Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-09-19
TITS ST.PAUL'S PRIZE
NEXT G. A. r. EMF
GOES THERE.
COL. |. NJ. WALKER HONORED
He Is Unanimously Elected Com
mander-in-Chicf. the Office Now
Held by Col. Lawler-Wonen Have
Little Trouble-G-a and Stand Falls
With 10000 People.

Louisville, KY, Sept. 13.-The thir-
teenth national encanpment Of the u.
A. r. will be held in ST. Taul in 1896
with Col I. n. Walker, OF Indianapo-
lis, as commander-in-chief.
The encampment proper, the won-
ans relief corps and the ladies circle
all began their proceedings at 10 a. n.
and kept i'll session ali day. The gen
tlemen's encampment almost COM
pleted it's work while the ladies Of the
two auxiliaries did not get much done.
There was considerable agitation
about uniting them this year, but the
ladies are as far apart as ever. At
least in spirit, 4 not in purpose, they
will 1emain divided. The ladies' circle
was devoted to reports and in discus
sions Herewith for the perfection and
extension of their organization. The
womans relief corps had trouble be-
tween the factions of Mrs. Clark and
Mrs. Sherwood of Canton, Ohio, eX-
emplifed by the sheriff who entered
without the password to serve an in
junction of the courts ON the national
officers. restraining them from Ousting
Mrs. Clark. When the sheriff entered
the ladies would not tell him who We're
the officers, but friend Of Mrs. Clark
pointed the officers out and the order
of the court was served. Mrs. Tyles,
wife of the mayor of Louisville, de-
livered a fine address of welcome to
the city, as did Mrs. General S. B.
Bucknnr to the state and to the south.
Confederate veterans, notably Gen
eral Gordon, General Buckner and Mr..
WattersOn, took part again in the re-
ceptions and campfires, praising the
good will that had brought peace in
reality as we'll as in name. After de-
livering the welcomeing address dur
ing the day, Watterson last night de-
Hvered his lecture on Albra ham Lin
coin, and this evening General Gordon
will deliver his lecture on the Last
Days of the Confedracy, in both of
which eX-soldiers take great interest.
General Buckner was kept busy in
being called to address camp4fres.
Today the "Blue and Gray will meet
in grand barbecue rendered 10y the
latter to their guests and tOnight'S pro-
gramme for the different caInp-freS is
very elaborate.
At the afternoon session each de-
partment presented its name for the
! committee to frame resolutions on the
death of the young militiamen killed
by the explosion of the caisson. The
committee was directed to attend the
funeral in body today. Among
those appointed on the committee of
resolutions were: Illinois, James Sex
ton; Michigan, W. Gardner; Wiscon-
sin. F. w. Oakley.
When the roll was called
! for nominations for the next
; annual encampment Col. Albert
D. Shaw. of New York. pre-
scented the name of Buffalo: L. E.
name of that city; H. A. Castle, Of st.
Paul, renewed the invitation which st.
Paul had sent the encampment year
ago. Comrade Mccarthy read letter
from the Chicago Great Western rail
way in which that company guaran-
teed rate of one cent mile. w.
w. French. of Tennessee, extended
an invitation for the next encamp-
ment at Nashville. Francis Downs,
Of New Mexico. seconded the nomina
ton Of Denver, while Ex-Governor
Hoard. of Wisconsin. seconded the
nomination of st. Paul in behalf of
Wisconsin and Iowa. W. H. Powell
+aI ,osc ~, fpx- Of Do
Maryland was anxious to have the
encampment for 1897 at Baltimore
and felt that if it went to Buffalo
Baltimore would have no show two
years hence. Nearly all the southern
and eastern states felt the same way
and a combina ton was formed for st.
Paul. New York voted solidly for
Buffalo. while Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Illinois gave their strength to st. Paul.
The ballot resulted: Nashville, SO
votes; Denver, 1903: Buffalo, 226: st.
Paul, 393. The vote was made unan-
imous and Commander LAWYER de-
cleared that the next annual encamp-
ment would be held in st. Paul.
T. S.. Ketcham, of Indiana, pre-
scented the name of Colonel Ivan
Walker. of Indianapolis, for comman-
der-in-chief. T. S. Clarkson, Of Ne
braska, said his department had pre-
scented his name as candidate for
commander-inchief. He would, how
ever decline to be a candidate against
Comrade Walker and moved that the
rules be suspended and the adjutant
general be directed to cast the unan-
imous vote of the encampment for
Walker Clarkson's action produced
a thunder of applause. The motion
prevailed with cheers. When order
was restored. Commander Lawler
formally declared Col. Walker elect
Tho new commander was escort
ed to the platform. In thanking the
comrades. he said that he deeply felt
the high compliment which they be-
slowed upon him in electing him to
the highest office within their gift.
In the contest for senior vice-comman-
der. both candidates were from Ken
lucky They were General E. II.
Hobson and Michael Minton, General
Hobson being elected. G. E. Cos
grove of Washington. was elected
junior vice-commander over J. o
Gregg. Of Montana.
Louisville. Sept. 13.-Whfle 100000
people were watching the fireworks
along the river front last night. a..
portion Of the grand stand on which