Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-06
EX,PRISONERS OF WAR MEET
Colonel ]. D. walker Of Pittsburg Elected
Commander of the Organization.
GREAT PARADE OF NAVAL VETERANS
First spectacular Event of Grand
Army Encampment-Gen. white
Injured by Fall from
Horse.

DENVER, Sept. b.--The national 'associa-
tion OF union ex-prisoners OF the war held
it's annual session today end elected the
following officers:
National Commander, Colonel ]. ID. Wal
ker, Pittsburg, Pa. -
Kissane, Cincinnati.
National junior vice commander, John 7.
National chaplain, Rev. John s. Fergu-
National historian. General Henry White,
Adiutant general and Quartermaster gen.
eral, w. c. McKelvy. Pittsburg.
The three members of the executive com.
mittee whose term of ONCE had expired
were reelected
The association endorsed the Dalzell pen
sion bill, which provides for service pen
sion for ex-union prisoners Of 81 per DAY Tor
time OF imprisonment and S12 a month dur
ing life, and the same amount TO widows
during widowhood. The association held
campfire at the Tabernacle tonight.
The womans auxiliary Of the Union Elk
Prisoners Of War met in annual convention
today and reelected all the old officers
Shiloh Survivors Meet.
The survivors of the battle OF Shiloh met
today and organized a national association.
J. 8 Hooper of Denver was elected COM
manaer-in-chief and s. N. French Of Dem
yer was chosen adjutant general; other
ofiicers elected were:
Senior vice commander, Major z. II.
Junior vice commander. Colonel W. p.
Davis, Washington.
Chaplain o. N. Barnes, Denver.
Headquarters will be in Denver. About
100 names were enrolled on the roster.
The emblem will be a canteen on which will
appear the motto: I'VE now drink from
| the same canteen."
A campfire was held at Broadway park
tonight at which Governor Mcdonald and
Mayor Speer welcomed the grand army men
to this city. Commander in Chief King
was present and delivered brief response.
| A reception TO Commander-in-Chief King
was given at headquarters OF the Woman 8
Relief CoEps previous to the campfire.
Naval Veterans In Parade.
parade of naval veterans accompanied
by regular troops from Fort Logan and
| local military organizations was the hrst
| spectacular feature of the thirty-ninth en-
| campment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. The weather was cool and all con-
ditions were favorable for marching. Vet
erans of Shiloh made the day memorable
by organizing a national society.
| The features of the days festivities were
cowboy exhibitions Indian dances and
band concerts.
During the parade General Henry Whlte
of Indianapolis. Ind, historian of the
National Association of the Union Ex-
| Prisoners of War. was thrown from his
horse. which srRsred at the apprOaeh OF an
aid to the marshal Of the parade He fell
heavily to the pavement, but insisted on be-
aide to the marshal of the parade. The
general was carried to a dressing station
and a cut on his left leg dressed. He was
not seriously hurt.
Several thousand persons participated
\ in the parade. which continued for nearly
two hours Next to the veterans organiza'
tion, the ladies' band from Kansas and the
uniformed band and military companies
made up of boys from the State Industrial
school at Golden. Colo, received the great
est ovation. The Mexican war veterans
four in number, who rode in carriages, and
the union survivors OF southern prisons
were cheered to the echo and the old
soldiers who were viewing the parade from
the sidewalk ran out all along the lin'
to shake the hands of the veterans o.
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