Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-09-21
THE BOYS IN BLUE.
Close OF the National Hnoampment
at Louisville.
One Of the Greatest Reunion In the History
Of the q. a. Ran Era Of Good
Feeling InaGurated- Rec
olutions Adopted


Close of the Encampmsut
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept l&-Yester-
day closed the great national encamp-
ment of the G. A. R During the week
the city has been one blaze Of patriot
ism and good feeling between the
blue and the gray. confederate veter.
ans vieing with union veterans In en-.
PERTAINING the visitors The city has
been handsomely decorated the whole
week. The great parade, the welcome
address OF Henry Watterson, the re-
sponse by Maj. Warner, Of Kansas
City. and other proceedings made this
reunion one long TO be remembered.
tol. Ivan n. Walker, Of Indianapolis,
Ind. was elected commander-in-chief;
Gen. T. II. IIobson, OF Kentucky, sem
ior vice commander, and G. s. Co.'S
grove, of Washington, junior vice com.
mnndcr. The encampment of 1896 will
lie held ut ST. Paul
The last day was given up to closing
the business of the encampment. Reso-
luti,ns were adopted declaring that
all veterans should be favored by civil
service boards without regard to age.
This was brought about by the fact
that many civil service boards In Chi
cago. Washington and other large
cities had put an age limit on applica-
tions for examinations and In this way
many able.bodied old soldiers have
been shut out
A resolution favoring the placing Of
flags upon every public school build
ing and the introduction of military
drill in the public school curriculum
was also adopted with resolutions of
sympathy for the parents and friends
OF the young militiamen killed by the
explosion Of the caisson Wednesday.
The delegates declared against long
parades and marches at future en-
campments. II was decided that q
special ccle bration should be held on
the next anniversary of the establish
ment of the first Grand Army post.
Resolutions were adopted asking
conpress to make an annual appropria-
ton 10 defray the expenses of conduct.
ing Memorial day services in national
cemeteries, favoring the establishment
OF military post ut vicksburg, Miss,
and for the erection of a soldiers home
ut Camp Supply, Ok.
Dr. j. H. Whiting, of GAINESVILLE,
Wis. was elected surgeon-general and
Thomas c. lift, of Utah, chaplain-in-
chief.
The report of the committee on PEN
sions, after reviewing the work accom-
p. ished by the soldiers Of the union
during the war and the laws passed in
their behalf, says:
IN some quarters the old soldier has come TO
BE- looked u On in the light Of q burden instead
Of great and pltriotic privilege. us he should
still appear. when viewed In his true char
acter. Referring To this vlew-wholly un-
worthy OF n great and patriotic people-con-
stractons have been put upon the laws wise
and lust in themselves, by an under which
bur lens and restrictions have been imposed
upon those able 20 stand up I'm Ter them. The
lust pr visions authorized have been grudg-
insly doled out as though the laws passed In
the interest OF the pensioner ms Just recogni-
ton OF the obligations OF the country were
criminal laws. To be strictly construed. and
the publ beuefciarles thereof were public
enemies or pirates seeking admission to the
tie lSury OF the United States.
After commenting further upon the
justice of the pensions law. and the
purpose for which they were passed,
the report continues:
We demand for our comrades tho Just due
which the country gladly comedies. No mig
garily cutting down Of pensions under the
euise OF reissues: no partial and grudging al
lowances that cut here and there will meet
with the full measure OF duty that the
country owes to It's surviving heroes
Nothing SHIRT OF full measure.
dealt with an honest hand. liberal
heart will ever meet with the appreciation Of
the American people. For this we appeal TO
the grateful patriotic sentiment OF the whole
people. and we earnestly believe that our ap.
peal will not be In vain. Receding from
no position that we have heretofore
taken. reaflrming all our previous decln-
rations on the subject. we especially
demand liberal and Just construction OF the
laws passed for the benefit OF the pensioner &c
the end that In his declining years he may not
b. harrassed with doubts OF distrust or the
GinicultieS thrown around him by righteous
or restricted construction Of the laws passed
IN the pat to relieve his condition.
The report was adopted unani-
a resolution was adoted appoint ng
q committee of five TO arrange for the
erection of n monument at Washing
ton 10 commemorate the loyal women
VINO served as nurses or In other ways
o idcd the soldiers OF the union during
the re ellion. A resolution was adopt.
ed empowering the commander-in-
chief and council of administration to
change the place Of holding the
next encampment should the rail-
roads or hotels not make sat
isfactory rates. A rule was
made permitting posts to consolidate
rs membership grew less. A resolu-
ton was adopted recommending that
congress should pass law equalizing
the pensions of widows so that all
shall receive at least sic month.
woman's Relief Corps.
The following W. r. c. officers were
elected: President, Elizabeth A. Tur-
ner of Boston; 5. v. president, Mary
A. Ninekirk Of Louisville; j. v. presi-
dent, Henrietta Stiesmeier, of St. Lou
Is; treasurer, Isabelle L. Bagley of
Ohio; chaplain, Mrs. Plummer Of Michi-
gan; members of the executive board,
Mrs. Ellen +. Daniels. w. Va, chairman;
Mrs Emma IL Alrich. Kansas; Mira Char
lotte b. Wright Mass; Mrs. Alice A.
Henry, Vermont; Mrs Frances z
Moore, Montana. Mira Wittenmeyer,
OF Pa, was elected chairman Of w. r.
c. Home board, and MIRA Emma z.
Wallace delegate to the national coun-
Gil Of women.
The Ladies' circle elected the following
officers: President. Mira Cathrine Hirst,
Louisville; 8 v. president Mrs Mile
c. Royce, Washington, D. C.; ]. v.
president. Mrs Lou J. Broyles, state
of Washington; treasurer, Mrs. Mary
George. Washington; chaplain, Mrs.
r-a.s. h.Ir..-w H1ln-.aa. NJ Malta