The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-05
COUNTY And CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Kansas Grand Army Encampment.

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The Kansas department G. A. R held
its annual encamPment at Hutchinson
and elected officers for the ensuing year,
adopted resolutions and acted on the
reports Of the various committees
HOltOn was selected as the place for
holding the annual encampment next
year. Topeka got the state reunion.
The following are the G. A. 2. officers
elected:
Commander, o. H Coulter. Topeka; senior
vice commander, John Beaner, Jetmore. Junior
vice commander J. B. Palmer wichita chap
lain, D D. Akin, Peabody medical director. s
n COlladay, Hutchinson Council OF admins
trstiOn: D. E Ballard. Barnes; John B. Camp
bell, Kansas City, Ben Pagan, Ellsworth:
Charles Harris EmpOria; A W Ashcroft, Cha
mute Delegates to the national encampment
st Philadelphia: First district. b :. Foster
Hiswatha; G. ". johnson Seneca. Second
A DOhsOn- Ottawa; R ". Blue, PleasautOn.
Third, Kirk Brown, COWley; G A Mitchell,
Montgomery Fourth ". A Morgan. Cotton
wood Falls; Isaac Hammond, Eureka Fifth
b F. PealeT, Salina= Thomas Dever Junction
City Sixth o. H Durand, AIankatO, ". H
Mitchell, BelOit- Seventh. A ". Smith, Nc
Pherson5 Henry Shadd- Ssdgwick-
The resolutions adopted vigorously
condemn Pension Commissioner H.
Clay Evans for his official attitude to-
ward the old soldiers, ask for a con-
gressiOnal investigation Of the pension
department and for remedial legislation
governing it. A resolution thanking
Gov. Stanley for his attitude toward
and treatment Of the old soldiers of the
state was introduced, but, upon motion
Of Maj. 7. J. Anderson, Of Topeka, was
tabled.
A resolution was adopted cOngratu-
lating the Twentieth Kansas. now do
ing heroic service at Manila, and also
eOmPlimenting the other regiments
raised In Kansas during the war with
Spain. The encampnent resolved In
favor OF pensions q not less than So
month for all widows of veterans, and
IN favor Of military instruction In the
public schools. 1t also declared in IA
vor Of having American flags foated
from the schOOIhOuses in the state.
The other societies elected officers as
follows:
women-s Relief corps-President. Ms Min
ME D Morgan Cottonwood Falls; senior vice
president Mrs Ida c. Chaplin Hutchinson;
junior vice president. Mrs Mary z. ClOgstOn,
Eureka; treasurer Mrs Eliza Davidson. Abb
lene; secretary, Ms Belle Q. Harris EmpOria;
chaplain, Mrs Jennie R Marsh Manhattan
Ladies Of the G. A R--Presidens. Mrs Della
GsaHA4l-er AaL>d-o lily secretary MIS- MARY
Z Stanley. AtchisOn- senior vice president. Mrs
Emma Richie, Wichita; junior vice president,
Mrs Annie Beeler. Ottawa; treasurer, Mrs An
Meta Lundy, Winfield chaplain, Mrs s Engie,
Lawrence.
Ladies Aid sOciety-President Mrs Eva
OutCalt, Burlington; vice president Miss Jessie
Been. Hutchinson chaplain. Mrs. Sadie George.
Wichita treasurer, Miss Josephine Rich. Bur
GngtOn. council Of administration Miss Lou
Wilson Oberlin; Mrs. Maud Redmond Burling-
ton, chief Of stan, Mrs B. Bailey. reading.
Sons OF Veterans-COmmander L. B. Price,
Mulyane; senior vice commander, James T
Sellens, Bunker Hill; junior vice commander,
Charles Hedrick. Hutchinson; division council,
Guy SeIliC. EmpOTia; c. e Holmes. Florence;
William EirkBOOd. 1IarysviIe; delegates 70
national convention. W p Wilcox. Emp0ria;
C. Z. Dennison. Erie; Columbus Borrin, Ober-
linz ]. L. Papes. Wichita.