The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-09-12
MAKING A HOT FIGHT
st Paul's Delegation Hard at
Work for the Next C. A. r.
EnCampment.
Denver and Buffalo Also Do
ing Some Very Vigorous
Campaigning.
Naval Veterans Hold a Big
Neutrality-suspicious. and
Camp Fires.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 12.-The st. Paul
committee working for next years G.
A. Il. cncampment is making vigor
Gus campaign. Strong competition has
arisen from Denver and Buffalo, but
the delegation is still confident Of sue
2'sS. One of the largest and most prom
iHent posts is so sure that St. Paul will
be the next camping ground that it has
already contracted for IS rooms there
for next year. The committee worked
hard during the day and secured pledges
from several doubtful states. Denver
has a delegation of 10 citizens, accom-
panied by the Leadville drum corps, Il
mandolin club and chorus Of male
singers. They have visited and SER
enaded all the headquarters and dis
tributed badges and literature. They
are making a livery campaign, but there
Is prejudice against their location Buf-
falO is making businesslike canvass
and claims it VIII win, but its repre-
Sentatiyes Go not seem to have secured
many pledges as yet.
The Naval Veterans Parade.
The event OF the day was the parade
Of the Naval Veterans association, and
to judge by the crowds of men, women
and children who thronged the side
walks along the line Of march, crowded
the windows and house tops, all
Louisville turned out to se.,
its old citizens. Men VINO
have lived here for the last 40 or so
years~-and there are many OF theIn-say
it was the grandest sight they ever saw.
But the grand army parade promises to
far SurpasS it.
The hour set fer the starting of the
naval veterans parade was 10:30 o'clock
But, as usual, there was some delay, not
enough, however, TO tie the anxious,
patriotic thousands who had gathered to
see it. When the order to forward,
march," was given, the old timers
moved. There We're fully 10000 men III
line. Of course they were not all veter-
ans Of the United States navy. But
these veterans of the navy were the
centre of attraction and as the gri2zled
and gray Old heroes passed through the
streets they were greeted by patriotic
cheers from the throats of tens Of thou
sands of citizens Oh the sidewalks, from
the windows and house-tops.
w. Il. c. Reception.
There was reception by the WOman's
Relief Corps during the evening to
Commander Lawler and staTf. In
Grand Army circles it was the leading
social event of the week. Thousands of
old soldiers, both of the blue and OF the
gray, attended. The reception began at
o'clock and for two hours veterans,
blue and gray, and their wives paid
their respects TO the receiving party. 1t
is estimated by veterans who have at
tended every annual encampment since
the Grand Army was organized that the
reception surpassed anything OF the
kind ever held in its honor. 1t Is claimed
that 10000 people passed through the
Gait House, where the reception was
held. The parlOrs Were elabCrately
decorated in honor Of the event. Flags,
{, - nd tropical Dlauts were az
tistically arranged about the room III a
manner entirely in keeping with the
occasion.
Mammoth Camp Fire.
Warder Park, III Jetfersonville, Ind,
was Illuminated beautifully for MANI
moth camp fire. The streets and
buildings were also Illuminated. The
grand stand was elaborately dec
grated and over 200 prominent ex-sol-
diers were seated OH it while the audi
ence numbered 10000. In addition to
the bands of the posts, the glee clubs
had fine chorus for patriotic songs.
Mayor Whitesides introduced Governor
Matthews, who spoke at length in well
coming the soldiers to Indiana Cap
tain j. II. Leathers, an ex-Confederate,
followed in n stirring and patriotic
speech Of welcome. Hon. Frank b.
Posey spoke i'll response for the Union
veterans.
Grand Army Officers.
Just now there il a vasst amount of
talk in G. A. II. circles as to who viii
be the next ommander-in-chief. There
are a number of aspirants for the honor,
bat as yet none of the candidates have
developed sufficient strength to make a
prediction. There is good deal of talk,
however, to the effect that Colonel [. n.
Walker of Indianapolis should he elect
ed. Another prominent candidate for
the leadership is Thaddeus A, Clarlson
Of Nebraska General Shute Of New
Orleans has also been talked OF as can
didate.
Minncsotc Personal Property.