The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-13
MR.. THAYER Is KISSED.
WIS SPEECH BEFORE THE q. 4. n.
ne COMuENDs MR.. CLETELLND
And Advocated the Amendment of Natu-
ralixation Laws The Women's Keller
Corps Have Trouble Affecting Scenes.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept i2.-Ex-Gov-
ernor John Nj. Thayer, Of Nebraska, was
almost hooted from the platform at the
grand army camp fire at Phoenix Hill
last night, which was participated In Oy
a crowd OF over 1000.
Early in the evening addresses were
delivered by Congressman-elect Evans
and Ex-Governor Buckner. and It was
close on TO II o'clock when the Nebraskan
was introduced.
After talking Of war times and the flag,
he suddenly shot Off on a new track and
commended Grover Cleveland for calling
out the United States soldiers to put
down the strikers In Chicago year ago.
lie called Governor Altgeid an Anar-
chist. and denounced Eugene Y. Debs Tor
everything under the sun. Then he
switched about and said. Colonel Evans,
your next congressman from this dis
trict. i hoped TO meet more OF them
here tonight. call on you 10 amend the
naturalization laws when you go to Con-
gress. 50 as 10 shut out the DaSos OF
Italy and immigrants Of other European
Thousands in the audience Immediately
shouted: shut upi' sit down.!
HfFusrD 10 LET HIM sPEaK.
Colonel Evans advanced to the front
of the platform and asked the audience
10 give Governor Thayer a hearing.
Silence reigned for a moment and he
began again
He said he had made speeches over one
thousand times, but never before had he
been Interrupted.
II don't know why | was" he said.
A voice from the audience responded:
You don't kncf anything better"
General Thayer attempted to continue
MS tax on the same lines, but by this
ftF..
roar, and there were cries of Take him
away. we won't hear him."
lie managed to say; Il thank all re-
spectacle people In the audience for the
polite attention they have accorded me;
Tor the disrespectful people | have moth
ing but contempt and then left the
platform.
Business and pleasure were combined
Dy the Grand AIRY folk to-day While
the delsstes 10 the National Encairr-
ment settled 10 legislation for the good o,
the order and elected officers for another
year, the rank and file INDUCED I'm the
feuhN rs that or late years have be,)rne
one OF the mcst interesting features Of
'nyampment weeks. OIt at Camp Caii-
Well aud In the tents over ~ Jefferson
Fiile, as well as at school-houses and
! AZ post headquarters, the survivors OF
state regiments and companies now scat
tered throughout tie country met 10.
sether 10 say God bless YOU once more.
MANY AFFECTING SEEMS
There We're many affecting scenes As
comrades who had not met since the
war recognized each other Their jOv
| could not find expression in words. ana
| they fell on each Others utclSs, while the
/ tears streamcd 70 Nn their Wriukl,d
/ heehs. There were many eX-Conf IL
/ crates, too that hunted Up the reunion
I quarters or reg ments with which they
/ hal engaged in battle. and made them-
/ selves at home with their former toes.
| Thus, In scores or places throughout the
| city, the Blue and Gray spent the day
| end evening in determination that came
! from the neart and soul
The delegates 10 the encampment found
| IL difficult 10 get down 10 business after
the emotion created By the welcoming
exercises.
The scene that followed the closing
words OF the fervid oration OF Henry
Watterson was thrilling The speaker
! was overcome with emotion and left the
| front Of the stage. Men rose IN their
seats, and not only cheered. bsn yelled.
! They cried and chcered by turns. hugged
! each other and themselves. and threw
! hats. fans, and handkerchiefs into the
| air.
! touching incident which followed thirty
seconds later
MRS. LOGAN AND Mr.. wATrERsoN.
Mrs. John \. Logan was seated a short
| distance back of the COmmander-in-
| Chiefs stand and as Mr.. Matterson
walked away from the footlights with tine
| tears cOursing down his cheeks General
| U.awlcr took his hand and presented
| him 10 Mrs. Logan. Neither could speak
/ FOR a moment, and then the white-haired,
| motherly-looking woman took his hand IN
! both OF hers, and when she found her
voice. said tremblingly.
Il am glad | have been permitted 10
! live 10 hear your sp>ech.
That was all she could say. Then she
/ sat down and wcpt.
Meanwhile scene OF a very different
nature was being enacted at the opening
| Session Of the National Conference OF the
| Womcn's Relief Corps.
oiganizatiOn at Canton, o., has sent
as a delegate Mrs. Ada f. Clarke, and
| jusr as often has she been excluded on
technical grounds.
The opposition was lead by Mrs. Sher-
wood, of the same city, and ex-President
OF the corps.
CELEBRATED FEUD.
The feud has become a celebrated one
! in Ohio This year Mrs. Clark came 10
Louisville determined 10 enforce her
claims. This morning, accompanied by
! counsel she appeared before Judge I'D
wards and secured the issue of fifteen
tmpOrlry inJunctiOns restraining as many
national officers OF the corps from re-
fusing her recognition as delegate. Inc
papers We're given 10 Sheriff Pflanz Tor
service. and having secured admission 10
the secret session In Liberty Hail by
warning the seutiuel OF the hdi.St VI 'i'-
law he proceeded 70 the platform ana
served the first injunction upon the ma
tional president Mrs. VI. r. VI. Wallace,
OF Chicago.
Then ne was in a quandary. The other
fourteen women. he did not knowf rom
Adam Mrs. Wallace, upon being asked
- noiut them out. refused bluntly. Dele
gates mounted chairs and begged their
Sisters not to betray their associates.
But Mrs. Clark had friends on the noor,
ard one by one. amid a scene OF Wlld
excitement. the officials were designated
-ntil all the iniunctions had been served.
IH.- Mrs Clark took her seat, and the
Aithdrew.
LOl ISVILLE Sept. 12.-St Paul was
selected on second ballot as the place
for holding the Il. y. T.. encampment
I ext year.