Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29
GRAND ARMY
ENCAMPMENT
FORT COLLINS CROWDED WITH
VETERANS OF THE G. A. r. AND
AUXILIARY SOCIETIES.
IMPRESSIVE PARADE
II. c. WATSON ELECTED CON-
MANoER AND TRINIDAD GETS
NEXT gNcAMPMGNT.

Fort Collins. Coio.-The annual en-
campment of the Grand Army OF the
Republic, Department of Colorado and
Wyoming. and the gathering OF It's aux
Hilary societies in this city Wednesday.
Thursday AMI Friday. will long be re-
membered by both citizens and visit
orr. IL is believed that non. Of these
organizations ever had more success
fui or enjoyable meeting. The num-
bcr OF veterans In attendance Is esti-
mated at upwards OF 800 ana there
were nearly as many more members OF
the othe. societies.
The encampment opened "Wednesday
morning. when Commander II. II. Mel
lcttc and other officers made their re-
ports. In the afternoon the daush'
tcrs Of veterans gave u reception In
Odd Fellows hall.
There was u grand camp fir. and
welcoming addresses at the armory at
night. President Ayicsworth OF the
Agricultural college. In the absence OF
the mayor. welcomed the veterans ani
their auxiiia.ics. and responses were
made by tn. officers OF the various or
ganlxations.
Thursday mornin. the grand parade
was formed at 1880 and marched
through the principal streets. which
were magnificcniiy decorated and lined
with cheering crowds. All the school
children Of ,hc city were gathered on
the line OF march. each carryin. n
flag. To the veterans this was the
most pleasing feature of the cncamp.
mcnt.
Other organizations that took part
In the parade were the Sons OF vetcr.
ans. Fort Collins band. city council
In carriages. college band. cadet bat
TALON. battery and signal corps. off
GERS Of the woman's Relief Corps and
Ladies' OF the q. A. Il. In carriages. fire
department and riding clubs.
Friday afternoon large number of
the visitors inspected. by invitation.
the Agricultural College and Expert.
mcnt station.
Following is n list OF tho officers
elected by the several organizations:
Grand Army OF the Rcpublic-Dc'
partmcnt commander. II. G. Watson
Greeley: senior vice commander. r. c.
Rcmey. Fort Collins: junior vice com
mandcr. Il. T.. Fitch. Laramie. Wyo.:
chaplain. Ira ID. Hall. Golden: mcdi
cal director. DIR. +. o. Burdick. Boul.
der: Guartcfmnstcr. J. Rankin. South
Denver: adjutnnt general. Il. Thomas,
Greeley: dclcIatcs.at.iargc to the To
ledo national cncampmcnt. John Win.
gate; delegates. William Jones. Wind.
sor; Il. II. Hurlbut. Harris: J. II. VIII.
hanson. Denver: s. N. French. Den
yer; William p. Vale. Durango; coun.
ell OF administration. ". p. Upton. Den.
yer: J. c. Mosley. Denver: T. J. Foo'c.
Denver: c. Picketts. Boulder. and ".
II. McCumbcr. Denver.
Woman's Relief Corps-Department
president. Mrs. Eloise Lehow. Denver
senior vice president. Clara Cough
Colorado Springs: Junior vice presi.
dent, Fannie Whip. Gunnison: chap
lain. Eliza Ii. Peters, Golden; treas.
urer. Mary Hader. Cheyenne.
Ladies' OF the G. A. R-Department
president, Ella Galloway. Aspen: sen.
ior vice president, Caroline Clancy.
Colorado Springs: junior vice presi.
dent, Emma James. Leadville: secre.
tary. Sadie Fisher. Cheyenne.
Sons OF Decentralization com.
mander. Kenneth A. Coon. Denver:
senior vice commander. William B.
Lymer. Fort Collins: Junior vice com.
mander. F. J. Stiers. Canon City; di.
vision council. r. C. Grout, J. A. Ditson.
Denver: NJ. NJ. st. Clair. Fort Collins
Auxiliary to the Sons OF Veterans
President. Mary E. Abbott. Denver:
vice president. Lille Case. Fort Col.
Inns: treasurer. Alta Kern. Windsor.
chief of staff. Clara Burroughs; secre.
tary, Mabel Casey. Denver.