Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-17
WAR VETERANS
HOLD REUNIONS.
F;fteenth Wisconsin Among Those VINO
Gather Specially at G. A. x.
Encampment.
MINNEAPOLIS LOOKS WARLIKE.
Union Veterans Union Meets in ST. PAU
and Former Philippine Soldiers
at Des Moines, La.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. ID
Veterans by the thousands, other visitors
bv the tens of thousands, brass bands
nv fine score, drum corps by the hum
dreds and futtering flags in number De-
yond computation, have been pouring
through the streets of Minneapolis since
dawn.
The air is filed with the crash of brass
bands, the cheering Of crowds, the roll
of drums, and rent in twain by the
shrieking of the fife manipulated with
varying degrees of skill, but always with
the utmost fervor.
Big Encampment Is On.
This is the first day Of the fortieth an
nual encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic which is to continue
throughout the week, and despite the fact
that the soldiers of the Civil war are so
rapidly lessening in numbers, 1t prom
Uses to be one of the most successful
ever held.
Aside from the encampment itself,
there will be annual meetings Of the
many affiliated societies. such as the
Woman's Relief corps, Ladies of the
and an almost Infinite number of mill
tary organizations. The social events,
planned for the entertainment of the old
soldiers and their wives, are many and
elaborate.
The first reunion of the day was that
of the First Minnesota volunteers, which
it's survivors say, was the first body of
men to offer it's services for the war.
The veterans met at the Soldiers home
near MinneRaha Falls, and there were
present about one half as many men as
the regiment lost in ten minutes at
Gettysburg.
Fifteenth Wisconsin Meets.
The fifteenth Wisconsin also met dur
ing the day, and the first sessions of
the Woman's Relief corps, was held in
Wesley church.
Tonight the chief social events will
be a reception in honor of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, at the home
of Mrs. III. Fl. Kimball, and a similar
event rendered by the st. Paul posts of
the Grand Army to Commander Tanner
at the state capitol A great patriotic
concert is also to be given in the Audi
forum.
The political aspect has been very
mild thus far, as none of the candidates
for the honor of being the next COM
mander of the organization have ar
rived. The contest is expected to grow
warmer during the next twenty-four
hours, however. The leading candidates
are Capt P. III. Coney of Topeka, Kas
r. B. Brown of GAINESVILLE. O., and
Charles G. Burton of Missouri. There is
no contest for any of the lesser offices.
Union Veterans Union Meets.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug 13-The ma
tional encampment of the Union Veter-
ans union will begin tonight at o'clock
in the house chamber of the old capitol
building with Commander-in-Chief Capt.
Richard L. German of St. Paul presid-
ing. The first meeting will consist alto
gether of addresses of welcome and re-
sponses and music.
The business sessions will begin Tues
day morning and on Wednesday morning
the encampment will adjour& to permit
the delegates to witness the G.. A. r. pa
rade in Minneapolis. Business sessions
will be resumed in the afternoon. Thurs
day will be spent in sightseeing and the
encampment will close that day.
Philippine Vets Gather Also.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Aug. 13,-The
seventh annual reunion of the Army of
the Philippines convened here today. A
reception was rendered the visiting dele
gates by the local association prelimin-
airy to the opening address of Comman-
der-in-Chief Alfred S. Frost. Promi-
nent Philippine veterans, including Gems.
Hale and Green are here
Confederate Surgeon Dead.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 13.-Dr.
James B. McCaw, native Of Richmond
and one of the Oldest physicians in Vir-
ginia, died today, aged "a years. He
was prominent Confederate surgeon
and during the war between the states
had charge of Chimberazo hospital here.
where 10000 Confederate soldiers were
treated.