The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-28
NEXT ENCAMPMENT
At CHARLOTTESVILLE
Meeting Place for 1900 Fixed by
the Indiana Department,
Ii. A. K.
ALEXANDER is COMMANDER
Bedford Man Chosen to Succeed w
A. Ketcham-W. r. c. and Ladies
of G. A. R. Officers.

kokomo correspondence
The thirtieth annual encampment.
Department of Indiana. Grand Army of
the Republic. will be held at Craw-
louisville. that city having been select
ed at the business session of the en-
campment held here. At the last mo-
ment South Bend withdrew, and Terre
IIaute followed suit. leaving the way
open for Charlottesville to be chosen
by reclamation.
The following officers were elected:
Department Communication ID. Alex
ander. Bedford.
Senior Vice Commander-NIilton Bell,
Kokomo
Junior Vice Commander-W F. Gorsueh,
South Bend.
Chaplain-F. NJ. Elliott, Hammond.
Medical Directors. |. Brown. Knox
Deiegate-at-large TO National Encamp-
ment-W. w. Dousherty. indianapolis
Council OF instration-JoseDh ID.
tialleher, Williamsport; Il. Il. Wilkinson,
knightstown, u. IL. Miller, Franklin: W.
i. Myers. kendallville; j. l.. Miller, JEFF
fersonville.
Grent Parade Wednesday,.
Hardly had the last strains played
by the bands in the grand parade Of
veterans Wednesday afternoon died
away before :he encampment crowd be-
gan thinning out. The visitors left the
city in hundreds, hurrying away on
locals. limiteds and specials. whichever
offered the first opportunity. More
than enough remained, however, to
overflow the Alhambra and Grace
church, where camp fires were held
Thursday evening, and the city was
for several hours longer host to hun
dreds of soldier guests and members
of he women's auxiliary organizations,
the w. X. G. and Ladies of the G. 4. X.
Most of those remaining were dele
gates who participated actively in the
two business meetings Thursday. One
of the meetings was for the sel.,sion
of delegates TO the national encamp-
ment at Toledo, which begins Sept. l..
The other was for the election md in
VI anu
the transaction of general business.
The w. X. c. and Ladies of the G..
A. X. also held their business meet
ings, settling up their affairs for the
year and electing and installing officers.
The w. Il. c. elected Mrs. Anna Tuck
er of Noblesville, president, and Mrs.
Laura Kalter of Kokomo, second vice
president.
The Ladies of the G. A. X. elected
the following department officers: Pres
ident, Mrs. Pearl Wright, Logansport !;
senior vice president, Mrs. Emma
Beach. Aurora Junior vice president,
Mrs. Rebecca Hammel, Monticello !;
chaplain, Mrs. E. Graves, Lafayette !;
treasurer. Mrs. II. Z. Hollis, Washing
ton: secretary, Mrs. Eta L. Tobey, Lo.
gansport.
Campnres Were Enjoyable.
The campfres Wednesday evening
were presided over, respectively, by De-
partment Commander Ketcham and
Judge Marsh of Winchester. In near
ly all respects the two meetings were
alike, and though they were enjoyed by
the general public. they were particu-
larly interesting to the veterans. The
campfires brought an opportunity once
more to talk over experiences of camp
and march and battle, TO tell the stories
of soldier life. hear the old tunes of fife
and drum and sing the old songs. The
veterans fingered over their reminis-
cences until late at night and many of
them protested when the meetings were
adjourned.
KOkOmO people are greatly pleased
with the approval expressed by prac-
| tically all the visitors of the manner
in which the encampment was enter
tanned. Particularly gratifying to them
Is the commentator of Department
Commander Ketcham, who, in speaking
of the encampment's success, said: 1T
| has been a great encampment, one of
the most enjoyable and successful the
department has ever held. Practically
| everything has gone forward properly
and pleasantly, and the department Off
GERS can but view the encampment with
satisfaction. The people of Kokomo
have done splendidly. as l felt certain
| they would do from the hour they were
given the encampment. They have
proved that they are patriotic. and they
have revealed that they are cordially
hospitable. They have more than met
the fondest expectations of the depart
ment. and are entitled to its gratitude"