The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
VETERANS TAKE
 NEV ADA CITY Peaceful Conquest by the Men Who Fought in
 the Sixties.
People of the Mining Metropolis Give the Visitors a Hearty
 Welcome.
Will Tender Reception To-Nioht and Show Them the Mines
 o-Morrow
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEVADA CITY, April 1S.-As two trains, closely following each other, ar rived shortly after o'clock, bringing 400 Grand Army delegates to the an- nual encampment, half the population or the city was on hand and gave the veterans welcome they will never for get. Cheers mingled with the ringing CT bells and band music, and in return the veterans and sens of veterans cheered back, and everybody was hap py. Another train will arrive with 100 more, and by noon tomorrow all the delegates will be on hand
 The arrangements for taking care of the crowd are perfect and everybody here so far is comfortably situated, with room to spare for as many more. Tonight the city was ablaze with elec- trical displays of marked beauty Hun dreds of strangers thronged the streets, many of them taking their first glimpse Of the typical mining town by night.
 Around the lobbies of the hotel dele gates discussed proposed legislation, considered the prospects of various candidates and canvassed the situa-
 
 headquarters an executive session of the department council was held. It had nothing but routine work on hand, as everything has been moving with unusual smoothness the past year.
 The department membership has in- creased from 5405 to 5492 and 128 com rades have died. The old troubles over the Yountville Veterans Home are ended, and for the first time in years this institution is not likely to prove a source of bitter controversy at the encampment
 The terms of five of the twenty five members of the association governing this institution expire this month. Among those mentioned prominently for places on the board are: John C.. Currier, W. J. Ruddick and Charles E. Wilson, all of San Francisco Sonoma County will present the name of Judge Crawford of Santa Rosa or A. l.. Winans of Petaluma.
 Candidates for other positions are numerous, among them being the following: For office of department commander Colonel George Stone and Sol Cahen, of San Francisco W. H. Seamans of Los Angeles, F. W. Cush- ing of Oakland. are named. For senior vice. e-commander-A. c. Shafer of Los Angeles, Allen Cooley of Marysville For junior vice e-commander J. w. Gull tough of Post No. 10 of Auburn is the only one mentioned so far, and Chat tanooga Post of this city, which has no candidate for any office, will use it's influence to have him chosen by ac- clamation. For chaplain, J. A. Cruzan of San Francisco, the incumbent, is out for reelection, and Rev. A. Drahms chaplain at San Quentin prison, is his opponent.
 The Sons of Veterans have fourteen camps in their division, including one in Honolulu, which is a gain of four for the year. The membership has in- creased by 116, making the total AIS. The old indebtedness has been wiped out and the money in the treasury dou- bled. Colonel Charles L. Pierce, divis- ion commander, is fighting to have the organization establish permanent head quarters in San Francisco and hold meetings at a different date from the Grand Army, so that the veterans who are honorary members of this organiZa- tion can attend the encampments He urges the formation of each camp into a uniformed company, pledged and ready at all times to respond to the call of the country when soldiers are want ed on the field of battle.
 The Women's Relief Corps reports for the past year will make gratifying showing. The membership has grown from 2959 to 3109
 Seven new corps have been institu- ted, giving a total of sixty-seven in the department. Nearly $5500 has been ex pended for relief
 Two of the Grand Army delegates here are receiving special honors on all hands. Each wears the Congressional medal of honor bestowed for bravery One is Judge Buckles and the other Colonel Parnell. The latter is one of the only two survivors of Balaklava on this coast. Colonel Trevelyan of Fres- no is the other survivor of that charge, but Is not here.
 Tomorrow morning all the bodies will go into session for work In the evening a reception will be given them and on Wednesday will occur the pa- rade and the visit to the mines.