The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-08-02

dier,s welcome and o God-speed in their work of
charity, [Applause.1
CoMRADE HOLMES ADDRESS
Walter H. Holmes, of San Francisco, Junior
Vice Commander, who was next introduced,
said:
Comrades and Friends:
1t is hardly needful for me to express my thanks
for the high honor you have conferred upon me-
but in doing this, recognize the fact that must
say something, because the honor is not to me
alone, but upon the state / represent. trust
shall be able to fill the full measure of your
pectation assure the Chief that
he will always find willing servant to his call.
There very many members of the National En-
campment here to-day whom met in Baltimore
q year ago, and there are many strangers whom
have not met here. These are all around me.
When we leave here to-day, many of us Will leave
to meet no more this side of the river Many of
the upturned faces before me will probably ere
them now for the last time. Others, however, will
live to remember this Reunion and when in time
your mind reverts to the pleasant meeting, may
the heartstrings of your recollection have cord
to vibrate the name of your grateful comrade, Wal
ter Holmes.
REMARKS BY THE SURGEON GENERAL.
Surgeon General Ames, of Massachusetts,
said:
Dear Comrades return to you my thanks for
this testimonial of your confidence the election to
this Office | look and hope for your cooperation
this coming year in the past, and trust that we
together may achieve such results as will endure
for all time.
wish especially to impress upon you the inn
portance of extending your fullest aid and sympa-
thy to the Woman's National Relief Corps, whose
representatives are with us to-day. l know these
ladies personally and can vouch for their nobility
of character.
THE CHAPLAIN's SPEECH.
Chaplain-in- Chief Foster, of New York, fol-
lowed and said:
Comrades l follow the Surgeon-in- Chief but
have not come to bury the Grand Army, but to ex-
press to you my thanks for this honor you have
conferred upon me for the second time. have
rejoiced in the one fact that was born in time to
take part in that great conflict the influence and
power of which has touched every nation on the
globe and is reaching to the end of time. To be
among the victorious, to be of the number
who triumph is TO feel sort of pride which one
wants to descend to his children. am, therefore,
of those who not afraid to teach their chill
dren the virtue of LOYALTY and patriotism BY my
example must teach il, land adjure you my COM
rades, to think well and act up to this
am in sympathy with the Grand Army of the
Republic and in love with its work / hear to-day
the echoings of my mothers voice with trem-
bling tones she looked on me for the last time
left for the war; and seem to hear that beloved
voice repeating those last words. She said: = My
boy, you all | have on earth be honorable
and true left and since that time l have ear
nestly endeavored to pursue that mothers advice,
and in the work of the Grand Army to be true. In
that spirit indorse the National Woman's Relief
Corps. would be false to myself and to all that
hold dear were to fail in that Endorsement. There
women, like my mother, true and good, who are
asking the privilege of assisting this noble organ-
cation. They gathered about us in the hospitals,
and now they are working to supply the wants of
needy comrades. They suffered as suf-
fered, for mental anguish exceeds bodily pain, and
now, as in the past, they are with us May the
blessings of God go with them in their work.
LoGAN's SPEECH.
The presence of General John A. Logan on
the platform was the signal of applause. The
convention arose to its feet and with one ac-
cord uttered a cheer that made the building
tremble. Advancing to the edge of the plat
form, he said:
COMMANDMENT Chief, Comrades, Ladies and Gem
tlemen: If speech should be made to be handed
down to future generations, | would be brief and
ask only the privilege of reproducing this scene
loyalty and patriotism of the American people.
IApplause.l
will not infiict q speech upon your patience.
l merely desire to say that the few days have
passed in your midst have been days of pleasure.
At no time in nay life havei found more thankful
ness in my heart As go TO various homes
only desire to see tie comrades continue in the
same spirit of loyalty breathed by all patriots OF
the land. [Appausel
May that fraternity which should bring the SOL
diers all over the land in common brotherhood
follow you in life, and when the final trump shall
sound may the charity which cores from God
bear you beneath the hollow of its hand to that
Father from whom comes al common good, is the
wish of your most humble comrade. Applause.
Speeches were also made by Comrades Wag-
ner, of Pennsylvania; Tanner of New York
Adams, of Massachusetts,, and others, after
which the Commander announced the Encamp-
ment adjourned sine die.