The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-06-25
REDWOOD FILLS is NEXT
The Southwestern Minnesota 6. A.
r, EnCdmpment Here
Next Year.
Aug. knuepple Is Elected Depart.
ment Commander---W.
r. c. Matters.

sion of the G.. A. R., Department OF
Minnesota, will hold its next annual
encampment in Redwood Falls, in re,
sponse to an invitation sent to the old
veterans in encampment at New Ulm
last week. That prince of good fel-
lows Aug. Knuepple will be command
er of the division during the ensuing
year and will be one of the chief pro-
moters for the entertainment of his
comrades during their visit here next
year, which will probably be during
the first week in June.
The Board of Trade of this city sent
an invitation to Commander F. E.
Kenney of John S. Marsh Post to in
vite the encampment here next year,
about two weeks ago. The invitation
was handed over to E. B. Hale, who
took it to New Ulm, and read it to the
old soldiers there and they promptly
responded by declaring Redwood
Falls the encsmpment city for next
year.
There we're IA G.. A. R. Posts repre-
sented at the meeting in New Ulm
last week, they being from New Ulm,
Marshall, Tracy, Lake Benton, Bird
Island, Sleepy Eye, Redwood Falls,
Springfield, Morton, Lamberton, Ma
della and St. James. The Relief Corps
represented we're from Sleepy Eye,
Morton, Lamberton, Tracy, Redwood
Falls and Madelia. There we're about
$50 members present-a small num-
Der on account of the National en-.
campment of the G.. A. r. in St. Paul
this fall. 1t is safe to say that there
will be several times that number
here next year.
During the course of the encamp-
ment at New Ulm last week Fred Dietz-
man of the Lower Sioux Agency gave a
lengthy history of drum he had with
him. 1t was presented to him at Le-
banon, Mo-, and it was constantly with
him during his operations in the
Southwestern Army movements. Mr..
Dietzman used the drum on Memorial
Day, as he has every Memorial Day
since that day was founded.
Mrs. George Buxton spoke of the
desire to form w. R. G. in New Ulm
On the impulse of her patriotic re-
marks Corps was formed in the af-
ternoon and evening after making her
address. The leading G.. A. R. ladies
of that city are at the head of the or
ganization and its success is assured
The election of officers for the G.. A
R. for the ensuing year resulted as
follows:
Dist. Commander, August Knuep.
pei, Redwood Falls; S. V. c., A. H
Pickel, Golden Gate; J.V.C., Geo. H
Young, Lamberton; Officer of Day
Jas. Morgan, Springfield; Asst o. Of
D., Nathan Beach, Tracy; o. of e..
John Foley, Morgan; Surgeon, DR.
Chas. Weschke, New Ulm; Asst Sur
geon, P. j. Moe, Springfield; Chap
lain, Chas. Richardson, Marshall. The
@. M. and Adjutant were left to be
appointed by the Commander
The election of officers for the Divi-
sion Relief Corps resulted as follows
The Relief Corps held a business
meeting Thursday morning, and elect
ed the following officers for the next
year: President, Sarah D. G.. Green
Sleepy Eye; Vice Pres, Martha E.
Bennett, Lake Benton; Treasurer
Julia Wright, Sleepy Eye; Chaplain
Helen Hale, Redwood Falls.
Old soldiers of this city are already
casting around for suitable place tc
hold the encampment. The feeling
seems to be that it should be held in
the place in front of George Lechner's
residence on East street or in Ease