The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-28
GOOD TINES.
The Boys in Blue and Gray Enjoying
Themselves-..C Columbus Reunion
--.Morgan's Men.--Denver
Encampment.

CoLUMBUs, O.. Jniy 27-The third day OF
the reunion was termed Grand Army Day"
BY l O'Clock the members Of the Grand Army
of the Republic were vending their steps
toward Goodale park, where the procession
was TO organize. An immense coucourse OF
people were on hand to see the start. 1t was
2:30 before the procession was ready to move
A squad of police cleared the way, and ten,
S. II. Hurst, chief marshal, with
his staff, headed the column. Next
came the Dublin city cornet band, fol
lowed by distinguished guests in carriages
Among those in the carriages were ex-Presi-
dent Hayes Gov. Foster, Adjutant7Gen.
Smith, Gen. Thomas L. Young, Gen. j.
Warren Keifer, Gen. W. H. Gibson, Judge
George K. Nash, Maj. Charles Townsend, the
Hon. ". H. Mckinley, Judge Foraker, Maj
Walcutt and DR.. w E. Moore. The process
sion was reviewed from the stand opposite
the state-house by Gov. Foster and staff,
Gen. Gibson, ex-President Hayes, Maj
Townsend and other notables who left their
places in the procession for that purpose.
The streets along the route were deeply
packed with people from the Park Hotel to
the courthouse, while the windows and roofs
of business blocks by the way were likewise
thronged with the enthusiastic humanity.
After cGuntermarching and the review
stand had been reached many voices called
out Judge Foraker, and he responded in an
appropriate and pleasing little speech, say
ing, in substance, that this was no time for
speech-Inaking, and that he did not desire to
keep the crowd from enjoying themselves, as
there were more attractions in the city and
all had other duties to perform. He closed
by thanking all for the honor, and as the
campfres were to be held, he would be with
them Ex-President Hayes was called out
amid great applause, and said there is 40
speech that could be made equal to the
procession that had Just passed-that it
was wonderful speech in itself Gen
Gibson was loudly called for, but refused to
respond Every post i'll the state was repre-
sented, and there were at least S, 600 men who
took part in the parade. One Of the chief
features Of the great reunion was the G. A.
R. campfire at the fair grounds. Gen. S H.
Hursh, of Chillicothe, was in charge, and ad-
dresses, short and pithy, were delivered by
Gen. J. W Keifer, ex-Gov. Noyee, Gen. John
Beatty, Gen r. p auckland, Judge For
aker, Maj, William Mckinley, Gen. R. B.
Hayes, Gov Foster, aud Rev. A G. Byers,
and others.
MoRGAN's RAIDERS.
LEXINGTON, Ky, July 21.-The third and
last day Of the Morgan mems reunion
brought interesting exercises, Capt. Lee
Hathaway spoke in praise of Gen. Hanson
wife, the originator of the soldiers
monument at Georgetown, Ky. Col.
BowleS, of Louisville, read poem in
memory of Gen. Lee. Mrs. Hanson
accompanied Gen. Morgan's daughter upon
the platform, and cheers rent the air Judge
Black of Augusta, Ga, in a neat speech pre-
sented Miss Morgan with a gold watch bought
| for her by her fathers old soldiers. Replying
with much emotion she said that she loved
the gallant soldiers who followed her father
| as much as he did and hoped they would
always be as happy as they had made her.
| Col w. C. ?. Breckinbridge, in fitting terms,
presented to Capt, D. B. Tiffany, postmaster at
| camp Chase, a chain purchased by prisoners
who remembered HE kindness Judge c. W.
! West replied for Capt Tiffany, who himself
| in simple eloqnencc, spoke of the missing
| faces, and then assured the givers that he
would go home and tell his people that il
there is a people whom God will take home
to himself it is those who reside in the blue
| grass region of Kentucky. Capt, Tiffany
| remains the honored guest of the old prison.
ers, who will detain him as long as they can.
! The various regiments met and arranged for
revised rolls for the Morgan Reunion associa-
| ton. A meeting of the executive committee
| will be called this fall to take steps for q
monument to Gen. Morgan and for another
reunion The fraternity of the gray and tn,
blue was happy feature of the occasion.
DENVER ENCAHPMENT.
DENVER, Colo, July 27.-At the election
Robert B. Beath, of Philadelphia, was elected
commander-in-chief OF the Grand Army Of
the Republic on the second ballot, receiving
1853 votes out of 27O. Corporal Tanner with
drew his candidacy two days ago. Leadin:
Grand Army men attribute Gen. Barnum'
defeat to his expressed opinion on the Fisz
| John Porter case.