Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Kansas Grand Army Encampment.

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. r. officers
elected:
Commander, O. II. Coulter, Topeka; senior
vice commander, John BeAner, Jetmore; junior
vice commander, j. Il. Palmer Wichita; chap
lain, ID. d. Akin, Peabody; medical director, 5,
M. C0laday, Hutchinson. Council OF admins
tration ID. Il. Ballard, Barnes; John d, Camp
bell, Kansas City; Ben Pagan, Ellsworth;
Charles Harris, Emporia; A. w. Ashcroft Cha
mute, Delegates TO the national encampment
at Philadelphia; First district, b, $. Foster,
Hiawatha; G. W. johnson, Seneca Second,
A. Dobson Ottawa; II. w. Blue, Ploasanton,
Third, Kirk Brown, Cowley; g. A. Mitchell,
Montgomery, Fourth, W. A. Morgan, Cotton
wood Falls; Isaac Hammond, Eureka. Fifth,
j. f. Pealer, Salina; Thomas Dever Junction
City. Sixth, 0. II. Duraud, Manlnto w. II,
Mitchell, Beloit. Seventh, A. w, Smith, Nc
Pherson; Henry Shadd. Sedgwick.
The resolutions adopted vigorously
condemn Pension Commissioner II.
Clay Evans for his official attitude to-
ward the old soldiers, ask for 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. I. j. Anderson, of Topeka, was
tabled.
A resolution was adopted congratu-
,lating the Twentieth Kansas, now do
ing heroic service at Manila, and also
complimenting the other regiments
raised in Kansas during the war with
Spain. The encampment resolved in
favor of pensions of not less than $19
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 schoolhouses in the state.
The other societies elected officers as
fellows:
Women's Relief corps-President, Mrs. Min
president, Mrs. Ida c. Chaplin, Hutchinson
junior vice president, Mrs. Mary f. Clogston,
Eureka; treasurer, Mrs. Eliza Davidson, abb
leae; secretary, Mrs. Belle G. Harris, Emporla;
chaplain, Mrs Jennie r. Marsh, Manhattan.
Ladies Of the G. A. R.-President, Mrs. Della
Rawlings Kansas City; secretary, Mrs, Mary
u. 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. Engle
Lawrence.
Ladies Aid society--Presdent Mrs, Eva
Ontcalt Burlington; vice president Miss Jessie
BEEN, Hutchinson; chaplain Mrs Sadie George
Wichita; treasurer, Miss Josephine Rich, Bur-
lington; 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,
Mulvane senior vice commander, James Il.
SCllens Bunker Hill; junior vice commander,
Charles Hedrick, Hutchinson; division council,
F.. Guy Sellic Emporia; c. E. Holiness Florence;
William Kirlswood Marysvlle; delegates to
national convention w. p. Wilcox, Empora;
c. E. Dennison, Erie; Columbus Borrin, Ober-
lin; j. L. Papes, Wichita.