Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19
ITS LAB0RS ENDED.
The @. A. R. Encampment Adjourns
to Meet In st. Paul.
The REPORT on PENSION LAWS

Inc ALIvhI w TLN0lVN LAVA
The Ofhesrs Elected BY the ex-Prlsonsrs o
War, the Daughters Of the Confed.
srscy, the Ladies' Circle and
the ". R. @.
LoBisvrILR, KY, Sept. l2-Thou'
sands Of ex.confederates and hosts Of
other people gathered early yester
day along the streets to witness thu
grand parade Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic and cheers were constant
a. the divisions marched along to the
streets whore they were to form. The
entire line Of march was cleared Of ev-
erything, while the Louisville legion,
the cadets and Kentucky national
guard pstrollsd the ways, and there
was no delay. Forty thousand veter'
ans were In line and fully 100000 peo-
pie witnessed the march.
The vsterans showed the weight Of
years and the effects Of service. II
wss the general remark that there
were never 90 many old, lame and
feeble men In line, but they marched
proudly none the less
Among the features Of the parade
was Old Ned, the war horse, over 40
years old, that had heretofore tramped
with tho boys along the line Of march
He ls now so feeble that no to-day
rode on q float. The New Hampshire
department carried large eagle. The
Ohio boys all wore buckeyes, the Ken
tuckians had corn and crackers and
others bore the emblems Of their
states.
LouIsvlIIs. KY, Sept. Ia
twenty.ninth annual encampment Of
the @. A. r., the Wonan's Relief corps
and the LadisT Circle OF the @. A. R.
began thsk conventions yesterday,
Thoss meetings were attended only by
delegates At the same time the
veterans net In corps, brigade
and regimental reunions all over
the city. When the @. A. R. men met
IN Music hall every seat was taken.
The delegates entitled to vote in the
meeting occupied the main floor, while
the visiting veterans remained In
the galleries Gen. Lswler, the oom.
msndor.in.chief, was loudly cheered
US he formally called the meet
Ing to order and introduced Henry Wat.
tersou, who made fowery address Of
welcome, In response Past Command
erin Chief William Warner, of Kan.
sas City, Mo-, spoke briefly. lie said
the boys in blue would never forget
the generous and great hospitality Of
the good people OF Louisville. When
he had done talking, Commander Law
Ter said he took great pleasure in In
Producing James Whitcomb Riley, the
Hoosier poet Mr.. Riley then read an
lions were made
As soon nc tho nrelim,rorv rro.
crammc was over commander iawlsr
directed nil nersons not mombcrs n
the @. A. + 10 withdraw from
tho hall as II was IN bo sscrot
meeting. Commander Lawler thcn
delivered his annual address. In
opening he referred to Kentucky ne
the birthplace OF Lincoln. Then he
compllmented the various officers in dino
turn. He said that Tho order Ind lost
80, $50 members in the vear. and now
had o,7, 900 active members. with 40 600
suspended lie called for n nen,ion
law by congress which could NOT be
mlsconstrusd or misapplIed and advo.
Gated q suit To test The nresent law
He spoke for national appropriation
for Memorial dav and against makjnr
that day one Of recreation Commit.
msnts were paid to tho women's or.
dsrs, the Sons OF Veterans and thanks
returned for past kindnesses
Col. Ivan N. Walker. of Iudiananolis
Ind. was elected commander.in.chief'
Gen. Il. II. Hobsop, Of Kentucky sen.
Tor vice commander md r n Cos.
Qroye. OF Washington. iunlor yIcc com.
nander. The epoampment Of isoO will
bs held al 81 Paul.
The Woman's Relief corrs mat
at library hall Mrs Wallace nresid.
ID. The exercises were onencd with
,slutss. flar drills and tablcany in ths
Of patriotlc teach,nr ma
,peuino session was devotsd ~
Welcome addresses ana resnonsas md
he hearing NJ The annual renor,s
II the national otr,cers Tho Total
~ tho rrasort .,m. a.
,ordino N tbo renorts IL In y,a ~.
rain Of Az eo7 memhers ovor last r..r
rhe total numhsr ~ corrs u = ~ y'" -,
net gain Of ~ aur,nr tbe war rHo
mount expended in relief was ssa oao
me totai amount expended during tho
sear including relief ana current ex'
pensss was eisS'Sss, while the total
'hount OF reiisi furnished since Its Or
!, wasSl. slo, $780, Regarding the
J. women's Relief Corps home
u Madison o., the report says Since
me opsningof the home "a applicants
nave oeen approved, . have died before