Deseret Evening News | 1906-08-18 | Page 9 | Grand Army of the Republic Adjourns

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ADJOURNS Minneapolis 1 Oils Aug Au 17 11 The Grand Army of or the Ih completed its 1111 fortieth encampment late IRle today lad and tind am adjourned to me In meet t in Saratoga x Y t In 1307 1907 The encampment after nn an exciting debate decided that a protest st l the erection of a R statue to 10 Henry should hould be f sent ent nt Gen S R D I le the commander of or the Southern Veterans association This ThU action was wall derided tl upon only on after atter a long bug debate which at It times became beum energetic eth und and Iou bus The Time proposition to deprecate time tho action of or Congas In abolishing the tho canteen from roam the old soldiers homes wan VHS laid on the Iha table without debate Just Juu prior to 10 the final adjournment the new U n 15 U of 0 announced the following staff appointments Adjutant General Oell Ocil of Ohio Quartermaster General Charles Burrows of or New Net 11 Jersey Assistant Quartermaster General H J lIol of Philadelphia Chief of f J V no of ot Ohio During the day da Tanner sent a 1 telegram tle ram to 10 President il Informing Worming him of the fact that thai Ih the encampment WM a I in III Cession lolI To MI this his the following reply was wan made jj b ncr ner by the President to Commander Tan Tam Many thanks for tor your ou telegram Through you OU I extend to the Grand Army of or the my In heartiest heartt gr greetings not merely merI personal but ottI del cial In behalf of ot all the time people of this nation whose existence Is owing to what T 1 y you OU u and your our comrades comrade did In III the 5 he heroic lc J days y of f the civil ell war van lar Signed ROOSEVELT