The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
G. e. Burmester at Once Appointed
Adjutant-GeneraI to Succeed Irwin
Robbins, of This City.
INDIANA WOMAN HONORED
MRS. AGNES *. HIT ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF THE w. r.. C.
Other Officers and the New Council
of Administrations OF An
nual Encampment.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Sept. 4-The thirtieth
annual encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic came to an end to-day after
one of the most successful meetings since
the organization was established in Illinois,
a few months after the close of the war.
The weather was the best that could have
been desired. the rain that early in the
week threatened at times just enough to
make marching and sightseeing more
durable holding off till this afternoon after
adjournment. The treatment received by
the visitors, both veterans and Others was
all that could have been asked or desired,
and all left full of good feeling for their
host, the Sanity city. The railroads, of
course, We're crowded, for the largest
day the number of out-of-town people
reached almost if not fully 100000, nearly
fifty thousand of whom, however, came
over from Minneapolis to see the grand pa
rade. Still the railroads did very well
with such a. big crowd and got off with only
one or two accidents that could not very
well have been avoided under any circum-
stances. The street-car service, however,
in contrast with that of the railroads, was
very poor, the company seeming unable to
do much with the crowd, and at times be-
ing completely blocked for hours and this
considerably inconvenienced visitors and
residents in getting to their various camp
fires and receptions and reunions with
which the week has been full. The street
railways also had a number of accidents,
the worst being at Hamline yesterday. The
crowds have greatly diminished, thousands
starting for home or for other parts of the
Northwest Immediately after the parade.
The parade, while smaller than many that
have preceded it, one of the best han
died ones ever known and the veterans are
all proud of the fine mraching appearance
they made in line.
NEW COMMANDER-IN-CH
Major Thaddeus Stevens Clarkson, of
Omaha, succeeds Col. Ivan N. Walker, of
Indianapolis, as commander-in-ch chief, hav-
ing been elected to that position to-day.
The Major is an ardent Republican, but
politics is barred in the management of
Grand Army affairs. Major Clark
son was born at Gettysburg, Pa,
in 1s4o He was educated few miles from
the great battlefield of Antietam. He en-
listed April 16 1861, within two hours after
the appearance of President Lincoln's
call for $1,000 men for three months, in
Company A. First Illinois Artillery. He
went to Cairo, served under General Grant
there, re-enlisted for the July Is, 1861;
was promoted Dec. 1, 1861, to adjutant of
the Thirteenth Illinois Cavalry; served
with that regiment and on the staff of Gen.
John NJ. Davidson and participated in the
battles with that commander on the march
to Helena and Little Rock, Ark. He was
assigned to command it during the Arkan-
sas campaign. In August, 1863 he assisted
in raising the Third Arkansas Cavalry of
Union white men of that State; pro-
NOTED to Major and commanded the regi-
ment until nearly the close of the war, par
~ ~, tl.a hof+ in, Arlra
under General Steele. On Nov. IL, 1862, he
was married to Mary Beecher Matterson,
and to-day has five children. He went to
Nebraska, settling in Omaha with his
brother, the late Bishop Clarkson, in
March, 1866, and has lived in that State
for thirty years He was postmaster of
Omaha under President Harrison's admin
istra ton. Major CIarkson was on the exec
administration. G. A. r.. for three
Secutive years, and was elected depart
nation at the encampment in February,
1890. He has also been commander of the
Loyal Legion of Nebraska.
When nominations were declared in or
der in the Grand Army encampment this
morning, d. r. Ballou of Providence, r. l.,
wood of Nebraska. presented the name of
Major Clarkson. The name of Z. H. Hob
son, Of Kentucky, was offered by General
Case. of Tennessee; John Linehan, of New
Hampshire. was brought forward by Dan
lei COgSWell, OF tnat state, and Rear Ad-
miral Meade was presented by a Dakota
delegate. Seconds for the nomination of
Clarkson came quickly from all over the
hall, but one of the first men up was Ad-
miral Meade who withdrew his own name.
1t at once became evident that Major
Clarkson would win, and all the other
names were withdrawn. and ne was nom
mated by acclamation. Major Clarkson was
called to the stage and acknowledged the
honor conferred on him in an eloquent
speech.
OTHER OFFICERS
Gen. ]. H. Mullen, of Minnesota. was
elected secretary and vice commander-in-
chief. having been designated for that hon
or by the Department of Minnesota the
custom being to give the position to the
State holding the encampment
For junior vice COMMUNICATIVE the
name of Albert E. Sholes of Georgia, and
Charles w. Buckley, of Alabama were
presented The ballot resulted: Buckley
336; Sholes, 241.
For surgeon general, A. E. Johnson, of
the Department of the Potomac, was elect
Illinois had a candidate for chaplain-in-
chief in Rev. Bunner, of Chicago, but Mark
Taylor, of Massachusetts, got more votes
and was declared elected
The council of administration. nom
mated by the various States and approved
to-day by the encampment, is as follows:
Alabama. NJ. D.. WicKersham, of Mobile
Arizona. ]. w. Dorrington, of Yuma; AR
kansas. ]. H. Hutchinson, Of Dewitt; Cali
Franchises; Colorado and Wyoming, B. L.
Carr, of Long Mountain Connecticut, J.
NJ WiIsey,s Of +, Hartford; DeIaware, J. W.
Wilmarth. of Jacksonville; Georgia, Ira NJ
Mallory, of Fitzgerald; Idaho, A. H. Bar
ton, of Moscow: Illinois, Thomas w. Scott
of Fairfield; Indiana, W H. Armstrong of
Indianapolis; Indian Territory. Robert w.
Hill, of Muskogee: Iowa, Leeman Caldwell
of Decorah; Kansas, w. Fl. Smith, of
Marysville; Louisiana and Mississippi A. C.
Antoine, of New Orleans; Maine, Ii. r. Sar-
gent. OF Portland. Maryland. NJ. A. Brian,
of Baltimore; Massachusetts, William s.
Loon1is. of Holyoke; Michigan, r. D. Dix
Of Berrien Springs Minnesota Albert
Shelter, OF St. Paul; Missouri, f. NJ. Ster-
rim, of ST. Louis; Montana, Charles
Sprague or BoZemau; Nebraska. a. Tray
ner. OF Omaha, New Hampshire, D. E
Proctor. of Wilton; New Jersey J. J.
Kent, of Trenton; New Mexico, II. Cralnp-
ton. of Santa Fe; New York, Charles A.
Shaw. of Brooklyn: North Dakota, S &.
Magill. Of Fargo; oPio, z; R. Montfort. of
Cincinnau; Oklahoma, w. n Baker of
Goss; Oregon, h. 5. Allen. of Portland:
Potomac William H. Chambers, of WASH
ington. Rhode Island, Nelson Wall of
Howard: South Dakota, William H. Gray,
of Deadwood: Tennessee, George w. Pat
ten. of Chattanooga; Texas. J. W. Ayers,
of Dallas: Utah, e. w. Tatlock, of Salt
Lake: Vermont, f. L. MacIntyre: Vir-