Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-12
NOT YET TOO OLD TO FIGHT
Grand Army Members Show Their Blood
Still Runs Warm.
TWO LIVELY SESSIONS AT HASTINGS
Election of Delegates to Bunnlo Fol
lowed by u Warm Roast and n
BIT of Trouble over Home
Management.

HASTlNGS, NeD., req. ll.-lSpecldi lele-
gram.)-Ths mornings meeting of the
Grand Army Encampment of Nebraska was
called to order at $3.50, with an attendance
of about 400 delegates. The list OF dele
gates elected to attend the national encamp-
ment at Buffalo was read as folows j.
w. Horton of Stanton, George w. Martin of
Fullerton. #. w. Simpson of Omaha, ]. C..
Knapp OF Palmer, Fred Myers Of Lincoln,
David Morgan of Minden, ]. B. Waum-
burgh of Kearney. The alternates are j.
w. Cress of South Omaha, r..
Lafountaine of Cheyenne county. c..
w. Douglas OF Bloomington, p. II. Berry Of
Ord, r. @. Hickman of Fairmont, A. H..
Palmer Of Arapahoe.
The final report of the council Of admin
istration committee was read. 1t favored
the reorganization of pest at Harvard.
The report was adopted II was unanimously
voted that Judge Burton of Hastings be
made post commander of the present en-
campment.
The report published in the Grand Island
Independent In regard to the Soldiers Home
at that place was read and ordered incor-
porated in the proceedings. vote of thanks
was given to the Grand Island ministers
for services rendered at the Soldiers Home
during the past year.
Committees from the Woman's Relief
Corps and Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic were present AMI extended Vo,e
of thanks to the members of The Grand
Army.
A committee, consisting of Ferguson, Cul-
yer and Adams, was appointed 20 draft reSo-
utions in regard to teaching patriotism in
public schools.
ROAST PROFESSOR.
member of the faculty OF The University
of Nebraska was numerically roasted for
ins inC hn nj nv
to him just like an old towsl While
gentleman from Lincoln was speaking of
the above insult to The Nag loul cries from
all over the house we're heard. saying:
Name hint Name hmv but the l. ncoln
gentleman refused until exGovernur Thayer
said IL the gentleman did moi t'ne The man
he would, whereupon tia gentleman from
Lincoln said it was Prof. F'ssler. This
brought forth volley Of oaths. Several
very warm speeches we're made a;;ainst he
professor and the meeting then adjourned
until 1870.
At 1:3O the meeting was again called to
order. committee was appointed to no
tfy the Woman's Relief Corps that the en-
campment was ready to proceed with in
stallation. While this committee was out
the committee on the report of the chaplain
was read. 1t urged that q committee be
appointed to urge the legislature to furnish
a chaplain fol- the soldiers homes. The re-
port was adopted.
form and to-. show how highly the encamp-
ment esteemed him, Mr.. Adams was pre-
sented with an elegant gold badge. In re-
spending Mr.. Adams spoke for about twenty
Ave minutes and was loudly cheere3 at the
close.
resolution requesting the legislature to
consider the advisability of repeating the
law providing for the existence of visit
ing board to the Soldiers home was read.
BRINGS ON THE ENGAGEMENT.
General Thayer amended the resolution by
repeating the authority OF the commandant
to discharge an inmate of the soldiers home.
This was the signal for the fight looked for.
Seth p. Mobly of Grand Island after speak
ing for some time upon the soldiers home
matter, said that he thought that the whole
system of the management OF the home was
wrong.
the commandant of the home at Milford
fully explained under what conditions he
had discharged certain inmate. who has
since been trying to make trouble for the
commandlnt.
General Thayer said in response that he
could not see how the man discharged could
have card signfying that he was in good
standing. when the commandant had Just
stated that the man was not The com
mandsnt retorted that he did not give the
man the card showing him to be in good
standing. but 1t was done by his son.
Thayer replied that the commandant was
responsible.
made statement about discharging GER
tain old soldier because he had charged the
matron, Mrs. thinner, with taking goods
away from the home. General Thayer said
that certain old soldier was discharged
from the Grand Island home simply Re-
cause the old soldier and Commandant Will |
sons son had had some hot words. He said
tho discharge was inhuman and cruel. viii
son denied that his son had quarrsled, but
said the old soldier had struck his SON |
HI
llcans but one. This caused a great deal
of excitement and the chairman had to do
some loud rapping to restore order. Many
loud and pointed speeches were made.
DILWoRTH BRINGS TEARS.
General Dilworth of Lincoln was called |
upon to explain about his visit of nves-
tigation to the Grand Island home. After
explaining his visit to the Soldiers Home |
he closed with most pleading and effective 1
about the boys" who were com
PEELED to go to the Soldiers Home. When |
he finished he was in tears and so was half |
the audience. The motion for the adoption |
of the resolution was put and a standing |
vote was taken, The entire delegation arose
with the exception of three or four. 1t was
voted to ask the commandants of the Sol
diers' Homes not to discharge any inmates
until the higher power has had the time to
act.
After the installation of officers the en-
campment adjourned at $3.50 to meet in Nor
folk in 1898.
The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Re-
public were in session all day today. The
officers elected for the ensuing year are:
President, Mrs. Stull OF Lincoln; senior vice
president, Mrs Cara Esterbrook of Lincoln:
junior vice president. Mrs. Goodwin of Crete
chaplain, Mrs. Reasoner of Burwell; treas
urer, Mrs. Anna Marshall of Hastings coun-
ell of administration, Mrs. Hunter of Loup
City, Mrs. Richmond of Minden, Mrs. Chase
Of Shelby. Delegate at-arge, Mrs. Jacob
Heller OF Hastings; alternate-at-large, Mrs.
Fopham of Minden. A public installation OF
officers was held at s o'clock tonight.
AFFAIRS OF THE RELIEF CORPS.
The Woman's Relief corps met today in
Dutton's hall with voting strength of 202.
Mrs. Condor OF Pawnee City presided. The
election OF officers resulted as follows: Pres
dent, Mrs. Julia S. Bowen, Hastings senior
vice president Mrs. Fidela Ruplper, Har-
ward; junior vice president, Mrs. Belle
Majors, Peru; treasurer, Mrs. Anna II.
Church. North Platte; chaplain, Angeline
Horth, Shelton. Executive board, Sarah
Sweet OF Creighton. Annie E. Askwth OF
Omaha, Ella Brown of Juniata Ella Barber
II Fullerton, Alice Ditworth OF Lincoln,
Mrs Gertrude Cornell OF Grand Island was
made secretary Mrs. Condor was rendered
he denomination of president. but declined
o accept.
The installation OF officers was witnessed
onlght by about 600 people. Mrs. Nellie
o. Hart Of Central City was the Installing
,ficer.
The Woman's Relief corps met yesterday
With 1856 voting members present. The sec