Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-14

Louisville, KY, September 1S.-
While the Ladies Of the G. A. R. and the
Womans Relief Corps, as well as the
National encampment proper, continued
their sessions to-day, there was a spe-
ciaI attraction for those who are not del
egates in either of these three assem-
blages. At Wilder Park the entire day
was devoted to the most mammoth
"Old Kentucky barbecue" that was ever
spread. Early in the morning the street
cars were overtaxed by the multitude
en- route to the great frolic of the Blue
and Gray. at which the former were
special guests and to which the gates
were open free to the public. At 10 a.
m. the performance began. over 100
blue grass cattle, 800 lambs and 200
shoats were barbecued in full view OF
all the visitors Fifteen kettles, hold
ing 1900 gallons Of burgoo, were made
ON the grounds. from which the guests
were served and The best brands OF
burbon. lager and cigars were as plenty
and as free as the leaves on the trees in
that beautiful forest. A grand chorus
of over 300 voices. including members
of all the Louisville colored cholrs and
musical associations, made the groves
ring as the first temples OF peace and
JOY for all.
4 genuine Old plantation cake walk,
with melodies by cOlored citizens from
am parts Of the South, was the leading
feature of the many entertainments
that We're given in connection with the
good things to eat and drink
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Of eX-pr.s0ners of war elected: Presl-
dent. Geo. w. Grant, of Mimi; Vice
President, Chas. +. Sheriff., Of PEN;
Chaplain. John S. Ferguson, Of Iowa;
Secretary and Treasurer, S. w. Long,
Of New Jersey; Executive Committee,
S. VI. Long, New Jersey; ]. c. Seeley,
of Minnesota, and AnsOn Bliss, Of Mich
igan.
Resolutions were adopted at the Nat
ional Encampment and Grand Army,
to-day. declaring it the sense of that
body that all Old veterans should be
favored by civil service boards, that
such boards should not discriminate
against these heroes of the rebellion on
account Of their age. This was brought
about by the fact that many civil ser
vice boards. in Chicago, Washington
and other large cities have put an age
limit on applicants for examination. In
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have been shut out. The resolutions
We're vehement i'm their demand that an
exception should be made in favor Of
veterans. Another matter of interest
was the adoption OF a resolution favor
sng the placing of flags upon every pub
lie school building and the introducing
of military drill N the public school
cOrriculum resolutions Of coincidence
and sympathy for the parents and
friends of the m.lit.amen who were kill
ed by the explosion of the caisson We'd
nesd3y.
There was an adverse report made
on the resolution favoring the estab-
lishment of a national university of pa
triotism, and the report was adopted.
The camp further declared itself
AGAINST LONE PARADES
and marches at future encampments.
This was brought about on account of
the large number of veterans who are
becoming too old and feeble to endure
them.
Tt was decided that a special cele-
bration should be held on the next an
niversary of the establishing of the first
Grand Army post.
Resolutions were adopted asking
Congress to make an annual appropria-
tiOu to- defray the expenses of conduct,
ing Memorial Day services in national
cemeteries. Another was adopted IA
voring the establishment of a military
post at Vicksburg. Miss. and for the
erection of a soldiers home at Camp
Supply. Oklahoma.
All of the three organizations in ses-
sion here sent beautiful floral offerings
and committees of one from each State
to the funerals this afternoon of the
five victims of Wednesdays explosion.
The Ladies of the G.. A. r. devoted the
morning session 10 considering the ac-
tiou of the national meeting at Pitts
burg last year in abOlishing benefits.
After long discussions, this action was
rescinded and the question of benefits
was left to each State department TO
adopt it's own laws on benefits. AL
though the ladies have noon lunch
served at their hall TO facilitate busi-
ness. they proceeded slowly. The Wo-
mans Relief Corps did nothing yester-
dav or to-day. owing to the injunction
AGAINST the national officers restraining
them from unseating Mrs Ada f. Clark,
of Canton. one of the past commanders
of the Department of Ohio, who had
been court martialed and suspended,
and was reinstated at Washington three
years ago.
THE LADIES REMAINED
in Library Hall holding camp-fres and
receptions. listening to the old army
nurses and others tell their experiences
while the lawyers were arguing at the
Court House for and against making
the Clark injunction permanent. Mrs.
Clark was finally ousted by the court
and business was continued.
The Daughters of Veterans elected
the following national officers:
Mrs Ellen w. Walker, Worcester,
Mass. president: Mrs. Alice Ingram,
Cbattanooga. Ills, senior vice presi-
dent. Mary Brown. Spokane, Washn.
Junior vice president; Miss Lizzie Kim
ball. Ftchburg. Mass. secretary: Ida
]. Allen. Newton. Mass, treasurer; Miss
Anna Redding. Lincoln Neb.. chaplain
Miss Mary Egerton. Chicago. MS. in
spector: Miss Kate VI. Conner. Allegh-
eny. Pa. mastering and installing Off
Ger: Miss Annie Schmid. of ST. LOUIS,
Miss Gladdis Foster. of Hiawatha, Kas.,
Minnie Prescott Alliance. O., Miss
Eveline Monroe. Worcester. Mass, and