Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-03-19

Yesterday heated discussion ensued in
the encampment over q resolution indoors
ing the National Relief Corps in fixing
the eligibility for membership, which
was brought to close this morning by the
withdrawal of the resolution.
Representation in the encampment was
fixed as follows: For each post in good
standing one delegate, and additional dele
gate for each 100 members and fractional
part of loo more than so in excess of 100.
Department Commander Stewart, Post
Commander Pond and Comrades 7. J. An
derson, T. NJ. Carroll and G. J. Mcdowell,
were appointed Committee on TranspOr-
| tation to the National Encampment at
Portland, Me.
Resolutions were passed that the thanks
of this department are due to the Legisla-
ture of the State of Kansas for the passage
OF a law making Decoration day, May 30th,
legal holiday; that we recommend the
Rights and Soldier" published by
Comrade NJ. G. Frost, of Lincoln Post,
No. /, faithful exponent of the principles
of the Grand Army of the Republic, and
recommended that it be made the official
organ of the department.. That the Council
of Administration are hereby authorized to
purchase suitable badge tor the Post De-
partment Commander, Il. w. Pond, as a
ICCSSAIlOA Va AAo SCi VACCc % A/CpoA eiuOhO
Commander, and the same to be presented
to him at the next annual encampment.
That we endorse and commend the princi-
piles and objects of Sons of Veterans Of the
q. S. army, urging Congress to pass an act
granting q pension of not less than So per
month to all ex-prisoners of war now over
SIS years of age, and extending thanks to the
officers of the department and the good
people of Fort Scott.
The department officers were elected and
installed. The ballot on Commander was
as follows:
First ballot-atewart, 175; Dsvendorf 1903;
Taylor, 80; Carroll, SO; Wiseman, 20; Nc
Dewitt, "a.
Second ballot-Stewart, 233; Devendorf,
11s; Taylor, 10; Carroll, ID; Wiseman, Z; Nc
Dewitt, 3.
The rest of the department officers were
elected as follows:
Senior Vice COMMUNICATIVE McCarty,
of Larned.
Junior Vice Commander-S. II. Mounder,
of the U. S. Navy. Washington, Kas.
Chaplain-Allen Buckner, of Baldwin
City.
Medical Director. W. Crowley, of ss-
lima.
Assistant Adjutant Genersl-L. NJ. Wood
i cock. Of Garfield Post, No. %.
Assistant MISUNDERSTANDING Myers,
| of Garfield Post, No. IS.
The general officers elected and installed
| by the Women's Relief Corps, are as fol.
! lows:
President-Mrs. Wickens, Labette.
8. V. P.-Mrs. TAFT, Lawrence.
]. V. P.-Mrs. McCune, Wyandotte.
Secretary-Mrs. r. C. Chase, Hiawatha.
Treasurer-Mrs. Slocum, Topeka.
Inspector-Miss Allie Myer, Olathe.
Chaplain-Mrs. Hangbey, Paola.
Conductress-MissM Mary Hastings, juno
ton City.
Guard-Mrs. w. R. Bridge, Neodesha.
Delegate-at-lsrge- II. w. Pond, Fort
Scott.
Alternate Delegate-Mrs. Addie Allen,
Junction City.
The Sons of Veterans elected the follow
ing officers:
Commander-Arno!d C. Dolde, of Els
worth.
Lieutenant Commander. II. Coroin, OF
Great Bend.
Vice Lieut. Commander-D. A. King OF
Larned.
Chaplaia-C. G. Brengle, of Neosho Falls.
Division COuncil-D. l.. Bell, of Els
worth; T. Q. Whitfield, OF Topeka; s. B,
Burleson, OF Larned,
A resolution favoring Topeka for the
next encampment was laid on the table and
Wichita was selected, provided suitable ar
rangements Can be made tor transporta-
ton