New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-29
VETERANS OF THE WAR.
ENHANCEMENT or TnE GpAND AnMY.

ENCAMPMENf OF THE GRAND Army.
4 PAEADE rs rHg sIRrErs or B8ooKLYg--rs n
cIsEs AT MUSIC ALA BANQUET AT THg IA
BFACH PALACE.
1.-THE Grand Republicans are out to-dag." was
the remark yesterday morning Of AZ ndvidusl in
Joralemon-s' Brooklyn. who did not grasp ie
fact that the parade was thst o. Tho
Grand Army of the Republic. the F-p-
resentatves of the 1Gi posts Of the organic alton
in this State BEGAN their seni-annual eucampment
or convention, yesterday. IN Brooklyn. The ferry.
boats from this city aud JERSEY CITY landed at tho
foot Of Fnton-st IN the morning the delegates and
the visiting posts from tins CRY. hey wore
received by Rankin Post, OF Brooklyn, and Low
Benedict Post, OF Albany. and were conducted to
the Pierre pont House, ~ Aontagne-si;. where ihe
parade was formed in Montagnesf. The members %
the posts ard the egates were escorted by bs l4h
Regiment. National Guard, If BROOKLYN under com
rand of Colonel James NcLeer and a 'etaehmeut
OF the 9Th Regiment Of New-York. The streets
through which the parade moved we're gay with
flags and bunting, g public buildings aud many
private dwellings were finely decorated
The line OF march was rs follows: I'd Montague
ST. and along Court-st. Joralemon,sI., Fal,on.st.
SIinton.avc Futon-s st. Hanson place, and
Flatbush-ave. to the Music Han at FL.
ion-st. aud Flsibush-aye About 1000
men were in line The order was Or md Marshal
and staff i4th Regiment Ssh Regiment. Grand
Army posts officers OF Convention aud delegaes.
Music was furnished by the l1th keg'ment Band.
At i2:45 the hall was well filed and F. W. Clark.
chairman OF the Executive Committee. called the
assembly TO order and introduced Corporation
Counsel w. G.. Dewitt. who extended the freedom
of the city, on behalf of the Aayor. to
BROOKLYN contributed % 900 soldiers TO the eoun-
try. Aluslons TO Grant, sherman and Hancock
called out applause. rhe response, on the p,rt Of
C Coz dsT"' L. Coe Young, of Bingham.
ton Gi"'' HIS references, 20 the work
done IN BROOKLYN for the Soldiers Home were ap-
plauded. and three cheers were gwen for Henry
Ward Beecher and Corporal Tanner for their work
in behalf of that enterprise. Speeches were made
by General Lewis A. Wagner, commander-ln-
chief. Henry A. Barnum, John +. Henry
OF BROOKLYN and Corporal Tanner, who
holds the office Of Tax Collector IN BroosIVn;
were on opposite sides OF the RalIery. Ai,er
the public proceedings secret session OF tue dele
gates was held. The body adjourned at
3 D. m, to go to Coney Island. taking
boat at the foot of NOntaguc-sJ for tine depot OF
the Sea Beach Railroad At Bay Ridge There tho
train for the island was taken, ana the delegates
spent several hours in sightseeing.
The banquet AZ the SEA- Beach Palace IN fho even.
ing was very successful ANA pleasant. A poFuo OF
the large dining room, capable OF holding ao9at
one Thousand persons, was reserved lot
the guests. 4 portrait OF General Grant hung over
the Presidents chair. and portraits or the other
Presidents were hung about The room. ! he coats
of arms of all the States and tbu flags Of many na-
tions graced the pillars aud walls. ne hands OF
the I4th ana 47th Regiments. OF Brooklyn, idr
MANY of the veterans arrived ~ the hOiei about
5 O'Clock, bat It not until 1880 mat me orier
was gwen to " fall ~" Then the line was formed
and as the veterans marched. following
the band Of the 14th Regiment. thhey, pre-
sented fue appearance. Ihey hei ~
TWO bv two until over 500 had been seated;
there was plenty of room aud more than enough
of a really excellent diuner for 2vO OF 800 more
even If they all had good war appetite. There
was not dissatisfied man al the tagis.
The two bands furnished music, ana whtn
some of the old army songs were
played, the men Joined in the chorus with a roar
that made the roof rattle. !" When johnny ZONES
Marching Home" Wuen Gabriel Blows his Horn"
and " Marching Through Georgia" were Chg a.
vorites. and the men stood on the chars
aud waved their hats VITA great enthuslasm.
Ii was after 10 O'Clock before the dinner vas On
ished, and then the veterans SAT- quietly back
in their chairs 70 enjoy their wine and
cigars, and to listen 10 the speeches
Among those present wero General John
CochraDe, Commander OF Department Young,
Colonel McLeer OF the 14th Regiment: }. l. hob
inson, "Corporalv Tanner General Ions wagner,
Colonel J. w. Jones, ex-AssauOyman w. ii. VAT
ing and Alderman JacObus