The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
VAN SAINT IS BUSY
CAAPAIGN FOR COMMANDER
IN-CHIEF OF THE G. A. r..
NAVAL DAY AT CLEVELAND
Veterans Celebrate the Eighty-Sev-
enth Anniversary of Commodore
Perry's Victory on
Lake Erie.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Sept. 10. - The
naval veterans took first place in the
festivities attendant upon the Grand
Army encampment today. The eighty
seventh anniversary of Oliver Hazard
Perrys historic triumph on Lake Erie
was fttinglyr celebrated in a grand pa
rade of naval veterans and a naval dis
! play upon the lake.
Other features of interest in the day' s
programme were as follows: Reception
by the Cleveland Yacht club; naval dis
play on Lake Erie, the fleet being opened
to the inspection of the public; dog watch
of Association of Naval Veterans at
Gray's armory; camp fire of Union eX-
prisoners of war at Central armory; re-
ception of national officers of the Grand
Army by the Womens Relief corps at
Chamber of Commerce hall; reception of
ladies of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie; West side camp fire at Turner hall
and a lake front naval display by the
United States and naval reserves, includ-
ing illuminations and maneuvers by the
fleet. The real business relative to the
administrative affairs of the Grand Army
commenced this afternoon, when numer-
Gus caucuses were held at the headquar-
ters of the various departments.
The election of the next commander-in-
chief promises to be of the most inter-
esting and spirited in the history of the
organization. Gen. Sickles' candidacy is
still being doomed, but if he secures the
election he will be the first Democratic
incumbent of that most important office
Gov. Van SAINT, of Minnesota, is handling
the campaign of Judge Ell Torrance of
Minneapolis, and the Minnesotans claim
that they have excellent chances of WIN
ming out. 1t is said that Gen. Stewart,
OF pennsylvania, is the administration
favorite, and the fight is expected to be
Waged most closely between the candi-
dates from New York and Pennsylvania
Mrs. Calista Robinson Jones, of Brad
ford, VT, is candidate for president of
the Woman's Relief corps, the largest
auxiliary body allied to the Grand Army.
Her election is practically decided upon
The illumination of Monument Square
has ELECTED unusual comment from vis-
itors. Fifteen thousand incandescent
lights adorn the columns and arches
while fully 10000 more are displayed on
the fronts of business houses and sky
scrapers facing the park. The arches are
connected by wires strung by lights, the
central effect being a magnificent cleo
trical ball suspended in midair
PRESIDENT Mckinley'S old regiment the
IWenty-third Ohio, in which he enlist
ed as a private in Company G. in 1861.
and which had for it's commander. Col.
Rutnerford b. Hayes, held it's annual re-
union today at the Chamber of Com.
merce auditorium. Over 500 men attend.
ed, which made the largest gathering of
the regiment in ten years. resolution
was unanimously adopted, instructing
representatives in congress to pass law
banish1ng all anarchists from the United
States. Gen. Kennedy, of Columbus
then offered a resolution, which was
adopted, stating that the Twenty-thiro
Ohio infantry in mass convention as,
sembled, extends it's sympathies to its
former comrade in arms, Mr. Mckinley,
president of the United States, and Mrs.
Mckinley, in the affiiction brought upon
them by a cowardly assassin.