Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-10

the president, and he begged permission to
have the unanimous consent of the en-
was sought 20 have expunged. land We are
confident that when he Is once relieved
from the mighty matters OF national and
worldwide Importance which now com
Inand his attention, he will see that justice
is DONE
The encampment unanimously gave per-
mission 10 make this addition to the report
and the motion to expunge was withdrawn.
Considerable discussion arose upon the
proposition from the department of Ten
hessee TO amend the rules so as to make
soldiers who had been conscripted in the
rebel army and who afterwards served in
the Union army and were honorably dis
charged. eligible to membership in the
Grand Army. 1t met with some opposition,
but the temper of the encampment was
strongly in favor of the principle involved.
Inasmuch as the proposed amendment did
not cover the entire field, but only related
to Tennessee, IL was finally disposed of upon
the motion of Judge White, of Pennsyl-
vania. TO refer to a special committee Of
hve with instructions to report to the next
encampment.
Upon motion of Comrade Beath, II was
resolved that, unless the railroads gave
satisfactory guarantee to make the rates
TO the next encampment not exceeding
cent per mile and the hotels of Philadelphia
gave guarantee not to increase their
regular rates at the time Of the encamp-
mEnt, then the national council of admin
istration be authorized to select such other
city as would make these guarantees. These
guarantees must be made not later than
February II.
A resolution offered by comrade from
New York declaring il to be treason for
any member of the Grand Army to re-
fuse to do all in his power to give EN-
plOyment to fellow members. was the sub
ject of quite an animated discussion. 1t
was charged by the opponents of the reso-
luton that its purpose was to cast CEN
sure upon congress or upon individual
members of congress, and that such ac-
IDiiPnifial bpcOrninfy from
l'this encampment. An amendment was
offered to modify the resolutions by strik-
ing out the word treason and inserting
| a milder phrase. But the encampment with
considerable unanimity voted down the res
olution.
The application of the Ladies' Relief
Corps for permission to amend their con-
| stitution so as to enable them TO use relief
funds for the benefit of soldiers of the
! Spanish-American war was acted upon IA
vorably by the encampment.
The proposition TO make eligible to men,
| bership in the Grand Army soldiers who
have served in the war with Spain was laid
| on the table.
A vote of thanks was rendered to the
| citizens committee and all the co-workers
! Interested in the arrangements for the en-
| tertainment OF the encampment in Cincin-
natl. ..,.., .
was appointed as follows:
| Alabama-M. D. Wickershaw, Mobile.
| Arizona-Samuel c. Rees Prescott
California and Nevada-A. 7. Eggleston
| st Louis.
Colorado and wyoming-John C. Ken,
| nedy
Connecticut-John II. Thatcher Hart.
ford
Florida-T. S. Wilmarth. Jacksonville.
Georgia-James Z. Ayerill. Atlanta
Indiana-W. II. Armstrong
| Iowa-Thomas Bell. Fairfield.
Indian TerritOry-D. b. Bradford. Soutl
| McAleSter.
Kansas-P. H. Coney. Topeka.
| Kentucky-P. II. Hager Louisville
Louisiana and Mississippi-Richard Shep-
pard. New Orleans.
| Maine-Edwin Riley. Chism
Maryland-M. A. Bryan. Baltimore
MaSS;ichusettS-M- w Blackman. Boston.
Michigan Samuel J. Lawrence. Wyan-
dotte.
Minnesota-J. NJ. d. Craft. Pennington.
Mhssouri-F: NJ: Serritt. St. Louis.
| Montana-Charles Horn Helena
Nebraska-H. w George. Georgetown.
New Hampshire-B. A. Brown Penacook
New Jersey-Clayland Tilden. Jersey City
New Mexico.H. Champion. Santa Fe
New Iork-Thomas +. Reed. New York
North akota-Harrison Allen, Fargo
Ohio-B. NJ: Moulton. Lima.
3E.ah@ @klah@ma-W. Rr.dah. T. B9ker. Ponce Ponce City.
Pennsylvania-James +. Morrison, Phila
delphia.
Potomac-Charles T. Matthews. Wash
Rhode Island-w. r. Wall Harvard
South Dakota-A. r. Anderson, Ho
Springs.
Tennessee-Frank Seaman. Knoxville.
Tsxas-Henry Johnson. Sherman
Utah-A. S. Condor. Ogden.
Virginia and North Carolina-A. B. HES
| land.
Washington and Alaska-J Dickinson
| Seattle.
West Virginia-GeorSe X. Mallory. Park
| ersburg.
Wisconsiu-H. ]. Smith. Racine.
| The ceremony of installing newly electe,
j | officers was performed by Comrade Wag
/ mol nf No 4
er-in-chief. James A. Sexton. of Chicago
| Immediately after his installation, receive
from Mrs. Alexander. president -. of tn
: Women's Relief Corps of the department
of Illinois. who was accompanied on tn
, platform by Mrs. General John c. Black
r beautiful bouquet of roses, accompanie
, by a felicitous speech of presentation. t
which Commander-in-Chief Sexton made
happy reply.
II The last action of the encampment wa