The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-15
J,s 4. Sexton Elected Command
g.in-Chief and Philadelphia
Next Encampment Site.
m OFFICERS MAKE THEIR REPORTS.
P,iiring Commarder-in-Chief Goblin
ltlvers His Annual Address and
Makes Valuable Suggestions.
s,pcrt Of the Adjutant General Shows the
n,mbership To BE 05,GO3-Number
O: Members REMAINING Suspended
jane 80. 1898, Is 36,66S.

q O. Members hcibhllln penucQ
Jane 80. 1898. Is 36,66S.
CINCINNATI, Sept s.-The parade O
parsoes, the great annual pageant o.
he Grand Army of the Republic
started from the point of rendezvous
q Richmond and Freeman avenue al
sIacily 10 a m Wednesday on its
Mumphal march through the Queen
City Of the Vest
The length OF march was . 65 miles
Grand Marshal Hickenlooper had so
well arranged plans that the muster
Ing was unmarried by any confusion.
Il worked Ike a clock mechanism.
The first division moved at 10
oClocs. The tenth swung into line at
ll;9o when the head OF the parade was
Al Seventh AMI R1ce. Erch soldier
walked q. the rate OF s. steps per
minute;
At,ach Of the reviewing stands the
color bcarers sa.uted by dipping their
soor>
The police moved in faultlcss line,
Col Deisch al their head Then came
Ac grand marshal and staff.
Commandc.-in-Chief Gooin and staff
Followed him
CINCINNATI, sept 9.-The opening OF
'e 1hirty-second National Encamp-
nsni Of the Grand Army of the Repub-
Peat Music hall, alto a. m. Thursday, |
gas the event OF supreme interest to
DE veterans, involving, as it did, the
question OF admitting soldiers Of the
AMERICAN Spanish war, of the election
|anew officers and the selection of
F'1'year'S meeting place.
lhe civic and industrial and peace
parade was the event scheduled for
|"e afternoon Elaborate and pains
AAng arrangements assured its suc-
+" and the protection of the vast
rovds that lined the streets.
me women visitors got down to the
Do'e serious business of the conven-
N0n' 'he Nomen's Relief corps, Ladies
'ne Grand Army OF the Rerublic
''o Daughters of Veterans gathering ]
Q solemn conclave. The fireworks
"a attract hundreds of thousands in
Aecvening.
oeu' 'ooln started the ball rolling
'"e public meeting and Z. r Mon.
VII started the waves of enthusiasm
presenting to the retiring com. I
a handsome gavel /
'e savel was made of piece OF c
0oa from the doorsill of Gen. Grants c
'yhood home C
Al 1918 Col J. Milt Blair opened c
e Poolc preliminary meeting by In. a
'uDclhg 0oy. bushnell The gov.
IO' Welcomed the veterans, saying &
"aa never offered welcome more o
'ruly felt Ii
'o'urades Of Ohio, / welcome Won p
'Vu' own; comrades Of other states. re
''''o'he you 10 the grandest com. VI
N"ea''h Of the union" said the el
.N"OF' as he closed his brief ad. re
IS Sl
''!OF 4afel welcomed the comrades a
ne city executive. or
ua'r'nan NJ. E Ingalls,. of the citi. m
,'"in'''ee' spoke gracefully OF ca
, '"m't'ees that provided the br
entertainment lie referred TO di
r,v"''S's made by him last year da
80 sI'0' when the encampment was
~ mere When he said the time ne
'eDie oie.' 70 decide whether they had m'
.aI0'.ed loud applause rose from an
1''S OF the house. eff
a "ob'n's address was full Of IN. va
- lie opposes the admission of thi
S - VI the American.spanish war Pm
.o.., ."e u. a. r., and the return of me
.Onfederale flags or
'ePoris a balance In the q A p CHI
', ~ The total number OF pieces ow
handled by the 6. A. r. Off vot
90, o' '1e r' year just ending was vot
20 o.. ne number of pensioners as5'
~. .o''' The pensions paid during c
,a' a,', amounted 10 si44.c5l, $40. so mel
nl oa' day was celebrated was
s1Ou' ,.,'' the nation With more than ses.
sI''asiasln aud interest mes
!. ''c teachings in the public G
-, nave progressed fayorably o.,
.o' 1''i having been added. ii in-e
1'' I'm remarkably popular feat war
NJ 1''y Of the public schools of com
Neb
question Of the suspension Of and
~ 'O' the non-payment Of dues cleo
.,,' .,'s''S' and il is most dlficnlt ficei
'"'e IN a manner that will do II
a. nose who can not afford 10 rept
NDe' without doing great In. Of q