The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04
KANSAS VETERANS.
Parade of the G. A. r. at Wichita-Electior

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I of Officers.
| WICHITA, Kan, Feb. a5.-Yesterday wa,
soft and warm, but cloudy. The grand
parade of the G. A. r. encampment took
! place at nine o'clock, after which the mem
bers convened in their hall and proceeded
TO business by the suspension of the rules
and the election of grand officers for the
the ensuing year, as follows: Grand com.
mander, c. j. McDivitt. of Abilene;
senior vice, Thomas Seward. OF
Winfeld; junior vice, J. D. Barker,
of Girard; chaplain, Colonel Allen Buck
| ner; medical director, Colonel j. NJ. Lewis
of Kinsley.
The following are the delegates at large,
selected to attend the National encamp.
ment: c. W. Blair, George T. Anthony,
j. NJ. Feighan, George ID. Orner, a. B,
Campbell.
First District-John A. Fulton, of Brown
Cy Leland, of Doniphan.
Second District-E. p. DiehI, of Ola:he
George Myers, of Fort Scott.
Third District-J. NJ. Doney, W. P.
SchOll.
Fourth District-J. n. Mercer, Council
Grove; d. f. Everett, WoOdson County.
Fifth Distrct-W. A. Mcdonald, of Sum-
ner; ID. NJ. Heiser, of Barton.
Sixth District-George II. Case, of Jewell
City; a. l.. Voorhees,, of Russell.
Seventh District-W. \. Mcdonald, of
Sumner; ID. \. Heiser, of Barton.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following, which was adopted:
WHEREAS. The Grand Army of the Repub-
lff hfaFn N-t.ann= don
persons who. by their devotion TO duty aideG
materially in the overthrowing of the re-
bellion;
WHEREAS. The military telegraph was .
factor of great Importance in the late war;
and,
WHEREAS, The men who composed the mil
ltary telegraph corps and operators. line
builders and repairers, and while undergo
ing all the exposure and hardshps incident
10 active service in the field, and faithfully
performing all the duties equally well, while
under fire i'll the stations or in camp; and,
WHEREAS, Enlisted men skilled in tele-
Eruph. who were detailed TO work the mil
ltary telegraph lines were, by order of the
Secretary of War, deprived of their bOunties
and other endowments due them as enlisted
men in consequence of such detail; here
fore. be it
ResOIred That we do respectfully and earn
estly ask the members of Congress and the
Senators from this State TO secure the pas
sage OF bill giving, first, TO the employees of
the telegraph corps actually on duty in the
field, whether soldier or civilian, military
status commensurate with their services and
that they be placed on an equal footing with
soldiers in every way.
Second-That the Secretary of the Treasury
be authorized and instructed to pay the de-
tailed soldiers of the telegraph corps, or his
heirs, the bounties and pensions if disabled
which are due him upon the terms of enlist
ment.
ResOlrcd. That a copy of this preamble and
resolutions be certified by the commander of
this department and the assistant adiutant
Senators from the State of Kansas.
ResGlred, That as the encampmenIs are not
assemblies of distinguished citizens. but of
veterans of the Union army. ii should be OBJ
ligatOry upon delegates thar they appear at
the State encampment in the uniform of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
ReSOlrcd, That the department commander
be requested in the general oruers TO ask the
post commanders IN the department TO send
the names of all members of their posts who
lost Il leg or an arm in the service to james
A. NeiderwoOd. secretary Crippled Soldiers
Association, Allcgan, Rice County.
ResOlrCd. That it is the sense of the depart
ment that no firm or firms shall hereafter be
authorized to advertise themselves as held
and that all such authority heretofore
granted. if any, should be evoked
RfSOiced, That all post commanders in good
standing in their respective posts, are entitled
to vote in the encampment.
R6SUtrcd, That in making arrangements for
future encampments of the department. the
Omccrs are Instructed TO provide tickets OF
admission for the delegates, and alternateS
and other comrades entitled to membership.
and that seats be reserved in the front of the
hall in which the encampment meets, for
such members.
RcsOIrsd, That the council of administra-
ton are hereby author Zed 10 prepare a Su L
able testimonial to he presented 10 Post De
partmCnt Commander Stewart, at the next
annual encampmcnt, in recOgn:t:O of his
constant and unceasing efforts for the pro-
motion of the interests of our order during
his admin istratiOn.
RtSOlrsd, That the rank of post department
be restored to John \. Martin,
John G. Carpenter. W s. jenkins and John
Guther e. they having lost the rank through
no fault of theirs and the National eRcamp-
mcnt be so instructed.