Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15
Elected Communicating c hiet
of the G.. A. II. at Gin
cinnatL
PENSION ROLL DEFENDED.
izations- Joint Encampmcnt of tho
Blue and the Gray rroposod-Om
GERS Eiectcd-Ncxt Encampmcnt
to be Held In Philadelphia.


Cincinnati. Sept S.-Illnois and Penn
syivanla are celebrating their victories at
Their respective headquarters Tonight.
The one has secured the COMMANDMENTS
chief, Col James \. sexton of Chicago,
and the other the location of the 3S1 an
nuol cnCampmcnt of the q. A. II. at Phil
adelphia next year. While there were all
sorts of contests it is conceded that tho
iight between New York and PcnnsylSu-
niH was the most bitter ever known at nm
'cngampment. These two states We're
competitors ono for the election of Col
Shaw of Watertown, y. Y. for command
er-in-chici and the other for the location
OF the next cucampmcnt
Tho votes and the discussions of the day
In the departments Of New York aud
Pennsylvania were never on the same
side OF anything. New York voted to hold
the next cnCampmcn; at Denver and 1t
was only by the diplomacy and shrcwd
management of the Chicago contingent in
the interest of Sexton that Denver lost
While it is true that Pennsylvania gave
Sexton II strong vote from the East.
1t is also true that the shrcwd
managers from Chicago gaze Philadelphia
much more than the solid vote of Illinois
in the contest for location of the next en-
campmcnt
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inside OF the enCampment all d.monstru-
lions on the outside in the city were in
accord with the peace jubilee. The pat
radc of the civic and Industrial orgnnz1-
lions in the afternoon was the most ma g
nniccnt pageant ever witnessed i'm tins
city.
/ IN the peace parade to-day it Is estimate
I cd there were io,0m men in line and over
half a million spectators.
! With tho rive. fronts and the parks and
/ Camp Sherman ablazc tonight with fire
works the demonstrations are ended, but
special entertainments have been provided
for tomorrow in excursions ON the river
and special displays at the summer re-
/ sorts.
/ Tho national crc1mpmcnt elected only
its cummaudcr-n-chicf to-day, ana will
| elect its other officers Tomorrow adopt
It's resolutions AMI attend to other busi-
ness. The delegates state that they vii,
/ complete their work tomorrow. even II
IL is necessary for night session. The
, auxillarics of the ladies' also elect their
officers tomorrow and complete their an
nual oncampment.
MORNING SESSION.
Tho business of the 30 oncampmcnt OF the
Grand Army with its auXiliariCs began
to-day. after three days OF preliminary
demonstrations. The business sessions
Were however, interrupted by the parade
of civic and Industrial organizations this
afternoon, The parade included ioats o,
all lines of manufactures and dealers. /,
| was in celebration of peace and a jubilee
day. over 100 concerns were represented
in the line, while ~ secret. military. 20.
ltical and other bodies were represented
10y over 1000 men IA escorts To the peac,
floats. Some of the floats We're drawn bS
a dozen horses. one by 80 boys, and al
afforded amusement as wei rs attracte,
"a tor nj pnu~ tl,a s,f,la 1.-Two ,,r,
There were about 1900 national delegate
present when the encampment proper was
called to order At Music ilal ut 10 "A. m.
with Charles Vented as the officer of tn,
day. The address of welcome was deliy
cred by Gov Bushnell. The hall was Ella b.
orately decorated. In response Comman
der-in-Chicf j. p. S. Goblin referred mos
olouuently to the attractions OF the wecl
and the lavish entertainment OF the citi
ZenS of Cincinnati Gen. Goblin wore tn,
witch and chain presented to him At Tn,
camp fire last night by his old Comrad,.
of the 9th Pennsylvania regiment. and %.
the assembling of the encompment wa
presented with II gavel made of histori,
timbers.
The onccmpment will have much worl
In considering the proposed revision q
the ritual and also in considering the pro
position for amalgamation. 1t is believe
the proposition to make those who par
eligible Will not prevail as the latter da,
coldiers will want separate organiza
! ton. There is more sentiment in faVo
of uniting those who fought on differen
sides in the same war and n reso!utici
will be offered inviting the Confederate
veterans to meet with the Grand Arm,
next year. The Missouri delegation vii
be likely to present tho resolution, as tina
State was about equally divided durinj
the civil war. If joint cnCampment |
arranged IL Is proposed TO have fratcrna
delegates sent from one cncampmCnt L
;he other. The national encampmcnt q
the Womcns Relief Corps opened thi
morning ut the Scottish Rite cathcdra
WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS.
Cincinnati. o., Sept S.-The 10th annua
convention of the National Womens Re
lief Corps of the q. a. r. convened a
Q o'clock this morning in the Scottish Rit
cathedral. This mornings session was de
voted to tho reading OF the reports of tn
, various officers. the appointment of com
mittees and other routine matter. Tn
roll call showed full attendance of dele
gates representing 10000 members of tn
order. National President Mrs. Sarah ]
. Martin of Missouri delivered her annua
address which treated largely OF the pre-
posed changes in the bylaws of the OF
ganization and also reported the relic
work accomplished by the organizatio
during the Spanish Amcrican war.
Addresses Of welcome We're made b
Miss Annie Laws. chairman of the WON
ans citizens committee on behalf of tn
citizens of this city and by the depart
m"nt president Mrs. Vesta Shoemaker q
Dayton, representing the sisters of Ohi,
The annual report of National Secretar
Mary II. Shepard of Missouri shows n
aggregate of 2i5 members and 81.
corps, making IA net gain of 1863 member
ard Y corps during the past year
The report of the national treasure
Isabel T. BaSley of Ohio. shows the asse,
of the organization to be slS,99I and no II;
hiiitics. The general fund now ON han
is $l2. 2G4.