Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10
cLARKsoN FOR COMMANDER.
National q. A. X. Encsmpment Honors the
Nebraska Mafi-Other Proceedings.

| Nebraska Man-Other Proceedings.
ST. PAUL MIMI. Sept. when
nominations wer. declare In order In
the Grand Army encaInpment yes
terday, ID. II. Bullou, Of Providence,
r. l.; Maj. I'haddeus' $. ciarkson, Of
Omaha; u. H. Il0bson, Of Kentucky;
John c. Linehan Of New hampshire.
and Rear Atm. Meade were named.
Second, Tor the nomination OF
Clarkson came quickly from
all over the hall, hut one Of
the first men up was Adm. Meade, who
withdrew his own name. II ut once
became evident that Maj Clarkson
would win and all the other names
were withdrawn and he was chosen by
scclsmaton. He was called TO the
stage and acknowledged the honor
conferred on him.
Gem ,. H. Mullen, Of Minnesota,
was elected senior vice commander-in-
chief, having been designated for that
honor by the department OF Mime
sofa, the custom being to give that
position to the state holding the en-.
campment.
For junior vice communicative chief,
the names OF Albert L. Sholes, Of
Georgia, and Charles W, Buckley, OF
Alabama, were presented and the bal
lot resulted: Buckley, 1856; Sholes, s4l.
For general. A. E. johnson,
Of the department Of the Potomac, was
elected over Charles L. Boynton. Of
Indiana.
Illinois had candidate for chaplain
in-chief in Rev. c. \. Bunner, Of Chi
cago, but Rev. Mark D. Taylor, Of
Massachusetts, received more votes and
was declared elected.
The council OF administration, was
approved by the encampments. The
Missouri member Is f. M. Sterritt, Of
". Louis; W. II, Smith, Of Marvsville,
represents Kansas; W. II. Baker, OF
Goss, Oklahoma, and Leeman L. Cald-
well, Of Muskogee, Indian territory.
The encampment adopted resolutions
approving the W. r. {. attempt to pre-
serve the Andersonville prison peni-
Tertiary, but refused to commend the
efforts to beautify it. Among the res
olutlons adopted we're the following:
Asking preference for capable ex.sol-
diers in governmentappolntments; urg-
ing on congress the justice and proprie.
ty Of comforting on ten Nelson A. Miles
the full title OF lieutenant. general; in.
dorsing the proposed national parks at
Vicksburg and Fredericksbury; rec.
ommending the reading Of Lincoln's
Gettysburg address rs part Of the ex-
ercses on Memorial day; favorinv the
prohibition Of the use Of the national
flag for advertising purposes; asking
congress to repair and preserve the
fripate Constellation and the sloop Of
war Hartford, and asking congress to
provide for a soldiers home south OF
the Ohio river
The first official act Of the new com.
mander-in-chief, Maj. GARRISON, was to
appoint G. Il. Burmeister, OF Omaha, as
Acknowledgement. The associated or.
CARNATIONS held full business meet.
ings during the day. The Ladies Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic
elected the following officers; Mrs.
Catherine II. lIirst of Louisville ire.
eecled), national president; Mrs A.
?. Anderson, Of Minneapolis, senior
vice president Mrs. Sarah G. Mason,
Of Nebraska, junior vice president;
Mrs Floro George, Of Washington,
treasurer; Mrs Thankful, Of Massa-
chusetts, chaplain, The Woman's Re-
lief corps took longer to transact their
business, and II was late in the day be-
fore all their officers had been elected,
and installed, as follows. Mrs. Agnes
Hit, OF Indianapolis, national presI-
dent; Mrs. Marie Hazenwinkle, Of St
Paul, senior vice president.
No action was taken by either OF
these organizations looking toward
union, each preferring is present
name and membership, the qualidca.
tions slightly varying. The Daughters
Of Veterans also refused to unite with
the Loyal Home Workers, saying that
they preferred their present name and
organization.