The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-02-05
THE GRAND ARMY.
The Encampment 1t sallna-Omcers Chosee
and Resolutions Adopted.


dav, Ira P. Collins, of Sabetha, was
elected department commander; J. b.
McGonigal, first vice-commander; a. D.
Greene, junior vice-commander; ID. u.
Rose, of Dodge City, medical director;
w. S. F. May, Of Oberlin, H. Z. Richter,
of Council Grove, c. C. Kincaid, OF Cher
ryyale. Edward Jones, of Horton, j. Z.
Harris. of Ottawa, council OF admins
tration: J. Il. Lockwood. of Salina, de-
partment chaplain.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Referring to the badge ordered pur-
chased for Past Department Commander
John A. Martin, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved. That q committee of five be ap- |
nointed. whose duty it shall be to prepare
suitable memorial address, and 70 personal
ly present the past department commahue!
badge and address to Mrs John A Martin,
together with the resolutions adopted At
Ellsworth October g. 1888. Committee, Nc
Carthy, Blue Anthony, Grange and Anderson.
After reciting the advantages OF Kan
-sas for holding the National encamp-
ment the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That the National encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic be
appealed to and urged to locate the twenty
sixth annual session at the city OF Topeka
during the year OF lSSZ
Resolved, That a special committee
of one from each Congressional dis'
trict in the State be appointed:
with headquarters at Topeka, OF
which the department commander shau De
ex-offcio chairman and the assistant-ad)u-
tant- general of the department secretary,
<,vri VaH
encampment year of all matters looking 10
the location of the National encamp-
mept in Kansas; that they snail
use every honorable effort to
secure such location, and to TINS emu they
are instructed to secure the largest pos
sible representation of Kansas at the
National encampment which meets IN
Boston during the second week IN
August, 1880; that they arrange Ior
Arkansas campfire at Boston, to which all the
world shall be invited and to be addressed
by our best talent, both soldier and civilian;
that no effort be spared to make the Kansas
campfire the event Of the Boston encamp-
ment.
Resolved, That the officers of the Kansas
immigration bureau be invited to join In Sc
curing a large attendance from the state at
Boston.
Resolved, That the legislative committee
of this department be instructed to use all
honorable means to secure such action Oy
the next Legislature as will insure the sue
cess of the National encampment, and the
dedication of the State Capitol in manner
commensurate with the growth and impor.
lance of our great Commonwealth.
Whereas, The United States reservation
known as the Fort Hays military reserVa-
ton in the county of Ellis, State of Kansas,
which said reservation Is no longer required
for public use, has been abandoned as a NIL
itary post and,
Whereas, During the tendency of bill
in the Congress of the United States to ceds
such reservation to the State of Kansas, FOL
use as a soldiers home, the Legislature
made an appropriation of $4,000 for the i'm
provement of said reservation as state
home on the cottage plan and,
Whereas The Senate Public Lands Com
mittee has indicated a purpose to recon
mend only the cessiOn of a portion of said
reservation for such use; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Grand Army of the state
of Kansas, in annual encampment assem-
bled that the whole of said reservation II
absolutely required to carry ont the pro
posed plan and meet the just requirement:
of National and State obligation, and thai
we appeal to Congress in the name and the in
ferest of the veteran Union soldiers, tn
honor of the Nation and the good of the Stat
that such grant be made to embrace the en-
tire reservation and that it be made at tn
earliest possible day to meet pressing de
mand.
out by reason of disabilities, and receives
only portion of the bounty; therefore be
Resolved, BY this encampment, that on
Senators and Representatives in Congress
be requested to use their best endeavOrs t
secure the passage OF a law by Congress t
pay those volunteers, who discharged thei
duty in full
Whereas, The law in regard to aid to ind
dent soldiers and sailors at their homes, an
forbiddlng their committal to poor house.
as published in session laws of 1889, does nc
provide for payment of said aid by count
commissioners otherwise, and Is withoi
penalty for non compliance, therefore,
Resolved, That the committee on legislt
tIon be instructed to secure such additions
enactment as will make the law duly effec
i've and providing penalty for failure
refusal to comply with the same.
Resolved, That we respectfully request I'll
legislature at the next session to see to
that a sum be appropriated to put the SO
diere Orphans Home at AtchiSon in sue
condition that no soldiers orphan Will herr
after go homeless or uncared for.
Resolved. That this encampment hearth
lndorse the pension bill lSenate bill n
lG9a), introduced by Senator Ingalls, and
Representative Cheadlc blouse bill No. 2sd
and urges the enactment of the same int
law at this session of Congress at the earle
day possible with the omission OF the wore
mot the result OF vicious or immoral habits
whenever they occur in the bill.
Whereas, Since our last encampmel
Past Commander John A. Martin has bee
deemed worthy of place on the great re
of honor and his pure spirit has passed ov
into the great white hush of eternity,
feel it appropriate to record our sorrow
his untimely demise in the prime OF life, al
in the midst of many useful activities al
our recognition of the sterling qualiti
found exemplification in his characte
therefore,
Resolved. That in the person of Comra'
John A. Martin the cause of Kansas saw
nnwavering supporter, the war of the Unit
a brilliant soldier, the veterans of that "
q steadfast friend, the restored Union a p
eriot of profound convictions, the bert
forces OF the press fearless journalist, &
common ealth an executive of pre- emine
ability and a citizen of stainless ife and {
Grand Army Of the Republic a COL
rade whose. unselhsh efforts for
success always won our love Al
will ever exalt his memory in our hear
We weep to think his voice will be heard
more in our councils In behalf OF
manned, the de repit and the orphan;
pledge ourselves to cherish his bright nam
to rally on the line of soldiers rights, he
tended SO long and well, and to emulate a