Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-26


son Keene. California.
junior Wee eommander-C'ol. Harry
nessler, Montana.
Surgeon in Chief-George 4. Harmon.
Ohio.
Chaplain in Cbief-winaeid Scott.
Arizona.
Report OF Commander.
The business session of the eneamp-
ment MS held 1T the Grand Opera
House. Commander-in-C Chief Thomas J.
Stewart read his report. which contained
the following:
For the second time in its history
the Grand Army Of the Republic has
journeyed TO the Pacific slope to- hold its
annual enca1npmGlt. When Ale met in
the city Of San Francisco seventeen
years ago Ae eastern shaRts aEIthe Pa
cife ocean sarked the western boun-
dairy of the republic. Since that time
the foes Of other days-the men who
wore the blue and gray in the greatest
war known in all t~ime--have marched to-
gether under the dag Of a united couu-
try and carried it forward ia the march
of civilization and Of progress.
The gains b membership the last
rear were: By muster, S.1S3: transfer.
3,O62; reinstatenents, 1l.0T2. The losses
by death, S,a36: honorable discharge.
T3o; transfer. $500; suspension, 1888:
dishonorable discharge. T6; delinquent re-
ports. 5,022; net loss, 7.245."
The parade Of the veterans viii be
long remembered by the thousands of
people who packed the streets along the
lra OF march to witness it.
Remnant of Mighty Host.
Bowed with the weight of years, worn
oct and weary, btit animated by the fires
of an unquenching spirit. this remnant Of
o mighty hos which had carved out vic
tory for the republic Oh the hardest
fought battle fields the world has ever
known marched proudly along, the last
of an u~nconquered band Of heroes. They
looked the part they had played as max
ers of history in this country Of their
birth or adoption, as the case might he.
Proudly they marched with the battle
flags waving above the swayiug ranks
flags which bore the marks of shot and
shell in many a fierce fgay-e9mrades to-
gether now. as they were then. With
military precision these old soldiers of
Antietam. Nicksburg, the Wilderness.
Gettysburg and .Appomattox swung into
line at the appointed hour ready for the
command to march.
Headed by the detachment from ILL
nois. commanded by Benson Wood. the
Grand Army d~etachments appeared in
full muster AT their appointed stations
ready 70 move with the main column.
which starteh punctuaIly NJ 10 O'Clock
on the route of march. 4 platoon of
police led the column. commanded by
Chief Whitman and followed by the drum
corps Of the National Association of Civil
War Musicians. Next in line was Chief
Marshal Edward T. Solomon and his
staff.
The personal escort of COMMANDMENTS
Chief Stewart was composed Of George
III. Thomas Post. No. 2. department of
California. A. ID. Cutler commanding.
Accompanying the eommander-in-clief
were Quartermaster General Burrows.
Judge Advocate General Beers. .Adiutant
General John w. Schaii, Chaplain in
Chief Shuey and Inspector General
Walsh, with members Of the executive
committee.
Department Of the States.
The several departments Of the Grand
Army followed with, as mentioned be-
fore. the department of Illinois IN tile
van. Following came Pennsylvania,
commanded by Edward Q. Walton and
Commander IeHglin. New York. Com
mandcr Noster Connecticut, Commander
Buckley: Massachusetts. Commander
Judd: New Jersey. Coma gaer Long:
Maine, Commander Chamberlain; Rhode
Island, Commander HudSon New Hump
shire. Commando Parker: Vermont.
Commander Penied: Potomac. Com
mander kimhail; Virginia and North
Carolina. Commander Haas; Maryland.
Commander Stali; Nebraska. Command
or Estili, Michigan, Commander Van
Raalte; Iowa. Commander Raymond; In
diana, Commander eirune. Colorado and
Wyoming. Commander Vaughn; Kansas.
Commander Smith Delaware, Command
or fsaueh: Minnesota. Commander Ma
be1: Missouri, Commander Strrret; Ore
gott. Commander Turner: KeAfucky.
Commander FoFlee: West Virginia. tom-
manies Moore: South Dakota. CdaFg3kad
or Reed. Washington aid Ataskn.1 ri 8in-
mander Kavaaaug Arkansas, Com
tnanler Avery; New Mexico, Commander
Edwards. Utah. Commander CLARK Tea
/ nesSet. Commander Patton I@ufsiana
aud Mississippi, Commander heating;
~ sidg. Commandar Chase. Montana.
Commander N.sueF: Texss. Commander
Belfon: Idaho. Commander Whstficf
Georgia. Conrmanter Fitzgerald: Ala
baml. Commander Nilsson; Nor.Ii la.
kota. Commander Rowe Oklahoma.
| Commander Green; Indian Territory.
Commander Rose. California ana Ne-
vada. nr,ler command Of Mai. Cen. w.
Il. Shafter. brought up the rear.
4 prominent trio raae NJ the aead af
tie Wisconsin division. They were Gen.
| Macarthur. commander Of tac defart-
meat Of the Paciac: Gen, Cobb ami Col.
I Iyoa. all three being a%ttireti in civilian
I eleshing. An ttiree Of these general obi
Gers ara FROM Wisconsin. and al have
won national renowu. Gen. Macarthur
was recognized all along ihe t5ae of
march and was loudly cieercd IS hc
passed WITH the column.
from Tar and Near.
Five II dgawaed Nee Bedford,
! Mass. when the barge fgoSsie was lost
in 4 storm
Albert ". peibeL teller Of the city
National Bank. { mton. ohio. arset
viva eulbey vieesenj at,i has ,e- - arrest
ed. There IS said io be . shortage Of
Se2eOa
The Washington Supreme CeHrt has
banded down a decision uDl,0,daas the
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