The Yale expositor., 1895-09-20
o.A.R. CAPTURE LOUISVILLE
Old Veterans Find Welcome la Old
acknowledgements Doings.

Old Veterans Find a Welcome la Old
acknowledgements Doings.
The Grand Army of the Republic has
invaded southern soil again and cap
tured the city of Louisville, Ky. This
city of the state noted for its pretty
women, fine horses and whisky did
everything in its power 10 make it
pleasant for the boys in blue, and il is
needless to say that the famed south
ern hospitality was fully cXemplitied.
The first formal feature of the big
gathering of the Naval Veterans par
AIDE with about 10000 men in line.
This association elected officers as fol-
lows: Rear admiral. Samuel Aman. of
New York; commodore, Il. C. Farquhar,
GAINESVILLE, o.: captain. Geo. Fritschner,
Louisville: commander. w. G.. Fergu
son, of Philadelphia; lieutenant com
mander. Il. ID. Bliss, Brooklyn; senior
lieutenant, j. Il. Bray, Rockford. H.;
junior lieutenant. JAS Stanley. New
York; fleet surgeon. ThOs. G.. Henry,
Cincinnati; paymaSter. +. +. Duston,
Providence, x. l.; fleet engineer, q. l..
Seavy, Chicago; judge advocate general,
Chas. Cawley, Chicago; chaplain, Rev
A. :. McWilliamS, Detroit
The Womcn's Relief Corps rendered
a reception To COMMUNICATIVE Chief
Lawler and staff which was the social
event of the encampment. Over 10, 900
people passed through the Gait house
parlors.
OF course the big event of the en-
campment was the parade of veterans.
and it was big parade too. at least
so, 900 old soldiers being in line. The
city was most deliberately decorated
and over 100000 spectators crowded
the streets uLOn which the procession
was To pass IL was rather a touching
scene TO behold. this long line of
Yankees" parading through Il south
ern city amidst tremendous cheers and
applause from the erstwhilc John
MES" The veterans showed the
weight of years and the effects of SER
vice while marching. IL was the gen
eral remark that there were never so
many old, lame and fee BILE men in line,
but they proudly kept step and
"tramped, tramped, tramped' just as if
they were still the boys Marching
Through Georgia"
Grand Army veterans and their
friends to the number of 4, 900 attended
the grand camp fire at Music hall the
same evening Hon. Henry Waiter
journal then made the welcome adj
dress in behalf of the citizens, to which
Commander-in-chie Lawler res ponded.
Several other campfres were also held.
The business sessions of the encamp-
ment were full OF interest, but the
most interesting portions were the
election OF officers ana choosing the
place for the next cncampment. There
were several very pretty Incidents at
the opening-the welcoming speech by
Hon. Henry Watterson, the presenta-
tion OF a magnificent silver tea service
to Past COMMUNICATIVE Chief Palmer.
and the presentation of gavel made of
gold, silver and copper, and studded
with diamonds, ruDieS and Sapphires
to COMMUNICATIVE Chief LAWYER by the
Montana department. The reports of
the various officers showed total
net loss in membership of 1926 for
the year ending June 30, 1895. The
number of deaths for the year were
1865, and there is now "A membership
of $3.50 The receipts for the year
from all sources were 1913, AZ; eXpendi-
lures $50, 4S9; balance on hand Sl2.333.
Buffalo. Denver, Baltimore, st. Paul,
and Nashville worked for the encamp-
ment in 1896, and ST. Paul won. The
election of officers resulted: Com
mander-in-chief, Ivan A. Walker. OF
indianapolis: senior vice commander,
Gen. Il. III. Flobson. of Kentucky. Junior
vice commander, c. L. Cosgrove, of
Washington.
The reports of the officers of the
Women's Relief Corps showed mem
bership of 10, "a, a gain of 5000 for
the year. The amount expended was
S1ss, 329 of which S64, $50 was for relief.
a session of the Ladies Circle OF the
G. A. r., another auxiliary to the
veterans organization, was also held
and reports made showing an increase
in membership.