Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-02
WEST AGAINST S1sy
Contest for Veterans Narrows to n e
Lake City and Atlanta. "
UTAH CITY IN THE LEAD
Many Comrades, However, Wish to
Visit Scenes of Former Battlefelds.
MARK FOR GRAVES OF HEROES
Veterans Attend Dedication of Shaft
for Dead at Fort Meigs.
BIG CIVIC PARADE IN TOLEDO
Four Candidates Pressing Their
Claims for Election ma Conn
maEder-In-ChIef-Gr Pa
rade Wednesday.
Veterans Attend Dedication of Shat
for Dead at Fort Meigs.
BIG CIVIC PARADE IN TOLEDO

TOLEDO. o.. Sept 1.-The contest for the
honor OF entertaining the next annual en-
campment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, today narrowed to Atlanta, Ca, ard
Salt Lake City, Utah, with representatives
of the latter city claiming victory
That Washington state posts are support
ing Sale Lake City was confirmed by G. II.
Boardman, department commander OF that
state.
The two main attractions OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic encampment today
were the dedication Of the Fort Meigs
monument and the civic parade. In the
latter 1900 members OF local organizations
marched with bands playing and banners
flying, while the veterans, whose parade
will take place tomorrow, looked on sp-
provingly.
The parade was led by platoon Of
mounted police In the order named came
the Cherry Plckers. which is the marching
club of the Eks; Independent Order of
Foresters, Uniform Rank knights of
Pythas. knights of the Maccabees. fifty
children descendants of veterans the Ma
tlonal Veteran Women Of America the Toll
edo Newsboys association. the $50 mem
bers OF which have done gratifying work
guides to arriving veterans; two COM
panies Of sharpshooters and one OF lancers.
company OF Polish-Americans in uniform
and the Toledo fire department.
The most significant OF the days exer-
cises occurred at the village of Perrysburg
twelve miles from Toledo where a great
granite shaft. eighty-two feet in height,
was dedicated in honor of the dead of Ohio
Kentucky Pennsylvania and Virginia who
fell In the battle around Fort Meigs during
the war OF lS12-13
Ceremonies at Perrysburg.
The dedication OF this monument was in
cluded in the Official program OF the en-
cdmpment and hundreds of visitors took
the pleasant trolley and boat rides from
this city to attend the exercises.
1t was at Fort Meiss that General VIII.
liam Henry Harrison checked the British
advances under Proctor after the general
had profited by General Hulrs surrender
Of IjelrolL ~ ot,.s
Not many years ago the graves OF the
heroes of Fort Megs still lay unmarked
Cattle wandered over them slowly. MUNICH
ing at the long grass. A church stood. and
now stands, where there was formerly
British battery. The credit for the cree
ton of the monument dedicated today be
longs to the Maumee Valley Pioneer anC
Historical society, which worked for yeari
to collect the necessary funds.
Several thousand veterans and other Wis
itors were present when d. r. HollenbeciS
president of the Historical society. called
the assembage to order. Following th
singing OF America" and the invocation
by Rev Father ]. p Michaelis. Governor
Harris Of Ohio made an Introductory ad
dress reviewing the chronicles OF the his
torc spot and telling of the work OF tn,
monument committee. Other speaker
were Senator Foraker. Governor Wilsoi
Of Kentucky. Lieutenant Governor Murph!
OF Pennsylvania and Major Robert w
Hunter Of Richmond, Va
Four Candidates for Commander.
There will be a pretty fight on the con
Vention floor for the office of commander
in-chicf The candidates are II. N. Neviu
Of New Jersey; l.. r. Dickson OF Illinois
Former Governor Van SAINT OF Minnesota
and General Adams of Nebraska. Al
have opened headquarters and are proselyt
ing among the delegates.
The Atlantic. Ga, delegation wants tn
next reunion. Junior Vice Commander
in-chicf Scott. a citizen of Atlantic. 1
among the active exponents OF a further
ing cementing the friendship OF the blu
and the gray by bringing the veteran
in blue to the south land. Salt LAX
City, Pittsburg. Kalamazoo and Seattle ar
also listed among the aspirants for tn
honor Of entertaining the Grand Arm