Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
G. A. R. REUNION
NEXT ONE TO BE HELD AT CHICAGO
AUGUST 2S-SEPTEMBER 1.
Mr.. BRYAN is TO BE THERE
MAYOR HARRISON URGED THAT HE
BE INVITED.
Reunion Is to Be Held Early, in Or
der That school Houses May BE
Used Ms Lodging Places for
the Visiting vet-
MAYOR HARRISON URGED THAT HE
BE INVITED.

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-The national council
of the Grand Army of the Republic de-
cided to-day that the next encampment
would be held from August Is to Sep
TENDER l. in Chicago.
In the general discussion of the council
1t was the consensus of opinion that the
encampment should be held at some time
during the public school vacation. SO that
the public schools might be utilized as
sleeping quarters for members. 1t is said
by members of the committee that there
are many veterans who might wish to at
tend the encampment but who could not
stand the financial burden of paying bills
at crowded hotels. At other encampments.
tents have been used. but the committee
deems 1t more advisable to use the school
buildings.
The meeting Of the national council Of
the Grand Army of the Republic and the
local general committee closed tonight
with dinner and reception to the visitors
given by the department of Illinois G.. A.
R.. the Women's Relief Corps and Ladies
of the Grand Army. in honor of Command
er Shay and National President Harriet
]. BODICE. of the W. r. C. The dinner
was served at the Palmer house and was
followed by a reception in the general
| parlors of the hotel. AT the dinner Com
mander-in-Chief Shaw. in speaking of the
| next encampment, said:
DOUBTLESS the president of the United
| States will be in attendance. as well as
other leading men of the nation. Admiral
GGeWey. who Is great favorite with the
Grand Army. has been invited and will no
doubt be here as the guest of the city
| of Chicago and Grand Army combined.
| nave advices from all the depart
ments, embracing forty-five states where
the Grand Army exists, and they are all
| united In the Judgment that the year 1900
Will be one of the most glorious in the
| annals of the Grand Army"
Ihere was only one absentee when the
council met; those present being Com
| mander-in-Chief Albert D. Shaw. Adjutant
| General Thomas ]. Stewart; Quartermas-
ter General E. J: Atkinson. Thomas w.
P. H. Coney and P. H Lennon. NJ. d.
| Wickersham, of Mobile, Ala, was the only
absentee. delegation from the Woman
Relief Corps was also present. The MEM
| oerS OF the committee called on Mayor
| Harrison at the close of the morning ses-
sion. Mayor Harrison urged that the en-
campment be made non-partisan in every
| detail, and suggested that inasmuch as
President Mckinley would be present. Mt.
| Bryan-or whoever the Democratic nresi-
| dental nominee might be-be also invited.
| This will be done.
| THE president is a member of the c.
A. r. and always attends the encampments
| in his capacity as member said Com
| mander-in-Ch Shaw after the confer
vitation we have extended him. The may
ors request however. is a just one and
will be complied with
General Shaw said that he intends visit
Grand Army in the United States. and for
| the months of March and April has
planned a tour embracing the states of
| Maryland, Virginia and North and South
| Carolina, Florida, Texas. Arkansas. Ken
| lucky, Louisiana and possibly one or two
| others.