Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-09-19
'UNFORTUNATE TERMINATIoN or
THE q. A. n. ENCAMPMENT.
"A FEAST FOR THE VETERANS.
A Grand Kentucky barbecue ~ q
Climax to the Grand Army
Week of Festivity.

Unprecedented hospitality and good
will IN connection with the twenty
ninth encampment Of the G. "A. II.
closes with sadness. While the funer
ais of the five victims of the explosion
were In progress fully 100 were suf-
fering from injuries at the collapse Of
the grand stand during the display of
fireworks last night. In addition to
the fifty names of the injured given
out last night, there are about fifty
others who were taken to their homes
in carriages by friends. The stand
that collapsed was the one set apart
for Louisville people who had con-
tributed to the expenses of the citi-
szens' committee, and the injured who
resided here We're taken to their homes
instead of to the hospitals. Those
from distance who were injured
were for the. most part guests Of the
louisville people. And the victims Of
the explosion We're all members of the
Louisville Legion, made up Of the sons
of leading citizens. The hospitals are
full of patients suffering from the ef-
fects of heat and injuries received at
the accident last night. At the hospi.
tails all are reported as doing well. So
far as reports can be learned from
fifty or more homes where the injured
are being cared for. they are doing
we'll to-day, except Mrs. Hirschfield,
who had her feet mashed and hip dis
located and may not recover. Edward
Hoar, a musician Of Springfield, Ohio.
who was not on the grand stand, but
ON top Of sanitary booth that caved
In during the fireworks, is in serious
condition. His left side was crushed.
Feast for Vets.
The closing festivity was the barbe-
cue. Over 100 blue grass cattle, 800
lambs and 200 young. pigs were barbe
cued in full view of the visitors. Fiji
teen kettles, holding 1900 gallons Of
burgoo. We're made on the ground,
from which the guests were served,
and the best brands of Bourbon, lager
and cigars were as plenty and as free
as the leaves OH the trees. A grand
chorus of over thirty voices. including
members Of all the Louisville colored
.choirs and musical associations, made
the groves ring as the first temples of
peace and joy for all. A genuine old
plantation cake walk, with Southern
melodies by colored citizens from all
parts of the South, was the leading
feature of the many entertainments
that We're given in connection with the
good things to eat and drink.
The National Association Of ex-
Prisoners Of War elected officers as
follows: President, George w. Grant,
Minnesota; vice president, Charles F.
Sheriff, Pennsylvania; chaplain, John
S. Ferguson, Iowa; secretary and
treasurer, $. w. Long, New Jersey; ex-
ecutive committee, w. S. Long, New
Jersey; j. G. Seeley, Minnesota; An
son Bleis, Michigan.
Resolutions were adopted at the ma
tional encampment Of the G. A. r. de-
claring it the sense of that body that
all old veterans should be favored by
civil service boards; that such boards
should not discriminate against these
heroes of the Rebellion on account Of
their age This was brought about by
In Chicago, Washington and other
large cities have put an age limit on
examination applicants. In this way
many able-bodied old soldiers have
been shut out. The resolutions were
vehement in their demand that an ex-
ception should be made in favor Of
veterans. Another matter of interest
was the adoption Of a resolution favor
ing the placing of flags upon every
public school building and the intro.
ducing Of military drill in the public
school curriculum.
The ladies' circle of the G. A. r.
elected officers as follows: President,
Mrs. Catharine Hirst Of Kentucky;
senior vice president, Mrs. Nellie
Royce Of Washington City; junior vice
president, Mrs. Lou J. Broyles; treas
urer, Mrs. F. E. George of Washington
City; chaplain, Mrs. Hettie McHenry
Of Colorado; counsellor, Mrs. Gulock
of Chicago, the retiring president;
council Of administration, Mrs. Flora
Davey of Minnesota, Mrs. Marie Ely
Of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Frances
Hubbard Of Illinois.
The Woman's Relief Corps elected
the following officers: President, Mrs.
Elizabeth Turner, Massachusetts;
senior vice president, Mrs. Mary A.
Ninekirk, Kentucky, junior vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Steismier, Missouri; treas
urer, Mrs. Bagley, Ohio.
SLAPPED THE JUDGE.