Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-09
THE BIG PARADE
Splendid Weather for the An
nual Pageant Of the G. A. r.
at Cincinnati.
With Everything in Its Favor
1t Quite Surpassed All
Expectations.
C0NFEDERATES LOOK ON
coNfEDERArEs LOOK on
Many of Morgan'S and Kirby
Smiths Men Among the
Spectators.
Contest for the Commander
ship Growing Close and
Exciting.

CINCINNATI, Sept. S.-The great an.
nual pageant Of the Grand Army was
the event Of the day.
1t not only eclipsed other events but
it also prevented the meetings and re-.
unions that were held on other days,
for the veterans began assembling
early for the parade and were too tired
for meetings or nything else after the
ranks were broken shortly after A
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 Confederates here who
were with General Kirby Smith when
he marched over the Kentucky hills
within sight of the city. AS the boys
in BILE and those in gray mingled to.
gether they laughed over the raid on
Cincinnati as we'll as Morgan's raid
but in reviewing their experiences they
were reminded of suffering and loss Of
beloved comrades.
Festivities About Closed.
With this demonstration the series
of festivities is almost closed and the
business sessions Of the G. A. r. and
its smaller auxiliaries begin. There are
unusually hot contests for the elec-
tions among the ladies as we'll as
among the veterans. 1t is reported
that Commander.in.C 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. Sickles is
freely used in that connection. Sexton
Of Illinois has been regarded as favor
ite in the race for commander.i 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.
dusky hope to see the contest between
Shaw and Sexton become so 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 Pingree Kissed.
Music hall was again packed to it's
fullest capacity for the camp fire pre-.
sided over by Colonel w. B. Mellish,
executive director of the citizens com.
mittee of arrangements for the en-.
campment AS Governor Pingree Of
Michigan was compelled to take a
train at 10:30 for Detroit, he was given
the first place on the programme. The
governor referred to the mismanage.
ment and destitution of the soldiers.
He cited several cases of abuse and
suffering due to the delay of "red
tape," and became very vehement in
denunciation of such formalities at
the sacrifice of comfort, health and
human life. After citing particular
case of bad mismanagement, Governor
Pingree said:
He Never Finished.
"If Secretary Alger-, but Gov.
ernor Pingree never finished that sen.
tence. He could not proceed. And
even with the most persistent efforts
| of Chairman Melish, the governor was
unable to utter another word. The
| governor then retired.
After he had left and quiet had been
| restored, Chairman Melish finished the
sentence which the audience had re.
fused to permit Governor Pingree to
J read: "If Secretary Alger had been
given full power such things would
never have happened"