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Show WM. A. KETCHAM NAMED COMMANDER OF G. A. R. I INl'l AN A I't.'LIS. Sept. J6. A visit t.. Fori Bsnjamln Harrison following the Installation of now officers at a I hrsef business session yesterday con-' eluded iho official program of tho , Ufty-Iourth annua: i n anipmont of the G. A. R. William A. Ketchain, of Indianapo-! I f . was elected oommandor in chief Wthj0U1 opposition iher officcri named are UeorgS A. flosle, I'.oston, I Benor Vice commander in chef ; J. E. tiand-, Spokane. Junior vice commander command-er m 'iiio. Rev. w'. a. l'.or.eli. Wtehlv to Kans., haplnin In chlet; Dr. C. V. Burrlll, Kansas City, Mo. suriceon ;' oral. 'i a f-iicimpment did not selort ihe ity for the meettugi because no lormal invitations were received. The now national council or administrate. administra-te. 1 will select the location Only one contest developed in the election of officers, j hat was for the office of surgeon general. Installation of nil officers was conducted by i harlis a Burton . Portland Ore. A resolution proposing a federation of th '! A H wlih the Spanish war veterans and the American L,'gion is postpin.'d indefinitely. Jt was oj p ,-,! n the ground that the G. A. R. woMld lose its identity in such a federation. fed-eration. resolution receiving favorable action ac-tion proposes that t.-,e G. A. R. retain its identity until the iast member is load. 'I he Sons of Veterans elected Lieutenant Lieu-tenant Governor l'. A Burrows, of Nebraska, as theii commander in .hlef oo |