The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-05-02
G.. A. n.
Meeting of the State En-.
campment I'm This
City.

The meeting of the State Encamp.
ment of the Grand Army Of the Re.
public here on Wednesday drew
quite number of the old veterans
to the city. They began coming in
Tuesday morning and by Wednesday
several numbered of them had gath
cred in. The business houses were
decorated with flags and bunting in
honor of the coming of the old SOL
diers and the city presented quite a
holiday appearance.
On the arrival of the morning train
from Louisville Wednesday a pro-
cession was formed at the L. & N.
depot, headed by brass band and a
drum corps, composed of little boys,
and marched through the streets to
the Opera House, where the En-
campment went into secret session.
Wednesday afternoon the annual
election of officers was held, which
resulted rs follows:
Col. s. G. Hills, Fearis, Lewis
county, Grand Commander.
Col. T. 3. Lively, Covington, Sem
ior Vice Commander.
Col. Albert Scott, Louisville Junior
Vice Commander.
Rev. T. j. Wood, of Flemingsburg,
Chaplain.
DR.. E. J. Porter, of Louisville, Med
ical Director.
Delegates to the Grand Encamp-
ment of the United States, which
meets at Detroit, were elected as fol-
lows: Gen. E. H.. Hobson, from the
State at Large; Major D. J. Burchett,
j. w. Hammond, j. H. Browning,
John Fowler and P. w. Hager.
At O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
Gen. Veazey, Of Vermont, Comman-
der in Chief of the G. A. R. in the
United States, accompanied by his
Assistant Adjutant General, Col. L.
s. Ewing, arrived, were met at the
L. & N. depot by committee headed
by Gen. Green Clay Smith, and
escorted the Opera House, where he
delivered an address to the soldiers
then in session.
Wednesday night A. G. Bacon
Post, No. 33, of this city, gave sup
per at the Capital Hotel to the visit
ing posts Tables were set for 800
guests. Judge w. H. Sneed, of Ba-
con Post, presided. The toasts and
responses were as follows: 1.-THE
Commander-in-C Chief D.
]. Burchett; "The Ex-Federal Sol
dier"-W. G. Veazey, Of Vermont;
"Woman's Relief Corps'-Comman-
der Hills and Rev. Green Clay
Smith; "Kentucky in the War;
Geo. A. Jones; "Our Dead and
Manned Comrades"-Judge Sneed
and A. #. Wood.
Arrangements were made Wednes- |
day afternoon for the Grand En-
campment in body to escort Com
mander-in-Chief Veazey around to
the Executive Mansion, to pay their
respects to Gov. Buckner, veteran
in gray, but unfortunately he was
out of the city, which was great
disappointment to the old veterans
who wore the blue.
The following resolution was
adopted:
RESOLVED, That we extend to AL
bert G. Bacon Post No. 33, and to
the citizens of Frankfort generally,
our heartfelt thanks for the cordial
manner in which we have been receiv-
ed by the people of Frankfort.
Thursday morning the Grand
concluded the business
before it and adjourned to meet at
Lebanon next year.
The people of Frankfort were high
y gratified at the unanimous cleo
ion of Col. S. G. Hills as Grand Com
for during the two sessions
If the Legislature in which he served
Is Representative from Lewis county
hey found in him a friend in whom
hey could rely at all times, and
would be delighted to see him return
ID at the next session, should he con-
dude to become a candidate for the
position.
Thursday afternoon the old veterans (
eft for their homes greatly delighted
y IF reception here and the a