Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-19
CIVIL WAR VETERANS COMING
Annual %Encsmpment Of Grand Army Of the
, Republic Of Nebraska.
SOME OF THE FEATURES OF PROGRAM
OH Soldiers MAY Give street Pcrade
on Opening Day-National Com
lander Ell Torrance Ex-
pected TO BE Present.

Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock the an
nual en~campment Of the Grand Army of
the Republic Of the state Of Nebraska will
assemble at Washington hall and will re-
main in session until Friday evening.
The council OF administrator will meet
at the Millard hotel. which has been des-
ignated as the general headquarters Of the
order, on Wednesday evening at 5 p. m,
and will check up the reports Of officers
and pass upon the business Of the past
year. This council is composed OF Porter
Hedge Of post No. 214, Lincoln; T. s. Cald-
we'll OF post No. 16, Edgar L. j. Horton
OF post No. 100, Stanton; S. d. Davis Of post
No. 81, Wilbur; C.. W. Pierce OF post No.
80, Wavorly. The business to come before
the council will probably occupy 1t dur
ing the morning hours on Thursday.
On Thursday morning the credentlal
committee, consisting Of J. d.. Gage OF
Franklin, w. S. Askwith Of Omaha, B. p.
Cook OF Lincoln and A. ". Cole OF Hast
ings, will meet at the Willard hotel and all
delegates are requested to present their
credentials to that body before noon in or
der to gain recognition at the time the en-
campment assemblies.
The department commander is discussing
the feasibility Of a parade OF the veterans
previous to the assembling Of the conven-
ton Thursday. II this plan is carried out
the delegates, who will probably number
between 500 and 600, will march from Thir-
teenth and Douglas streets to Fifteenth and
Douglas, thence to the city hall by way OF
Farnam street and from there to Wash
ington hail. The route is not long. but IN
the opinion OF the commander It will give
the citizens OF Omaha a chance to see the
veterans OF the civil war. a class Of men
who are rapidly passing away.
VIII show Good Year.
Arriving at the hall, business will be the
order of the afternoon. First there will
be the appointment Of committees and the
reports of officers. The reports will show
that there never has been a better veal
for the order In the state than the last
They will show decreased numbers, due to
death Of members, but 1t will also show a
large number OF accessions, both original
and those who have been reinstated.
The receipts of reports will occupy the
greater part Of the afternoon and 1t is the
intention to have the election of officers or
Friday morning. There Is little routine
business to be transacted, although some
pension matters may be considered which
are not on the program. The principal
thing Is the election Of officers. No one
can tell who will hold the position of COM
mander next year. although there are three
candidates mentioned. Lieutenant Governor
Steel Of Falrbury, Judge Lee Estelle Of
Omaha and s. T.. Caldwell of Edgar. There
are a large number who are in favor o.
electing Mr.. Steel. as he is the senior vice
commander. but there is a strong oppo.
sition to rotation in office and 1t may bt
that some man not heretofore mentioned
will be elected. There is no talk over the
personnel OF the remainder Of the of1cia
board.
In connection with the meeting Of tn,
Grand Army of the Republic the Woman
Relief corps will hold its convention ii
Omaha, the sessions being held at Patter
sons hall, Seventeenth and Farnan
streets. The order will have headquarter
at the Willard and their hours of business
will be the same as those Of the Crane
Army.
Entertainment OF Delegates.
Entertainment has been provided for tn,
delegates on Wednesday evening. At tina
time the local posts of the order and corp
OF the women society will tender then
a reception at the Commercial club rooms
An address Of welcome will be made b.
Mayor Moores and a response by DR.. "
II. Christie on behalf OF the Grand Arm
and by Mrs. l. r. Andrews on behalf Of tn
Relief corps. 1t is not known for certain
that National Commander Ell Torrance O
Minneapolis will be present at the recep
tion, but II he and his party arrive at tina
time there will be an address by the com
mander and by Mrs. Jones Of Denver. ma
tional president Of the Women's Relic
corps.
Previous to the opening of the formal sei
sion Of the state encampment on Thurs
day there will be an address Of welcom
delivered at the hall by the mayor, wit
a response by Commander r. s. wilco
or some one delegated by him. and an ad
dress by Commander Torrance. Thursda
evening there will be held the camp hr
OF the reunion at a hall not yet ~selectet
At this lamp fire addresses will be mad
by many Of the veterans, the remarks BIZ
ing brief. so that all who desire may /
heard.