Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-23

Nov, therefore, We, tho g. A. r. in en-
oampment assembled, representing the de-
partment of Kansas, most solemnly aud
emRhancalIy enter our protest against thu
further perpetration of these crimes against
our comrades, and if the local governments
cannot or viii not protect them, then We
states shall see to it that its citizens shall
receive the same protection at home that
they receive abroad"
A resolution was adopted urging congress
70 enact law granting to all ex-prisoners
OF war pension and 81 per day for each
Gay they were confined
A resolution In favor of service pension.
ana asking for Law giving IS Per month
70 al ex-unlon soldiers and sailors was
A resolution relating to the enforosmsnt
Q! the law for the appointment of old col
@ere to public positions and providing that
the Judge advocate of the department shall
prosecute violations. was laid on the table.
Martin, Colonel Seward, F. B. Webster,
George Trout and E. P. Diehl, was appointed
70 consider the propriety OF admitting the
sons Of veterans to the Grand Army,
presented report asking the national
encampment to change the regulations
IN favor of admitting the sons of all
deceased comrades who have arrived at the
age OF II years. emitting them to all the
Wearing the badge. The report was adopted.
Ihls ID considered matter of much inn or-
lance, as 1t will make q large increase in
the membership of the G. A. r.
Ine following committee was appointed
70 select council of administration: A. K.
dreene, Cedarvale: John A. Martin, Atchi-
son; XIV. Blue, Pleasanton; II. X. Deven-
dorf; Topeka; NJ. D. Sampson. Salina; L.
y: Airlch, Cawker City; j. 81. Ricksecker,
Sterling.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Captain Henry Booth, of Larned was
elected department commander receiving
on the first bollot more than two-thirds of
Ira F. Collins, of sabetha, was elected
senior vice commander, and other officers
were elected as follows:
Junior vice commander, J. B. McGoniple,
of Colby; chaplain, Rev. E. F. Holm, of
Lyndon; medical director, DR.. Horace B.
Porter, of Oneida.
The following delegates to the national
we're elected:
First district, David Baker, Atchison; E.
B. Jones, Holton.
Second district, E. j. Thsyer, of lola; J.
N. Rankin, of Lawrence.
Third district, ]. D. Barker, Girard;
Adrian Reynolds, Sedan.
Fourth district. j. Lee Knight, Topeka;
E. D. Bulin, Dunlap.
Fifth district, D. c. Chapman, Minneapo-
lis: M. D. Sampson, Salina.
Sixth district, L. L. Alrich, Cawker City;
j. w. Allen, Oberlin.
Delegates at large, R. W. Blue, Pleasan-
ton; B. w. Perkins, Oswego; A. B. Camp
bell, Topeka; j. a. Fulton, Sabetha.
SALIVA NEXT TINE.
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of fixing the place for the next meeting,
Atchison. Salina and Kansas City, Kan, be-
ing candidates. Salina was selected as the
place.
wOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
At the convention of the Woman's Relief
corps, handsome gold badge was pre-
sen ed to the retiring president, Mrs. Ella
Powell, of Washington. Two hundred del
egates were present at the meeting, and the
annual reports of officers showed that the
order was in flourishing condition.
SONS OF VETERANS.
At the meeting of the Sons of Veterans
the report of the committee on credentials
showed that eighty-fve camps we're repre-.
of q. 5. Nation, division inspector, showed
the condition of the order to be very graft
flying. Up to the present time the Kansas
Division has been without by laws. A COM
mittee appointed for that purpose presented
a set Of bylaws and they we're adopted.
THE MILITIA.
There was large representation of the
Kansas National guard in attendance. Ad-
jutant General Carroll, of Paola, who is
accom- panied by Major Shockley, chief of
staff, Major Goodrich, assistant adjutant
general, Major E. +. Sprsgue. Bri yadier
General Murray Myers, of Wichita, and
staff were present, and also Colonel l.. N.
Woodcock, commander of the Second regi
ment.
Four companies of the Third regiment,
under command of J. W. Hughes, of To-
peka, participated in the parade. They are
company A, of Topeka, of which George G.
Sperry is captain; company G, of Usage
City: D. of Burlingame, and E, of Emporis.
They are accompanied by b. W. Frost, of
Topeka, adjutant of the Third regiment.
Battery B, of Topeka, in charge of First
Lieutenant Mcintosh, fred several salutes.
The Odd Fellows