Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-15

For Kansas, fair. slowly rising teDlpefa
ture; northerly winds becoming variable.
COLUMBUS, Sept. 14.-At today's session
of the G. A. K. encampment Nice-Com-
mander Cole, of st. Louis, presided and
the report of the committee on admins
tration was first made. 1t reported the
treasury in good condition. y recon-
mendation to increase the per capita tax
to cents per quarter was defeated. 1t
was decided that the judge advocate gen
eral and inspector general should be made
Salaried positions.
A new council of administration was
announced. Among the number are;
Dakota, E. Smith, Grand Fork; Iowa, Il.
E Hickell, Des Moines: Michigan, *. Il
Alger, Detroit: Minnesota, Lewis Marsh,
Minneapolis; Wisconsin, George {. Gnty.
Resolutions eulogistic of the career OF
General Sheridan and sympathy for the
family was adopted by rising vote.
The installation of officers was very i'm
pressive.
Retiring Commander in Chief Rea, who
been sick fora day or more, Introduced his
successor as commander in chef, Nlllan
Warner, who thanked his predecessor for
his kind words, said many had already
returned home with grateful memories OF
this occasion and continued; The Grand
Army is now at the sumnitof prosperity.
| hope it will be soon with every depart
ment dis was said Of the department of
Vermont that there WAS not in that state q
single honorably discharged soldier who
was not a member or had given reason
able excuse for his failure to become a
member of the Grand Army. Today we
have a mission to perform, that Of perpet-
uating the mission of our order. 1t was
his hope that he might leave the COM
radeship of the Grand Army in the same
prouc position as his predecessor and that
would be as much of legacy as he could
leave his children. Hereby expressing
gratitude TO the citizens of Columbus for
the hospitality which was justly due them,
| desire to say was panied and surprised
at an article read in the encampment
this morning which misrepresented the
true conduct of affairs. Commander
Warner. then spoke in terms of highest
eulogy of the treatment accorded the en-
campment by Columbus citizens and
added When we 90 to Milwaukee next
year you viii meet your old COMMANDMENTS
chief and every man. woman and child IN
the city is his friend. IOu will be
certain to meet with generous
reception. | accept the Office of command
er-in-chief fully realizing its responsible
tiles, and now we will proceed to business
The commander-in-chieft then announced
the following staff of officers: Eugene +.
WiPel. OF Missouri, adjutant general;
John Taylor, of Pennsylvania, quarter
master general, and George f. Evans, of
Massachusetts,, inspector general.
The encampment was then declared
closed, comrades being enjoined to return
home with hearts Astounding in fraternity,
charity and LOYALTY
The national association of Mexican
veterans elected the following officers:
President, James w. Denver; secretary, A.
NJ. kennady; assistant, Jas. y. Smith;
marshal, Major NcFadden. At their clos
ing meeting this afternoon resolutions
were adopted demanding for themselves
more liberal pensions from the general
government. After closing addresses and
farewell greetings they adjourned sine die.
The business today of the WOman's Re
lief Corps was the election of officers. Mrs
Charity K. Craig, of Wisconsin. was elect
ed president; Mrs, Eva Lynch, of Pennsyl-
vania, second president: Mrs lSetta
Mrs. l.. 4. Turnes, of Massachusetts,
treasurer; Mrs. Jones, of New York, chap
lain.
At Neal camp today where 1900 men
had yesterday been inhabitants of the tent
city, scene of much interest was wit
messed today. The tents were nearly va
cant but at the big dining hall in South
Neal camp, was in progress an act of char
lty that viii be a source of much comfort
and relief to the poor of Columbus. But
Ter. Crawford & Co, who had big dining
halls at the different camps, had provided
more literally than was needed and they
gave to the poor of the city all of their
large stock of perishable provisions.
A camp fire occupied the time during
the afternoon and tonight one is in order at
the big tent.
Commander in Chief Warner tonight
issued his first official order as follows:
HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY
OF THE REPUBLIC,
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. Il, 1883.
General order No: l.
| have been elected commander in chief
of the Grand Army of the Repubiic by
members of the Iwenty-Second national
encampment held at Columbus. O. take
this occasion to thank the comrades for
their most distinguished mark of their
confidence and esteem, and in assuming
command hereby announce the following
appointments on my staff: Adiutant gen
eral, Eugene I. Wiegel of St Louis, Mo:
Quartermaster general. John TAYLOR. OF
Philadelphia; inspector general, George E.
Edwards, of Cambridge. Mass; headquar-
tiers of the Grand Army of the Republic.
hSASstS WY 8EDSauC6t0enL OF
officers elected and appointed will be made
in subsequent order. VIM. WARNER.
Commsnder-in-Chief
The Woman's Relief corps installed OIL
GERS tonight. Mrs. +. ID. Arey Kim, of
California, was the installation officer and
Mrs Hattie Nichols, of Wisconsin. was
appointed secretary. Mrs. Emma Stark
Hampton, the retiring national president.
was appointed counsellor. They were in
session until midnight.
GONE TO HEAVEN.