The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22
BANQUET FOR MILES.
Pat COney's Resolution Adopted
by q. A. Il. Encampment.


Junior Vice Commander Kessler who
is now on his way from the Philippines
were installed. Commander-in-Ch Chief
| Black announced the following appoint
| ridge, of Illinois; Quartermaster Gener-
al, Major Charles Burrows of n. J., re-
appointed; Judge Advocate General,
James Tanner, of New York; Inspector
/ General, E. B. Wessen, of Iowa; Coun-
| ell of Administration. Ala bama, NJ. D
! Wickersham; Arizona, George Atl1in-
son; Arkansas, A. A Whissan; Califor-
MIA and Nevada, A V. Barrett; Colora-
Go and Wyoming, L. s. HOLSTER; Con-
necticutt, A. c. Hendricks; Delaware,
Samuel Worrell; Florida, Charles Dom
ovan; Georgia, J. A. SomerfOrd; Idaho,
! George Nj Parsons; Illinois, Z. b. Scott;
Indiana, II. A Root; Indian Territory,
James Redfeld; Kansas, p. H. Coney;
Kentucky, Jacob Seibert; Louisiana and
Mississippi, c. H. Shute; Maine, Louis
Selblnz; Maryland, r. S. Sunstrom;
Massachusetts, J. w. S. Harsey; Mich
igan, E. B. Fenton: Minnesota, L. W.
Collins; Missouri. J. I. Dew; Montana,
S. H. Hansen; Nebraska, Andrew Tran
yOr; New Hampshire, l. B. Foster; New
Jersey, c.. r. Tilden; New Mexico, John
R. McFie; New York, ]. r. owen; North
Dakota, S. K. McGinnis; Ohio, A. A.
Taylor; Oklahoma, W. Taylor; Oregon,
w. NJ. Ingram; Pennsylvania. Thomas
c. Sample; Potomac. b. f. Entrekin.
Rhode Island. J. 7. Kenyon: South Da-
kota, A. B. Nelson; Tennessee, n. Hack
l.
Bostaph; Vermont, A. c. Brown; Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, J. Z. Fuller;
Washington and Alaska, S. w. Clark;
West Virginia, G. B. Woodcock; Wis
consin Phil. Cheek.
The reports of the various retiring of
ficers were adopted and a vote of thanks
given each for efficient services. 1t was
resolved to telegraph to President
Roosevelt favoring the pensioning of
veterans of 81 years of age, which was
adopted yesterday. The committee on
resolution presented number OF reso-
lutionS on which action was taken. The
proposition to make all past adjutant
generals members of the encampment
was defeated. A resolution faVOring
legislation to prevent by education ana
in other ways, the Dissertation of the
flag, was adopted. The endorsement by
the committee of service pension law
was approved.
The proposed establishment of a ma
tional soldiers home at Fort Sherman,
Idaho, in Florida and in Oklahoma was
ind0rsed.
It was resolved to appoint committee
of five to investigate cases of discrim-
ination against veterans in the civil
service.
The encampment unanimously adopt
ed the following resolution introduced
by Captain p. II. Coney, of Topeka,
Kansas.
Resolved, that we congratulate that
splendid soldier, exemplary commander
and patriotic citizen General Nelson A
Miles upon his attainment of a distin-
guished and honorable retirement after
a matchless record as a soldier of over
AZ years service without just criticism
of his official conduct. which began as
lieutenant in the 22nd Massachusetts
Infantry, progressing by the brightest
grade of heroic patriotism from Ma
nasSas tOAppOmattOX during the great
est of all civil wars from 1861 to 1866,
and illuminating this record by his
great military achievements as sue
ccssful Indian fighter and again as a
great and judicial military disciplinarian
and organizer"
committee Of seven was appointed
to provide for the perpetuatiOn of me-
mortal day in the south and a committee
of three will revise the blue book.
The committee on resolutions stated
that 1t was deemed unwlse to offer sew
eral resolutions which had been pTe-
scented to it as their Introduction might
provoke extended controversy.
1t was resolved to ask congress to
erect statue to the memory of General
Meade.
Major General Macarthur was intro
duced and delivered a brief address
which was warmly received.
A delegation of Sons of Veterans,
which order the encampment denied the
privilege of participating in the meet
ings of posts was presented.
A resolution to reconsider the previ
Gus action of the encampment was laid
on the table.
The formal installation of officers took
place, the installing officer being Senior
Past in-chief Louis Wagner
of Pennsylvania. chief
Black was given authority to install the
junior commander-in-chief and also the
newly appointed judge advocate general
who were absent.
A resolution thanking the people and
press was adopted with cheers.
The closing feature was a national
camp fire at the Mechanics pavilion.
The immense place was packed to the
doors. An address of welcome was de-
ivered by Major General w. r. Shat |
ter. commander of the department of
California and Nevada 1t was briefly |
responded to by General John c. Black |
the new COMMUNICATIVE chief, who re-
ceived an ovation.
Major General Macarthur spoke on
The Regular Army and THE Passing
Grand Army" was the subject of a few |
remarks by Past Communicative hief |
Stewart. Corporal Tanner paid tribute
to the dead of the civil war and Past |
Comma nder-in-c chief florence eulogize1 /
the American soldiers. Other addresses
We're as follows:
THE Early Days of the Grand Army /
of the Republic" by Robert B. Booth, /
past cOmmander-in-chief
THE COlored Soldiers" Lucius Field |
vice department commander of Massa- |
chusetts
THE American Soldier as He Was ami /
Is General Chas. A. Woodruff, u. S. A. |
After the speechmaking. the evening
was given up to informal tertainment, |
the old soldiers enjoying the pleasure of I
a war time camp fire.
Commander-in-chief ]. c. Black after /
the adjournment of the encampment re- /
ceived the following telegram from Gen. /
John r. Gordon. commander-i n-chief of I
the United Confederate Veterans:
My hearty congratulation to you and I
the country Your election assures I'M /
animity and increased good will and I
closest amity."
General Black responded as follows: |
The encampment having adjourned, /
I submitted your message to the coun-
ell of administration and I am directed I
by them to acknowledge it and say as |
do I that they fully reciprocate its fra
ternal and beneficent spirit. God bless /
nIlr land