Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25

tended many campfres and had always
been we'll treated by the citizens, but the
event last night beat all records. There
was something about the hospitality of
the Racine citizens, they said, that had
been lacking in other cities.
1t was later than usual when the ses-
sion was called to order this morning.
There was little business except routine
work accomplished. Before the session
adjourned the following resolution was
read by Commander Hoard and adopted
by a unanimous rising vote:
To Gen. Lucius Fairchild Madison: Your
comrades of the G. A. r. and department.
encampment assembled learn with regret OF
cannot be filled We fervently pray for
your speedy and complete restoration to
health.
1t is now settled that D. Lloyd Jones
of Stevens Point will be elected com
mander to succeed eX-Goy Hoard.
There will be no formal vote, the inten-
ton being to make the choice one by ac-
clamation There will be no other candi-
date in the field.
1t is possible that there will be con-
test for the Office of first vice-com-
mander, but the chances are greatly in
favor of H. j. Smith of this city being
elected. Samuel Eager and w. "A.
Brown. also Of this city, are the other
candidates, but they will not make any
determined effort to secure the office
should Mr.. Smith make good showing
at the start ALI have a large following
and the contest could be made very live
ly, but this will be avoided if possible.
The most important question at hand
is the selection of the place for holding
the next encampment. There are dele
cations here from Superior and Eau
Claire and they are working tooth and
nail to get the meet There has been
some lively lobbying going on around the
hotels and meeting places OF the dele
gates, but as yet nothing definite can pc
learned. except from the remarks OF the
delegates. 1t seems certain that Eau
Claire has the upper hand at present
and the probability is that the next en-
campment will be held in the Chippewa
Valley. The Superior men are not let
ting the grass grow under their Ieet,
however, and they may spring surplse
at the last moment
At the afternoon session the report of
J. T. Reeves of Appleton was read: 1t
showed that during the past year there
were 1872 deaths among the veterans.
The present health of the members, the
report stated, is very good
A number of Illinois officials were IN
attendance today. Among those present
were: Department Commander w. G.
Cochrane; G. A. Partridge, assistant ad-
iutant-general; A. K. Burbank, quarter
master general, and Capt. G. B. Wilson.
All the visitors responded with brief
speeches and were heartily applauded
The following resolution. which caused
quite a stir, was introduced by Col. j.
A. Watrous and unanimously adopted:
Whereas. it has pleased President Eliot
of Harvard university to indulge in a cruel
wicked, baseess assault upon the G. A. r.,
stating among other falsenoods that the
chief purpose of the order seemed to be to
procure all the money it could from the
government; therefore, be it
Resolved, that the department Of the
Wisconsin G.. A. r. resents with indigna-
ton the outrageous, uncalled for and ut
terly un-American statement of President
Eliot.
The Womans Relief corps elected the
following officers:
Department president-Mrs. Z. Burchard
Fort Atkinson.
Senior ice-commander-NIrs. Emma Her
rick, Superior.
Junior e-president-Mrs Hattie Mills,
Racine.
Treasurer-Mrs. Elizabeth Skeele, Menom-
onie.
Chaplain-Mrs. Elizabeth Little, Port
age.
Executive board-Mrs. L. w. Bliss Bara-
boo; Mrs. Cora M. Steele, Menomonie; Mrs
H. B. Welton, Madison; Mrs. Birke, Beloit;
Mrs. Ellen Miller Alma Center.
Delegates to national meetlng-MrS. Myra
Grinnel Beloit; Mrs. Ellen Withers, Eau
Claire; Mrs. Annie r. Laing Racine; Mrs.
Louise burst. Monroe; Mrs. Helen Mooers,
Milwaukee; Mrs. Blanche Handeside, De-
pere; Mrs. Martha Showalter. Lancaster.