The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-09-16

be produced, was the most magnificent
pageant ever witnessed in this city.
The old demonstrations under the
order Of Cincinnatus at the opening
Of expeditions and on other occasions
parade yesterday, in which IL, is esti-
mated there were 10000 in line and
over 500, 600 spectators along the line.
The river fronts and the parks and
Camp Sherman were ablaze last night
with a most elaborate display Of FIRE
works
The report Of the pension committee
dealt extensively in an effort to refute
the charge that the pension roll was
roll Of dishonor. The committee gave
figures showing that the death rate
was rapidly increasing among pen
siOners- The number dying each
year now exceeds 10000. It is esti-
mated that the increase in the number
Of deaths wiz be such that in 1920 the
number Of pensioners will be reduced
to a little over go, 600 and that in 1910
the list will be obliterated. The re-
port recommended that just and lib
eral provisions should be made for sd-
Indicating the claims now pending in
the department, and that no relaxation
Of efforts on the part Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic be allowed to
interfere with this duty.
The choice Of the place for the next
encampment was then taken MP. The
pending question was upon substftut-
ing Denver for Philadelphia Com
mander May, Of Denver, spoke for his
locality, saying that $50, 600 had al
ready been pledged for the entertain
ment Of the encampment. He prom
ised to the delegates and their wives q
three days trip through the noun
tains about Denver free Of cost, and
gave alluring promises for favorable
railroad rates When q vote was
taken Philadelphia received S95 votes
and Denver 295.
A motion was made Immediately
afterward to go into the election Of
eOmmsnder-iu-chief Although it was
then late in the afternoon the motion
was adopted and Immediately the
name Of Albert D. Shaw, of Water
town, n. Y, was presented by dele
gate Of that state
Gen. John @. Black, of Illinois, plac-
ing in nomination James A. Sexton,
of Chicago, called attention to the
fact that Illinois was the foster mother
of the organization and in that way
had the first commander. Subsequent
II, that typical American volunteer
soldier, John A. Logan, had been
elected commander, but for Is years
Illinois had seen the scepter Of au-
tbOrity placed in the hands Of com
rades from other states
The roll Of states was then called
and the vote was announced, showing
the election Of James A. Sexton, who
received 424 votes, while Albert D.
Shaw received Gal
The report Of the adjutant general,
Thomas J. Stewart, contained the fol-
lowing figures as to membership:
The members in good standing June
50, 1897, numbered SI9, $50. The gain
during the year was By muster
n, 70, go; transfer, A275; reinstste-
ment, u, 6s7; from delinquent reports,
1851; total, 50, 45S The losses were: By
death, 1888; honorable discharge, l.
100; transfer, 4, al; suspension, Is, 0S3;
dishonOrable discharge, t65; By delin-
quent reports, 7,O41; By surrendering
Of charter, !, O25; total, 46, 500. So the
members IN good standing June so,
1898, numbered sos, COZ The amount
expended in charity during the year
was SIT1, 9O5.