St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-05

occasional bursts of yankee Doodle" ="
called out the most vOclferOuS applause
on all occasions.
Ex-Gov. Oglesby and Capt. Meredith.
chief the bureau of printing and en-
craving, both marched with the Illinois
BOYS. The white locks of the venera-
BILE ex-governor made him conspicuous
everywhere, and he shared with eX-
Gov. Fairchild. of Wisconsin, the cheers
of the spectators.
The Continentals, with cooked hats
and regimentals, led by Uncle Sam HIM
self, took the crowd who cheered them
selves hoarse. This unique band, with
its odd looking drummers, led the three
solid platoons bearing the old war colors
of New York. The scream of the bag
pipes of the Twenty-ninth New York
playing the "CampbelPs Are Coming"
was heard from all points.
Secretary Proctor rode in carriage
Just behind the commander-in-chlef.
He was all smiles and appeared to be
enjoying himself immensely. He was
kept continually busy raising his hat III
response to the plaudits of the crowd.
AS the Pennsylvania division passed
the old battle flags bore their titles
.Spottsylvania," Shiloh" and other
names of fields rendered immortal by
terrible strife. A storm of applause
saluted these battle-Scarred colors.
The day was marked with many pleas
ant incidents, but none attracted more
admiration than the spectacle of an eX-
president of the United States honoring
the cOmmander-in-chiefo of the u. A. h.
Ex-President Hayes, accompanied by
Col. f. ]. Hecker, and the committee
that purchased the 1000 diamond q. A.
r. badge for Gen. Veazey, called at the
national department headquarters to-
day to make the formal presentation.
The ceremony took place in the large
parlor of the hotel where Gen. Veazey
stood with his wife, surrounded by his
entire staff. The speech of presenta-
tion by Mr.. Hayes and Gen. Veazey's
reply were both in excellent taste.
The next national encampment of
the q. A. r. will be held at Washington
City. The justice of this assertion may
not be conceded by the partisans of Lin
coin, Neb., but the logic of the Sltua-
ton fully justifies the statement.
The various candidates for command
er-in-chief are pressing their claims
with increased energy tonight, and the
contest IS by no means over. Charles Z.
Lincoln, of Washington, ID. C., assist
ant commissioner of pensions, has with
QIdM lIOill lllC IdCCs Ao IL ololA0o W
night, the choice of commander-in-chief
IS between Weissert. of Wisconsin,
Smedberg, of California, Hurst,of Ohio.
and Hedges of New York.
The race problem still looms up
omInously in the &. A. R., and the
question on every lip now is. can this
dispute be settled by the eneampment
without a serious disruption in the
Southern divisions? The whites of the
department of Louisiana and MiSSiS-
sippi still insist that the negro eX-sOl-
dier must not be admitted to membership
with the whites, while the colored vet
erans vow they will reject the brother
hood of the G. A. r. rather than submit
to the conditions of a separate organ
ization in each Southern state for the
colored members OF the order. The col
ored delegates from Louisiana will
make request tomorrow to present
their side of the case in an address to
the encampment.