Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-09-09
The Big PARADE ]
Splendid Weather for the An
nual Pageant Of the G. A. r..
at Cincinnati. H.s
With Everything In Its Favor
1t Quite Surpassed All
Expectations. r.
C0NFEDERA1Es LOOK ON
Many Of Morgan's and Kirby
Smiths Men Among tho
Spectators. '~
Contest for the Commander
ship Growing Close and (
Exciting.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 8.-The great an.
nual pageant OF the Grand Army was
the event of the day. tx.
1t not only eclipsed other events but
it also prevented the meetings and 70.
unions that were held on other days.
for the veterans began assembling
early for the parade aud were too tired
for meetings or anything else after the
ranks were broken shortly after 4
o'clock. The parade occurred under
the brightest blue sky and with every.
thing in its favor. it surpassed all ex.
pectations.
Among the spectators were many Of
the old Confederate "Morgan Raiders
who crossed the Ohio river and foraged
all around Cincinnati and throughout
Southern Ohio during the war. There
were also many Con federates here who
were With G,uoral K.rby Smith when
he marched over the Kentucky hills
within signt Of the city. Az the boys
in bic and those in gray mingled TO.
gether they laughed over the raid on
Cincinnati az we'll as MorRan's raid
but in reviewing their experiences they
were reminded OF suffering aud loss Of
beloved comrades.
Festivities About Cios~d. ~
With this demonstration the sest1l:
Of festivities is almost closed and tho
business sessions of the G. A. r. and
its smaller auxiliaries begin. There are
unusually hot contests for the elec.
tions among tho ladies as we'll as
among the veterans. It IL reported
that COMMANDMENT in. Chief Goblin favors
Shaw OF New York for his successor.
AS Shoots OF New York has not proven
formidable opponent to Shaw the
name of General Daniel s. 6ickles is
freely used in that connection. Sexton
OF Illinois has been regarded as favor.
ito in the race for commander in. chief,
until the reports were circulated about
General Goblin and his administration
being in favor Of Shaw. General
Goblin denies any aggressive work in
favor Of any candidate but admits that
he is an old friend of General Shaw.
Anderson of Topeka and Mack Of San
duslky hope to see the contest between
Shaw and Sexton become 80 bitter that
one or the other Of them will be taken
up as a compromise candidate. The
contest between Philadelphia and Den.
yer for the next encampment is also
animated with the friends OF Kansas
City in the hope Of winning as com.
promise location.
Governor Pingres HisSsd.
Music hall was again packed to its
fullest capacity for the camp fire pre-.
sided over by Colonel w. B ,Mellish,
executive director OF the citizens com.
mittee Of arrangements for tho en-
campment. AS Governor Pingree Of
Michigan was compelled 10 take a !
train at l0:30 for Detroit, he was given
the first place on the programme. Tho
governor referred to the 1aismana2e.
ment and destltution of tie soldiers
He cited several cases OF abuse aud
suffering due to the delay of "red
tape," and became very vehement in
denunciaton OF such fo11nalities at
the sacrifice OF comfort, health and
human life. After citing : particular
case of bad misn,anA 70 meut; Govurnor
Plngree said:
Hs Never F'",-h.@i
IF Secretary A.geI-," but Gov. !
ernor Plnvree never flushed tnat sen.
tence. He could not prooeed. Aud
even with the most pers,stbnt efforts
Of Chairman Me.ish, the governor was
unable to utter an.ther word. The
governor then RETIRED. -
After he had left and quit had been
restored, Chairman Melish finished the
sentence which the audience had re.
fused to permit Governor Pingree to
read: III Secretary Alger had been ,
given full power such things would
never have happened"
The misses Of derision we're turned |
into cheers and repeated calls for Gov.
ernor Pingree. but he had bit the hall
and refused to return. !!
An Exchange Of Courssiss.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. 8. Gap.
tain General Macias return,d the visit