The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-27
ARE MADE WELDON
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Comes here our Comrade and our Presi
dent.
Heaven bless the Union, keep it true am
good
Dear country, saved by travail and b.
blood,
| May countless freemen, North and South
ne'er tire
To Eft its stately standard ever higher,
! TIL all upon its star-gemmed stripes may
read
This is Gods Country" blest in thought
| Hon. Edward w. Hatch of Buffalo
| Justice of the supreme court Of New
York for the Eighth judicial district, was
introduced by General Clarkson as son
| Of a veteran. Justice Hatch addressed
the assemblage in a vein Of picturesque
eloquence.
CINCINNATI WINS.
At this afternoons session motion TO
proceed 10 the election Of the commander
in-cnief was amended 70 proceed with
the election Of city for the next con-
vention. Cincinnati's claims were then
presented by the citizens committee,
their spokesman being President ingalls,
Of the Big Four.
San Francisco's claims were next pre-
scented by Mr. Woodruff of California.
Cincinnati was selected for holding the
next encampment of the G. A. r. The
vote unoff1ciaIly was: iCncinnati 526;
San Francisco PA.
General Clarkson responded to each or
the speakers briefly, and then announced
that as it would take one hour to clear
the hall and exclude a number who had
gained entrance who were not en-
titled to be present at the secret session,
it had been decided to present the re-
ports of the officers at the open session.
The following reports were then read:
General Garrison, commander-in-chief;
John H Mullen, vice commander-in-
chief; c. W. Buckley, junior vice COM
mander-in-chief: A. r. Johnson, surgeon
general; NJ. B. Taylor, raplain-in-chief;
c. B. Burnoster, adjutant general; A J.
Burbank, quartermaster general; C. A.
Snyder, inspector general General Clark.
judge advocate; J. Corny ,Winans. SEN
Tor aide de camp and chief of staff; H.
L. Zalinski, chief aide de camp on mill
tary instructienin public schools.
CLARKSON'S REPORT.
The annual report of Commander-in-
Chief ]. 5. Clarkson was, in part, as fol-
lows:
Tine beginning Of the end is in sight,
the day Of smaller things is upon us.
We are far past the meridian individual
ly, and, as an order the, stream is run
ming rapidly down the hill. Age and
poverty are making great fnroads into
the ranks Suspensions are numerous,
charters are being surrendered. The
hearts are in the right place, but the in
evitaola is before us. What shall wo
do? Stand shoulder TO shoulder until
the last file is closed. Recruit the ranks
until every honorably discharged vet
cram is recorded in the descriptive book,
and every suspended comrade is again
touching elbow with his fellows. Estab-
lish picket posts along the whole line,
cheer up the weakening, encourage the
thoughtless. Stand by your comrades
though all the world ssSail.
Owing to the steady decrease in the
membership and the very small burden
imposed by the national per capita of
IL cents, 1 believe that the best inter
ests OF the order would be subserved by
an increase OF 1-2 cent in the per capita,
making it cents per annum
During 1896 there were cared for in
the national homes, 81, 1888 veterans, be-
sides many more in state homes. Much
satisfaction is afforded by the thought
that the last DAYS OF many thousands
of the old veterans have been, are being.
and will continue 10 be. made comforta-
bic and comparatively happy, and free
from the trials and struggles of the out
side world, with which they are by age
and infirmity unable to contend The
good thus accomplished by a magnami-
Gus people is beyond compare
There is deep meaning to Memorial
Day. 1t means not only a tribute and
an honor TO the dead, but it means a
strong and lasting leseon in patriotism
to the living. The assembling of the
upon these occasions and their
in the solemn exercises of
the day. make impressions upon their |
young minds that time cannot efface.
The attendance Of posts at Sunday !
Memorial services at the churches. was
$
tom should grow
Il am not one OF those who believe !
that a day established thirty years ago |
by our beloved Commander-in-Chief |
Logan. and since made a holy day. and |
a holiday by legal enactment in the ma
,ority of the states, should be changed |
simply because a lot of hoodlums and
thoushtless men and women desecrate /
IL by games and races. 4 large major
ny OF our people are observers of the 1
Sabbath day and they do not consider
p3rades and public demonstrations
seemly upon that day, and their wishes |
should be respected. for we look I, them
rather than 70 the thoughtless for the
moral support We need. If games and /
races cannot be suppressed on such
sacred days by moral suasion and the
eHect OF the participation in its sacred
work oy vast numbers OF our best citi-
zenS, then no change OF day could effect
SUCH results.
The Grand Army % the Republic he
ieves in military instruction in the pub
lie schools. because it is good for boys.
mentally, morally. physically. and.
aoove all. periodically. 1 have been in
'pired IN many % my visits 10 the pub
ic schools and colleges. in various To-
'2lities, during the year. by the evolu-
ions Of the companies Of boy soldiers
The committee on pensions have Civ
N much attention - this branch Of the
work. until quite lately with but little
'ffect- Within the last few monhs the
atchstrings have been locsened and
many justly entitled pensioners have had
heir cases acted upon; others, stopoai
cause, have been restored -
he rolls. and the machinery 81 hat