Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19
OUR ENCAMPMENT.

visitors is indicated by the following ex-
tracts:
Waseca Radical: Over 1900, old
soldiers attended the Austin Encamp-
ment and fully 10000 people. 1t was
big time and Austin is proud of course,
and we can guarantee she is also tired.
report fine time and excellent treat
ment by Austin people, though they we're
hot at the railroads for treatment received
from them.
Albert Lea Standard: The G. A. r.
cess and we'll managed by the enterpris-
ing people of that city. The camp was
the most extensive and attractive Of any
the association has yet had; the parade
was imposing; the decorations were
elaborate. and generally Austin did her
self proud for the old sojer boys. Free
born county furnished large delegations
and all received fraternal and hospitable
treatment. The next encampment will
be held at Spring Valley.
Owatonna Journal: Wednesday, June
6, about twenty of A. Goodwin post.
with about half as many of the W. r. c.,
with post drum corps fifteen strong, left
on the $50 freight. with passenger coach
es attached. for Austin. Aquisltlons at
Pratt and Blooming Prairie swelled our
numbers to about fifty. We were met at
the depot by marshal, officer of the day,
Austin brass band and carriages for the
ladies, and escorted to the camp ground.
The day was perfect one, and already
the grounds and streets of the city were
alive with people. In the forenoon we
listened to eloquent addre sses, first of
welcome by the mayor, then by Depart
ment Chaplain Stanley, Department Com.
mander Barto, Gov. Merriam and several
of his staff. After partaking of a sumpt
place in the parade, which consisted of
speakers in carriages, NJ. N. G., represen-
| tatives from oyer forty G. A. R. posts,
| camps of Sons of Veterans and W. r G.
in carriages, with six or eight bands of
music; making procession reaching a
mile IN length.
The evening camp fire was one of the
most enjoyable it has ever been our priv.
ilege to attend. Speeches by Department
Commander Barto, Col. Mullen, Ex-Gov.
McGill and Judge Rea held the audience
of over 5000 until II o'clock. The camp
ground was in a beautiful grove, which,
lighted up by the electric lights, made a
beautiful appearance. The Austin w. r.
c. entertained the visiting corps right
| royalty, and the drum corps were all en-
tertained by the home post. In fact
Austin did herself proud, and we arrived
home Thursday, feeling that we had at
tended the best and most enjoyable en-
campment of the association.
Our drum corps received many compli-
| ments for their fine appearance and good
music. ONE WHO WAS THERE.
In singular and striking accord with
these accounts comes the man of the gas
city smut organ, sometimes mistakenly
called the Enterprise, with the following
choice rhetoric, which we select as the
most presentable part of column and a
half OF characteristic drivel from that as.
plring and *'enterprising' sheet:
''On the camp grounds there were mul-
| tifarious and divers lunch and lemonade
! stands, all of which expected to get wealth
and political influence fran the sales.
| The grounds were beautifully lighted
the average Austinian gazing in mute ad
miratiOn at the arc lights, the same kind
| we have here for years. OF course it IS
an innovation for that village
The procession onW ednesday afternoon
was rather rocky" IN comparison with
! the one witnessed here two years since,
although the Capt. White Drum Corps,
| Robson Post G. A. R. and Meade Camp,
S. of Y. attracted wide attention. DR..
Wedge, who was in attendance in the
| uniform of lieutenant colonel On the
governors staff, was frequently addressed
as "Governor" Except for Albert Lea
and Freeborn county, the encampment
would not have been howling success. -