New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-15
GEN. LOGAN TO SOLDlERo'
ADDRESSING GRAND ARMY POSTS.
AZ ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING AT WATERTo"h-
RrcoLLECTIoNs OF THE WAR.

REcoLLECTEoNs OF THE WAR.
WATERFOWL. n. Y. Aug. IA speclal 'rain
over the Utica and Black River Railroad reacheo
Watertown this morning, on board OF when were
General and Mrs John A. Logan, Senator and MIS-
Warner Miller and Miss Miller, Mr. and Mrs d. W.
vrooman. Mr. and Mrs George p Folts, Charles W.
Hackett. c. A. Chickering. John l.. Carl, senator
II. J. Coggeshal, Mayor Sherman, OF Utlca;
Palmer NJ Wood, Clinton L. Merriam DIR. NlIlam
II. johnson, II. Clay Hall, of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. and Senator Frederick Lansing. Inc
marty departed from Utica at o'clock. The tram
stopped at almost all the stations in response TO
urgent kilograms
Large crowds met the train at each of the depots
and welcomed the party with bands OF music,
booming cannon and wild cheers. At Carthage
where a great crowd had gathered, General Logan
in response to calls for a speech, said
gratifying, in passing through the stare oa
hsdy greeting truly ap oreclate ami saan % eve ] r
member with gratitude Ih comes rr9speeIve T % 81 pse5 pst
viii not permit of long speech bdt shall DC peaseu 10
shake hands with many of you as can.
After three cheers for the General and three more
for Mrs Logan the crowd surged around the rear of
The car 10 grasp his hand. Substantially the same
greeting awaited him at each station, the members
of the Grand Army of the Republic uniting in the
welcome.
AT Watertown a brilliant reception was given
the party. The members of the different Grand
Army of the Republic posts, bands, mlllUla' nre
companies and other organizations were H. az une g
depot. A salute of twenty guns was hTed. ihen
line of march was formed extending about nan
mile, and with bands playing banners nylng,
white handkerchefs and gay bunting waving from
every side the party was escorted IN carriages
through the principal streets. Per1eCt weather
added to the success of the reception. Aiter tne
parade the party went TO the armOry, when was
crowded to its utmost, the Grand Army of the Re
public especially beng well represented. Ihe
HorfbeTn New. York The stage was profusey
decorated with bunting and MOWERS
GENERAL LoGAN's ADDRESS.
Senator Lansing as chairman, introduced General
Logan. who was received enthusiastically. General
Logan spoke in part as follows:
The greeting which have received here to-day from
the members the Grand Army of the Republic com
nOsed OF veterans who served their country In time or
e in time 10 come ever grateful Members OF Grand
Army OF Republic have belonged to our organiza-
fion ever its formation and in connection with IL
there act OF which am prouder than OF any other
OF my fethat is the order issued making the 5Oh gay
eprngtime upon the mounds ana graves OF our l3ien
e.mTades apPaaSe sav s tbat II did s ny
10 its country You forth soldiers ana a. clt-
1ens ~ oreat rerubic YnOt for power not
QUESTION of territory. not for glory but you bore the
banner of your fathers and your country Tor the purpose
IL lAppIanseI NV fellow soldiers history does not
record In any past time achievements so grand as were
those or the loyal who bore the banner OF our
country one of the grandest was when peace
was declared when the ceased, when the thnnders
OF artillery longer heard. the melting away oI
the army IA paths OF peace. In short time like one
smooth. unbroken current there was not ripple or dis
turbance from II in our whole tcountry, IApp1ust-i
Each took upon himself again the garb of cuzen;
he entered his duties and performed such - we're
REQUIRED OF Inn for the good of the community. Ny Eel
low comrades grand development In our land has FOL
lowed the disbaniing Of our armies. 90 nQI siy lnl
II tol'ews on that account Dut "en lhe sultiDIS
had borne the and burden Of the day returned 10
their homes. each one taking hold as though he had
never been IN be armies of MS country OF Ioukh 9-an't
it, enemies, grand development sprang up IN thls
land that gives Us prosperity that no other people
Ne have one Of the grandest republics known
You helped to save it, II the rank and file That did
most aud TO them belongs the greater portion "l tht
ours. Applause.
The men who carried he muskers were the men who
hr as,ed tn storm and they are today NOR thau any
Others who serve the pladits Of tne American people
Appanse.l Then 50 fa- as your organ ztton l. CON
rned would adyse the soldiers DeIonslhE TO- t4e
= nc,,,li tcsI oraauizatiou for ch r.tabe purposes
benefit Of oae another for tn oe1,ht
OF the widows ard oTp ans who are deserving aui
N n would ny 10 be "a member OF e orgaulld-
ton who would dettake 10 u-e Do for any otAcr put-
her person. in hi. Land who are eutitl 10 cred too
Al could not b. sol ers, a could not 20 Pm iur AMY
A. a. army YOU had 10 De su pNed ara u may .Se
conn phrase, you had 20 have oacan-.
There we're behind yo1 lovl, pitr 10 nen 1nd Wo n'n
aideo Gu a-sistedTo d al ed roe Government iu
prep RIM for y.u i.os, com tnst necessary 10
ssta you Appliance To those 2ya peope clt 1ens ,S
- le lccord to al those who w-le " Ing 20 make
sacrifices ia tne hour of trial portion oi TIE honor We
claim Tor Ives.
Vow comrsde- io not know tna VIII see you aea'u
soon bat. said, n nj heart 20 OferhoWln- WHcu
ever meet YOU. brings back tlr dttr OF Iidl ana
danger the when tn 50 who touch u elbows o. the
lines snew DOT that th lives should be spar d for
mOmfut. There is ieellu- that re ichcs rom one
g another thst IL indes, IlbaDe; DUt Il belongs
IN the br ast II the soldier and we
You have my regar and ny respect ard always WI
have. and II God here Is nOth nat can
that proper 10 Go bat what VIII do or tn
wuO served h- cOui try aitut ly. thank you al for
tn> kind reception AID viii De- -ad % Tx each and
e.. ~ one OF y Il by he hand. comrades and give
you an old-fashion soldiers shake Applause ana
Oh -ersl
Brief addresses were made by Senator Warner
Miller, II. Clay Hall and II. }. Wech, after which
a general handshaking took place. The party
then escorted to the residence of c. r. skinner,
where they took dinner. From here they started
n special train for the river.
TIE PARTY AT THE THOUSAND ISLANDS.
IBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE
THOUSAND ISLAND PARK, Aug. 14.-Gencral
Logan and party arr we'd at thousand Island Park at
o'clock this aftefno IN. They met by bands
and vast crowd. Preceded by the bands General Logan
and wife rode up broad 10 the Tabernacle
la. senator Miller mt Oducec oral Logan 10 the
VOwd OF 4OOO people. who cheered yOct erOusly. Gen
G. 81 Logan made a shOt speech
kEFCBLICAN ACTIVITY IN BINGHAMTON
Try TELEGRAPH To TRIBUSE.l
BINGHAMTON, Aug. 14.-COurt, Washington
q, "a Cheuangs lined tins evening people 10
ne delegations come marching in TO central Dead-