Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-07-04

aad there were fully 5000 OF tkem in line.
General John A. Logan was given perfect
ovation when he passed by. A great deal of
interest was manifested on every side aud
visiting veterans undoubtedly had a very
agreeable and warm welcome, and on the
whole, pleasant time.
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The secret executive session of the Ma
tional Eacsmpment began with a full at
tendance of delegates. The commander-;n-
chief in his annual address said that four
years ago there was membership of nearly
10000; on March 30, 1885, thirty eight de-
partments reported 5.O26 posts and 269, 684
members, while the report of the adjutant
general shows q membership of 2S7, 637.
The number Of 81 ,292 reported by the adju-
tant general as suspended during the year
is due in great measure to negligence and
ineticiency of post officers, 1.-THE f.
nan ces," the commander-in-chief contiDu-
ed, ARE in excellent condition. We have
on hand cash balance of SIS, LEA.
II heartily endorse the organization
known as tie veterans right union, the
object of which is to secure to our COM
rades their rights and privileges under the
union urges, as it rightfully msy and
ought, that when other qualifications are
equal, q soldier should be perferred because
he was soldier"
am in favor of the prepetuation Of the
grand army, believing the mission of our
great commander-in-chief will have been
fulfilled when the last comrsde has gained
the final muster out. Knowing that there
is nothing in the grand army CT the re-
public inconsistent with the most exacting
personal duty or the strictest religion.
1t was for the interest of the order to APP
point special committee to lay its rules
and " orkings before the authorities of the
United States that they might know our
organization had nothing to conceal and
that our purposes are commended by all
ported having fulfilled its mission that as
eurances had been given by Archbishops
Rean and Gibbons that nothing could be
found il the aims of the Grand Army to
prevent any good Catholic from becoming
q member. The commander-in-chief de-
precated participation in politics as an Or
ganization and urgently adverted to the
Mexican pension bill and Q bill to grant
disabled soldiers pension.
He also urged that decoration day be not
Decorated by devotion to recreation and
pleasure.
The woman's relief corps now has twen-
ty-two permanent and three provincial de-
partments with subordinate corps in near
iy all the states where the Grand army exists.
Resolutions of sympathy for General
Grant we're adopted by unanimous rising
vote and greatly cheered remarks were
ma de by several comrades eulogistic of the
sick soldier at Mount McGregor, after
which the usual committees were appoint
ed and the various reports presented.
A resolution providing fer the suit
able recognition of Benjamin Stephens
a. the founder of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, and recommending a national
from the national encamp-
ment berequeeted for this purpose, was re-
ferred to the committee On resolutions.
4 resolution adverse to the consolid .tion
of the Sons of Veterans and the g. A. r.
was adopted.
A telegram was received from General
Grant thanking the encampment for its
resolution of sympathy.
1t was voted that the next annual en-
be held sometime between Octe-
ber and May, and the recommendation that