Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-13
HENRY WATTERS0N
DELIVERED AN ADDRESS winch
BROUGHT TEARS TO THE
EYES OF THE MULTITUDE.
woman's Relief Corps and Ladies'
Circle In Session All nay, Hut
Little Was Accomplished.

Louisville. KY, Sept. -2.-The demon
strations In the line OF parades being
over the twety-ninth annual ecamp-
ment began its business session at 10
a. m. today; also the woman's relief
corps and the ladies' circle OF the @.
A. II. These meetings were attended
only by delegates.
The woman's relief corps met at
Liberty hall. Mrs. President Wallace
presiding The exercises were opened
with salutus, flag drills and tablcau
in the curriculum OF patriotic teach
ings, The opening session was devoted
to welcome addresses and responses
and TO the hearing OF the annual re-
ports OF the national officers,
From the information furnished In
the annual reports OF the 18th annual
convention Of the woman's relief corps.
It Is evident that the organization is
IN a prosperous condition. The total
membership Mt the present time. ac-
eordlng TO the report. Is 1l077I. or Il
total gain OF 1886 members over last
year The total number OF the corps
IN given In the report ns 3iil, or net
gain Of 81 during the year. The
amount expended In relief Is SGi.9G5,
The total amount expended during the
year including relief and current eN-
penHes was siss32g. while the total
amount OF relief furnished since it's or
Plantation ~ $i.2l0,S0O. The ladlea cir
lie of the q. A. X. met at the bonrd Of
Tade hall today, with Mrs, President
iunlock presiding. Its opening session
WAS also devoted to hearing annual re-
asHh al. al
sership aud good conditions generally.
There has been considerable nBlta-
Hon about uniting them In this year
~ reunited brotherhood and citizenship
but the ladies' OF the auXllinries are az
Jar apart as over. and In spirit II not
IN purpose, they win remain divided
The ladies' circle devoted the day to
reports and on discussions for the per-
lection and extension OF their organiza-
lions.
The woman's Relief corpse had the
trouble between the factions of Mrs
Clark and Mrs. Sherwood at Canton.
o., eNemplihed by the sheriff who en-
tered without the password to serve an
INJUNCTION Of the courts on the nation
al officers restraining them from Gust O..
ing Mrs. Clark, when the sheriff en-.
tered the ladies' would not tell HIN
who were The officers. but n friend Of
MIS- Clark soon pointed out the on
served.
Mrs. Tyler, the wife Of the mayor OF
Louisville, delivered a line address OF
welcome. as did Mrs, General nuckner,
TO the state and the South.
Ihe meeting OF the cncampment for
the election OF executive and command
ma oihecrs for tho ensuing year ana to
decide upon place FOR next years
merunp met at Mullc Hall M 10
Yeioyk WIN commnnder-ln-Ch Chief
laMler IN the chair. The hall has n
ne",,ns capacity OF 1850 and every seat
" we house was occupied None Inn
u, A. Y. men and accredited delegates
We're admitted TO the hull Commande,,
tnwivy, N few appropriate rrmnrl,s
introduced the Hon. Henry Wntterson
Mno Welcomed the members OF the en-
II was impossible to descr,hA ho
scene that followed Mr.. Waiterson'.,
npeech, The speaker himself was over
uunc WIN emotion and left tho frnnt
" mo stage. Men rose In their y,pts
an NOT only cheored, but yelled They
am ,,u checrea by turns, Rugged
nanuerchleis into the air MIR. John a
Lognn was seated a short dIatn,co
pAgk OF the commander-l In ehief'a stnna
NnI as Mr. WAttegon walled away
WIN Years couralng down HIS cheeks
General I.awlcr presented him 10 NJ
Logan Neither could sneak ma ,h,,,
Whte haired motherly looItln. lndv
teoH us hand In both hers and vhen
sno round her voice, rald. "'''
~, nm glad have beAn permitted M
i've 70 hear your speech" W
That was all she could sav a,6
she sat down and went. 49, ""u
ar. Nutelsion and Past Commando
~ Shlet warner then greeted zach
olner and sat down togcther ,rhts
saused another burst OF applause HI.
most as greet Ms the nrst, and il WINS
r"g fFe mlnntos before quiet MAS
IN response TO this address Paat
COMMANDER In chief William Warne,,
OF knnaas city, No. spoke hriefiy. AZ
salu the boys IN blue would never for-
set the generous and loyal hospitallt,
OF the good people OF Louiayille
After james Whlteomb RIlev ,h,
iiooAier poet, had read an original
poem u silver tea set was presented Ia
fast Commander General John NJ
Palmer OF Albany N. Y, Judge coch.
ran making the speech.
a Ravel made OF gold, silver aud con-
per and studded with Diamonds rnhias
and sapphires was presented 10 Com
mander i4awler by Senior Vice Com.
mander O'Leary OF Montana, I'm he
hhu oi the Montann division. II was
given because General Lawler was the
nrst commander IN chief who ever
Nialted the Montana posts.
The oncampment then went into se-
eret acsnion.
The REV. T. II. naggerty, the nm.
tionai chaplain. OF 81 I.ouis, invoked
the blessing OF the Deity, after which
Commander fRwler delivered his am
snuni address,
Al the afternoon seseion each de-
parsment nresenttd It's name for the
committee 60 frnme resolutions on the
eeatn OF the Young militlamcn killed
BY the EXPLOSION OF the cslsson yea
tcrdoy. The committee was invited Ia
attend the funeral In q body.
The roll was called for nominations
Tor the place for the next annual en-
eNmnment and The first ballot resulted.
81. Paul Ss3i Eufnalo. s96. Denver. 1903;
Nashville. %
The vote was msde unanimous. ana
Commander Lew'er declared that the
next annual encampmenf would he
he'd at -. Paul.
W, A. ketcham az Indiana prcsentea
uis name Of yeoi Ivan y. Walker or