The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-02
UNDER THE OLD FLAG
VETERANS OF THE WAR GATHER
IN MINNEAPOLIS
Sessions of the State Encampment
to Regin Today Gain of Five
Posts During the Ycnr-s'BiIly"
Mortimer Making Fight for the
Position of Commander.

About one-third of the outside dele
gates to the thirty-second annual en-
campment of the department of Mime
sofa, G.. a. r., to be held at the Lyceum
theater, Minneapolis, today and tomor-
row, arrived in the city yesterday. The
remaining tWo-thirds will come in this
morning, and every one will be there
for the afternoon sessions today. In
all, between 500 and GOO veterans will
be In attendance upon the encampment.
The committee on credentials was at
work in G.. A. r, headquarters, Lum-
ber exchange, all day yesterday, and
last night and this morning will be on
duty at the Lyceum. This committee
consists of Adjt. Gen. j. K. Mertz. Col.
G. I. Trowbridge, A. w. Guild, D. J.
Carroll, p. H. Longstaff. This morning
at 10 O'Clock, all of the delegates will
assemble at Hotel Nicho,let, from
which place they will be escorted by
local veterans to the Lyceum.
At 1890 this morning the first session
OF the encampment will be called to or
der by Department Commander Wood,
some reports will be presented and pre-
llininary business transacted, and ad
journment Will then be taken until 2
O'Clock in the afternoon. Tomorrow
morning and afternoon sessions Will be
held, the election of officers proba bly,
taking place in the morning.
One Of the reports to be presented to
the -eneampment is that of Assistant
Adjt Gen. j. X. MertZ which will show
gain of five posts during the year,
making a total of $780, with a member
ship in good standing of 7,444 The
report Will show that aid has been eX-
tended to 121 families during. the year,
With a total expenditure for this pur-
pose of $l.44l.31. The meeting of the
council Of administration was held at
Hotel Nicollet yesterday morning. The
quarter master generals report was
presented showing an amount on hand
at the beginning of the fiscal year of
S4,S53.SS. Added to this during the year
have been amounts as follows: For
supplies sold, $S55.71; for interest, S166.-
SIS; per capita tax from pests, SO 009 40
The disbursements during the year will
not reach $4,000, leaving balance on
hand of something Ike $4,000.
The fight for the office of department
commander is waxing very warm, and
Ccmrade Billy Mortimer is in the
thicllest of the fray. Yesterday he
opened headquarters in room e. Hotel
Nicoliet, and invites all of the visiting
delegates to call upon him. Comrades
Mckay, from Fergus Falls, and Gear
hart, from Duluth, are on hand and
their friends are putting up strong
fights on their behalf
The members of the Woman's Relief
corps are no less enthusiastic than are
the veterans The first session of the
convention will be called to order in
the First Unitarian church. this morn
ing a 10 o'clock. At II o'clock the me-
mortal service for Marie Hasenwinkle
and others will be held, and all of the
delegates present are expected to be in
attendance. The women are also mix
ed up in politics and the fight for the
presidents chair will be an interest
ing one. Already the following candi-
dates have been announced as such:
Mrs. Ella Gearhard. Duluth; Mrs. Mary
A. Silloway, Minneapolis; Mrs. Jemima
Clifford, Northfeld.
The council of administration of the
Womans Relief corps was in session
Yesterday afternoon at Hotel Nicollet.
Several recommendations of import
ance will come before the convention
for consideration. One will recommend
the appointment of district organizers
and the aNcropriation of funds for the
purpose, the state 10 be divided into
five districts. A suggestion will also
be made that the sum of $100 be set
aside to be used by the Woman'S Re-
lief Corps Soldiers home board in their
work, the amount so set aside to be a
separate fund in the hands of the de-
partment treasurer.
Among the resolutions are the follow
ing: To petition for an amendment of
the national constitution that comrades
of the G. A. r. may become associate
members of the w. R. c. To change
the basis of representation from one
delegate for thirty members to one de-
legate for forty-fve members. To
make the Soldiers home board consist
of six members, to be elected by the
department convention. one to serve
for three years, and one to serve for
one year. These two shall be from the
Twin Cities. Two shall be elected
from other corps to serve one year
each. These four members to be elect
ed every year.
This afternoon from o'clock to 7
o'clock reception will be rendered
the allied orders and will be one of the
office of the l.. Of the G. A. R. are
enjoyable features of the G. A. R. en-
campment. Candidates for the chief
Mrs Amanda l Wethern, of Anoka,
and Mrs. Julia E. Lobdell. Of Mime
apolis.
AID. NELSON ARRAIGNED.