Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-08
MARTIAL
Music Made Hearts
Light,
And 1000 Veteran,
Marched In Parade.
G. A. R. Encampment Draws to
a Close.

Lancaster, w., MA. S-AI W suneS-
days session Of the State g. A. r. en-
campment. Walter Weber, Of Wells
Post. Columbus, was elected depart
ment commander on the first ballot
C. H. Palmer. of Cleveland, was cleo
ted division commander of the Sons of
Veterans, without opposition.
Capt. ]. NJ. Roberts, of Ben Butter
field Post, this city, was elected senior
vice ce-commander, and NJ. +. Radcliffe,
Of Pickway county. state delegate to
the national encampment at Washing
ton
The matter of choosing a place for
next encampment went over until
Thursday.
There were three candidates for the
position of Junior vice commander, II.
l.. Heaton, of Mount Gilead: Andrew
Branstetter. of Wooster, and ]. NJ.
I.ongnecker, of Fulton county. Bran
stetter was elected on the first ballot.
NJ. B. Radcliffe, of Pickaway county,
was appointed State delegate to the
National encampment at Washington,
and Dr. g. A. Harmon, of this city,
was alternate.
GOV. Nash, who had breakfasted
at the Boys Industrial school as the
guest of superintendent C. d. Hilles,
did not arrive at the convention hall
until 80 o'clock. and his entrance
was the signal for loud applause.
Wednesday afternoon was given up
to the big street parade. and it is es-
timated that over 1000 veterans turn
ed out.
One of the features of the parade
was the boys battalion from the In
dustrial school. eight hundred in num-
ber. headed by their own band and
mounted officers. Superintendent
Hilles and Superintendent Cole
! Adams appeared with mounted staffs,
and the trustees were in the parade
! in carriages. The reviewing stand
was placed OIL Main St. just below the
old home of General W. r. Sherman,
and Governor Nash reviewed the pa
rade from this point The old birth
place of William Tecumseh Sherman
has been the mecca for all the veterans
attending the encampment, and as the
ranks of grizzled veterans swung by
/ the old Sherman home with the bands
playing Marching Through Georgia.
their hats We're lifted and their white
locks were barred in honor of the gal
liant old soldier who led the historical
march to the sea.
The local Entertainment committee
estimate that fully 10000 visitors were
in the city yesterday.
The G. 4. r. delegates reconvened
in the Auditorium after the parade in
the afternoon and balloted for the place
of. holding next years encampment
There were only two cities in the
fight. Marietta and Washington c.
H.. and Marietta won on the first bal
lot. getting 241 out of 800 votes cast
The session then adjourned until 0 o.
clock Thursday morning. at which
time Commander Weber will name his
staff.
The W, r. C.. met in the NJ. f
church and elected the following de
partment officers Mrs. Ellen Apple
baugh of Wooster, department presi
dent; Mrs. Lizzie Niffer. of Spring
field, senior vice president: Mrs. Anna
NJ. Thompson, of Beliaire, junior vie,
president; Mrs. Lime Logan, of Co
lumbus, department chaplain; Mrs
Jennie Cameron, of Wooster, depart
ment treasurer.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Sons
of Veterans met and the following dc