The Red Cloud chief., 1889-03-08
G. A. r. CONVENTION.

G. A. r. CONVENTION.
Proceedings Of Reunion Convention
Held at Red Cloud March 9Th.
In conformity with the action taken
at the Webster county reunion last
October the Interstate Reunion Con.
vention convened at the G. A. r. hall.
Red Cloud, on Wednesday March 9Th.
In the absence Of the president. Col. j.
S. Hoover, X. B. Fulton was chosen
temporary chairman.
The convention was opened by pray
er by Rev. Garner. A committe on
credentials was appointed which repor-
ted the following list of delegates as
entitled to seats in the convention.
Old Abe Post No. 63. Superior. A. F.
Hoffman, j. S. Fuller. Dr. W. Foster.
Garfield Post No. 80. Red Cloud, Jos.
CARRIER, A. N. Patmore and j. L. Mil.
Ter.
Robt. Anderson Post No. As. Smith
Center, H. II. Stone, D. S. Hawkins.
K. ID. Bowen.
Frank P. Blair Post No. $50 River.
ton, ID. l.. Groat.
T. o. Howe Post No. 1873, <. +.
Woodward. j. A. Bailey, G. ". Hagen.
Cumberland Post No. 12l, Salem, C..
H. Coleman. John Webb. Guthrie.
Pawnee Post No. al, Cora, c. S.
Hageltine, W. H. PontzDs and &. w.
Buckley.
G.. II. Thomas Post No. Is. Nelson,
j. H. Pritts.
Burnside Post 70 Bladen J. L. Frame.
S. S. Wells. ID. Tibbits.
H. S. Haley Post No. 2ll. Cowles.
F. N. Richardson, c. Schenck.
II. S. Free Post No. 1856, Burr Oak.
A. j. Godfrey. a. j. Wood and Sam.
uel Church.
Ben Franklin Post No. Franklin,
Comrade Hayes.
Chas. Aldrlch Post No. 1874. Cedar
vile. ID. II. Crosby. n. B. Draper. G..
ID, Simons.
Ionia Post No. %. Jewell county,
VIM. Hooker A. H. Colson. John Kent.
0. H. Durant.
Report of committee on credentials
was adopted.
On motion it was determined to allow
the chairman of each delegation to cast
the vote OF the full delegation.
On motion of J. L. Miller convention
proceeded to perfect . permanent or.
ganization Of the Interstate Encamp-
ment and Reunion to be composed Of
G. A. X. posts in Franklin. Webster
and Nuckolls counties in Nebraska and
Jewell and Smith counties in Kansas.
The following officers were then
chosen by ballot:
Commander. j. L. Miller, Red Cloud.
Senior Vice. o. II. Durand. IOnia.
Junior Vice, II. +. Hoffman. Supe.
rior.
Chaplain. c. S. Hazeltine, Cora.
Officer Of the Day. Col. Gage. Frank
lin.
Qusrtermaster. NJ. b. McNitt Red
Cloud.
Officer OF the Guard. j. II. Pri,ts.
Nelson.
Council of Administration. H. Il. Stone,
Smith Center. A. j. Wood. Burr Oak;
ID. L. Groat. Riverton; Jos. CARRIER.
Red Cloud; W. 5. Bloom. Superior.
The following resolution VAS intro
duced BY comrade. q. H. Durand and
on motion adopted:
Resolved. Tha, the Woman's Relief
Corps and the Sons Of Veterans be cor
daily invited to unite with Us in carry.
ing GU the object Of this organization.
Comrsde Miller introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions which were on
motion adopted:
Resolved. That it 10 the sense Of TIN
meeting that thsre shall Be no fair o.
horse racing or driving park associa'
ton meeting connected with reunion,
! and that the council of administration
are to make strict inquiry. and If there
, is. the bid shall not be considered iron
such town.
Resolved, That is the sense Of thi:
meeting that the council Of ADMINISTERS
, ton shall advertise for bids from th.
towns in this reunion district tor thu
location of > reunion to be held no
later than Sept. 18th and that the coun
, Gil Of administration are authorized 4
contract with the city offering the hes
Inducements for the location Of said re
, union, said bids 70 Be opened and con
, sidered on or before the 18th day o
Nay.
O. melton Is Gas oedeeed that . eeg1