Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-04-27
CIR. ENGINE MENT
Meeting To Be Held IN
Milwaukee May 10,
IL And 10.
mang Regimsntal Reunions TO be Held at the
Same Time Graves OF Heroes OF the Spanish
War TO be Decorated.

came Time graves OF heroes OF the spanish
War to be Decorated.
For the first time in nine wears the
state encampment of the q. A. Il. viii
be held in Milwaukee. The encamp-
ment will be held May l6, Il and IS,
and promises to be one Of the largest
gatherings OF the members of the q.
A. r. in the state of Wisconsin which
has ever been held.
There is no way in which the Off
GERS Of the Grand Army can accurate
Nv estimate the crowd who will attend
the encampment but from reports re-
ceiyed thus far it is probable there
will be in the neigh borhood of 5000
to 10000 of the soldiers of the War of
the Rebellion present, and that the
parade will be the largest which the
Wisconsin g. A. r. has ever held. In
addition to the general encampment,
number of the regimental reunions.
which were to be held in other cities,
viii meet in Milwaukee at the time of
the encampment This will be an in
ducement to many OF the old soldiers.
who would not attend the general
gathering of the Grand Army of the
state. 70 come, as they can be assured
that with a number OF regimental re-
unions they will meet many of the
boys with whom they served during
the war.
TO DECORATE THE GRAVES OF SPANISH
WAR HEROES,
So far as the officers of the Grand
Army of the state know at present. the
most important measure which will
come before the encampment for con-
sideration, aside from the election of
the state commander. will be reso-
luton which will be introduced by A.
&. Weissert, instructing the Wiscon-
sin delegates to the national encamp-
ment to ask the adoption OF a new
regulation in regard to the observance
Of Memorial Day The new regt...-
ton will ask that in the decoration of
soldiers graves. the graves of the
men who were killed in the late war
with Spain shall also be decorated
There is no doubt but that this will
pass and this is the belief of the Wis
consin officers OF the Grand Army that
it will be taken up by the posts and
and encampments throughout the en-
tire country and viii pass the national
encampment unanimously.
The Milwaukee posts Of the G. A. X.
are making extensive preparations for
the proper reception and entertain
ment of their brothers from the state.
The Programme committee has ar
ranged that May l6 shall be reunion
day and the Robert Chivas Post hall
and other halls have been secured for
the various regiments for their reun-
ions. The Robert Chivas Post hall is
held as the general reunion hall where
the regiments who have not made ar
rangements can hold their meeting.
May II will be the first day of the en-
campment proper. In the morning
there will be a session at the Robert
Chivas Post hall and in the afternoon
the parade will be held. During the
afternoon there will also be another
session of the convention and in the
evening there will be an immense camp
fire at the Exposition building. MAY
Is will be the last day of the enca mp
ment, when tie officers will be elect
ed.
The Woman's Relief Corps will hold
its annual meeting at the same time
having its sessions at the Plymouth
church and its principal meeting on
the night Of May L.
The state encampment Of the sons
OF Veterans will be held on Nav II at
the hall Of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' association
NOTED SPEAKERS.
4. g. Weissert, who is AZ the head
Of the Camp Fire committee, is max
ing special efforts to secure speakers
Of national reputation. and Secretary
OF War Alger. Gov. Pingree Of Mich
igan and Senators John c. Spoouer
aud j. V Qnarles nave been asked TO
deliver addresses. Senator Quarles
has already accepted, and Mr. Weis-
sert i confident that he viii be able
70 secure the other speakers He
also i confident that tue national
commander. who viii be chosen by
the Executive council which meets at
Philadelphia, will be ia Attendance At
the encampment.
THE VETERAN PARADE.
Henry Hase, the chairman Of the
committee on Parade. has arranged
that the parade shall form on Jeffer-
son street, near juneau avenue. and
shall march through the principal
business streets ana that this line 81
march shall be short AL Of the
posts of the q. A. r. 81 the city and
state. the camps Of tbs sons OF Vet
Grams. the soldiers Of the Spanish war.
veterans from the Soldiers home the
Light Horse squadron aud other milf
tarv organizations will participate.
The cadets from the = Johns Mill