The Red Cloud chief., 1906-08-17
REUNIONS ATENGAMPAENT
VETERANS GET TOGETHER WITH
FORMER ASSOCIATES.
FIGHT FOR NEXT COMMANDER
Contest Has Become Active and Bit.
ter-About Fifteen Thousand Old
Soldiers viii Be In Line of Parade
Death Claims Two More.

minneapolis, Aug. O.-DeSplIe u
somewhat hot and sultry day, the re.
unions of the various regiments were
carries through with great success.
There was not a floor in any of the
hotels nor a hall in the city which did
not hold the survivors OF some or.
ganization that was in the field dur.
ing the war. Some of the gatherings
were largely attended, but others were
confined to not more than a half dozen
Of the original regimental members.
The reunions in the majority of cases
did not last for any length of time and
the veterans were oon on their way
to visit some of the points of interest
throughout the city. Receptions were
also held by members of the Ladies OF
the Grand Army, the Women's Relief
corps and other organizations OF a
similar character, all OF them keeping
open house throughout the day.
The feature of last evening was a
large campfire held in the Auditorium,
which packed the structure. Addresses
were made by Governor Johnson,
Commander-in-Chi III Tanner, r. B.
Brown of GAINESVILLE, o., a candidate
for the honor of being the next COM
mander OF the Grand Army, and a
number of others.
Two more members OF the Grand
Army died here, making three VINO
have passed away since the com
mencement of the present encamp.
ment. ]. II. Burke of ~Burlingame,
Kan, fell dead while standing in front
OF the clerks desk in the Pauley ho-
tel. Death was caused by ~apoplexy.
induced by the heat. The other death
was that of George II. Smith. a former
member of the First New YORK
dragons who had been visiting rela.
tives in the city for some time. Mr..
Smith was knocked down by a horse
which was driven rapidly around a
corner just as he was about to take
a street car, and died soon after.
The fight for commandments
has become active and bitter. Many
copies OF a circular attacking the war
record of Captair- p. II. Coney OF Kan
sas, a prominent candidate, were
handed around. The circular was not
signed and Captain Coney declared
that the attack was so utterly base
less as to be almost beneath his no
tice. He contented himself by giving
Il a simple denial and referring all
persons who desired information as
to his war record to the history oil
the One Hundred and Eleventh New
York infantry.
II Is the intention Of the members
OF the Ladies of the Grand Army to
offer a resolution In the business
meeting of the Grand Army urging the
purchase of the MCLEAN house al
Appomattox for the purpose OF con
yerting it into a national museum. II
is said that the plan has met witt
favor on the part Of the confederate
veterans, who have offered to aid II
the project. Miss Nellie underwood
and Mrs. Belknap Of the Ladies o
the Grand Army are pushing the plan
The great parade is to be held to
day. It Is expected that about 1900
men will be in line. Tie line Of marcl
will be about two miles In length.
The excessive heat caused q nun
Der of prostrations among the visitor
and several of the emergency hos
pitfalls were completely filled at times
Among the visitors who collapsed be
cause of the heat. but none of whom
Is expected to die, are William Gee
OF Cameron. Ia: william Gerhard G
Kansas and William Pettibone {
Springfield, Mo.
The first move toward securing tn
national encampment of 1907 wa
made by the New York delegation
which announced its intention of ge
ting it, if possible, for Saratoga.