The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-21
Sons of Veterans.

This mornings session was devoted
to the election of officers. Three can
didates were named for colonel, but c.
S. Nation of Fredonia received "a ma
jority on the first ballot.
G. d. Jones of Norton was elected
lieutenant colonel and F. A. Agnew of
Newton was chosen major.
The following gentlemen were elected
members of the executive council: E.
NJ. Bird of Arkansas City, A. II. JUS
tus of Pittsburg and c. E. Hedrick of
Hutchinson.
A committee from the G.. A. r. Wis
tied the encampment and was warmly
welcomed. An eloquent address was
made by Colonel Sewers of Winfield,
during which he read the original res
olution passed by the department of
Kansas G.. A. r. faYoring the admission
of Sons of Veterans to the order with
all privileges except voting and wear
ing badges. He promised that this
would be only be the first step.
Adjourned until this afternoon.
The Sons of Veterans this afternoon
discussed the resolutions and chose
delegates TO the national encampment.
The delegates are: Clyde E. Lubbock
er of Erie; c. D. Jones of Norton; E.
B. White of Independence. Alter
mates, Z. F. Parks of Washington and
w. Y. Morgan of Strong City. The
installation of their officers took
place las might at the Whitley opera
house.
The committee on resolutions from
the Sons of Veterans submitted the
following resolutions yesterday after
noon which " ere adopted:
To the officers and members of the sixth
| annual encampment or the Kansas division
| OF the Sons OF Veterans. U. S. A:
We your committee on resolution:
beg to submit the following for you
careful and considerable attention.
l. Resolved, That we give expression
to the gratitude of our own hearts tol
the favorable auspices under which VIZ
thus assemble; that we recognize il
this privilege of another reunion TIT
hand of an all wise God; that we cher
ish most gratefully the patriotic spiri
which first prompted the organization
of the Sons of Veterans, which we re
cognize as a brotherhood begotten Of
the comradeship of our fathers in {;
service securing to US uniteG
country with institutions guar
anteeing the untrammeled expression
of opinion and pursuits Of its dictation
2. Resolved, That we tender on
sincere thanks to the officers and broth
eTS of EmpOrl8 Camp, No. OF, and TIL
citizens of Emporia for the generous
manner IN which they have receives
and cared for the visiting brothers ant
for the unusual interest manifested II
this encampment: that We fully appre
ciate their untiring efforts and vii
ever remember and cherish thei
brotherly kindneSS;We especially deSir'
to express to the president and facult,
of the State Normal school, our appre
citation for the welcome they hay'
given us in extending the liberty o
their college building; that in thu
reception thereby given US we recog
, nize the kindly feeling for us and il
return we wish for them future preg
nant with success.
3. Resolved, That in the GranC
Army of the Republic we recognize al
institution perpetuating the hasa
principles of our government; that it il
the embodiment fthe spirit which an
mated our Plymouth fathers in thei
dedication of this land to freedom O.
Thought, speech and action, and thai
patriot spirit which fixed and moveC
the loyal hearts OF the nation to thI
defense of that God given principle
that all men ara born free and equal
and that no star should be pluckeC
from the blue of our flag, to be made
the hot bed OF oppression to any Of oul
brothers; that in our lives we shoulC
emulate the loyalty and bravery of oul
fathers and evidence our right to sucl
a son-ship; that we are indebted to the
G.. A. r, for the inception and exist
enee Of our beloved order. and we d.
remember with grateful hearz
their fostering care ana KIM