The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19
LABORS CONCLUDED.
The Grand Army Strikes Its
Tents and EvacuateS the
City.
Concluding Exercises OF the
Eighth Annual State En-
4; II

Yesterday the town was given W
to the old soldiers. This morning al
that was visible of the late encamp
ment was the flags and banners fut.
tering in the breeze, The army had
melted away in the night. Every
train bore the veterans and the ladies
to their respective homes. The en-
campment was a thing of the
past, a memory and a pleasant one
too.
At the afternoon session Of the en-
campment, the following delegates
and alternates to the national encamp
ment, to be held at Milwaukee, were
selected:
Delegates John McNiel, St.
Louis; E o. Gates, KirkssiIle; A. j.
Seay, Union; w. J. Terrill, Harrison
vile; Louis Benke, Brunswick; j. S.
Rogers, Cameron; Arthur Dreifus,
st. Louis; III, NJ. Pollard, st. Louis;
j. w. Beach, St. Joseph; Francis NJ.
Becker, st. Louis; George w. Wilson
Pennington; George Cobb, Hopkins;
J. B. Davidson, Kansas City; p. H.
Jackley, Kansas City; III. R. Taylor,
(colored), St. Louis.
AIternates NJ. Wetzler, Trenton !;
III. Phelps, Joplin Ira F. Bronson,
SedaIia W. III. Skinner, Moberly /;
w. NJ. Trip, Milan HI. B. Kerone.
St. Louis (; E. Boucher, Mt. Vernon !;
r. Grail, Kansas City F. Arnold,
Lamar q. /. Root, Mansfield L.
H. Medill, St. Louis Ira T. War.
ner, Clayton j. c. Greenman, Kan
sas City; Joseph Seabourne, South.
west City ; David Stairway, C!arks-
burg I; DIR. F. Neeper, Kahoka,
The council of administration is
composed of the department officers
and five elected members. The new
members are as follows: j. G, Broad
well, St. Louis William Mcclellan,
St. Louis James G. Young, Kansas
City; r V. Wise, ST. Joseph ID.
E. Shay, Mexico.
The following resolution was uuani.
mously adopted by the encampment
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this convention that whenever the
legislature of the State of Missouri, in
recognition of the services of the ex-
Union soldiers and sailors, and as
compliment to the Grand Army of
the Republic, shall pass a law tend
ing to protect it from imposters, that
this body will regard such a law so
passed with feelings of gratitude.
WARMERS WELCOME.
Commander-in-chief William w =
ner arrived from Washington on the
3:25 train and was driven to the GRIM
inal court room where he was accord
ed an enthusiastic reception by the
Woman's Relief Corps to which be re-
sponded in brief speech. He was
then escorted to Woods
opera house, where the en-.
was in session, aid
was greeted by prolonged cheers.
Ma or Warner made an eloquent ad.
dress which was cheered to the echo.
THE BANQUET.
The banquet given last evening by
the Women's Relief Corps at Pythian |
hall was complete success. The hall
and tables were beautifully decorated. |
About one hundred guests sat down |
to the two long tables laden with all
the delicaces of the season. A vote
of thanks was rendered to the ladies |
at the close.
THE CAMP FIRE.
The opera house was jammed and
packed last night on the occasion of
the camp fire. The programme was
very interesting throughout as the
audience attested by frequent oubursts
IF applause. Comrade Dunbar sang
The Free Old Boys" and Marching
through Georgia" and was rewarded
oy hearty cheers. Col. Hiram Smith
post commander spoke on "The Cat
ing Cum" and Hon E. E. Kimball
made an eloquent address on "The
Boys of '61," Mrs. l. 7. Brcn-
ON sang "Sherman's March
ID to the Sea-" and Leave
Poor SchDOpps Behind" Capt.
Goldsmith paid a tribute to the
Sons of Veterans and John P. Tracey
chanted the praises of the Womans'
Relief Corps. Miss Nellie Ingram
ecited"Sheridan's Ride" In a manner
hot fairly cat Tho nndionno m;II L.