Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-06
SOLDIERS IN COUNCIL.
The Encampment Chooses its Officers
for the Ensuing Year.

- SALINA, haS., Jan. ZS.-lOpcClaA OOA-
respondence. The second day OF the
state encampment attracted large
numbers of veterans and others from
the surrounding towns and cities, and
Salina took on for the once a metropol-
itan air. The only objection made was
that suitable accommodation at the
OVERLOOKING hotels was difficult to OBJ
tain. There was, however, no tool
management such as a certain high
grand army officer urged upon a city
less than thousand miles distant on
a similar occasion and no wagon loads
of bread have yet been sent into the
country to be sold or fowls thrown over
the banks of the creek.
If it was fact that the politicians
wanted Blue for commander they were
left, for Ira Collins, of Sabetha, walked
off with the prize. He is pleasant
and energetic gentleman, soldIerly in
bearing and with the mOustacio and
goatee of a French marshal. ]. b.
McGonigal, an old Diokinsonian, now
of Oberlin, was elected senior vice and
A. r. Greene, of Cedarvale, junior vice.
The elections were somewhat of sur
prise to many. but there were no hard
feeling or bitter antagonisms. Arson
Miller, of this city, was very DESTROYS
of the second place, but seeing be could
not make it withdrew. The Sons of
Veterans elected c. D. Jones, of Nor
ton, colonel; F. a. Agnew, of Newton,
lieutenant, and ]. Hoover, of Wilson,
captain. The organization has 1858
young men ready to bear arms if Marsh
MurdOck's rebellion should break out.
The w. R. c. will elect officers tomor-
row.
Visiting is DIS much the order of the
day among the ladies as talking poll
tics is with the men. All the latest
recipes, patterns and bonnet styles are
talked over enthusiastically between
committee meetings. and the jolliest
times Imaginable are had. l believe
the ladies enjoy it more than any one
else. Perhaps, though, the Sons of
Veterans should be excepted. They all
went out to the normal college tonight
and gazed upon the schOoimarms. 1t
is chilly day when the schoolmarm is
not to the front on such occasions
While the ''boys" and the ladies
Toasted on the social sweets of the
meeting, their respected bubbles and
dads kept the political fires burning.
After the G.. A. r election was over
the absorbing questions of the season
were the chief diversions. What are
JOnn A. AndeTSOn's chances? viii
Lew Hanback, hold the northwest?
Who will get the cnmmisSionerships?
ingalls, speech, Reeds rules. Peters
successor, the state treaSurership-a and
dozens of other similar topics were
asked about by everyone of everyone
else whom it was thought could give
any information. 1t was no difficult
task to get views on any one of the sub
jects, for there were plenty of men
present who came especially to give
therein. The Topeka fell
lows, particularly, unbosomed them
selves within certain limits) and made
the average outsider think them para
CONS of political wisdom.
Dickinson county had good showing
today in the city. As a Salina news
paper man expressed it, the whole pop
ulation seemed to be met in INSTALL
ments on the streets. l saw the fol-
lowing: ID. r. Gordon, j. E. Martin,
Rost. Horns, D. Matteson, NJ. p. Jol-
~ and wife, W. S. Anderson and wife,
[. s. Hallam, Miss Lulu Hallam, J. H.
Brady, L. B. Johns, all of Abilene;
Jerry Sheahan, Chas. Crooks, Chas. |
Pattison, Prof. Wishart, E. B. Burnett, |
Ed. King, J. l.. Galbreath, Solomon;
VI. Pease, II. Nickles, Hope.
Service pension was the chief aim of |
he old soldiers. They passed the
strongest of resolutions in favor or if
md heartily endorsed ingalls, senate
dill. A touching tribute was paid ex-
Governor Martin in the resolutions and !
t was declared that Kansas wants the
rational encampment in 1892. As
Kansas has habit of getting things
he will probably have her wish granted.
MACAULAY.
Matrimonial Agency Needed.
We understand that Judue Pook 10 |