The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-09

CINCINNATI, o.. Sept. s.-1liInols
and pennsylvania are celebrating their
victories at their respective headquar-
tsrs tonight. The one has secured the
conmender-ln.chIef. Colonel james A.
sey,on, OF Chicago. and the other the
locatlon OF the thlrty-thlrd annual en-
r,mpment OF the G. A. R. at Phlladel-
pbls, next year. While there were all
sorts Of combinations between the state
s.Dartments, yet 1t is conceded that the
srht between New York and Pennsyl-
yspIa was the most bitter ever known
At .ncampments. These two nelghbor-
I,r states we're competitors for honor.
one for the election OF Colonel A. D.
shnE, OF watertown. N. =, as COM
n,nder.ln-chlef, and the other for the
location Of the next national encamp-
men, at the Quaker City. During ell
tn. votes and discussions of the day ell
the departments of New York and
Pennsylvania were never on the same
side OF anything. New York voted to
hold the next encampment at Denver
aad IT was only by the diplomacy and
shrewd management of the Chicago
contingent in the interest Of Sexton that
Denver lost in the strong contest for the
mex. encampment. While It Is true that
Pennsylvania gave Sexton a strong
vote from the east, yet 1t is also true
th,. the shrewd managers from Chi
cago gave Philadelphia much more than
the solid vote Of Illinois in the contest
for the location of the next encampment,
For commander-ln-chlef Sexton re-
eelved 424 votes, and Shaw 24l, For
next place of meeting Philadelphia re-
ceIyed sos votes and Denver 2s6.
The encampment will have much work
In considering the proposed revision of
the ritual and also in considering prop
ostIons for amalgamatlon. It is be-
llsyed that the proposition to make
those who participated in the Hlspano-
American war members will not
prevail. as the later day soldiers
will want a separate organization.
There IL more sentiment In ia
vOr of uniting those who fought
on different sides in the same war, and
4 resolution Will be offered inviting the
Confederate veterans to meet with the
G A. R. next year The Missouri del
egatIOn will likely present the resolu-
ton, as that state was about equally
divided during the civil war. II no Joint
encampment Is arranged It Is proposed
to have fraternal delegates to consent
from one encampment to another.
While heated contests were going in-
side of the guarded doors Of the en-
elmpment, all the demonstrations on the
outside in the city were in accord with
the peace Jubilee. The parade of the
civic and Industrial organizations in the
afternoon with all the Illustrations OF
peace and prosperity and happiness that
could be produced was the most mag
nihcsnt pegcant ever witnessed in this
city. The old demonstrations from the
Order OF ClncInnatus at the opening of
the eEposItIons and on other occasions
were ecllpsed by the peace Jubilee pa
rade to-day, in which It Is estimated
there were 10000 in line and over half a
million spectators along the line. There
were more people in the city to-day
than at any other day Of the week or
any other day in the history Of the city
end the entertainment could hardly be
surpassed.
With the river fronts and, the parks
and Camp Sherman ablaze tonight
with most elaborate display Of fire.
works. the demonstrations are ended.
but special entertainments have been
provided for tomorrow and tomorrow
evening in excursions on the river and
special displays at the summer resorts.
The national encampment elected only
Its commander-ln-chlef. and will elect
Its other officers tomorrow, adopt Its
resolutions and attend to other business.
The delegates state that they will COM
plete their work tomorrow, even II II
Is necessary for a night session. The
GuTIiiarIes OF the ladies' elect their ofH-
GERS also tomorrow and complete their
annual encampment
The Ladies' OF the C. A. r. resumed
ther session to-day in Odd Fellows
temple. Mrs. W. II. Mellsh and Con-
gr'ssman Bromwell delivered interest,"
iaE Speeches, The national president,
Mrs Flora NJ. Davey, was presented by
friends with a diamond badge, Mrs.
Wood, OF Kansas. making the presen-
'a'Ion speech. The reports OF the ma
uonai president, secretary and treas
nreF were read. The treasurers report
fhoWed an especially fine condition of
the finances. 1t appears from the re-
port that during the year nlnety-one
new circles have been organized, av-
tFaging thlrty-seven each, making to-
tai OF 4.iil new members. They ad-
journed at noon until tomorrow. when
the election Of offices takes place.
crhe annual reports OF the encamp-
m'nt officers win be found on the
seventh page OF this lssue.)