Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-19

4 louisville, KY, SEPT. LII ne tlh,
.,nth national encampment of the q.
n will be held in St. faul in 1895
,'i,h Col. |. y. Walker, of Indianapo-
liz as commander-in-chief.
The encampment proper, the wo.n-
49, relief corps and the ladies circle
on hogan their proceedings at 10 a. II.
on5 k,pr in session ali day. The gen
remen's encampment almost com
,lsted It's work while the ladies of the
tvo auxiliarieS dill not get much done.
There was considerable agitation
about uniting them tits year, but the
ladies' are as far apart as ever. At
lslsr in spirit, II not in purpose, they
viii emain divided. The ladies' circle
was devoted to reports and i'll discus
4 sions Herewith for the perfection and
extension of their organization. The
woman's relief corps had trouble be
tween the factions of Mrs Clark and
Mrs. Sherwood OF Canton, Ohio, ex-
amplitied by the sheriff who entered
without the password to serve all 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-
liyered a fine address of welcome to
the city, as did Mrs. General S. Il.
Buckner to the state and to the south.
Confederate veterans notably Gen
era Gordon General Buckner and Mr..
Watterson. took part again in the re-
ceptions and campfres, praising the
good viii that had brought peace ii
reality as well as in name. After de.
livering the welcomeing address dur
ing the day, Watteson last night de-
Iyered his lecture on Abraham Lin
coin. and this evening General Gordon
will deliver his lecture OH 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 campefifes.
Today the "Blue and Gray" will meet
Ia 4 grand barbecue rendered by the
latter to their guests and tonght's pro-
gramme for the different camp-fres Is
VERY elaborate.
At the afternoon session each de-
partment presented its name for the
committee 10 frame resolutions on the
death Of the young milit.amen killed
by the explosion Of the caisson. The
committee was directed to attend the
funeral in a 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-
sented the name Of Buffalo; L. Il.
Brewster Of Denver, presented the
name of that city, II. A. Castle, Of St.
Paul renewed the invitation which st.
Paul had sent the encampment a year
ago Comrade Mccarthy read letter
from the Chicago Great Western rail-
way In which that company guaran-
teel rate of one cent a mile. w.
w French, of Tennessee, extended
an invitation for the next encamp-
ment at Nashville. Francis Downs,
OF New Mexico, seconded the nominal
ton of Denver, while Ex-Governor
Hoard of Wisconsin, seconded the
nomination of ST. Paul in behalf of
Wisconsin and Iowa. w. H.. Powell
reported Illinois in favor of st. Paul.
MARYLAND aTrfnt1S the
encaApment for 1897 at Baltimore
and felt that if ii went to Buffalo
Baltimore would have no show two
wears hence. Nearly all the southern
and eastern states felt the same way
anna combination was formed for ST.
Paul New York voted soidly for
Buffalo, while Pennsylvania. Ohio and
Illinois gave their strength to st. Paul.
HE ballot resulted; Nashville. 80
votes; Denver, 1903; Buffalo, 226: st.
Faul. 1888. The vote was made unan-
NOUS and Commander Lawler de-
cleared that the next annual encamp-
meaf would he held in st. Paul.
Ketcham, of Indiana, pre-
ssD'ed the name of Colonel Ivan
"1Ser, OF indianapolis for comman-
dern.chief. T. S. GARRISON of Ne
o.aska said his department had pre-
serted Ills name as candidate for
'aAmander in-chief. He would how
es decline to he a candidate against
A'ade Walker and moved that the
.N be suspended and the adjutant
@ia Ne directed to east the unan-
A.HS vote Of the encampment for
ser Clarkson's action produced
under ~ applause. The motion
t.ed with cheers. When order
restored Commander LAWYER
a.y declared Col Walker elect
new commander was escort
Tie platform. In thanking the
i"S he said that he deeply felt
~ ompiment which they be-
apon him III electing him 10
office within their gift,
niest for senior Yice-comman-
andiaates were from Ken