The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21
eNcAMpMENr CLOSED.
Flashing Work Of This Years q. A. H. En-
cnmpment,

F1nishinG Work Of This Years q. A. II. m.
campment.
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 15-At yesterdays
session Of the Grand Army encampment
Senior Vice.Commander Cole, OF st. Louis,
presided. and the report Of the committee
OF administration was first made Il
showed that the treasury was in good con.
dition. A Recommendation to increase the
per capita to four cents psr quarter was
defeated. It was decided that the Judge.
Acknowledgement and Inspector General
should be made salaried positions.
The new council OF administration was
then announced. Among the members
are: Dakota, z. Smith, Grand Forks;
Iowa. H. E. Pickell, Des Moines; aichi.
gan, R A. Alger, Detroit; Minnesota,
Lewis Marsh, Minneapolis; Wisconsin,
George c. Ginty.
A resolution eulogistic Of the career Of
General Sheridan and of sympathy for his
family was adopted by rising vote.
The installation Of new officers then oc-
CURED, the oath Of Office bsinS admins.
tered by Post-C Commander Reath. The
retiring Commander-in-Ch Chief, Rea, who
had been sick for a day or more, intro
duced his successor and Commander in.
Chief, William Warner. and spoke briefly.
after which Commander Warner spoke in
terms of the highest eulogy Of the treat
mens accorded the encampment by the
Columbus citizens and added: when
we go to Milwaukee next year you
will meet your old COMMANDMENTS.
Chief and every man, woman and child in
that city IL his friend. You will be certain
to meet with generous reception. ac-
cept the Office Of Commander-in-C Chief
fully realizing its responsibilities, and new
we will proceed to business"
The COmmander-in-Chief then an.
nounced the following staff officers: Eu.
gene F. Wicgel, Of Missouri, Adjutant-
General; John Taylor, Gf Pennsylvania,
Quartermaster-Ge General. and George s.
Evans, Of Massachusetts. Inspector Gen
eral. The encampment was then declared
closed.
The National Association Of Mexican
Veterans elected the following officers:
President, James w. Denver; secretary,
A. n. kenady; assistant, James n. Smith;
marshal, Major McFadden. At their clos
ing meeting yesterday afternoon resolu.
tions were adopted demanding for them
selves more liberal pensions from TIE Gem
eral Government. After the closing adj
>@@>S"SS UiAA AoAO "Oh 6AcCsAhSS thSy
adjourned sine die.
The business OF the Woman's Relief
Corps was the election of officers. Mrs.
Charity II. Craig, of Wisconsin, was elected
presidcnf; Mrs. Eva Lynch, of Pennsyl-
vania, senior vice-president; Mrs. Izetta
Small, Of Maine, junior vice-presiGert;
Mrs. L. A. Turner, of Massachusetts, treas
urer; Mrs. Jones, of New York, chaplain.
Communicating Chief Warner last night
issued his first official order as follows:
;1HEADQUARrERS 6. A. r.. COLUMBUS O.,
Sept H-General order No I: Having been
elected Commander-ir-Chief of the G. A. r. by
the members Of the Twenty Second National
Encampment, held in Columbus. O.. take this
occasion to thank my comrades for the most
distinguished mark OF their confidence and es-
TEEN. and in assuming command here
by announce the following appoint
ments on my stan: Adjutant-G General.
Eugene F. Wicge', st. Louis. Mo-; Quarter
master General, John Taylor. Philadelphia,
Pa: Inspector General George s. Evans. Cam
bridge. Mas. The headquarters Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic urr hereby established ut
Kansas City, Mo. Further announcement Of
officers elected and appointed will bs made in
subsequent orders.
By command, WILLIAM WARNER,
C0muander.in Chief