Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-14
MISSOURI UNION VETERANS.
Annual G. 4. n. Encnmpment Begun
mt PertIe Springs-National Com
mander CIarksOD Present.

Warrensburg, No, May 13.-(Special) The
Sixteenth annual encampment OF the de-
partment of Missouri, G. A. r.. met at il
| o'clock this morning, in the Sam Jones
| auditorium at Pertle Springs.
The meetings are held behind closed
doors. The annual report of Department
Commander Rodgers shows the loss in
membership during the year has been, by
death. 2S3; by suspension, 2,35S. The num-
ber of members received during the year
was 1,570. The total membership Is now
1924 in good standing, with nearly 5000 on
Carthage was selected for the next en-
campment, the date to be determined later
General John w. Noble was elected dele
gate-at-large to the national encampment
and Ira X. Alderman alternate. The full
quota of representatives will be elected to-
morrow. At the afternoon session the
Women's Relief Corps presented the de-
partment with a handsome silk banner.
Miss Marian Frisby department secretary,
delivered the presentation address. TO which
Commander Rogers responded. Com
mander-in-chief Clarkson arrived at
O'Clock and was driven in a carriage to
the head of the parade which had formed
in line OF march. One thousand veterans
were in line.
The twelfth annual convention OF the
morning in the Market Street NJ. E. church.
Addresses of welcome We're delivered by
Mayor Clark and Rev. DR.. Hamel which
were responded to by delegates. The re-
port of the president Mrs. Lucinda Scott.
shows net gain in membership of 100 over
last year, the present membership peinS
2,1l6.
Fully 5000 persons attended the public
meeting in the Auditorium tonight. Mayor
Clark welcomed the veterans. and Past
Department Commander Burton; OF Ne
vada, Mo-, responded. National Command
er-in-Chief 7. S: Clarkson delivered an ad-
dress on THE Heart of the Veteran Hon.
Webster Davis made a stirring speech in
behalf of the Sons of Veterans. which was
roundly applauded. Mr.. Davis said in con-
clusion
"Old Veterans:-I am indeed glad TO
meet with you again, and before parting
let me saw that | have always been the
life have 1 failed in my humble way TO DO
eSEeirything eyer In my power to to contribute 10
No man living or dead ever heard me
in public or private say one word uncom-
plimentary to the Union veterans.
Il trust you will permit me to make this
personal reference for the reason that GER
tain malicious persons have said that
am not friend to the old soldiers,
BY the memory Of a father. who. kissing
my baby lips. went to the war and offered
up his life for the Union; by the memory
of heroic mother, who prayed at home
by the memory of a loved one. who. with
his comrades, climbed the rugged side of
Missionary Ridge, amid the awful storms
of shot and shell to pluck the howeret of
victory that bloomed and blossomed on its
lofty crest, and by the memory of another
loved one, who to-day sleeps in his narrow
home en- the Heights of Arlington, amid
10000 heroic dead. / say to you that palsied
be the tongue that would utter one word
In disrespect OF the old soldiers. either liv-
ing or dead.
= have always advocated in this state.
situated as IL Is, and peopled as II is. the
doctrine of peace. friendship and brother
ly love between the children of the North
err and Southern soldiers. 1t is my honest
belief that the members of the younger
generations should grow up loving each
other instead of hating each other. aE'l
that the old soldiers of both armies ought,
in the interest of their posterity and coun-
try. to extend their hands toward each
other through the waving fields of wheat
and corn that now grow where once ran
the crimson division line of war that d.
vided them and grasping each others
hands in friendship they would draw TO-
Getker their sons and daughters in COM
moi love for a common country"