Grand Army Encampment

Columbus, O., Sept. 14. - The important business done by the G. A. R. encampment yesterday was the election of ofiacers and the decisión as to pension legislation. Maj. William Warner, member of congress from Missouri, was ehosen commander-in-chief ; Col. Moses Neil, of Columbus, viee commander; Rey. W. XJpdyke, of Dakota, chaplain, and K. M. DeWitt, of Iowa, surgeon general. Withreferenee te pensionsa resolution was adopted indorsing a service pensiou of $S per month for all who served sixty days or more, and for all who served over 800 days one cent a day for the exeess; also a bilí placing widows of veterans on the pension lists without regard to time of service or cause of death. The approval of the disability bill now before congress was also repeated. Col. Grant, accompanied by Governor Foraker, visited the Illinois veterans, and was given a mast enthusiastic welcome. The Ninth Ohio cavalry resolved in favor of expelling Capt. J. J. Hessier, of Harper, Kan., the charge against him being that he had betiayed a Union camp duri. the war. Columbus. O., Sept. 15.- The G. A. R. National encampment closed yesterday a f ter the most successful and largely atteuded meeting ever held. One of the first things done at the business meeting of the encampment yesterday was the passage of resolutions in memory of Gen. Sheridan. They were passed standing and in silence. The new oflicers were then installed, the new commander being introdueed by Judge Rea. Maj. Warner appointe l Eugeue F. Wiegel, of Missouri, ad jutant general; John Taylor, of Pennsylvania, quartermaster general, and B Evans, of Massachusetts, inspector general. The encampment was then declared closed. The National Assoeiation of Mexican Veterans elected J. W. Denver, president, and A. W. Keneday secretary. The Woman's Relief corps elected Mrs. Charity R. Craig, of Wisconsin, president; Mrs. Eva Lynch, of Pennsylvania, senior vice president; Mrs. L. A. Turner, of Massachusetts, treasurer; Mrs. Jones, of New York, chaplain. At the ISeil camp, Butler, Crawford & Co., who had the big dining halls at the different camps had provided more liberally than was needed, and they gave to the poor of the city all their largo stock of perishable provisions. A camp-fire occupied the Centennial colliseum during the afternoon, and at nigbt one was held at the big tent. The greatest encampment ever held is over and Johnny's gone marching home.