The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-09-10
THE FUN IS OV ER.
V''ISlTNRS To THE TWIN CITIES ARE
RETURNING HONE.
The 6. A. r. Encampment at st.
Paul, the K. p. Encampment ana
Carnival OF Ceres at minneapolis
and the State Fair We're a sue
cess--Gen. T. s. Clarkson of oma-
ha Chosen Commander-in-Chie

and the State Fair Were q Sue
cess-Gen. IT, S. Garrison of Oma-
ha Chosen Commander-tn-Chi
ST. Paul, Sept g. The week of.
pleasure in the Twin Cities is over and
nearly all Of the visitors have depart
ed Many of the visitors who came.
from a distance and expect to remain
some time are now making excursions;
to different points Of interest around
st. Paul and Minneapolis The G. A..
r. encampment at st. Paul, the
knights of Pythias encampment and
Carnival of Ceres at Minneapolis and
the state fair have been a great sue
cess, and the 25O,O or 1000 visitors
to the Twin Cities were sent away
happy.
The last session Of the G. A. r. con-
vention was called to order at 10 a. M.
After the preliminary business was
disposed of the chair declared nonina-
tons for the several officers to be in
order.
The candidates were then presented.
Delegate Coggswell of North Dakota
presented the name of Mr.. Linehan in
z
was seconded by New York delegate.
Brown of North Dakota nominated
Rear Admiral Meade Col. Spooner of
Rhode Island made the nominating
speech for Mr.. Ballou. Clarkson's name
was presented by Judge NJ L. Hay,
ward Of Nebraska. The name Of Judge
Given of Iowa was withdrawn by his
delegation. Senior Vice Commander
G n mo WE oil tn1 INV
one of the delegates from Kentucky
When the nominating speeches were
finished and preparations We're being
made for a ballot there was general
surprise when the announcement was
made that Mr.. Linehan's name would
be withdrawn. Then, as it appeared
decided upon for the withdrawal Of all
candidates except Mr.. Clarllson, there
was general applause. e.
The chairman announced that the
only candidate before the convention
was Comrade Clarkson of Nebraska.
A motion was at once made that Mr..
Clarkson be elected by reclamation.
This was done with q Whoop and Mr..
Clarkson was declared unanimously
elected
s.-E@E Ucn. n1u1lcn senior wee. ~"
The next business in order was the
selection of a senior vice commander
in=chief. On motion, there being no
other candidates, Gen. John II. Mullen
of Wabasha, Mimi. was declared
unanimously elected. The convention
went into the nominations for junior
vice commander, surgeon general and
haplain-in-chief,a and after the ballots
1,o<1 oe,f tod fho
was declared as follows: .
Junior vice commander, G. W. Buck
ley, Alabama; surgeon general. Rev.
A. b. johnson, Washington, D. G.;
chaplain-in-ehief Rev. Mark A. Taylor,
chief announced the appointment of
general -=Ss &ac
The committee on resolutions re-
ported, and the convention Endorsed, as
fered in regard to the utterances Of
President Elliott, of Harvard college,
that while they emphatically con-
demned his unworthy and untruthful
statements, they would not dignity
them by formal resolution.
j 1t was favorably reported and the
ing a preference to capable ex-soldies
in government appointment; also one
urging on congress the justice and pro-
priety of comforting on Gen. Miles the
rank of lieutenant general: also a reSo-
luton indorsing a proposed park at
Vicksburg; also national park at the
battlefield of Fredericksburg recon-
mending the reading of Lincoln's Get
tysburg address as a part Of the eNer-
cises on Memorial day. The encamp- Z
ment then adjourned. ..s5..
The New Commander.
Thaddeus Stevens Clarkson Of Onla-
ha was born at Gettysburg, Pa, in
1910. He was educated three miles
from the great battlefield Of Antietam.
He enlisted April Is, 1861. within two
hours after President Lincoln's call
for 5000 men for three months, in
Company a, First Illinois artillery.
He went to Cairo. served Under Gen.
Grant there; re-enlisted for the war
July Is, 1851: was promoted Dec. l,
1861, to adiutant OF the Thirteenth Ill
inois cavalry; served with that regi-
men! and on the staff Of Gen. John W.
Davidson, participating in battles with
that commander on the march to Hell
signed to command it during the Ar
kansas campaign. In August, 1868, he
assisted in raising the Third Arkansas
cavalry Of Union white men of that
state, was promoted to major, and
commanded the regiment until nearly
the close of the war, participating in
nearly all Of the battles in Arkansas
under Gen. Steele.
The w II. G.
Al the w. r. G. convention Mrs.
Griffith Of Indiana in an eloquent
speech, nominated Mrs. Hit of Indian
apolis for the Office Of national presi-
dent. Delegations arose SO rapidly in
all directions to second the. nomination
that the convention was thrown into
confusion Mrs. Martin Of Missouri
was named as a candidate, but she
withdrew In favor Of Mrs. Hit, and
moved that the nominations close. 1t
was a graceful thing to do, and met
with ready appreciation. Her motion
to make the election unanimous was
carried by rising vote, and after the
ballot was cast Mrs. Martin presented
Mrs. Hit to the convention amid
thunderous applause, and Mrs. Hit re-
sponded in feeling manner. Mrs.
Cummings of Pennsylvania nominated
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