The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
AT OMAHA NEXT YEAR
SENATOR THURSTON LANDS THE $
OF v. ENGAGEMENT.
Charles IA. Darling, of Boston, Elect
ed Communicated hief-AdjOurn-
ment Yesterday Afternoon.

The sixteenth annual encampment of the
Sons of Veterans, u. S. A, came to close
yesterday at noon, after an enthusiastic
and noisy session. AS predicted Charles
K. Darling, of Boston, was elected COM
mander-in-chief by reclamation, no other
name being presented. The various inter-
ests were consulted and an agreement
reached Friday night by which this plan
was carried out Senator John NJ. Thurs
ton did such effective work that Omaha
was chosen for the next encampment. No
one presented the claims of Cincinnati,
which up till Friday night was Omaha's
most formidable competitor for this honor.
few scattering votes were given both
Putin Bay and Denver by way of compli-
ment. The managers for both withdrew
from the contest and the selection was
made unanimous. Friday night it became
plain to them that they could not stem the
tide that had set toward Omaha While
the unsuccessful candidates felt some re-
greet, the situation was receiver with per-
feet good humor and it is said that the clos
ing session was harmonious in every par
ticular.
Following is a full list of the officers
chosen by the Sons of Veterans for the
commandery-in-chi
of Boston; senior vice commander, George
e. Cogshal of Grand Rapids, Mich; jul
nior vice commander, James w. Noel, of
Indiana; counsel-in-chief Horace II. Ham
mer, of Reading, Pa; other members of
the counsel, G. Borin, of Kansas, and j.
E. Haycraft, of Minnesota.
Arthur Sphinx continues as inspector gen.
eral. The newly elected communicating
chief appointed Fred Bolton, of Boston, to
be his adjutant general
Charles A. BOOkWalter, of this city, who
demonstrated his popularity with the men,
bers OF the order during the encampment
Of OFT the Son Sons of Veterans r'0 -i-e
A diamond-studded badge was presented
to retiring chief Rake, and
his picture was presented to the command
ery-in-chief.
After several hours were taken up in de-
bate Eniel Tietze, of New Jersey, was adj
mitted to a seat in the encampment. There
was something at fault in his credentials.
Commander Rake had decided against him.
A number of votes were taken ana Iltze
was finally declared seated by a narrow
majority.
The decision that had been reached at the
afternoon session Friday with regard to
having the order remain military Organi-
cation was not altogether satisfactory as
many believe there is much truth in what
Commander Rake had to say on this sub
ject.
The report of the committee on ritual,
recommending that no changes be made,
was adopted but a committee was appoint
ed to revise 1t and report at the next en-
campment. 1t is considered that the en-
campment did very important thing in
deciding to make it optional With camps
to use the ritual.
Reference was made to the fact yesterday
morning that there were two opposing fac
tions in the Ladies' Aid Society and that
some feeling had been engendered Friday
afternoon by the reelection of Miss Kate
G.. Raynor, of Toledo, to be national presi-
dent. Friends of Mrs. e. H. r. Davis, OF
Washington, were openly criticising the
manner in which the vote had been taken
yesterday morning. Baskets were passed
by the tellers, VINO adterwar9 retlT re- ITO 10
claimed that the delegates ought TO nave
walked to the front to deposit their ballots
in the ballot box in the presence OF the en-
tire convention and that the tellers should
have counted the votes in the presence of
the main body, calling the name aloud as
each ballot was taken out. Mrs. Davis,
the defeated candidate, characterized the
method that had prevailed as very unusual.
The aid society completed its work by
electing the following officers yesterday
. Vice President-Ars. Ada Wallace Indi-
ana.
Treasurer-Mrs. Lydia E. Toner, Roches-
Inspector-Mrs. Amelia Schiller, Louis
Mastering and Installing Oficer-Mrs.
Sarah Lyon, Minneapolis, Mimi.
Council-Mrs. Mary l.. Warren. Wake
field Mass: Mrs. Mamie Dorsey, Washing
ton, Md, and Mrs. Elizabeth Herr, Ian
caster, Pa.
Before adjourning the society voted to
increase the salaries of the national secre-
tary and treasurer to $500 each. 1t also
adopted President Raynors suggestion and
dropped two members of the national coun-
ell and made the office of chief of staff APP
pointive instead of elective.
Mrs A. p. Davis always spoken of as
the mother of the society, resigned from
the chaplaincy after a service of ten years
and declined the honor OF another term IN
a speech in which she said that she would
remain an active member of the society
and do all in her power to make 1t sue
cessful.
When the two encampments adjourned
about / o'clock, delegates began hurrying
away Some were anxious to get away on
the first trains but many others remained
to take part in the festivities at Broad
Ripple last night that had been prepared
in their honor.