Journal of the Thirty-seventh Annual Encampment OF THE Grand Army of the Republic Department of Kansas Held at Chanute, May 21, 22, 23 1918 ______ KANSAS STATE PRINTING PLANT W. R. SMITH, STATE PRINTER TOPEKA, 1918 7-3557 G. A. R. Department of Kansas REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT CHAPLAIN. A. C. Pierce, Department Commander: Dear Commander: I herewith submit my report for 1918. MEMORIAL SUNDAY SERVICES. Number of posts reporting. 201 Number of sermons preached. 178 Number of sermons preached by veterans. 124 Number of sermons preached by sons of veterans. 54 Number of comrades present Memorial Sunday. 2,937 MEMORIAL DAY DECORATION. Number of posts reporting. 201 Number of comrades present. 4,970 Number of cemeteries in which graves were decorated 632 Number of graves decorated. 21,890 Number of graves unmarked. 476 Number of public schools participating. 201 Number of pupils attending services. 12,213 Number of other organizations attending. 257 Number of addresses. 168 Number of addresses by veterans. 34 Number of addresses by sons of veterans. 47 Number of addresses by others. 87 Number of burial plots. 95 Number of posts reporting in 1917. 174 Number of posts reporting this year, 1918. 201 A gain of. 28 Number of deaths in 1917. 602 Number of deaths in 1918. 544 Decease in deaths in 1918. 58 Average deaths for the two years, about. 3 Comrades, in speaking of our comrades who have departed this life, we say of them that they are dead, which is true; but in another sense, I think we may truthfully say that they are not dead; for we have it upon record that our works follow us. All have an influence either for weal or woe, good or evil. A certain writer, in order to illustrate the potency or power of influence as it had been manifested in the lives of those of whom he was writing, said that “Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by and by it, he being dead, yet speaketh.” When Paul spake those words, he of whom they were spoken had been dead nearly four thousand years, and yet Paul says he speaketh. So may we not say of all who have lived and died, so may we say of our comrades who have departed this life---whose bodies have, and are moldering back to dust---though dead, they still speak to us---speak to us as manifested in their love, patriotism and devotion to their country. Their influence is still extant in the world, and is being evidenced to-day by our people in the sacrifices we are making for the preservation and perpetuation of the principles for which they fought and bled and died. Though dead, they still live and speak to us in affection, comradeship and love. Their names are written upon the roll of honor and upon the tablets of our hearts, never to be effaced while memory lasts. Journal of the 37th Annual Encampment MEMORIAL ROLL, 1917. NAME. Post. Command. Date of Death. W. N. Lowe 1 A, 73 Ohio Jan. 13, 1917 John S. Weir 1 A., 96 Ind. Jan. 27, 1917 Moses S. Mullin 1 B, 45 Penn. Jan. 31, 1917 Joseph Carson 1 B, 2 Iowa Feb. 9, 1917 H. H. Shurtz 1 A, 2 Car Feb 19, 1917 Mark Waldman 1 G, 1 Cal Mar. 1, 1917 J. M. Montgomery 1 Q. M., 107 Pa. Mar. 6, 1917 Anthony Nicely 1 C, Ind. Pen Lt. A. Mar. 11, 1917 W. H. Sweezey 1 E, 17 Mich. Mar. 14, 1917 Josef H. Mann 1 C, 50 Ohio Mar. 21, 1917 Andrew Burkhard 1 I, 5 Iowa April 18, 1917 J. W. Painter 1 D, 137 Ill. May 7, 1917 T. R. Reed 1 G, 47 Ill. May 12, 1917 I. N. Strohn 1 C, 113 Ohio May 28, 1917 J. B. Perry 1 K, 105 Ill. June 12, 1917 Geo. H. Clark 1 K, 1 Wis. June 30, 1917 James W. McCartney 1 H, 11 Kan. July 9, 1917 S. M. Lanham 1 D, 8 Kan. Aug. 19, 1917 F. P. Cochran 1 E, 15 Ohio Sept. 26, 1917 J. R. Meredith 1 I, 27 Ky. Oct. 7, 1917 Geo. W. Weed 1 B, 10 Kan.; D, 7 N. Y. H. A. Dec. 10, 1917 Daliel Rough 2 D, 147 Pa. May 17, 1917 E. J. Mullen 2 M, 1 J. Cav., 15 Iowa Cav Nov. 15, 1917 Miles Lamb 3 D, Kan. V. C. Feb. 17, 1917 David Goss 3 D, 6 Kan. V. C. May 24, 1917 B. B. Blaker 3 L, 20 Pa. Cav. Aug. 27, 1917 Jas. D. Snoddy 3 G, 7 Kan. V. C., Ill. Cav. Oct. 28, 1917 Jas. M. Carver 3 M, 9 Kan. V. C. Nov. 19, 1917 A. C. Greer 4 F, 5 Ind. Cav. Jan. 29, 1917 F. E. Taylor 4 A, 21 Ind. H. A. Mar. 1, 1917 James Bolton 4 G, 1 Cav. Mar. 26, 1917 W. M. Gardner 4 C, 195 Ohio Apr. 6, 1917 W. C. Dickey 4 12 Kan. Apr. 10, 1917 Harry F. Smith 4 H, 134 Ohio May 29, 1917 T. F. Burk 4 A, 116 Ill. June 13, 1917 A. A. Hamblin 4 A, 97 Ind. June 14, 1917 W. S. Ruble 4 C, 10 Kan. July 8, 1917 Phillip Gephart 4 I, 21 Ohio Nov. 23, 1917 Julius Robertson 4 D, 7 Ky. Dec. 8, 1917 J. S. Way 4 C, 69 Ind. Dec. 14, 1917 I. D. Bowman 4 A, 67 Ind. Dec. 16, 1917 D. B. Willard 5 C, 15 Wis Mar. 25, 1917 J. H. Fenton 6 Feb. 26, 1917 Henry Suberkrup 6 69 Wis. Inf., F, 2 Mo. L. A. Sept. 7, 1917 C. N. Humphreys 6 3 N. Y. Bat. ______ Peter Schnack 8 B, 79 Ill. Jan. 16, 1917 Geo. Martin 8 C, 78 Ill. Jan. 28, 1917 W. F. Kellar 8 F, 131 Pa. Mar. 30, 1917 A. W. Swan 8 A, 52 Ill. Nov. 28, 1917 Andrew J. Travelute 9 A, 67 Ill. June 12, 1917 Adolph Comro 9 H, 16 Ill. V. I. Dec. 2, 1917 William D. Rhoady 11 F, 14 Ill. Jan. 25, 1917 Tilford Moore 11 D, 6 Mo. State Mil. June 16, 1917 Winfield S. Bedford 11 A, Ill. Cav. Nov. 7, 1917 John Buck 12 11 Ill. Dec. 6, 1917 William Crutchfield 12 F, 3 Kan. S. M. Mar. 21, 1917 G. A. R. Department of Kansas MEMORIAL ROLL, 1917. NAME. Post. Command. Date of Death. David Hinman 12 D, 1 Kan. Inf. Feb. 6, 1917 O. P. Kennedy 12 F, 3 Kan. S. M. Apr. 25, 1917 C. H. Pettingell 12 E, 7 Wis. Inf. Feb. 22, 1917 Alfred Weaver 12 H, 11 Kan. Cav. Apr. 4, 1917 A. R. Nottingham 12 E, 1 Ore. Cav. June 8, 1917 John R. Sparr 12 H, 3 Ky. Cav. Aug. 6, 1917 Wm. A. Marshall 12 G, 78 Pa. Inf. Aug. 29, 1917 Sidney Herd 12 1 Kan. Bat. Nov. 13, 1917 John D. Fincher 12 H, 132 Pa. Nov. 19, 1917 Carley B. Allen 12 B, 9 Kan. Cav. Nov. 19, 1917 A. F. Allen 12 Mich. Eng Nov. 24, 1917 A. J. Jennings 12 E, 12 Kan. Inf. Dec. 12, 1917 Joseph C. Dodds 12 G, 172 Ohio Inf. Dec. 14, 1917 C. H. McManus 14 E, 5 Ohio Cav. Mar. 13, 1917 A. J. Sheener 14 C, 6 Kan. Cav. Nov. 7, 1917 F. S. Blades 14 K, 3 Mo. Cav. Dec. 7, 1917 Isaiah Salmon 17 Jan. 30, 1917 Jesse Brainard 17 B, 4 Ill. Cav. Feb. 6, 1917 George W. Hayden 17 A, 47 Ind. Inf. Mar. 9, 1917 Eloy Fortier 17 K, 147 Ill. Inf. Mar. 17, 1917 Chas. Frazier 17 M. S. Col. Sept. 6, 1917 George D. Horner 17 H, 83 Ill. Inf. July 23, 1917 G. B. Roberts 17 E, 106 Ill. Nov. 21, 1917 W. L. Johnson 17 K, 72 Ind. Dec. 23, 1917 B. F. Van Horn 18 B, 12 Kan. Inf. Jan. 13, 1917 R. H. Sparks 18 124 Ind. Inf. Jan. 23, 1917 C. F. Burney 18 C, 12 Kan. Inf. Jan. 25, 1917 W. L. Delano 18 M, 11 Kan. Cav. Feb. 2, 1917 J. W. Gormley 18 M, 21 Pa. Cav. Feb. 9, 1917 J. P. Harris 18 1ST Bat. Kan. L. A. Feb. 29, 1917 Mike Conley 18 F, 19 Ohio Inf. Mar. 8, 1917 J. D. Haigh 18 H, 89 Ill. Inf. Apr. 4, 1917 Lew Hashman 18 I, 39 Ill. Inf. Apr. 5, 1917 Lowell Reece 18 B, 25 Ohio Inf., and H, 82 Ohio Apr. 13, 1917 A. F. Cunningham 18 I, 134 Pa. Inf. Apr. 17, 1917 C. B. Jones 18 B Apr. 26, 1917 J. M. Kennedy 18 A, 5 U. S. Cav. Apr. 24, 1917 J. S. Albright 18 D, 70 Ind. Inf. May 26, 1917 Jas. H. Eason 18 C, 1 Ky. Cav. June 5, 1917 R. H. Vanosdel 18 I, 47 Ill. Inf. June 5, 1917 Marcena St. John 18 E, 11 Kan. Cav. July 5, 1917 Eli Lemaster 18 E, 11 Ind. Cav Nov. 2, 1917 R. M. Smith 18 H, 89 Ill. Inf., G, 9 Ill. Nov. 16, 1917 G. W. Clark 18 H, 38 Ohio Inf. Dec. 6, 1917 G. W. Lawrence 18 G, 3 Mich. Cav. Dec. 26, 1917 J. H. Rowland 18 I, 149 Ohio Inf., 168 Ohio Dec. 27, 1917 J. F. Pittman 18 F, 55 Pa. Inf. Sept. 10, 1917 J.