The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-09-04

having about 5000 men in line, Ohio the
same number. Michigan. 5000: Indiana
.ltbo. Pennsylvania madc Il good show
ing with nearly 5000. Even faraway In
dian territory and Alaska were represent
ed
The signal for the head of the first
division to move was given promptly at
10 O'Clock. tn" start being from Main
street and the Terrace. lne posts moved
in columns of patoonS, eight flies front
and the route was shorter than in prcvi-
Gus years. and the majority of the vet
Grams marched like regulars.
The reviewing stand was located at
the Circle, and here President Mckinley
was the center of a distinguished COM
pany. Gen. Peter {. Doyle was grand
marshal Many SCARED and tattered
battle-fagS were carried in line.
This afternoon there were number of
corps reunions and tonight President Nc
kinley will speak at a number of camp
fires. |. T. Mack of Ohio. the we'll
known Buckeye editor. and Gen. John e.
Iinehan of New Hampshire. continue the
most prominent candidates Tor command
cr-in-chief for the ensuing year. Gen.
James A. Sexton of Illinois has with
drawn.
\ large delegation of Californians ar
rived here last night. They have come
with 4 tWo-told purpose, that of dis
charging their duty as delegates TO the
.. \. Il. cnrampmrmr and Ia hoOm san
Francisco ~ the place Of holding the
next cnC1npmeut ~ that af 1899
Should Cincinnati get the encampment
for 9N and everything now points that
way knowing aS they do that IhiIadel-
phia will ask Il for 1900, the Califoruans
feel that they can capture it for the cX-
trcme West for 90 if ever. There is a
possibility of IN" curampmcnt being given
them next year, aS Cincinnati has no 9TH
"r opponent IN Ih" field and the fight for
place and the commaIdcr-in-chiofShi
may lose the fight for the former to the
Buckeye state.
The Ladies' Association Of Naval Vet
cran> has elected officers as follows: Mrs.
Jennie Laird Providence. K. l.. captain
commanding: Mrs. Mary f. Baker. Bos-
ton. commander; Mrs. Ahbie T.. Dickcy.
Salem. hcIt"nant-commandc Mrs Rath-
bone. New Bedford. licutcnant Mrs. FL
len +. TravcrS. Providence. paymGster:
Mrs. Hannah Green. Providence, sccrc-
tary: Mrs. T. IL. I.awton, New Bedford,
past captain commando.
The Womau'S National Auxiliary 10
the Union FN-Prisoners association have
elected officers aS follows: Mrs. L. !.
Patterson Of PittShnrg Pa national
president; Mrs. BENJAMIN. Mccall of ALI
glgny. "a S"nj"r yir"-presIdent; Mrs.
William Paul Allr-hcuy junior vice
president, Mrs. i. L. Hutchinson. Ale
.h"uy. treasurer: Mrs. Frank Trihaio.
PittShurg. chaplain: Mrs Robert Gil
christ Allegheny. condurtreSS: Mrs fnhn
Horn. Stuhouyiic. -. guard: Mr.,
Charles f. Sheriff. Allegheny. counselor:
Mrs. W. L. I.uharf. ritt~hurg. Mrs. O,i-
vcr huhoiS. Mount Washington. Pa.
Mrs. William Mccarthy, executive
board
The Fourth Day.
Buffalo. n y. Aug. o6.-Thc thirty
first national pucanpmrut Of the Grand
Army of the Republic was called To or
der in Music hall this morning During
the hour devoted to welcoming addresses
the doors were thrown open and the
spacious Interior was crowded i'll every
part.
After the greetings had been responded
to all but delegates and comrades pos
>e>Njug the password withdrew and Com
mander-iu- Chief Thaddcus :. Clarksou
proceeded to deliver his annual address.
After the usual compliments and felicita-
tiouS he proceeded to touch upon a vari-
rtv of subjects. On politics ne said:
The Grand Army of the Republic iS not n
political uI I-auization. 1t has within its
ranks men II all political faiths who were
equally good soldiers. lis rules and regulI-
tions forbid the discussion in ltS posts OF po-
Htiral subjects or the u>e OF the order for
political purposes The desire for public
office i Iauduhle one. especially TO men
who have hravrd their lives Tor their Coun-
try. are capable and unable TO properly main
tain themselves in other channels The
Grafton. and h.. Is, but he should not usc
the Grand Army for that purpose. If he
asks in" Er>nmeut II his post. there are colu-
radre there II other pulltlca. faiths who
. cannot iulorSe him. or il successful he may
di>place another ,nmradc- Personally / will
iudor>e a cnmrade, il capable. every time
rather than one who lS uor I ComrdflP. hut
officially viii iudor>c %" oue. In the case
" Hac department have been compelled to
r'Gulr" the withdrawal If a circular issued
Tor r"tliral purposes and doing evident in
Jury in aspiring "ld worthy comrades
NSain, Mriif> are using tue emhl"mS o'
me htlhI Army Tor advertising purposes
Ih'h ''I' ''" sacred Tor such use. and We
sh"nd ask "nr lEGi~t@iur"> Tor the enact
meut ~ 'dN> making such n>c Illegal
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The committee On pensions nave SlVST
WurH aifthlnH u inns nFanCh of ih'
work. until quite lately Win ent little eh"t
w 53hIu me 'a>i lev n.,"In ~ ne l"l.h SUING
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