Mo Io chairman of ot the committee on 01 pen pensions pensIons ions reported recommendations con corning coring the policy of tha t th national en encampment encampment n on the Ills His committee favored favored a reiteration of the action acton taken at t the Jast two national encampments which is la that a general service pension hilt bill bi be passed by COI eon con congress gress grese r giving every ever man iun who served ninety days day In the war r of the rebellion and received an honorable discharge a pension oslon of 12 per month after he has I arrived at the age of 62 6 years and a alike alke alike like amount to widows who had hud mar mai married married j ried ned the soldier prior to the passage of ot the act of June 27 7 18 This Thi recommendation was unanimously endorsed Memorial Fund Great Grat Interest was Wf displayed in hi the leport ot o General Guem Louis Luis Wagner Vagner of or Philadelphia chairman of the Steven Stevenson Stevenson son memorial fund He said sid that 15 ceo 00 had been ben raised but that he in intended intended tended tende to o 0 cal for further contributions a At A th ont timot mot f G 0 Simmons Simmon of ot ofT ofa Wis Vis 1 T XeM who though not a member of ot the tte tie Grand Army ha has haa al at always I ways been beau bu a warm friend of the organisation ati was wag B admitted to the han hall and formally introduced Announcement was waa u made that Mr Simmons had hil caused ous to he lie struck ruck off of a beautiful bronze emblem for very every ver member of the Grand Army This evidence of friendship caused cuM a remarkable demon demonstration station trUon of appreciation on the part of tUb the delegates Simmons Headed the List General Wagner at the conclusion of or orthe the oha ring arose aro and asked aake the dele delegates delegat gates gat to pledge themselves to con contribute contribute tribute to the Stevenson memorial fund what what they thought they the could afford A As he was 1 taking his seat lat Mr Mv II Situ Sim Simmons non mons asked a ke in a M whisper what it I would take to place Wisconsin at the nead neat of f the net list hundred dol dot dollars dollar lars isis lar replied General Wagner Vagner in un unrestrained unrestrained restrained tones Depend upon me for that amount responded Mr Sim Situ Simmons mona mons General Geen Wagner again arose alo and told the delegates of Mr Ir Simmons generous contribution and a treat great cheer arose aro Others Other made nde pledges some ft sa high as aa 1000 10 and at a the tite end endi it i w stated that the fund fun had rt he nearly arty O k Resolutions Referred 1 I All AU 1 resolutions today were referred without reading to the resolutions committee except the one on the death deth dethor of or Commander in Chief Blackmar which was aa adopted by a rising vote yote he the members standing with bowed heads heda George Gorge E Henry Hery of Massachusetts Ia was Ui chosen chOR assistant l t nt adjutant general to t succeed sueH Mr lr elected elte Junior vice lee commander The encampment t then made the election of oC officers a special order orel for 10 tomorrow l morning and adjourned until unU that time |