The Red Cloud chief., 1886-02-19
O.. A. r..
Ninth Anuua, Meeting OF the State
Encampmens
FULL PROCEE oINGS.


Grand Army Of the Republic conVeu-
ed in this city on Wednesday mora
ing, Delegates began TO arrive Tues
day and were escorted to their quar-
ters by the committees of GARFIELD
Post. The evening trains were all
heavily laden. The State "'ahd
Army Cornet Band, Of Exeter, arrived
Tuesday evening and gave a balcony
concer, in front of the Gardner House.
This is II Of the finest bands IN the
state. and their excellent music added
much to the enjoyment Of the oeca-
sion.
A. the G.. \. Il. Is 4 secret orsani-
cation, and their preceding for the
most part conducted in secret con
clave. il is 4 somewhat difficult matter
to prepare a full report for the benefit
Of the p~rofane outside world. "ednes-
day was occupied in receiving reports
of the various committees OF the or
der, speeches, and the adoption OF
lonr-windcd resolutions, which have
not been made public as yet, The
meetings IF the encampment were
held in the new Opera, House, which
was handsomely decorated and les
TONED with National emblems. De
partment headquarters were at the
Holland House, where the council OF
administration held its deliberations.
The Woman's Relief Corps occupied
Masonic Hall and it is said To have
been one Of the liveliest meetings on
record. The hotels were unable to
accomodate so large a number OF guests
Eut our citizens came the rescue aud
all who could not get accommodations
at the hotels were well entertained at
~nriyate houses. The money received
I hv cur citizens for lodgings goes into
the treasury of the home relief assoc
citation for the benefit of the deserv-
Ing poor of the city, hence the guest,
from abroad. aside frcm being well
cared for. also have the satisfaction Of
knowing that they have contributed
their mite towards a worthy cause.
The weather has been fine throu a
ont. and the streets in much better
condition than could reasonably have
been expected after the unusually bad
weather which has prevailed since
the beginning Of the new year. Il Is
estimated that in the neighborhood
of seven or eight hundred people from
abroad have been the guests Of thc
city during the week. The members
of Garfield Post and the ladies Of the
Relief Corps deserve great credit FOR
their interchangeable efforts in caring
for STRANGERS, and the systematic man
per in which the entire program was
carried cut. Considerable friendly
strife existed in the e~ncampmcnt IN
REGARD to the election of department
commander and the choice of a loca-
: ton for the next annual reunion.
, Grand Island. Lincoln, and Norfolk
/, were the principal! contestants FOR the
reunion. Lincoln offered highly
tempting inducements, bnt Grand
Island saw them went them one
) better" and took the pot hence
the next annual reunion will be held
| at the latter place. The most proml
. pent candidates for department com
mapIr- were General Thayer, Of Grand
Island: J. IL Culver. Milford; and "
I II. Henry, Fairmont. General Ihaye.
anpcarcd to lead from the start, an
was unanimously elected majority
The grim old warrior seems to be a
: great g. fsyorite TO-DAY among TIN
bors in blue" in the role of n civilian
u as ne was some two score years o
d more ago, in the darkest days of TN
rebellion. wnen he stood as thei
brave. intrepid. commander on I'll
ssncuinary field at Donelson. Gen. q
=, M.OBrien, of Omaha, was elected sen
Tor vice-commandcr; Col. Morrill,, 30
Seward, Junior vice-commandel
The present medical director an
e chaplain were reelected. Council Q
administration: G. A.. Holmes, II
e cumseh; 3. p. Cook. Lincoln; A.
y Cole, Nebraska City; l.. ID. Richard,
= Fremont.
,r Delegates to National Encampmen'
- 5. B. Jones. Omaha; Col. b. Crab'
Lincoln: r.. 3. Fulton, Red Cloud; q.
y y. Edward; II. ". Stone, Waboo; .
:, Osborne, Blair; delegate at large, /
4. Allen, Omaha. The next stat
: encampment will he held at Oman.
> and the National ~Encampment at "a
Francisco. The newly elected ofhceI
E. of the Woman's Relief Corps AZ
Mrs. l.. y. Bohne, president. Gran
Up Island: Mrs. Fannie J. Ebright, senic
,g vice-president, Tecumseh; Mrs No!!i
f. V. Cook. Lincoln, junior viee-pres
of dent; Mrs. Gertrude II. Connel, Gran
Island. treasurer; Mrs. Dr. Ii. !
" Painter. Lincoln. chaplain; Mrs. Ca
=. sci. Aurora. conductor; Mrs. Vii
- Leavitt. Red Cloud. guard; Mrs Fai
:. ME J. Ebright. Tecumseh, delega'
a, large. Delegates { National e
Ut campment Mrs. f. 3. Knight, In
III vale; Mrs. DR.. Painter. Lincoln; Mr.
re Harris. II. Paul. The following xer
ne the official staff of 1855: 4. V. Col
ne department commander. Juniaia; f..
ed ii. Culver, senior vice-departmei
,rt commander, Milford; j. b. Dayi
ed %jsnior yiee-department commando
y, Wahoo; NJ. ". Stone, medical dire
go tor. Wahoo; .. Neill. chaplain, Pa