Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-09-12
Proceedings of the Annual Gather
ing of Veterans at ST. Paul
Maj. T. s. CIarkson, of Omaha. Elected
Commander-in-Chief- Re-
ports of Omcers-Omcers of the
Various Organizations.

the warm rays of the sun being behind
the clouds nearly all day and slight
breeze making the tramp much easier
for those in line.
The first departments were directed
to form at $50 o'clock and to be pre-
pared to move one hour later. 1t was
just 11:3O o'clock when the head of the
parade reached the grand reviewing
stand at Smith park and Gen. Walker
took his place on the platform and the
first division headed by the veteran
signal corps passed in review. 1t was
2:35 in the afternoon when the last
post in the big eighth division, con-
tanning Minnesota veterans, had passed
and there was scarcely a noticeable
break in the line, post followed post
and department coming after depart
ment in almost endless succession.
The enlivening music of many bands
and the stirring martial sound of the
veteran drum corps signa1led the APP
proach of each new department and
the crowd showed prompt appreciation
of the appearance of various favorites-
Business Session.
Commander-in-Chief Walker, in his
annual report, recommended the peru
sal by every comrade of the reports of
| the staff officers. He referred particu-
larly to the faithful and efficient la bors
of the adjutant-general, quartermaster-
general, inspector-general,j judge advo-
cate-general and chief of staff Gen.
Walker placed the membership of
the organization at ss4, 4O6 and the
gain by muster during the year
at IS, 467. The total loss was H.
4O6, of which number 1928 was by
death
The work of the Woman's Relief
corps was praised and the jealousies
between that and rival women's organ
izations deplored as tending to incite
i'll feeling among veterans whose wives
were mem bers of the different auxili-
airy societies. The general said he had
appointed committee of five to work
for consolidation and end the trouble
if possible.
The Sons of Veterans were referred
to as the natural successors to and the
reserve of the Grand Army. ''As we
come off guard" said Gen. Walker,
land take up our line of march to the
eternal camping grounds, shall be
more content if the picket line is still
manned and the uniform is blue.'
Gen. Walker commented on the more
general observance of Memorial day
this year than ever before. Referring
to proposed color posts he said: No
honorably discharged veteran should
be Disseminated against on account
of the color of his skim
The report of A. J. Burbank, quar-
termaster-general, showed receipts of
$50, 354 and expenditures of S19,779,
leaving a balance on hand of $1O.5 SIS.
The assets are $12, 131 and the invest
ments SIG, 900.
Adjt.-Gen. Irwin Robbins reported
that June 80, 1895, the mem bership in
good standing was 357, $50, distributed
among 1903 posts, with $4,000 mem
bers on the suspended list, making a
total of 4O7, 239 on the rolls, while June
80, 1896, there were 1902 posts, contain
ing $40, 61O comrades in good standing,
with 1851 carried on the rolls
pended. The gains were: Muster in,
13, 467; transfer, 5,41s; reinstatement,
IS. o95; delinquent reports, 4, 9O1; total,
Sc, sSi. The losses were: Death, 1928;
honorable discharge, 1.2s3; transfer, s.,
biz; suspension, %, O13; dishonorable dis
charge, 1874; delinquent reports 1,2s5;
total, So, go. The amount expended in
charity for the year was $211, 949. an
increase of S12, 600 over the preceding
year. Kansas has 40 posts and IA. 71O
men; Missouri, 400 posts and Is, 557
men.
It was voted to hold the next encamp-
ment at Buffalo, N. Y.
The Daughters of Veterans elected
ice Ingram, of Chicago; junior vice
president, Miss Anna Smith, of st.
Louis; chaplain, Miss Stephens, of AL
legheny, Pa; treasurer, Miss Ida J.
Allen, of Worcester, Mass; inspector,
Miss Cora Pike, of Massachusetts,; in
stalling officer, Miss Ella Adair, of Oak
Park, ILL.,; Miss Gladys Foster, of Hia-
watha, Kan, was elected as one of the
trustees.
Fridays session was devoted to the
election of officers For national COM
mander, Maj. T. S. Clarkson, of Omaha;
d. R Ba11ou, of Rhode Island; E. ii.
Hobson, of Kentucky; John c. Line
ham, of New Hampshire, and Rear
Adm. Meade were named. Before a
ballot was taken all the candidates ex-
cept GARRISON withdrew and he was
named by reclamation.
Ma j. CIarkson for Commander.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. s5.-When
nominations were declared in order in
the Grand Army encampment yes
terday, D. R. Ballou, of Providence,
r L; Maj Thaddeus S. Garrison, of
Omaha; E. FL. Hobson, of Kentucky; |
John C. Linehan, of New Hampshire. |
and Rear Adm Meade were named. |
Seconds for the domination of
C1arkson came quickly from |
all over the hall, but one of |
the first men up was Adm. Meade, who |
withdrew his own name 1t at once |
became evident that Maj GARRISON |
would win and all the other names |
were withdrawn and he WAS chosen by |