The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-14

LoutsyILLE, KY, Sept lS,-The week
OF unprecedented hospitality aud good
will in connection with the twenty
ninth national encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic ctoses
with sadness While the funerals of
the Eve Victims Of Wednesdays explOs
sion, were in progress, fully 100 We're
suffering from injuries at the collapse
Of the grand stand during the display OF
fire works last night.
The hospitals are full Of patients Sul'
ierius from the effects Ot heat aud in
jusies received nj the accident last night
AZ the hospital, all arc reported as do
ing we'll 90 far as reports can BIZ learned
from GIty or more homes whore tho in,
jured are being cared for, they are all
dolng well to-day except Mrs. S, HiEseh-
field, who had her feet mashed and hip
dialocaLSd aud may not recover
MAMMOTH DARDEcUE.
While tie ladies Of the G, A. r. and
tho Woman's Relief Corps rs well as
the national encampmept proper con-
tinued their seSaions to-day, there was
a special attraction for those who are
not delegates in either Of these three
asSemblageS. At Wilder Park the on
siFs dag was devoted to the most mann
moth "Old Kentucky barbecue" that
was ever snread. At l0a. IN. the per-
iormauco began. Over 100 blue grass
cattle, 800 lamts aud 200 shoats were
barbecued In full view Of all the visit
oYs. Fifteen kettles. holding 1900 gal.
Ions, OF buEgoo were made on the
grounds, from which the guests were
served, and the best brands ol bourbon,
lager and cigars were 40 plenty aud as free
"a the leaves on the trees In that beautiful
forest A grand chorus Of over 800
voices, including members oI all the
Louisville colored choirS and musical
associations, made the groves ring aS
the frat temples OF peace aud Joy for
all A genuine old plantation cake
walk, with southern melodies by colorod
citizens from all parts Of the south, was
the leading feature OF tho many enter
tainmenta that were given In connection
With the good things to cat and drink"
The national association OF ex.prison-
srs Of war elected: President, George
W. Grant, OF Minnesota; vice president,
Charles r. Sheriff, OF Penns ylvania;
chaplain, John s. Farguson, Of Iowa;
secretary and treasurer, y. w, Long, Of
New Jersey; executive committee, S.
N. Long, Of New Jersey; J. y. seelsy. Of
Minnesota, and Arson Bliss, Of Michi'
gan,
TO FAVOR VETERANS,
Resolutions we're adopted at tho ma.
tlonal encampmeut Of the Grand Army
to-day declaring 1t 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 al their ago. 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
this way many able bodied old soldiers
have been shut out. The resolutions
were vehement in their demand that an
exception should be made in favor OF
vOlOTanL Another matter OF intArOst
vas the adoption Of n resolution favor.
in, the placing OF flags upon every pub.
lie school building aud The introducing
Of military drill In the public school cor.
rC1ium.
Resolutions Of coincidence aud sym.
pAtny for tile parents and friends Of the
Young mlllliamen who were killed by
the explosion OF tho caiSsoa Wednesday
were passed.
There was an adverse report madO on
tho resolution lRvoring tho establish.
mont oil q national university oi pRtri,
olism, and tho report was adopted. Tho
hcampmaRt further daclaFsd against
long paFades and mRrChGS nt iuturo
enCampments. This was brought about
OIL account Of tho large number Of
veterans who arc becoming too old aud
feeble TO endure them.
IL WRs decided that a special celebEa'
tinn shonld no hold on The noxt ami.
vSraRry Of the establishing Of tho first
grand army post
Revolutions wOro adopted aSking Con.
gta's TO make mn annual appropriation
10 dafray The expenses oil conducting
MumurNl Day services In national
CemriuriOa. Another was adopted favor.
ing Tho establishments Of a military post
at vlcksbuFg. Miss, and Tor tho OToC.
lion Of u aoldIcFs' homo At Camp supply
Oklahoma.
al OF tho thrOO organizations In Bes.
sion hero uBnt beautiful floral Oliorlnga
and commitLsBl Of ono from each state
10 tho funerals this AFTERNOON ol tho llvO
yIc!imS Of Wednesdays explosion.
TIIg AUXIIAaY SOCIETIES
Tho LallO, Of tho Grand Army OF tho
Republic devoted tho morning session
to considering the action Of tho national
Meeting Al Pittsburgh last year In
nbpti'hinR bpnOhtg, After Tong dts.
cuanonI this RoliDn w0s rONClndOd, and
liO question III bonOnts was loft IN each
state department 10 adopt ilS own laws
on b0nOliI, Although tho ladies' have
noon lnnGll served al their halls tO III.
ciiitatS buainOuo, titdy pfoddddO slowly
Tho WOman'a Relief UOFps did nothing
ybstNrdAy " to-day, owing ~ tho III
junction against tho national oIllCNrA
restraining them from unlsAtlng Mira
Ada Y, Clark, NJ Canton, onO Of tho naAL
commanders OF tho department 8i 0hl6,
WHO had bsen bOuFl'inaFliAlHd and NuS'
pended aud was foinstAtNl ~ Washing
hD thfes yoara ngg, Tue ladlOs TO'
mAlned In Library Hall holding camp,