Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-27

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.
It 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
your illness. Your place here IS vacant and
cannot be filed. We feryently 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-Gov. Hoard
There will be no formal vote, the inten-
ton being to make the choice one by ac-
cIamatioG. There will be nc. other candi-
date in the field.
It is possible that there will be a con-
test for the office of first vice-com-
mander, but the chances are greatly in
favor of II. J. Smith of this city being
elected. Samuel Eager and w. \.
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 a good showing
at the start All 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
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 be
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 feet,
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 132 deaths among the veterans.
The present health of the members, the
report stated, is very good.
4 number of Illinois officials were IN
attendance today. Among those present
were: Department Commander w. q.
Cochrane; c.. A. Partridge, assistant ad-
5utant-general A. K. Burbank, quarter
master general, and Capt. G. 3. Wilson.
Az 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 cruel,
wicked, base1ess assault upon the u A T.,
stating among other falsehoods that the
chief purpose of the order seemed to be to
procure all the money it could from the
government; therefore, be it
Resolved department
Wisconsin G. A. Il. resents with indigna-
ton the outrageous, uncalled for and ut
ferly un-American statement OF PRESIDENT
Eliot.
The Woman's Relief corps elected the
following officers:
Department president-Mrs. L. Burchard,
Fort Atkinson.
Senior yice-commander-NIrs. Emma Her
Junior e-president-Mrs. Hattie Mills,
Racine.
TreaSurer-MrS. Elizabeth Skeele, MenOm-
cnie.
Chaplain-Mrs Elizabeth Little, Port
age.
boo; Mrs. Cora NJ. Steele, Menomonie; Mrs.
H r Welt0n, Madison; Mrs. Birke, Bel0it;
Mrs. Ellen Miller. Alma Center
Delegates TO national meeting-MrS. Myra
Grnnel, BeIoit; Mrs. Ellen Withers, Eau
Claire: Mrs Annie r. Laing, Racine; Mrs.
Louise burst, Monroe; Mrs. Helen Mooers,
Milwaukee,; Mrs. Blanche Handeside, De-
peres Mrs Martha Showalter. Lancaster.
Racine Wis, May 22.-[Special.I-
The g. A. r. encampment came to an
end today, it being the most successful
held in a number of years. The out
going trains were crowded with veterans
returning to their homes. A vote OF
thanks was passed, thanking the resi-
dents of Racine for the hospitality shown
to the visitors.
At meeting last evening the @. A. IL
men endorsed the plan to hold a re
union in Milwaukee in 1888 in connec
ton with the proposed seml-centennlal
The following resolution was passed:
Whereas, preparations are being made for TIT
proper observance of the fftieth anniversary o
the admission of grand old commonwealth
into the union of states, therefore be 1t
Resolved, that the Grand Army of the Repub
lie heartily endorse the proposed patrlotlc ceie
bration in 1898 and that we as an order, Drougn
into existence through the struggle to preServ
our national unity, do all in our power TO max
such celebration the greatest event IN our stat
history, and be it further
Resolved, that it is the sense of the represen
fativeS of this encampment that the eX-Soluler
claiming Wisconsin as their home ald sue
celebration by a monster reunion of the SUI
vivors of the war for the preservation of GU
nations life.
Commander Jones announced Georg
B. Merrick of Madison adjutant o
Washburn post, as his assistant adJu
tant-general. The other appointive OH
GERS will be announced at later date
The following council of administrator
was elected: Alexander Ivey, Lancas
ter G.. A. Barry, Eau Claire; Theodor
Riel, Burlington; G. L. Herrick, Yves
Superior; Robert A. Scott, La Crosse
Gov. William FL. Upham was electe
a department trustee for the term @
three years.
The representatives and delegates