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They Want the Draws E.te.lsl.

Owners OF vessels sailing In Jamaica Bay ~
peared before Lieut-Col. Gillespie Of the
Engineers Corps. in the Army building yestse-
day. and demanded that the draws fthe bridge
be shifted and enlarged. They declared that &
certain conditions OF the tides boats CANNOT
60 81 draws s
shoals dangerous to navigation. Representa-
tives, OF the railroad said the alteration OF the
trouble. Col. Gillespie delegated Capt B. H
Weston to sp ~ committee 70 inspect tie
bility OF the proposed changes.
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RocxLAND COUNTY uuEELMEN.



The annual fall races of the Rocknnd county wheel
men were held yesterday afternoon at Spring Valley.
The races which included bicycle and athletic events
were run halfmile trottng track at the Fairview
grounds Tho track fast Tho races were excit.
ing but badly handicapped Paul of the Orange
Wheelmen rode mile a safety in PAT, which is .
record for tho track.
VA. Rhodes. the recently re!nstated professional
rider of Lyndhurst, j.. made his nrst appearance on
the path since bis reinstatement. lie rode poorly.
new track record but carture the lions sSsre Of the
prizes in the open events as did D. Cole in tho club
1n fseS o xs,y
at of tn.
II" Was orSssnsd through
Riders q eo'h oranary safety whess sntsled tho
ia :Snssan.Tce o. the poor haniicappng. summary
y:
sa:s@RS"as Il: s:ss:"S
9n:,n'I' BY r.u gr9:ss wi Co
I s4a Time minutes .sesnd ssh0'f''
S5'sSs:y StLSss.S w.
yTaf %,h m,rI1.. q ~ .eCspa
bE:RIt.: 4 X Taylor. !. ". second. Time. i min.
One.mile Tandem Scratch-won by George NJ Ms
bett and W. r. Findey n y u. g.: J. W. Schoefer and
H. Coningsby. b. b. T.. second. Time minutes II
seconds
Five mile Handicap Safety-won by Paul Grosch o.
W. 100 yards Robert Coningsby II. H. T.. $50 yards
srrond: + Blauvet H. H.. 400 yards third. Time. IL
minutes ] q seconds
One mile Ordinary-won by ". A. Rhodes. Lyndhurst
~ seconds.
fwo'nile Safety. Handirap-won by ". slavin Spring
Valley. 100 yards. Paul GrOnch. o. W. l4O yards Sec
onl Time. 3 minutes 81 III seconds
Fiftyyard Dash for Members kOckland County Wheel
mcn-Won by.i. ID. Oakley, Jr.: v a. Johnson second
Time. ~ seconds.
One hundred Yard Handicap Dash-won By r BAR
nAr. y. q q yards: = Pollock, NJ A. e. L yaris
second. Time. 10 10 seconds.
Half mile Handicap Run Won by F. barnard v. A. G.
scratch): ". H. French " y. A. {. 40 YARDS second
Time minutes Il 8 seconds
PUTTING til. shCt-wOu By T.. Cot N. A. c.. 81 feet
inches,
Runninx Broad Jump-won by T.. ". Con. N. A. C..
20 feet M inches.
Running High Jump-won by T.. ". Con. 9 feet Az
inches
one hundred.yard Dash-Won by X. s. Pollock. NJ. A.
e.: T. Cooper. NJ. A. a., second Time, II seconds
II. +. StGnry OF Englewuod OBLIGATED as referee.
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A Farmer with a Long Memory.

SCRANTON. Sept. 22.-Philip Meyers. now n
wealthy stockmnn In Australia. who ran away
from Olyphant sixteen years ago tn avoid PROS
to visit his parents This morning Sylvester
Williams. the farmer whose horse no stole. ROC
Jesse Morris. an accompl ice In the theft. served
three years in the Eastern penitentiary for his
part in tho crime. Meyers deposited $1,000
on oh for bnil
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IAsuAn (wHirl)-ll yIEcEs

NOTES.
taNot favorable ms II results AZ least in loss Of Time
nlA very good move. which gives him the advantage
'c-lnjudicious. black has already the better game
and now he obtains the superior position OF pHwns
"l-roor play: Although he seepinxiy gains moye
he has to exchange n bishop for knight and the
s weak and becomes AT target for blacks attach
,el--Ths compromised his kings wing. lie already
u-An excellent stroke. which yields him advantage
.,lU-Forced. Black threatens B-Kt 4, winning
hit Is dn,cnlt to suggest something better in this
wrctched position,
Ollie might have also played P-RA with tho follow
Ing likely combination: ~. P-R8, PxP; 81. T. r.
kxP ch: - NJ xR Kt CHI; S3. k--R 50. (K-B "a.
R--k X ~ R-Q Il. and wins
1'Mr.Rt Instead would have prolonged the struggle.
DIFF k-B 10 then likewise Q-kt5.
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Cmtlcllra Remedies.

The greatest skin cures, blood purifiers. and
hiimor remedies OF modern times. instantly
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Dr sen crsfed s pimnv dlsesseS sna
hlmors OF the skin. scalp. and blood. with los0
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DDS and best physicians fnil
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THE DUTCHESS COUNTY FAIR.
Spirited Sport ut Poughk epsie-Fleet's
Mile In 2iSl "a.

PouaHKEErsIE. Sept 22.-There was large
attendance Mt tho opening OF the fiftieth an
nual fair OF the Duchess County Agricultural
Society at the Hudson River Driving Park to-
day. All tho departments arc crowded with
first class exhibits.
Tho sport this afternoon consisted OF a
balloon ascension and a parachute jump by
Miss Bates bicycling. and trotting. summaries
OF which follow. There were three bicycle
races. The first was mile dash for novces.
and there wero eleven starters. H. Hawky
won the first prize in 300.
In the one mile ordinary Championship race
there were three starters. Elias Van Benschoten
finishing first In 3:15. In the two-mle safety
handicap John Van Bens choten Of this city took
first prize Elias Van Benschoten second. T.
Cashin Of Wappinger's Falls third. and A. YER
valin Of Poughkepsic fourth. Summaries Of the
trOt follow:
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cyRA. CUTIcURA SOAP and QUITO IRA RE-
SOLVENT. and followed the directions to the
letter Relief vas immediate. the saffsrings
steadily improved and In nine weeks WAS "a:
tirey cured. and has now as clear . skin ana
Il as fair boy as any mother could wish to seA
] recommend every mother to use Il for every
Baby Hunor. MRS. NJ. FERGUSON.
80 w. Brookline st.. Boston.
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no peace and but little
rest night or day. He YAe
under treatment at dif.
ferent times at two hos.
pitfalls and By seven doc.
tors in this city without
the least benefit: every
prescription of the doc
tors was faithfully tried
but he grew worse al
the time. For months I
expended about % per
week for medicines, and
was entirely disooMraG-
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For years 1t has been the custom Of the Gov
ornOr Of New Jersey to visit the Wnverly fair
on Thursday. Gov. ,Abbctt's plans IRE suck
this year, hn .,,,, that h" hns changed the
not been determined last night what sort Of u
demonstration would he made in his honor.
There are three trots ON the programme for
TODAY
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ON FIRE WITH ECZEMA,
Terrible suRsrings OF Little BABY. seven
Doctors and Two Hospitals FAN.
Cured nv Cutseurn.

My baby boy. 5 months old. broke out with
eczema. Theitchine and burning were intense,
the eczema spread to his limbs, breast fees.
and head. until he was nearly covered: his tor
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LAWN TENNIS.
Alameda Clubs Play for the
Doubles Championship.

All OF the Alameda County tennis clubs
belonging TO the Pacific Coast Association,
consisting of the Lakeside, East Oakland
anu Alameda clubs. met at the Lakeside
court, corner Of Durant and Alice streets,
Oakland, yesterday, to decide the Alameda
County doubles championship.
1t was the first meeting Of the season, and
the game started In under fair auspices, but
as usual in all tennis tournaments, they had
bitten 0H whole lot more than they could
swallow, so whea darkness drove the play
ers out OF the court there were still seyera
sets TO be played TO decide the final winners.
The playing was only average, but enter
tanned a fair attendance throughout, in
spite of cloudy weather, occasional showers
and cold, raw wind. Following is the
score:
Preliminary round-NorrIs and Harrison de-
feated Marx ana Hoffman, 3-6, 6-3, 6.3. Hub
bard and II. Haight defeated Hasett and Allen,
6-2, 81.
First round-Hackett and Roberts defeated
Landesberger and Waterman by default
Wheaton and Griffin defeated Morris and Has
lett, ell 49, TO.
Hubbard aud HaIght defeated Bate. and s.
Neel, 81, Ga
stewart and DriscOll defeated Breck and
Haight, 6-3, 46, SO.
Wheaton and Griffin defeated Hackett and
Roberts 81, 7-5.
Hubbard and HaIeht defeated Wheaton and
GIifiin, 6-3 63, To, making them winners OF
The first priZes-two elegant travelling bags.
Second rOund-Breek aud Haight defeated
Hasett and AIlen, So 8-3.
Bates and Neel defeated Wheaton and Griffin,
81, 81.
Final round-Bates and NeeI, 10, 81, agalns,
Breck and Haight Co.
The finish, to decide the winners of the
second prize, two racquets, will be played
on Wednesday next in the same count
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we're slighted or forgotten. The low, I'M
kept mound in an obscure corner OF the
yard shared with noble shafts of marble
and granite the fowery tributes rendered
by loving hands TO the memory Of those
who slept beneath.
The other cemeteries, also, received
share of the decorations and flowers. All
day Lone Mountain and the Catholic bury
ing-grOund were thronged with people, and
the Sons Of Veterans looked carefully to the
decoration Of soldiers graves in these
places.
1t was after y o'clock when the head Of
the column reached the Geary-street en-
trance Of tie Odd Fellows Cemetery and
swung beneath the beautifully decorated
arch into the road leading to the Grand
Army plat. It was here that the greater
portion Of the vast crowd had gathered. in
tent upon witnessing the impressive cere-
monies Of the several posts.
THE SCENE OF THE CEREMONIES.
A detachment of Light Battery F, Fifth
Artillery, Major john P. Brinckle. COM
handing, led the long column, and upon az
irving at the Grand Army plat took up
position on the extreme left, and during the
ceremonies saluted with minute guns. The
around the plat in the following order: Lin
coin, Thomas, Garfield, Meade, CasS and Lib
eTty. General Sheehan and staff, BTevet
Maj0r-GeneTal Thomas Ruger and staff and
guard Of Past Department Commanders Oc-
cuDied a central position near the speakers
stand.
While the posts were forming the Fifth
Artillery Band PLAYED a dirge, after which
the President of the day, Edwin s. Salo-
mon, introduced Rev. W. L. Simmons, Past
Department Chaplain, WHO invoked the
divine blessing. General Solomon fol-
lowed with Introductory remarks apprOpTi-
ate to the occasion, and after song by the
Cosmopolitan Quartet, w. W. Stone Of
Lincoln Post read a memorial ode.
Hon. Samuel II. ShoItridge then dellV-
cred the Grafton. which was listened to with
the closest attention. The speaker CON-
menced by referring to the sacredness of the
day aud the holy memories which it should
inspire. he paid glowing tribute to the
leaders IN the late strife and made several
delicate references to the sublime courage
OF the soldiers of the South.
AN ELOQUENT PERoRATION.
AFTER lapse of more than twenty CEN
turieS," said the speaker, in his concluding
remarks" centuries which have seen the
death Of the old and the birth of the new
civilization, the rise and fall of dynasties,
the creation and decay of empires-afteTt the
lapse Of more than twenty centuries, the
earthen mound at Marathon still remains,
clad to-day 10 the flowers of spring, an eteT-
nal witness to the YalOr and heTOism of
Athens-a solemn reminder that those who
die N defense of liberty shall not perish
from the memory Of men. Let the monu-
ment Of our heroes he the land they saved,
domed and canopied by the heavens that
smiled upon their cause; for, as long as the
sun in his coming kisses and glOrines that
blessed banner, or sinking, Furnishes the
waves with crimson gold; as long rs Lone
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tour through Yosemite Valley. Executive
Secretary Johnson was to have accompanied
the party. but was summoned to Los Ange-
les by brothers illness.
Mr. Don Elyin of Oakland is at Anderson
Springs, and is improving.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford returned to
this city on Thursday from Sacramento.
Mr. and Mrs. G. II. TwombIy and child
spent short time at Anderson Springs.
Mr.. Chris Jorgenson, the water colorist,
will leave to-day for Santa Barbara, where
he will spend the month of July sketching.
lie will be accompanied by his San Fran
cisco and Oakland classes, numbering about
twenty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy and Mr.. Cachlo are
at Anderson Springs.
Miss Laura Maddox Of Peralta Park,
Berkeley, and Miss Sophia Smithe were
guests last week of Miss Lillian Slinkey,
Sausalito.
Mrs. Leutzen has just returned from An
derson Springs.
Miss Alice Jones is the guest of General
and Mrs. Chapman at Red Bluff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch of Vallejo are at An
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Mccormick have
taken cottage in Sausalito for the summer.
Mrs. Wilder OF Vallejo is at Anderson
Springs.
Blithedale, where they always spend the
summer.
MIR. and Mrs. A. NJ. Whittle are at Ander-
son Springs.
The following are among the recent ar
rivals at Paraiso Springs, Monterey County:
Il. P. Squire. Oakland; DR.. w ID. Rogers,
WatSOnville; Mr.. rnd Mrs. f. A. Berlin,
San Francisco; DR.. G. b. Richmond, Sa-
lnas; Mrs. 9. E. Coffin, Mrs. E. j. Coffin,
Charles Kramm, Oakland; Mrs. j. G.
Kearny, James Joyes, Mrs. David Hunter,
Miss NJ. Clausen, San Francisco; A. W.
Sake, Id, Santa Clara; F. j. SAKE, i. DIS,
Oakland; G. T. Remie, Soedad; Thomas
ID. Honeyman, James ID. Honeyman. Port
land, Oregon; Mr.. and Mrs. r. Bernheim.
Mrs. Ii. Chapman, Santa Cruz; Dr. l.. d.
Morse, San Mateo; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Kerr, j. B. Bacon, San Francisco; Jane
Chlds, Mrs. Uhl. George Uhl, Oakland;
Joseph Kuowlton Jr., c. Sutro, San Fran
cisco; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Winch, Port
land, Oregon; Charles Frances, Salinas; G.
". Gestridge, Los Gatos: James q. Kearney,
Mrs. w. A. Manion, j. f. b. McCleary, San
Francisco.
Late arrivals at Anderson Springs in
clude: Mrs c. J. Devlin. S. Shelen berger.
c. j. LutZen, Mr.. Gaelic, Mr.. Murphy,
Mr.. Fitz Natien, San Francisco; Philip
Reader, Oakland; Mrs. E. j. Parkinson,
Carson, New.
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Mountain stands sentinel over the silent
forms that slUmber in his shadow; as long
as the American heart beats to the trans
ports of true and lofty patriotism, or man
has aspirations for light and liberty, our
heroes fame will live and be an inspiration
TO the nations sons forever and foreverH
At the conclusion Of the Grafton the graves
Of the soldiers were strewn with flowers,
and firing party from Lincoln Post fred
parting salute.
The bulk Of the decoration was done by
the ladies Of the Grand Army and the
Women's Relief Corps. The former con-
tributed $50 bouquets and $50 wreaths, and
the latter 1000 bouquets and 300 wreaths,
Prominent in this connection were: Mes
DANES Barker, Harlow, Stevens, Anderton,
kinne, French, Blanchard, Bowley, Brown,
Lakln, Jones, Struckmyer, Knox, Joseph,
Milne, Williams, Lescelle, Robinson, San
ders, Bailey, Ostrander, Greentree, Leavitt.
Babcock, Wharf, Prentice, Patterson,
Howe and homestead Of the Ladies of the
q. a. r., and Mrs. Jennie b. Houston,
Chairman Of the Decoration Committee of
Seven Pines Circle; Mrs Amelia Butt
ner, President: Mrs. Sarah b. MeteaIfe,
State President; Mrs. Sarah j. Whitcomb.
State Counselor; Mrs. Marion KYLE, State
Junior Weep resident; Mrs. Whiteside,
State Counsel of Administration; Miss lsa-
bel PaFkson, Miss Anderson, Miss Brown,
Miss Chamberlain, Miss Hostetter, Mrs.
Nottingham. Miss Carrie Keene and Mrs.
Buzetts,
Among the prominently decorated graves
were those of Colonel Z. ID. Baker, on
which rested floral cannon, contributed
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AT OAKLAND.
Exercises In the Synagogue and at Noun
tain View Cemetery.

Exercises In the Synagogue and at Noun
tain View Cemetery.
MemOrial-day services in Oakland yester-
day commenced by an attendance of the
Or and Army posts and auxiliary societies at
the synagogue of the First Hebrew congre-
CATION, where Rev. DR.. Levy. the rabbi, de-
livered an eloquent and patriotic address on
"Our Duty to the Dead" in which he re-
viewed briefly the great services rendered
to the country by her soldiers in the Civil
War of twenty-six years ago. Referring TO
pensions, he said that he was not one of
those who were afraid that the payment of
the pensions to the surviving heroes of that
period would ever bankrupt this great coun-
try of ours.
At II o'clock In the morning the various
societies went to the cemetery from Grand
Army Hall in buses. They included the
Grand Army posts, firing squad Of the
Fifth Regiment, n. G. c., drum corps of
Company +. n: g. C., Sons OF Veterans,
WOman's Relief Corps ladies of the g. A.
r. and the officers and speakers of the day
On reaching Mountain View Cemetery they
were formed in procession by Grand Mar
shall E. w. Woodward in the following
order:
Grand Marshal and aids, military band
and drum corps, Company f of the n. G.
c., colors of g. A. Z. and color guard squad
Of Company A, Fifth Regiment. n. G. c. !;
Lyon Post, No. s, AppOmattox Post, No.
80, visiting posts; Joe Hooker Post, Ala
media; Lookout Mountain Post, Berkeley
Sons of Veterans.
Upon arriving at the Soldiers Plat the
exercises were opened with music by the
Nationalist Club Quartet, under the direc-
ton of Professor Salyer. Captain S. S.
Petit offered prayer. poem was read by
T. Nj. Fisher, ex-COunty Superintendent of
Schools. A dirge, "Tenting on the Other
Shore" composed by ]. w. Dutton, with
sung by the choir. Rev. E. r. Ollie, d. d..
then delivered the Grafton, which was fol-
lowed by the firing Of a salute and the deco
ration Of the graves of veterans.
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things the ladies had prepared.

things the ladies' had prepared.
During the afternoon the Veteran Guard,
Captain Knowton, visited the ladies and
paTtOok of the inequalities, and to show
thor appreciation of the courtesy extended,
the Captain, after returning thanks on be-
half of his command, directed the band to
discourse sweet music for the benefit of
those who had entertained them.
at the conclusion of the banquet an in
formal reception was held and continued
throughout the afternoon. Members were
present from all the posts of the g. A r.
and from Fair Oaks Camp, Sons of Vet
Grams, all OF whom spoke in grateful terms
Of the hospitality of their entertainers.
The following ladies were among the
hostesses of the occasion: Mrs. Amelia
Buttner. Mrs. Lizzie Whiteside, Mrs.
Marion Kyle, Mrs. Buzette, Mrs. Ella Smed-
ley, Mrs. Lizzie Whitcomb, Mrs. j. Murray
Bailey, and Mesdames Harvey, Griffiths,
Brewer, Hatch, Dunn, Webb, Eagle, Rob-
bins, Gushing, Smith, Jennie p. Cogle, a.
Delmas, Bndd, Pinkson. Holland, Fuller,
Hinckley, Little, Baker, Turner, Spurge0n,
Chandler, Gushing, Parkes. Carlton, Steese,
Hostetter, Black, Hanson, Evans, Clara
Davis, Annis Kane and Harvey; Miss |.
Pinkson, Miss NJ Pinkson, Miss NJ. Baker,
Miss Lucy Mckinney. Miss Lily Buttner,
Miss Adelaide Meade, Miss Lucretia Horn,
Miss Marcia ,Werll, Miss Minnie Conger,
Miss Lily Irelan, Miss Mamie DAVIS, Miss
Gladys DAVIS and Miss Annie Black, ladies
Of the g. A. R.; Mrs. o. +. Chan.,urrIain.
Mrs. Wyatt, Mrs. Neu.svr, the Misses
Higgins. the M..sses Hostetter, the Misses
1eazsltes, Miss Maude Watson, Miss Carrie
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Members of George Sykes Post Pre-
vented From Parading.
Much dissatisfaction and great deal OF
unfavorable comment was heard in the
ranks of the G. A. R. yesterday when 1t
was learn ed that George Sykes Post of the
Preside was unable to participate in the
parade on account of the refusal of Lieuten-
ant-COlOnel Graham to allow the members
to be relieved from duty at the barracks.
This action Of the commanding officer is
claimed to be inexcuSahle, because a ma
jOrity of the post were not ordered on duty
in the parade and their absence for parade
would not have interfered with their duty
at the barracks.
George Sykes Post is the only post in the
Western States composed wholly of regu-
lars now Ia actual service, and the COlonePS
insistenee on ir0nclad rules, as in this case,
is condemned as not the kind of discipline
to make the service an attraction for
thoughtful, intelligent men.
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of the parade. Natonalifags floated at half
mast above the public buildings. in the gari-
Gus parks and from the roofs Of many private
residences.
Arrived at Cough street, the battalion of
police drew up in line aud the Governor and
staff, with General Ruger and staff, con-
ttnued to Lsguna, where they rested. The
United States troops, the Second Brigade
National Guard of California, the Veterans
and the members OF the G. A. r. then
passed in review before Governor Markham
and General Ruger, the commanding officers
joining the reviewing officers while their
forces marched by. At the conclusion Of
the review the military escort left the pro-
cesSiOn, returning TO their respective head
quarters via Buchanan street. The Veter-
ans and members of the G. A. R., with the
Officers of the Day, continued along Golden
Gate avenue 70 the cemetery.
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banquet. in the private dining-roOm Of the
Louvre to the comrades of the other posts
and the veterans Of the order upon their re-
turn from the memorial services at the ceme-
terry.
1t was after . o'clock before the comrades
returned from their long march. and headed
by Ebert's Band, marched joyfully to the
apartment where the repast was spread.
About 500 representatives from Garfield,
Lincoln, Thomas, CaSs, Meade, Liberty and
Sykes posts were present, as we'll as a large
number Of G. A. r. Veterans
George A. Grail, Commander of Garfield
Post, presided, and, after full justice had
been done to the repast, introduced General
L. 5. Solomon, Past Commander of the De-
partment
General Solomon referred In eloquent
terms TO the Grand Army of the Republic,
which, he said, stands without peer upon
the face OF the globe, and is composed of
100000 men who had fought shoulder to
shoulder in great and glorious struggle.
To the efforts OF the order was due the in
stltutiOn and observance Of Decoration Day.
a beautiful custom which he hoped would
never cease to exist.
Chairman Grail then introduced Colonel
w. r. Smedberg as the next Commander-in-
Chief Of the q. A. r, and the nominee of
the Department Of California for that office.
Colonel Smedberg was received with cheers,
the band playing For He's Jolly Good
Fellow"
When he could make himself heard he re-
turned thanks for the ovation which he had
just received, and referring to his candida
ture, said that he would have no easy fight
at the National Encampment to be held next
August in Detroit, but after he got there he
hoped TO get there" Speaking Of Memorial
day, Colonel Smedberg said the custom of
decorating the soldiers graves was more
beautiful than any the world had ever seen,
unless it were the custom Of Garfield Post
in giving luncheon afterward.
General L. 5. Solomon then proposed the
health of the uniformed body Of Veteran
Guards, which was received with applause
the band playing Should Aud Acquaint-
ance BE FOrgot2" Captain Knowlton of the
Guards returned thanks in a graceful little
speech, after which the assemblage dis
OeTsed