Show G I 1 B officers have been selected for a year MANY resolutions ADOPTED askane coneless Con eress fop for favors grand reception tendered the old soldiers during the evening I 1 washington sept 21 the first business of to days session of the grand army 0 of f alio republic encampment was ft as the report of the committee to determine the question of the seniority of the departments affecting illinois and wisconsin neither of which Is in possession of a charter the wisconsin claims that seniority should be determined by the date of thefil the first department of the encampment illinois says that the statement of it F I 1 the founder of the order should decide the matter was finally referred to a new committee to report next year the report of the committee on the adjutant generals report recommended the tile adoption that tho the per capita tax for grand army purposes be limited to two and a half centa cents the committee on rules rule i reported on n a number ot of topics and their recommendations were adopted the question estion abolishing life membership in in ye t the national encampment came up the d department of ohio recommending I 1 that 1 la past national nil and state commanders be given seats as hon lion members without vote votes rho tile ohio ohi 10 proposition reposition was defeated by an overa overwhelming helming majority junior vice ice commander clarkson of Oni omaha alia on behalf of the entire membership of the G A it presented to past commander commande veazey a handsome oil portrait of himself past commander itea of minnesota from the committee on the comin commanders anders address addres reported that the committee heartily commended the patriotic senti tile merits its and spirit of devotion eloquently ex expressed pressed in fit the address while it regretted certain complications alluding to t the betted e race question in lit louisiana and mississippi the tile committee was w as unable to see how the commander in chief having a regard to the honor of the G GAR A R could fard have I 1 taken en any other action and his heroic measures were approved therom the committee also approved the recommendation that a tacio be he provided in in the grant tomb ew york k f for the roster of the 0 bif A K delegate milner of kansas 9 from the c committee omil littee on teaching patriotism in the public schools reported a recommendation which was adopted that the tile commander ir chief issue a it circular requesting ting the teachers of alt all schools to net set aside one day in fit each year for the inculcating of kofl ift sons of patriotism the committee on the grant memorial reported that a contract had been made for a marble statue of general grant to bo be erected in W washington at a coat cost of then 1 hen came the election of off officers leers col ln colu of the department of the potomac made a brief speech recognizing izing the sentiment in V divor avo r of or weissert beissert and withdrawing his tits own name general weissert Weir W sert was then formally placed laced in nomination as was also general burst otobio of ohio before the roll call had proceeded far II name was withdrawn and weissert Wc issert was elected b acclamation fhe the election of senior vice ice commander started up again a factional fight in the depart 1 anent of the potomac and after a warm controversy the matter was nettled settled by the selection of it 11 warfield of ban san tran pran ciko thus breaking down the precedent by winch which that office was ivas given to the department part ment entertaining the national en on camp ment F for or junior vice commander peter 13 ayars wilmington del comrade kelly of california and others were placed in in aara being selected por for surgeon general W 0 W revl e 1 of danbury conn W 11 john son minden inden m N eb Re nebraska braska were candidates and was elected 1 D it 11 lowell allol of kansas was selected chaplain in chief and the encampment I 1 then I 1 ien took a recess t comrade cramer of maryland in behalf of the members of to ex commander alger algeray an immense 11 ver loving cup very handsomely engraved among tho matters favorably reported by the committee on resolutions and adopted were asking congress to pass s law giving the same right of precedence in lit a appointments 0 to all honorably discharged soud soldiers ie tr s as arc are now given div en by law to soldiers Bolij fers discharged for disabilities commending the order of commander in chief forbidding iny any G A it post to march match under a confederate fla hag declaring it inexpedient for the tile natio D to express an 0 opinion on the tile subject of the opening of ali the worlds lair fair on oil bunday advising the council ad administration to call the next encampment camp ment not later than the first week in 1 c I 1 aex asking congress Congre aa to p provide r 0 vite for the tile erection of a monument to t tho i private soldiers of the army after installation of the new officers and the adoption of the usual resolution of thanks the new ceni mander in chief assumed the gavel and declared dee larel the twenty sixth annual encampment adjourned ine sine die general decided to name L D gray oray of milwaukee for adjutant general on oil his ills stair the reception WASHINGTO W Asi neTON 1 I 8 ept 22 20 the leadin leading event odthe of the week in in honor of or the grand gran 11 army was a grand reception to the members of the nat national ona I 1 encamp encampment vinent given by the citizens this evening lit the tile spacious epa elous court of the pension office c build in ing which was handsomely decorated and iii illuminated tinion abed the marine band rendered a delightful pro gramme during llie tile evening and ami the tile choral society of washington sang several patriotic songs the whole audience join joining ing in the chlorous marching through georgia vice president Pret ident morion orton who took the presidents td place deliver delivered od a neat speech ol 01 welcome paying a graceful compliment to the official representatives of the armies of the republic that during the dark hours of the nations trial followed our glor glorious hag flag until it wa waved ved in tit triumph in in every state with no star effaced past commander I ln n chief rainier responded spon ded saying in the course of his ills remarks he was reminded that from front out of the building in which they stood would go fo the certificates of the nations nat fons substantial ai gratitude to the ions sons no 0 o nation under t the 0 blue canopy of heaven has been more wore generous to its iti defenders As a further evidence of alie gratitude of the pe people ale the they would select to preside eov over e rth the e a affairs at rs of the T e ration nation one donowho who with his tits comrades stood ready to five give his life for the preservation of the union nion and voicing the tile selli en and re fedun clings s of every comrade adless OF of party wo we pra pray lie w who he r ruleth rafn t hail ail may restore to h health eat I 1 IT I 1 and strength his beloved partner in lit life ind 1 11 d continue to grant him health strength and fortitude to tile meet et the perplexities bilt le q and responsibilities risi bill ties of tits hi s greit grett office and the tile pecolo co to of or the tile nation in mav v av with one acclaim clim well W ell done bood and I 1 faithful ner ver vant you have reflected honor on the name of the tile american nation and you were a credit to the tile great order of w which ich vou you area member the grand GrandA army riny of tho the Ite public ex postmaster general wanamaker and secretary of state 1 foster also spoke briefly the exercises exercise were followed by a promenade concert and I 1 dancing I 1 4 I 1 I 1 ag A 4 0 |