The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-13
TIE GRAND ARMY.
Principal Events OF the I:ncanpnsn, For
Wednesday.


INDIANAPoLIs, Sept. Below is
given a brief synopsis of the Grand
Army encainpment for Wednesday:
Morning.
First session of the Twenty seventh
National encampment, Grand Army,
Tomlinson hall.
First session eleventh national con-
yention. Woman's Relief corps, at Rob
arts Park church.
First session of seventh national con-
vention, Ladies of the Grand Army. at
Young Mems Christian association
building. Complimentary luncheon to-
delegates OF the Wonian's Relief corps
and Ladies of the Grand Army.
Sessions of the fourth annual conven.
tion. Daughters of Veterans, continued
at Second Presbyterian church.
Business meeting and reunion OF
Eighteenth Indiana battery at residence
of Colonel Eli Lilly.
Afternoon.
Sessions of national bodies con-
tinued. Reunions of army CORPS. di-
vision, brigade, regiment, fleet and
other organizations.
Result of the Election.
Commander-in-chief- Captain j. G..
B. Adams of Massachusetts.
Senior vice commander Ivan n.
Walker of Indianapolis
Junior vice commander. c. Bigger
of Texas.
Evening.
Reception to various departments oil
the Grand Army at private houses.
Reunion continued. Receptions and
camphres at various places.
Campfres at $3.50 p. m. at Tomlinson
hall, Masonic hall, Meridian Methodist
Episcopal church, First Baptist church,
Second Presby terrain church
Reception by the Department of In.
diana Woman's Relief corps from to
IL o'clock at the hall of representative
capitol.
Reception by indianapolis Woman'a
Relief corps from to IL o'clock at the
Propylaum.
Electric display at soldiers monu-
ment and elsewhere.
Display of natural gas in capitol
grounds.
Artificial gas Examinations.
Thursday.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept s.-Morning and
afternoon sessions of the national bodies
continued.
Morning, afternoon and evening re.
unions continued-Indiana day.
The women's organizations continued
their convention.
Public installation of national officers
of Daughters of Veterans, Second Pres
byterian church, 8 p. m.
War paseantry parade at 9 p. m.
Electric displays at soldiers monu-
ment and elsewhere.
Display of natural gas in capitol
grounds.
Artificial gas illuminations.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 9.-The Grand
Army encampment closed in blaze of
glory, a brilliant pageant being given
Thursday night. Fifteen floats repre-.
senting important epochs in the coun-
try's history were displayed.
Rev. A. B. Hendrick of West Liber-
ty, O., was made chaplain-in-chief.
Commander Adams selected the follow
ing staff: DIR. George R. Graham of
Maryland, surgeon general; j. F. Leach
of Massachusetts adjutant general and
Louis Wagner of Philadelphia was con-
tinued as quartermaster general.
The next encampment will be held in
Pittsburg.
The Ladies of the Grand Army
elected and installed the following Off
GERS: President, Mrs. Amantha j.
Wathers of Minnesota; senior vice
Mrs. Taylor of Ohio: Junior
vice president, Mrs. N. p Anderson of
California; treasurer, Mrs. Gordon of
Kansas; counselor, Mrs. C. V. Sheriff
of Pennsylvania.
The women's Relief Corps
elected and installed the following Off
GERS: President, Sarah c. Mink of New
York; senior vice president, Jennie S.
Myerhuff of Indianapolis; junior vice
president. Amanda 7. Newcombe of
Vermont; chaplain, Harriet K Dodge
of Connecticut: treasurer, Armilla A.
Cheney of Detroit.