Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-09-06
THE G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
Judge John R. McFie and Hon. E. F.
Hobart Tell of the Great G. A. r.
Gathering at Chicago.
new MEXICO WELL REPRESENTED

At last nights session OF Carleton post,
G. A. r., Hon. John R. McFie, depart
ment commander, made an interesting
report on New Mexico's participation in
the recent national encampment at Chi
cago. There was a total representation
from this territory of 17-three from
Santa Fe, five from Albuquerque, three
from White Oaks, one from Alamogordo,
one from Central, one from Las Vegas,
one from Ration, one from Hillsboro and
one f ON Las Cruces. Mrs. McFie rep
resented Carleton corps, No. 2,
Woman's Relief association, and Mrs. A..
D. Whitson represented G. K. Warren
corps, OF Albuquerque. In the absence
of the regular delegate from New Mexico,
Hon. E. F. Hobart represented the de-
partment Of New Mexico at the encamp-
ment. In the great parade there were
but ten comrades in line, owing to the
fact that some had failed to arrive at
headquarters in time to march to the
starting point; most of these, however,
fell in with the delegations of states
from which they had enlisted. The pro-
cession formed twelve men abreast and
required four hours and twenty-four
minutes to pass a given point. The line
of march was over two miles in length,
and presented a brilliant and stirring
picture as the parade passed in review
before the commander-in.chief and many
other notable persons. The New Mexico
delegation carried the beautiful silk de-
partment banner presented som years
| ago by the late Col. Albert J. Fountain.
| This was carried by Hon. E. f. Hobart.
And through the kindness of Governor
Otero and Adjutant General Whiteman
they were also permitted to carry the
handsome flag given by the people of the
territory to the New Mexico Rough
Riders, and the same attracted much
attention from the spectators and also
the Chicago press. E. H. Ruidisille, OF
White Oaks, was appointed a member OF
the committee on resolutions. Smith ii,
Simpson, of Taos, was named as member
of the national council of administration
for this territory. John M. Moore, OF
Albuquerque, was appointed by the de-
partment commander as assistant ad u
tant general during the encampment in
the absence of the regular adjutant gen
eral, F. p. Crichton, of Santa Fe. New
Mexico's delegation supported Major
Leo Raisseur, of st. Louis, for com
mander-in-chief, and Denver as the mex
place of meeting. The delegations head
quarters at Grace hotel were hand
somely% decorated. A great many com
rades from all parts of the country ant
citizens of Chicago were callers there,
and a large amount of immigration lit
erature on New Mexico was distributed
among the visitors.
Hon. E. +. Hobart also stated many
incidents of the trip which deeply in
terested the large attendance of pos
members present, and a vote of thank!
was rendered Judge McFie and Mr.
Hobart.
The post appointed a committee o
three, consisting of Past Commander J
P. Victory, George w. Knaebel and ]
F. Wielandy to take into consideration
! the matter of a Grand Army soldiers
home at Santa Fe, and also to report a!
to the status of the U. S. military reser
vations here. Messrs. George W
Knaebel, j. r. McFie and F. P. Crichtor
were appointed a committee to prepare
the necessary papers and secure evi
dence upon which to base an application
for an increase of pension for Captain
Henry M. Davis, a post commander o.
Carleton Post. A resolution was adopted
changing the regular meeting nights Of
the post from the first and third Wed
nesdays in the month to the first and
third Saturdays.