Evening journal., 1896-09-05


lot Was Taken-cIose of Successful
and Enjoyable Eneampment-sk sketch Of
the New Commander.
ST. PAUL, Sept 5-The thirtleth an
nual encampment Of the Grand Army OF
tho Republic came to an end last night
after one Of the most successful meetings
since The organization was established in
Illinois few months after the close of the
war.
The weather was the best that could
have been desired, the rain that early in
the woek threatened at times just enough
to make marching and sightseeing more
endurable, holding of till after the ad-
journment The treatment received by
the visitors, both veterans and others, was
all that could have been asked or desired,
and all left fun of good feeling for their
4 host, tho saiutly city. The railroads Of
course were crowded, for on the largest
day the number of out of town people was
n almost 200,O ,Oti nearly 80, 600 Of whom,
Il however, came over fro.a Minneapolis 10
N see the Grand Army pirade Still, the
\ railroads did very we'll with such a mann
II moth crowd and got off 18th only one OF
n two minor accidents that could not very
+ well have been avoided ur,.er any circum-
s stances The street car -vice, however,
3 in contrast with that of the railroads was
( very poor, the companies seeming unableto
3 do much with the crowd and at times be-
s. ing completely blocked for hours, and this
considerably inconvenienoed visitors and
y residents in getting to the various camp
81 fires and receptions and reunions with
81 which the week has been full The street
u railways also had number of accidents.
A The crowds have greatly diminished, thou
"A sands starting for home or for other parts
* of the northwest Immediately after the pa
rade The parade, while smaller than
81 many that have preceded it, was one OF
the best handled ones ever known, and the
s veterans are all proud of the fine march
ing appearance they made in line.
Major CIarlson Chosen Commander.
Major Il. S. Clarkson of Nebraska was
elected by acclamation commander in
chief The other candidates, who all with
drew before ballot was taken, were John
c. Linehan of New Hampshire, d. r. Bal
lou Of Rhode Island, Rear Admiral Meade
Of New York and senior Nic0 Command
er In Chief HohSon Of Kentucky. Adju-
tant General Mullen of Minnesota was
elected senior vice commander In chief
N Charles w. Buckley of Alabama was elect,
ed junior vice commander, A. +. johnson
Of Washington surgeon general and she
Rev. Mark b. Taylor of Massachusetts
chaplain in chief
Among the resolutions adopted were the
following Asking preference for capable
ex-soldiers in government appointments;
urging on congress the Justice and pro-
priety of comforting on General Nelson A.
Miles the full title Of lieutenant general;
"a n1o~eft,, 4 b., ,,ronouad rotfor,o1 r,orkc of
s Vicksburg and fredericksburg; recon-
+ mending the reading of Linooln's Gettys-
burg address as part of the exercises on
Memorial day; fayoring the prohibition Of
the use OF the national tag for advertising
K purposes asking congress to repair and
presorye tho frigate Constellation and the
sloop OF war Hartford, and asking con
gress to provide for a soldiers home south
of the Ohio river.
A motion was adopted formally author
izing the council of administration to
change the location Of the next encamp-
nient in case satisfactory railroad rates
cannot be secured After the council Of
administration had been elected the OFF,
GERS were duly sworn In, tho new chaplain
in chief invoked the divine blessing on
the coming yeas and on the next encamp-
ment and the oncampment adjourned.
The first official act OF the now com
mander in clref. Major ClArkson, was TO
4 appoint O. E. Burmester Of Omaha ns ad-
jutant general.
Sketch of the New Commander.
Thaddeus Stevens Clarkson, the new
commander In chief, was borA in Gottys-
burg. Pa, In 1910. He was educated three
miles from the battlefield Of Antetnm.
He enlisted Oh April l6, 1861, within two
hours after the appearance OF President
Iineolns eaH for 200 men for three
months, in Company A, First Illinois nr
tillory. He went to Cairo. served under
General Grant thore, re-enlisted for th'
war on July rs, 1861, was promoted OF
Dec ]. 1861, to adsrtant OF the Thirteenth
Illinois cavalry. served with that regiment
and on the stuff Of General John W. Da
wilson, participating In the battles will
that command on the march to Helena
nnd Little Rock He wns assigned to com
innnd IL during the Arkansas campaign
bio assisted Ia raising tho Third Arkan
sas cavalry Of Union white mon, was pro
noted to major and commanded tho rogi
ment until nearly the close of tho war
taking part in most of the battles in Ar
kansas under General Stcole. In 1869 h,
married Mary BeOcher Mattorson. The,
have Eve children. He has been on th'
executive committee of the national o0un
pi Of administration Of the 6. A. r. fo
three consecutive years, and was elected
department commander Of Nebraska b.
Reclamation IN 1890. He is also command
II Of the Loyal Legion of Nebraska.
Lieutenant Peary's ship Sighted.
ST. JoHNs, n. T., Sept. 5--Tho Penr.
steamer Hope has boon sighted by man.
Newfoundland fishermen along the coas
Df Northern Labrador Everything ap
peared 60 be right with her, and no ic
loo was in sight.