Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-04
6. A. r. TOPICS.
}. p. S. Goblin, of Lebanon, Pa, Elect
ed Commandments
Cincinnati Selected for the 1898 Encamp-
ment-CommanderC larkson's Annual
Report Touches Upon Matters
of Vital Interest.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. 27.-Cincin-
MATHS triumph in securing the pational
of the q. A. r. for 1898 |
and Pennsylvania's victory in winning
the commander-in-chiefo of the Grand
Army were the features of the en-
campment. Both battles were hard |
fought The first ballot decided the |
next meeting place, Cincinnati receiv- ,
ing 526 votes and San Francisco 214. |
For commander-in-chiefI Isaac T. Mack, |
of Sandusky, O., j. P. S. Goblin, of |
Lebanon, Pa, and John 6. Linehan, |
of New Hampshire, were named. On |
the second ballot Goblin received $50 |
votes, Mack ,49 and Linehan 123. Be- !
fore the result could be announced the |
ten Missouri votes that had been cast
for Mack were withdrawn and ordered
changed to Goblin, who had received
the other IL of the % votes belonging
to the state. This gave Goblin 500
votes and enough to elect. Gobin's
election was made unanimous He
was afterwards given a rousing re-
ception by post 12S of Philadelphia.
The president of the United States
was refused admission to the Grand
Army camp in the morning, although
he had come at the special alton
of the veterans, and every thing was
in readiness to receive him. The incl
dent proved one of great modification
to the Grand Army leaders, and ex-
cited indignation among the members
of the local committee. The reason
for the refusal was that the sentry
had been ordered to admit no carriage
to the camp.
In his annual report the commander
in-chief said that he had devoted the
last year to work for the order. trav-
eled over 35, 600 miles and visited every
department. He expressed gratifica-
ton that his reception in the south
had been particularly cordial. Ow-
ing to the steady decrease in the
mem berShip of the organization as the
war sank farther into the past, he rec
commended that the annual per capita
be increased from two and one-half to
three-cents. The commander-in-chief
said that 81, 33S veterans had been cared
for in the national homes and many
more in the state homes during 1896.
Of Memorial day Gen. Clarkson said:
I am not of those who believes that a
day established 80 years ago by beloved
COMMUNICATIVE Chief Logan and since made q
holy day and holiday by legal enactment in
the majority of the states, should be changed
simply because a lot of hoodlums and thought
less men and women deSecrate 1t by games and
races large majority of our people OBJ
servers of the Sabbath day and do not consider
parades and public demonstrations seemly up
I
spected. for we look to them rather than to the
thoughtlesS for the moral support need If
games and races cannot be suppressed on such
sacred days by moral Suas1on and the effect OF
the participation in its sacred work by vast
numbers of our best citizens. then change
of day could effect such results
The commandments said that
| the Grand Army of the Republic be-
! lieved in military instruction in pub
! lie schools, because it was good for the
/ boys mentally, morally and physically,
and, above all, patriotically.
For senior vice commander Alfred
| Lyth, of Buffalo, was elected; +. 3.
! Allen, of Connecticut, junior vice; DIR.
David Mackaye, Dallas, Tex, surgeon
/ general, and Rev. Frank G. Bruner, OF
the First Methodist church, Chicago
| chaplain-i n-chief.
The encampment recommended the
! adjustment OF widows pensions on
the line suggested in the Picker bill
also a service pension for all veterans
over 60.
The report of the committee having
in charge the memorializing of con
gress to purchase several of the mos
important battle fields about Freder
icksburg, Va, and connect them by
government roads was adopted. An
other committee reported favorably
the proposition to establish nationa
/ parks at the battle fields of Vicksburg
Stony River and Appomattox.
| The report of the committee on text
books used in the public schools wa
adopted. The report deals severed.
with some of the histories used in tn
south, charging that they misstate tn
facts as to the cause of the rebelliol
, / and present them from southerl
view point
2 | Following are the western mem Der
of the new council of administratio
/, of the G. A. R.: Indian territory
: Robert w. Hill; Kansas, Homer "
j Pond; Missouri, F. NJ. Sterritt; Ne
$ braska, L. j. Horton; Oklahoma, W
Baker.
Womans' Relief Corps.
l The w. R. c. elected Mrs. Sarah :
Martin, Missouri, president; Mrs Rot
-ert Atkins, New York, and Mrs Kat
Jones, Vermont, senior and junior vic
presidents; Mrs Belle 7. Bagie,
treasurer.
Ida S. Mcbride. national secretary
= reported 35 departments and 55 d
:, tached corps with total membershi
in good standing of IL 633 In the gel