Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-22

tees OF, Veterans home, F. A. Wilde of
Milwaukee, C. II. Henry of Eau Claire.
Delegates to national encampment-At
large, Wade H Richardson of Milwaukee,
Martin of Mineral point, j. w. Canes of
Fox Lake; first district, r. 3. Lang. Ra-
cine; second. Frank Luckes, Princeton;
r. Winter, Milwaukee; fifth, NJ L. Snyder,
Waukesha; sixth, George Spratt, Sheboy-
gan Falls; seventh r. 81 Osborne, La
Merrill; eleventh, D. j. Din, Prescott.
Alternates-First district, W: II. Grimes
of Beloit; second, H G. Kenfelter of JEFF
ferson; third, A. S Brooks of Reedsburg;
fourth, Louis Sholes of Milwaukee; fifth,
Hugo Philer of Waukesha: sixth, l.. D;
Eau Claire; eighth w. r. Brown, Waupaca;
ninth. j. A. Donleyey of Oconto; tenth, L.
NJ White of Colby; eleventh, W. II. Howl
son of Chippewa Falls.
Council of adminitsration-M Herrick.
Hudson; D. j. Ryan, Appleton; F. A. Cope
land. La Crosse; Louis Sholes, Milwaukee;
b. s. Miller Wausau.
Adjt.-Gen. G. A. Partridge, Chicago,
visited the encampment as representa-
tive of Commander-in-Ch Chief John c..
Black and made an address. A past
commanders badge was presented to the
retiring commander, ]. 2. Rumble, by
Chief Of Staff Lakewood.
In behalf of his staff, Commander Run
handsome badge in recognition Of valua-
BILE services.
The officers-eIect were installed this
afternoon, closing the encampment
Sons of Veterans elected the following:
Commander, John Lakewood, Jefferson;
son; division council, Fred B. Fox, Ploveri
A. 3. Swisher, Bloomer; j. II. Coon, En-
deavor.
Memorial Services.
The encampment devoted an hour of
yesterday afternoons session to a memo
rial service in honor of the 302 members
who had died during the year. During
this service the doors were thrown open
and the relief corps came in, in a body,
to participate.
e. e. Clough of Chippewa Falls, senior
vice department commander, delivered a
memorial address. The relief corps con-
tingent returned to their convention and
spent the remainder Of the afternoon in
memorial services. Miss Belle Bliss of
Baraboo, past department president, was
the orator Of tie occasion.
Home in Excellent Condition.
The rest of the afternoon in the in
campment was taken up with the re-
ports Of the Wisconsin Veterans home
at Waupaca and the resulting discus
sions. The reports all showed that the
institution is in excellent condition.
Relief Corps Reports.
The Relief Corps reports show that
new corps were instituted during the
year at Monticello, Genoa Junction
Burlington, Plover, Crandon, lola and
Beaver Dam.
The president recommended that the
visiting committee to the Veterans home
be abolished as an unnecessary expense,
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fully looked after by the Grand Army.
The sending of jellies, jams and fruits
to the home was also criticised and Il
was recommended that it be stopped, as
with the best the corps can do in that
respect, all the inmates cannot be sup
piled, and to discriminate only arouses
jealousy. A per capita tax of / cent
was recommended to raise fund for the
purchase of magazines, books and papers
for the home. During the year the Re.
lief Corps has bought new piano for
the institution.
The financial reports show that the
Woman's Relief corps has expended over
$4,000 in relief for 2O4G individuals in
the families of veterans.
Report of Veterans Home.
The annual reports of the Wisconsin
Veterans home shows that there are 1873
members in the institution and that there
have been fOrty-One deaths during the
year, involving an expense of about
$1,000 for burials.
La Crosse for Next Reunion.
The last act of the encampment yes
terday afternoon was to choose La
Crosse as the place Of the next meeting
by a unanimous vote, the invitation from
the Citizens Business league of Milwau
kee not even being presented.
Campfire Held.
A campfire was held last evening in
the gymnasium which was largely at
tended. Speeches were made by a num-
Der Of leading Grand Army men and q.
O. Kimberly OF GAINESVILLE sang patriotic
songs.
Norcross Makes Appointment.
Commander Norcross appointed e. O.
Kimberly of GAINESVILLE assistant adjutant
general. Celestia l.. Edwards of Ocon-
omowoc was elected counsellor by the
relief corps.