Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-06-24

mayor RothfHan ~ ne session an
gates at the opening 81 responde
Senator 0'Neil Of WasE5bWe> Their
on behalf of the encampznRna 1ds
was large ATTENDANCE and CennnsA-
De Croft at once oessn to dispatch bws,.
ness rapidly. IN his annual address the
commander rejoices in the change made
in the pension office at Washington and
explains the attitude of Mt least a pare
of the Grand Army toward the late eom-
missioner.
Loss of Sixty miro Members.
The report of the assistant adjutant
general shows that the membership OF
the department. Dec. 81, 1901, was 9,447
a net loss of 90 during the year. There
are 255 posts in good standing. gam
Of three, two of which are new posts and
one reinstated. Over 1000 visitors have
been registered at department headquar-
tiers at Madison during the year ana the
interest taken in the war relics on exhi-
bition there is increasing.
The report of the assistant Quartermas.
ter general shows receipts of $5,000.9S
and disbursements of 81, 224 20, leaving
balance of $T76.69. The disbursements
include the sum of 81, 49,. 16 paid for
200 in United States bonds and nos
: part of the expense account. As the
amount received from the previous ad
ministration was $2,246.70, il appears
that the department has kept within the
current receipts. expanding $240.16 less
than the amount received in the course
of business
The report of the department inspector
shows reports from 252 posts out of 205
and that in 235 the records are complete
and well kept, The amount expended
for relief during the year was $2,25S.3o.
She posts hold mcneys and securities
worth So, 479.SS, and other property
worth SOL, 57S.1O
Victory for Home Trustees.
The trustees of the Wisconsin Neter-
ans Home won a victory over the visit
ing committee. That committee recon-
mended to the encampment that it make
members of the board ineligible to Sue
coed themselves, that the retiring de-
partment commander be made a member
of the board and that a woman also nc
added to 1t. At the Wednesday EVEN
ing session President Thomas of the
board of trustees attacked the recon-
mendations and moved that they be
stricken out. Then ensued a parliament
tary struggle. in which Past Command
er-in-chief Weissert, ex-Gov. Hoard
Judge e. w. Keyes and many others
took part. Finally by a vote OF the en-
campment the report of the visiting COM
mittee was adopted with the exception Of
the three recommendations noted. One
of the recommendations carried by the
IDrN . h., hat 90
| airy of the commandant of the homo be
increased from 800 to $1,000 year.
Next Encampment at Chippewa Falls.
The next encampment will be held at
Chippewa Falls. This was decided on
the first ballot on Thursday, the vote on
the question being: Chippewa Falls, 246;
Waukesha, 1872; La Crosse, 20; scatter
ing, 2.
James II. Agen of Superior was elect
ed department commander on the first
ballot. The vote stood: Agen, 267
| Spratt, 81 Ingles, 81; Clawson, 26.
The other elections by the Grand Armg
follow: Senior vice-commander. owen
Clark, Stevens Point; junior, c. L. Mo
ley, Viroqua; medical director, b. C..
Brett, Green Bay; chaplain, G.. r. Bum
ley, Hudson; trustee, William Hauder'
syde, Depere; trustees of Veterans
Home, r. n. Roberts, 0. f. Chase; coun-
Gil of administration, Theodore Riel of
Burlington, r. o. Scott Of La Crosse,
l.. o. Holmes of Baraboo, F. A. Walsh
of Milwaukee, f. w. Reyes of Madison;
delegates at large to national encamp-
ment, III. G. Barnes of Elkhorn. John C..
Martin of Mineral Point, Frank A. An
son of Milwaukee; alternatcs, J. w.
Ganges of Beaver Dam, A. Meinhold Of
West Superior, j. II. Woodnorth of Mill
waukee.
The staff of Commander De Croft pre-
scented him with jeweled badge, VIII
liam O'Neil of Washburn making the
presentation address.
Relief Corps Election.
The Woman's Relief Corps elected
Mrs. Cora Evans. Waupaca. president,
and Mrs. Il. O. Kimberly, GAINESVILLE, Sc
nior president.
The Ladies' G. A. r. officers follow
President, Clara Sloan, La Crosse; senior
vice, Martha Showalter, Lancaster; ju-
nior vice, Mary Trimborn, Milwaukee;
chaplain, Eliza Spikes, Oshkosh; treas
urer, Jennie Hopkins, Milwaukee; con-
uutlbA, MS ADChiihSg 0AiAW NNNh
selor, Ihene Jones, Milwaukee; delegate,
Jean Rogers, Superior; alternates. Mrs.
Roethe, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Snyder,
Oshkosh: council, Flora Miller of Green
Bay, Helen Mueller of Milwaukee and
Dora Snyder OF Oshkosh.
G. A. r. Representatives.
The G. A. r. representatives by con
gressionai districts are: First, w. Wake
field, Elkhorn; Second. John OConnell,
Madison; Third, Robert Showalter, Lam
caster; Fourth. G. A. Bentley, Milwau-
kee: Fifth, w. II. HOWE, Milwaukee;
Sixth, Charles H. Eggleston, Fox Lake;
Seventh, Henry G. Spalding, Tomah
Eighth, A. H. Guernsey, Amherst; Ninth,
]. Il. Donelvilie, 0eonto; Tenth, Carl Ii.
Mueller, Wausau; Eleventh, u. J. Tyr
rell, Prescott Alternates~First, g. G..
Gratiot, Shullshurg; Second, Frank
Foote, Lake Mills Third, s. II. yeedeg
Mansion; Fourth, Louis Holschauer. dill
waukef: Fifth, NJ. L. Snyder, Wauke-
sha: Sixth, L. D. Hinkley. Waupun:
Seventh, X. f. Osborn, La Crosse;
Eighth. c. ]. Ellis, Waupaca; Ninth, J.
NJ. Whitley, Depere; Tenth NJ. w. Ry-
an, Medford; Eleventh, w. W. Quigley.
Turtle Lake.
F. A. Bird succeeds E. b. Gray as adj
jutant general and B. \. Robinson was
appointed quartermaster general.
The parade started at 2:30 O'Clock and
marched through the principal streets ac-
companied by the drum corps and flags
Great crowds thronged the streets and
this closing feature Of the encampmeHt
was success. The register az headquar-
tiers showed that over 200 veterans were
in the city and many more were not reg
istered. making it the largest encsmD-
ment that has been held in recent years.
Business of Nobody.
The train rushed ont Of the tunnel
iato bright daylight and slowed up at
the station. Sawyer. Sawyer called
fhe brakeman