The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-09-19
ST. PAUL A WINNER
NEXT NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT TO
BE HELD THERE.

and Bufalo-Colonel Ivan "A. Wake
of Indianapolis the New Head of tn
characterization Adopted.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. l3.-The 30th ma
tional encampment of the G. A. r..
will be held in St. Paul in 1896 Will
Colonel I. N. Walker Of Indianapolis a
communicative chief.
The encampment proper, thu
Woman's Relief Corps and the Ladies
Circle all began their proceedings at II
a. m. and kept in session all day. Tht
gentlemen of the encampment almos
completed their work, while the ladie:
of the two auxiliaries did not get much
done. There has been considerable
agitation about uniting them in thi!
year of reunited brotherhood and citizen
ship, but the ladies of the auxiliaries
are as far apart as ever in spirit, if not
in purpose, and they will remain di
vided.
The Confederate veterans, notably
General Gordon, General Buckner and
Mr.. Watterson, took part again in the
receptions and camptires praising the
good will that had brought peace i'll re-
atty as well as in name After deliver
ing welcoming addresses during the day
Mr.. Watterson in the evening delivered
his lecture on Abraham Lincoln. Gen
eral Buckner is kept busy in
being called for to address camp
fires. In the morning ''the blue and
the gray" will meet in grand barbe-
cue rendered by the latter to their
guests and the programmes for the diff
ferent campfres are also very elaborate.
Welcomed by Watterson.
At Music hall the preliminary exer-
discs were of very interesting charac-
ter. General Lawler introduced Henry
Watterson, who delivered character
istic and hearty speech of welcome.
In concluding Mr.. Watterson said:
II bid you welcome in the name of
the people whose voice is the voice of
God. You came and we resisted you;
you come and we greet you; for times
change and men change with them.
You will find here scarcely sign of the
battle; not "reminiscences of its pas
sions. Grim visaged war has smoothed
his wrinkled front, and, whichever way
you turn, on either side, you shall en-
counter, as you pass those moldering
heaps, which remind you Of your valor
and travail, only the magnanimous
spirit of dead heroes, with Grant and
Sherman and Thomas and McPhers
and Logan locking down from the
happy stars as if repeating the words of
the master: Charity for all-malice to-
wards none''
An Affecting Scene.
It is impossible to describe the scene
that followed Mr.. Watterson's address.
The speaker himself was overcome with
emotion and left the front of the stage.
Members rose in their seats and not
only cheered by turns, but Rugged each
other and threw hats, fans and hand
kerchiefs in the air.
Mrs. John A. Logan was seated
short distance back Of the commander
in-chief's stand, and as Mr.. Watterson
walked back with tears coursing down
his cheeks, General Lawler presented
him to Mrs. Logan. Neither could
speak, and the white haired, motherly
looking lady took his hands in both of
hers, and when size found her voice
said:
Il am glad have been permitted to
live and hear your speech"
That was all she could say and she
sat down and wept.
Watterson and Warner.
Mr.. Watterson and Past Commander
in Chief Warner then greeted each other
and sat down together. This caused
another burst of applause almost as
great as the first and it was nearly five
before quiet was restored.
Past Commander-in-Ch Chief Warner
briefly to Mr.. Watterson.
James Whitcomb Riley read an original
poem and there was presentation Of a
token to Past Commander Palmer.
Then the Montana delegation presented
Commander Lawler with a gavel made
of gold, silver and copper and studded
with diamonds, rubies and sapphires.
These exercises over, General Lawler
delivered his annual address.
The Next Encampment.
Upon he roll call for nominations
for the next annual encampment,
Colonel Albert D. Shaw of New York
presented the name of Buffalo, and L.
E. Brewster of Denver presented the
name of that city. H. A. Castle of St.
Paul renewed the invitation which St.
Paul had sent to the encampment one
year ago and told how at that time she
had withdrawn in favor of Louisville.
w. w. French of Tennessee extended
an invitation for the next encampment
at Nashville. Francis Downs Of New
Mexico seconded the nomination of Den
yer, while Governor Hoard Of Iowa Sec
onded the nomination of St. Paul in be-
half of Wisconsin and Iowa. A vote
was then taken and St. Paul was Sc
lected on the first ballot as follows: St.
Paul 1913, Buffalo 226, Nashville 80,
Denver 1O3.
Walker for Commander.
w. A. Ketcham of Indiana presented
the name of Colonel Ivan A.. Walker of
indianapolis for commander-in-chief as
a representative of that fearless and
sturdy loyalty that rescued the nation.
The Nebraska delegation named T. S.
ClarksOn. but that gentleman declined