Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-07-17 | Page 2 | Surprises His Comrades

SURPRISES HIS COMRADES. Funeral Will Eg Held in Boston, General's Gen-eral's Late Home. BOSTON. July 1G. Except to two or threo officials of the Grand Army, tho news of the death of Chief Blackmar was received with great surprise in this city. Tho homo of Gon. Blackmar was In this city, and slnco his elevation to tho position posi-tion of commandor-ln-chlef the headquarters headquar-ters havo been here. Mr. Blackmar has been succeeded by John R. King of "Washington, senior vice-commander. Broke Down, Two Weeks Ago. Two weeks ago tho coinmanOcr-in-chlof broke down and was ordered to his bod In his summer homo at Illngham bv his Khyslclans At tho tlmo his Indisposition, owever, was regarded as slight On July C Gen. Blnckmar'n condition hnd apparently ap-parently Improved nnd It was decided to permit him to continue his visits to "Western "West-ern departments which he had begun early in tho year. j Stillings Will Como West. Assistant Adjt.-Gcn. E. B. Stillings. commander of Kinsley post 113 of this city, of which Gen. Blackmar was a member, mem-ber, will leave Boston tomorrow for tho West. Ho will assist Mrs. Blackmar In arranging for tho funeral, which probably prob-ably will bo hold In this city.