The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-08
NOW FOR BUSINESS
FESTIVITIES OF THE GRAND ARMY
ENGAGEMENT DRAWING TO
A CLOSE

| ENCAMPMENT DRAW1NG TO
A CLOSE
ACTUAL WORK BEGINS TODAY
| tiOn of j. f. r.. Foss and Judge
Fred G. Harvey, of That City, for
High Offices I'm the Naval Division
-Grandest Parade in the History
of the Organization.
! CINCINNATIf Sept. THE great annual
| pageant of the Grand Army was the event
| today. 1t not only eclipsed other events,
| but 1t also prevented the meetings and re-
unions that were held on other days. The
| veterans began assembling early for the pa
| rade, and were too tired for meetings or
| anything else after the ranks were broken,
| shortly after o'clock. The parade occurred
under the brightest blue sky, and, with
| everything in its favor, it surpassed all ex-
peetations. The boys in blue are becoming
gray, but they still enjoy marching along.
| Many Of them met as the parade was form
| ing. countermarching and breaking ranks
when they were unable to find each other at
| other times They were frequently heard
| yelling out to each other and they do not
| hesitate to break ranks for greetings. Some
men met during the parade today who had
| not met since they were mustered cut over
Thirty years ago. Among the spectators were
many Of the old Confederate Morgan Raid
erS, who crossed the Ohio river and foraged
| all around Cincinnati and throughout South
| ern Ohio during the war. There were also
many Confederates here who were with Gen
hU
lucky Mills within sight Of this city. At that
time the Queen City of the West was as
badly alarmed as Santiago during the recent
campaign 1t was not so today. What were
known IN the war as the "Ohio Squirrel Hun
ters came marching into Cincinnati by thou
sanas to protect the city. Most of them were
armed with old guns that had hung over their
| doors for years, and some Of these weapons
were not at all dangerous even for. SOUR
rels. AS the boys In blue and those in gray
mingled together they laughed over the raid
on Cincinnati, as well as Morgan's raid but
In reviewing their experiences they were re-
| minded of suffering and loss of beloved com
rades.
NEARING A CLOSE
With the demonstration today the series Of
| festivities is almost closed. and the business
sessions of the G. A. R.. and it's auxiliaries
begin tomorrow. During tomorrow afternoon
there will be civic and industrial parade OF
unusual dimensions with a peace jubilee but
the business OF all Of the organizations will
proceed In the morning and continue until
| Friday night.
| There are unusually close contests for the
elections among the ladies we'll as among
| the veterans 1t is reported that Comrnan-
| Ger-in-Chief Goblin favors Shaw, of New
| York, for his successor. AS Shots, of New
- YORK. has not proven formidable opponent
| to Shaw, the name Of Gen. Daniel g. Sicke!s
| ts freely used in that connection. Sexton. of
Illinois, has been regarded as a favorite in
! the race for commander-in-chfef until the
| reports were circulated about Gen Goblin and
his administration being in favor of Shaw.
| Gen. Gobln denies any aggressive work In ia
| vor Of any candidate, but admits that he ia
| an old friend of Gen. Shaw. Anderson, of
| Topeka, and Mack, of Sandusky, hope to see
| the contest between Shaw and Sexton become
! so bitter that one the other of them will
Dc Iaken UP as compromise candidate.
The contest between Philadelphia and Den
| yer for the next encamDment is also quite
| animated with friends of Kansas CITY In the
| hope of winning compromise location.
| The Ladies of the G. A. r. were in session
| today and transacted only routine business in
! presenting reports and appointing committees
| Their business session as well as that of the
| Woman's Relief corps, will begin tomorrow
OFFICERS SELECTED.
The National Association of Naval Veterans
| today elected the following officers: Rear adj
miral. ]. F. R. Foss, Minneapolis; commo-
dore, 3. D. Bliss, Brooklyn; national captain.
William Lareler, GAINESVILLE, o.; commander,
| Benjamin D. Blanchard, New York: ueu
tenant commander James A. Miller, Athens.
| o.; lieutenant, William F. Macintosh New
YORK: master Walter E. Jacobs, New Haven;
The National Army Nurses association
! elected the following: President Mrs Ewing
virginia; senior vice president Mrs. Chap
New York; secretary, Miss Kate Scott. Penn
sylvania; treasurer, Miss Whitman. Philadel-
phta; chaplain, Mrs; Morrill,, Michigan.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the National AS
ISOLATION Of Naval Veterans today elected the
following officers: Captain commanding,
Mrs. Anna B. Sears, Baltimore; commander
| Mrs, Mary 10. Baker R0StOO.
handing, Mrs. Lena Raddaty Lahtghton, Pa
senior lieutenant commander, Mrs. Carrie
v. Green, Providence R. l.; feet surgeon,
Mrs. Margaret Dickson, Detroit; feet chap
lain, Mrs. Eliza wetcher. New Bedford Mass
GOV. PINGREE KISSED.
Music hall was again packed to its fullest
capacity tonight for the camp fire presided
over by Col. W. B. Melish executive director
Of the citizens committee OF arrangements
for the encampment. Gov. Atkinson. of West
| Virginia, was to have been one of the speak,
ers at the camp fire, but he did not arrive
In time to get a ticket of admission. and
although he presented letters and manifold
not pass by the stubborn policeman ct the
door, and left in disgust before any one could
reach him for Identification.
while one governor was shut out with a
carefully prepared speech in his pocket last
night another governor was Kissed and hootsd
out In still more disgraceful manner to-
compelled to take a train at 1890 for De-
troit, he given the first place on the
programme. Gov. Pingree, in his prologue,
stated that owing to imperative business he
must leave tonight, because the state Of
Mlehlgan was preparing to send a hospital
sick soldiers Of that state The governor
referred to the mismanagement and destitu-
ton Of the soldiers. Eve must not place the
blame on any one man, but we can charge
1t upon an absolute system Of red tape that
is still in vogue" 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 sac
ritice Of comfort, health and human life
After citing a particular case of bad man
Gov. Pingree said:
IF Secretary Alger-," but Gov Pin
gree never finished that sentence. He could
not proceed. And even with the most per
sistent efforts Of Chairman Melish, the gov
ernor was unable to utter another word. A
voice in the audience cried "Hurrah for AL
gerP The cry was taken UP In boisterous
chorus. The governor attempted repeatedly
to proceed, but the audience refused to listen
to another word. IF Secretary Agr-"
interpreted these three words to be the be-
ginning of strain of censure and criticism
and absolutely refused to let the speaker pro-
ceed. Gov. Ptngree continued his efforts to
resume, but this only in1amed the audience
more and soon shouts OF Amen, q" Take him
on, We don't want to hear him" and the
like were heard throughout the hall Chair
man Melish made repeated futile attempts to
quell the disturbance, but those who started
the racket persisted in keeping IL up The
governor then retired.
Gov. Pingree reading his speech from
manuscript and proceeded but short way
with the document when he was cut of by
the noisy and uncontrollable interruption
A. IT, G-I I-EA