The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1896


guests, ana tonights programmes for
the different campfres are very elab.
crate.
When the encampment opened, they
were welcomed to Louisville by Editor
Henry Watterson in q patriotic speech,
to which Past Commander Warner re-
sponded. James Whitcomb Riley then
read a poem. After prayer by Chap
lain Haggerty, Commander Lawler
gave his annual address. Besides
making suggestions on different sub
jects, he announced that in the past
department encampments, and had at.
tended meetings in every state and ter.
rltory except two--Florida and Ari.
zona.
IL was impossible to describe the
scene that followed Mr.. Watterson 8
address. The speaker himself was
overcome with emotion and left the
front of the stage. Men rose in their
seats and not only cheered by turns,
but hugged each other and threw hats,
fans and handksrchiefs into the air
Mrs. John A. Logan was seated q
short distance back OF the commander.
In chiefs stand, and as Mr.. Watterson
walked away with tears coursing down
his cheeks, General Lawler presented
him to Mrs. Logan. Neither could
speak, and the white. haired, motherly
looking lady took his hand in both of
hers, and when she found her voice,
said: II am glad / have been per.
mitted to live TO hear your speech. p"
That was all she could say, and she
sat down and wept.
Mr.. Watterson and Past Commander
/ A.. 80 .1l.
| other and sat down together. This
caused another burst of applause almost
| as great as the first, and it was nearly
five minutes before quiet was restored
The report Of the adjutant general
shows that the number in good stand
ing June 80, 1894, was 371 900, and ON
June 80, 1895, was 857 7,639, showing a
loss Of 1876, Of which number 1865
was by death.
The report Of Quaftermaster General
J. w. Burst showed receipts from all
sources $33, ,427, and the expenditures
$40, 498, leaving balance Of $l2, 1888,
The receipts from the per capita tax
were 50, l64, decrease of $293.
The temporary restraining order
granted Ada f. Clark Of Canton, o., is
set for a hearing today. The order is
against the following officers of the
Woman's Relief corps. enjoining them
from preventing her from sitting and
voting in the convention: Emma r.
Wallace, Helen s. Morrison, Lizzie r,
Herrick, Armille A. Chenney, Jennie
Bross, S. Agnes Parker, Agnes Hit
Sarah @. Mink, Sarah Z, Phillips,
Loduska j. Taylor, Celia A. Kingan
Fannie K. Minot, Louise B. Bobbins
Florence Barker, Sarah E. Fuller and
Anna e. Wittemeyer.
The plaintiff says that under the rules
Of the organization member vic ha,
been president of local corps has 6
right to vote in the department. conven
tions and also in The national conven
tions. She says she was president o.
the Canton corps, and has since been {
member In good standing. Notwith
standing this, she charges that she ha,
been notified by letter that she is 10
untitled to a vote in the convention arc
urged to remain away. She has alst
been charged as being not member IL
good standing, which she charges Il
false.
Mrs. General Sherwood, Of Canton
while not among the national officers
enjotned is considered leader OF the
opposition to Mrs. Clark. These TIVE
ladies had previously had long fgh
In the department Of Ohio.
Sensational reports shave been sen
out about Governor John NJ. Thaye
Of Nebraska being hooted off the stag
! at the Phoenix hall campfire Cover
nor Thayer complimented Presiden
1 Cleveland in maintaining law and orde
during the Chicago riot and denounce'
! Governor Altgeld and Debs in very Sc
! we're terms. Ills denunciation Of anarch
lists was very severe and there wer
cries for Mckinley and others. Whe
the interruption continued congress
mau Evans dismissed the meeting, a
J the programme was about completed
Thayer was not hooted off the plat
form, but he closed abruptly by saying
II thank all the respectable people i
r the audience for the polite attentio
they have accorded me. For the disrt
spectful people have nothing but col
tempt"