Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-03
Indianapolis. IND,
Sept. 28. 1927.


vnce EsaiH We Ar, attending tho
sauenal Encclapnlen. OF the q. a. n
when convacsd yesterday in this citv
MRS Winahtp and l arrived saturdav
Il,nrnooa ADD arc guests al tn. Hotel
EaMord' Nhers, also a:e tia oNrth
oaKose headquarters Ia oharEa Of
f~enaanaader sterns q Adtutant
Aoous twenty-five comrades have
Tvportea. n twelve or fifteen Of the
w. h. G. There ere four Comrades
from Devils Lake, Jas. EeCormtcS
D:lG. Duell, A. ]. Roberts, aud n. T.
clarke; D. J. Butts and W. NJ. Coueli
are from sykeston. G. P. Storms Of
Hogers. p. A. Cooney. DR.. -. j.. Rowe.
!. ". Carroll, and D. s. Sheets. Lisbon:
y. A. Potter. Granville: W. r. Whit.
COMP, Crary; H. F. Dinsmore, G. +.
Grary. Ellendale; c. j.. Schmidt, owen
ZONES. n w. S. Hall, Jamestown:
9nd I:P. Griffin Of Jamestown; J.
Washington; Henry Bial, g. Getch.ll'
Valley City; Smith stimmel, George
Hawks, Fargo; Geo. B. Winship,
Grand Forks.
n Women's Relief Corps attend
anes-Mrs. J. D. White, Minot: Mrs.
q. M. kenn, New Rockford: Mrs.
Duell and Mrs Stafford. Devils Lake:
Mrs. Bial Valley City: Mrs. Schmidt,
Mrs. Freese. jamestown; Mrs. Hill,
Mrs. Durfy, and Mrs. Hawka. Fargo:
Mrs. crary. El1endale; Mrs. Lane,
FoetA Z
n city is just comfortably filled
with Grand Army men and al are
we'll housed. The attendance is es-
tilnated at 5000. It is indeed an as
senlblage OF old and decrepit men; but
there are many who are surprising
~ vigorous, and look fit for many
years OF active service. It is notice
ahle however. that regimenta1 and
mach recurring year. There are only
three present from my old regiment,
the End Minnesota Cavalry. and none
at all from my company except my
self.
Grand Forks, only a few years age
wax represented by large delegations
at these encampments. headed by Col
Brown JAS. O'Neil, VIM. Alderman
Chas. GRADER. Jerry Church, H. NJ
Thos. Monson, J. B. Moosette, w. n
Standish, A. j. Pierce, A. 8. Burrows
tBiers johnson, Thos. Walsh, and other
enthusiasts. Grand Forks did no,
fail to respond heartily and numerous.
ly at the call Of the assembly. Bu1
1t Is different now; neither the Pos
or Corps Is represented at this en-.
campment by actual residents Of the
city. II Mrs. Winship and I had no,
travelled four days and three nights
Grand Forks would not have beer
on the Grand Army map in Indiana.
polls. L am glad we are here, an6
we both regret exceedingly that We
cannot drop in and see you people
before returning to the sunny land
Of the Pacific Coast. We hope to
mako an extended visit next year.
The parade this afternoon was a
signal success. The route of march
comrads participated. North Dakota's
squad consisted Of just 20 men, whose
names are given above. Comrade
White Of Minot carried the colors
Comrade Schmidt of Jamestown helC
the banner aloft. Dept. Commander
Stearns was in command. We receiv.
and 1t was evident that North Dakots
ed u share of cheers along the route
had many friends in the multitude
which lined the sidewalks sThe en-
campment has not yet elected its Of
ticers for the ensuing year, but I vii
tell you in confidence hat Comrad<
Pitcher OF New York will be the mex,
Commander-in chief, and that De.
Mpines,s Iowa. Will be, the place of tn,
next meeting.
job, c. Ducan, old time dray maj
Of Grand Forks, called at our hote
this afternoon, and we had a pleas.
ant visit. He Ia an inmate Of the
Washington Soldiers Home at Ia,
c'n1a, and enjoys good ha-"h despite
his 80 years. His o Bruce and
family. live at Coronado, California
Chas. Cooper showed up from
Miami, Florida, where he and DR.
Rounsevell hold forth. Mr.. Cooper
formerly owned a farm near Arvilla
but has been q resident of the South.
land for the past ten years. He Is
q brothcr-in-law of Frank Viets, and
Is surprisingly vigorous for a ma Of
IS years Of, age.
Mrs. Winship M I did not expect
until the eleventh hour to attend the
Encampment; the Limitation Of re.
turn tickets to thirty days would noF
allow US to make any extended side
trips, to Grand Forks and elsewhere
30 We were somewhat Indifferent
About the goth. however, we cha gee
our minds; tickets and berths were
procured, q few duds packed In sui
cases, and we were of. Mrs. Win
ship had discarded her crutches, ane
with the use of a cane, she expected
to pedestrianize the by-ways OF In
dianapolis. and set a pace for M
with my two good legs-and, by jinks
she has done 1t, too; I am the ONT
with sore muscles tonight, while sht
Is a. timber as an eel.