The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-09-20
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Donation to the Poor.
COLUMBUS, Sept. 14.-At today 3 ses-
sion of the G. A. b. encampment Sem
ior Vice Commander Cole Of st. Louis
presided and the report of the commit
tee on administration was first made.
1t reported the treasury in good condi-
ton. A recommendation to increase
the per capita tax to four cents per
quarter was defeated. 1t was decided
that the judge advocate general and
inspector general should be made sal
aried positions. A new council of adj
minlstrHtion was announced: Dakota,
E. Smith. Grand Forks; Iowa, H. E.
Alger, Detroit; Minnesota, Lewis
Marsh. Minneapolis; Wisconsin, Geo.,
G. Ginty.
Resolution euiogistic of the career of
General Sheridan and sympathy for
the family Was adopted by rising
vote. The installation of the new
officers was very impressive, the oath
commander Reath. Retiring Com
mander in Chief Rea, who had been
sick for day or more, introduced his
successor and commander in chief,
who thanked his predecessor for his
kind words and said many had already
returned home with grateful
memories of this occasion and
continued: While the Grand
Army is now at the summit of
with every department as was said Of
the department of Vermont, that
there was not in that state a single
honorably discharged soldier who was
not a member or had given
an apology of reasonable excuse for his
failure to become member of
Grand fanny. To-day we have mis-
sion to perform. that of perpetuating
the mission Of our order. 1t was his
hope that ne might leave the comrade-
| ship of the Grand Army in the same
proud position as his predecessor, and
that would be as much legacy as he
could leave his children. You have by
resolution expressed your gratitude tC
the good citizens Of Columbus for theii
hospitality which was justly due them
i desire to say / was panied and sur.
prised at an article heard read in the
encampment this morning which mis-
represented the true condu of affairs
| as we found them. Commander War
ner then spoke in terms of the highest
eulogy of the treatment accorded the
encampment by Columbus citizens and
added: when we go to milwaukee,
next year you will meet your old com
mander-in-chiefa and every man. woman
| and child in that city is his friend
You viii be certain to meet with I
generous reception. / accept the
Office of cOmmander-in-chief fully real
| izing its eSponSibilities, and now we
will proceed to business.
The cOmmander-in-chief then an
nounced the following staff officers:
Eugene +. Wiegel of Missouri, adju
tant general.
John Taylor of Pennsylvania, quar-
termaster general.
George s. Evans of Massachusetts
inspector general.
The encampment was then declared
closed, the comrades being enioined t.
return home with hearts Astounding il
fraternity, charity and loyalty.
The National Association of Mexi
can veterans elected the following Off
GERS: President, Jas. w. Denver: sec
rotary, A. NJ. Kenneny; assistant sec
retar. Jas. N. Smith; marshal. Maio
McFadden. At their closing meeting
this afternoon resolutions we're adopted
demanding for themselves more liberia
pensions from the general government
After closing addresses and farewell
greetings they adjourned sine die.
The business to-day Of the Women'l
Relief Corps was the election of Off
GERS, which resulted as follows: Mrs
|
dent. Mrs. Eva Lynch Of Pennsylvania
senior vice president; Mrs. Tzstta Small
OF Maine, junior vice president; Mrs
Il. A. Turner of Massachusetts, treas.
urer; Mrs. Jones Of New York. Chap.
lain.
At Neal camp to day, where fouI
thousand men had yesterday been in
habitants of the tented city, q scene OF
much interest was witnessed. The
tents were nearly vacant Int at the
big dining ball in South Neal camp
was in progress an act of charity that
viii be source of much comfort and
relief TO the poor of Columbus. Butler,
Crawford & Co.. who had the big din
ing halls at the different camps. had
provided more literally than was need
ed, and to-day they gave TO the poor of
the city all of their large stock of per
ishable provisions.
A camp fire occupied the centennial
colosseum during the afternoon, and to-
NIGHT On0 ia I'm order of fho hia, font