Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-14
MAKING A HOT FIGHT.
st. PauPs Delegation Working Hard to
Get the Next G. A. II. Convention.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 1.-THE St. Paul
committee working for next years G.
A. r. encampment is making vigor-
Gus campaign. Strong competition has
arisen from Denver and Buffalo, but
the delegation is still confident of sue
cess. One of the largest and most prom
inent 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 delegation of rs citizens, accom-
panied by the Leadville drum corps, a
mandolin club and a chorus of male
singers. They have visited and SER
enaded all the headquarters and dis
tributed badges and literature. They
are making lively campaign, but there
is prejudice against their location. Buff
falo is making businesslike canvass
and claims it will win, but its repre-
sentatives do 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 see
it's old citizens. Men who
have lived here for the last 40 or 30
years-and there are many Of them-say
it was the grandest sight they ever saw.
But the grand army parade promises to
far surpaSS it.
The hour set for the starting of the
naval veterans parade was 10:3O o'clock.
But, as usual, there was some delay, not
enough, however, to tire the anxious,
patriotic thousands who had gathered to
see it. When the order to forward,
march," was gwen, the old timers
moved. There Were fully 10000 men in
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 grizzled
and gray old heroes passed through the
streets they were greeted by patriotic
cheers from the throats of tens of thou
sands of citizens on the sidewalks, from
the windows and house-tops.
w. X. G. Reception.
There was reception by the Woman's s
Relief Corps during the evening to
Commander Lawler and staff 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 10, ,0O0 people passed through the
Calf House, where the reception was
held. The parlors were elaborately
decorated in honor of the event. Flags,
bunting and tropical plants were ar
tistically arranged about the room in
manner entirely in keeping with the
occasion.
Mammoth Camp Fire.
Warder Park, in Jeffersonville, Ind,
was illuminated beautifully for mann
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 on 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. Fl. Leathers, an Confederate,
followed in a stirring and patriotic
speech of welcome. Hon. Frank B.
Posey spoke in response for the Union
veterans.
Grand Army Officers.
Just now there is vasst amount of
talk in G. A. r. circles as to who will
be the next commander -in-chief There
are a number of aspirants for the honor,
but as yet none of the candidates have
developed sufficient strength to make
prediction. There is a good deal of talk,
however, to the effect that Colonel l. N.
Walker of Indianapolis should be elect
ed. Another prominent candidate for
the leadership is Thaddeus A. Clarkson
of Nebraska. General Shute of New
Orleans has also been talked of as a can
didata.