Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-09-05

tsSf sf1sasS " -kHss9fsfs his mother and father
fyNs{E - IaaSS died when Governor Al
&SssY ger was thirteen years
Of age, and henceforth until the war the
young man experienced many hard knocks
while endeayOring 10 earn living.
The only educa'i ion General Alger ever re-
ceived was given him At Richfeld academy in
Ohio. In 1SJ7 he entered a law office at Akron
and from there he drifted TO Cleveland. where
he went into the Office of relative OF Secretary
Stanton. About this time young Alger fell in
love and in a short time married. When the
war broke out Governor Alger undertook TO
recruit q company and succeeded He went 10
the war and distinguished himself on more occa-
sions than one, and was rapidly promoted He
got into the lumber business shortly after the
war and Detroit became his home.
Governor Alger is lover Of fine art, the large
painting by MunkacSy of the Death Of Mo
zart'' being in THE Den at his home II cost
him $4,000 He offered $4,000 for the famous
picture, Christ Before PLATE" but Philadel-
phia merchant went him $4,000 better and the
picture went to the city OF Brotherly Love-
The Death of Molere" is also another fine
picture in the Governors superb home, while
numerous other works by Rosa BOnheur, Fro
meZin, DieZ and Vibert form part OF his col
lection Of paintings.
FINISHING IT'S WORK
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 3l.-The closing
session of the National Encampment was
held yesterday. The call to order was
made at nine O'Clock so that the business
might all be disposed of before noon and
enable the delegates to leave the city after
dinner.
The encampment was in session four
hours. There was prolonged discussion
over the resolution favOring the allowance
of pension of SO per month to all SOL
diers who might prefer to live at home
and will relinquish their right to enter
the National military asylums. 1t met
with so much opposition that by vote of
the encampment it was orde red to lie on
the table.
The encampment then took up the sub
ject of general pension legislation and
adopted the following without discussion.
R6SOlred That the action of the Twenty
second National Encampment upon the sub
ject of necessary pension legislation by Con-
gress is hereby reaffirmed, and the pension
committee is hereby instructed to pursue all
proper means to secure legislation in accord
ance with such policy.
The above resolution embraces the Dis
ability bill and also calls for the passage
of a per diem service bill.
The resolution amending the rules so
that five members might constitute quo
rum in posts having less than fifty mem-
bers was adopted.
After a spirited debate the resolution
depriving Past Department Commanders
of the right to vote at the National En-
campment was defeated.
The proposition 10 admit to qualified
membership the eldest sons of veterans
without, however the right to vote or to
wear the badge was rejected.
The business of the encampment having
been concluded, Commanded Warner de-
livered his closing address on retiring
from the chair. The Adjutant- General
then called the officers-elect to the plat
form and the ceremony of installation was
performed. When this was accomplished
the encampment adjourned sine die.
The new Grand Army council of admin
istration is announced to be as follows:
Alabama, E. G.. L Ward, Selma; Arkan-
sas, Michael Kirsch, Little Rock; Califor-
mia, r V. Treat, Los Angeles; Colorado
and Wyoming, NJ. J. Haggerty, Greeley;
Connecticut, August ]. Fem, Win
sted; Dakota, F. c. Peck, Sioux
Falls; Delaware, James Boon, Will
mington; Florida, w. James, Jack
sonville; Georgia, C. 7. Watson, Atlanta;
Idaho. George l. Shout, Boise City; Illi-
nois. A. D. Rhodes. Evanston; Indiana,
Benjamin Schaller, Richmond; Iowa, P.
H. Raymond, HamIin; Kansas, D. H. Col
ter, Topeka; Kentucky, w. l. Collins
Louisville; Louisiana and Mississippi,
James H. Lawler, New Orleans !;
Maine, John Anderson, Langan Bend;
Massachusetts,, H d. o. Merrymouth,
Lowell; Michigan, Louis j. Kayntz,
Adrian; New York, Joseph B. Hill, Roch-
ester; Minnesota, Albert Scheffer, St
Paul; Missouri, Milton Cole. st Louis;
Nebraska, P. s. Plaikson. Omaha; New
Hampshire, William SDillsbury, Jerry De-
pot; New Jersey. j. K Milligan, Newark;
New Mexico, ]. H. Purdy, Santa Fe;
New York, A. NJ. Underhill, New
York City; Ohio l. H. Williams, Rip
ley; Pennsylvania, William Mcclellan,
Pittsburgh; on the Potomac, John I.
Schurch, Washington; Rhode Island,
Henry G. Luther. Providence; Tennessee,
W. E. Wilborne. Greenville; Texas, II. w.
Moves, Fort Worth: Vermont E. ].
Ormsby, Braham; Virginia, Frank L
Glade, Norfork; Washington Territory
and Alaska, J. r. c. Mccoy, Tacoma;
West Virginia, Charles E. Anderson;
Wisconsin, j. A. Walrous.
THE LADIES' AUXILIARY.
MILWAUKEE, w ls., aug ol--Ine LoVdI
Ladies of the G.. A. r. have elected Ma
tional officers as follows: President Mrs.
Frances Wood, of Topeka, Kan: senior
vice, Mrs. Catherine Hurst. of Louis
willie, Ky; junior vice, Mrs. c. G.
Bruner, Of Altoona, Pa; treasurer,
Mrs. Ann E. Grubb. Of Camden, n.
j.; chaplain, Mrs. n. c. Reynolds, of Chi
cago; counselor, Mrs. F. RobY. Of Chicago;
council of administration, Mrs. Julia II.
Johnston, of Altoona, Pa, Mrs. Nellie P.
Anderson, San Antonio, Tex, and Mrs.
Charles w. Gerwig. OF Allegheny City,
Pa The annual report showed that the
present membership is about IS, 900.