The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-07-31
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AT THE COLOSSEUM.
The business sessions of the Grand Army
were held at the Colosseum, some two miles
out of the city, accessible by street cars and
carriages, which were a luxury difficult TO
secure at Minneapolis. The Colosseum is an
immense structure, with a seating capacity Of
5000, and was built for the grand Thomas fes-
tival, which extended over week last winter,
and was great musical triumph for the Me-
tropolis of the Northwest.
The Colosseum shared in the general artistic
character of the decorations, which were most
profuse and symbolic of the order of veterans.
The stage was covered with evergreens and
decorated with flags, bunting corps emblens
and mottos. On the rear of the stage was the
picture of Peace and War; The Goddess of
Peace is looking down upon the husband en-
brscing his wife on his return from the war,
and a Union and Confederate soldier are grasp
ing each others hands. The front of the bal
cony was succeed with flags and below the
flags, on the balcony, were the different corps
badges. At the back of the circle were the coat
of arms of the various States. The delegates
were seated in the parquet each Department
provided with table. and its place distinctly
marked by silk banners bearing the names of
the States represented. The dress circle and
gallery were devoted 10 visiting comrades, of
which $500 members of the Order, with the
badge and the countersign, were admitted.
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Owing TO the fact that the parade was slow
in making its rounds and the distance of the
Colosseum from the city, the Grand Army did
not convene in session until o'clock in the
afternoon, when the roll was called and the
following officers responded TO their names /:
Comnsnder-in-Chief, Robert B. Beath, Phila-
delphia, Pa; S. V. Chief, VIM.
Warner, Kansas City, Mo-; J. V. Commander
in-Chief. W. III. Holmes, San Francisco Cal;
Y; Adj't-Gen.. J. b. yandersEice, PhiladeIphia.
Pa; Asst AdJt-Gen., Thomas J. Stewart, Nor
ristown, Pa; Q. NJ. g., John Taylor, Philadel-
phia, Pa; Ins.-Gen., Charles A Santmyer Car
image, Ohio.
Judge Acknowledgement William Vandever,
Dubuque, Iowa. was the only officer absent. but
his report was submitted By mail
ChaPlain-in-Chief /. n Foster, Of Brooklyn,
n. Y, opened the session with prayer. when
Commander Robert B. Beath, of Phiiadelp phia.
delivered his annual address, and the business
sessions were duly opened. Adjt-Gen. T. NJ
fandersiice, Ins. Gen, G. A. Santmyer and O.
N. q. John Taylor presented their reports in
the order named. These have already appear
ed in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. The en-
trance Of Gen. Logan and later Of Gen Sher-
man, a new and jealous recruit after the ses-
sion began, elected great enthusiasm, and they
were conducted to seats on the platform.
APPOINTMENT or COMMITTEES.
The Commander-in-Chief announced the ap-
pointment Of the following committees:
Address Of Commander in c -Cllief-R. S. Robinson
Ind chairman; 4. l.. Barker, Mass; S. B. Howe
Conn; L. b. Ewing. Ohio; w w. Berry, III.
Bules, Regulations and Ritual-H. B. Pierce,
Mas Mas : n :, t. TainteT, Gonn.i G; V. r. Pond,
Mich; H. NJ Neyins, n J.; A. A. Valentine, VT.
Report OF Adsutant-General-A. =. Pease, No /;
q g Royce, fOtotnaei ID IL Holman, Me; w. b.
ShOekiey, Kan; q. B. SqUeres, y. Y.
Report Of QnartegTnaster-t r-tseneral-samuel Har-
per, III; w. W Walker, Md; g. s. Carr, Colo. +.
Z. Brown, Neb.; L. Traver, r. T.
Report Of lDspector-GcneraI-C. IT, Clarke Ohio
A. T. Emory, \. IL; Phil Clark, jr.. Wis; w. :.
Cuibertson, Iowa II. q. Hecks. Mimi.
THE COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS,
one from each Department was as follows:
6. $. Burde;t, Potomac, chairman; b. d. House.
i Ind John Palmer. ". Y; T. II. Barnes, Ark: w.
Conn., ". 5. neNair. Del; r. W. 5fcCIanghey, III;
4 Lot Abraham, Iowa J. W. Feigman, Kan. ", II.
T Horton. Ky; Benz Williams, Ne; Pitt Henning-
hansen. Nd; J. r. Mech, Mass Rush J. Shank
Mich; q. q. Edwards, Minn.; IL G. McDougaiI
No. J. q. LinelIan, n. H.; J. K. Van syckle N J.:
3 IL Hurst, Ohio A. C. Reiuvebl, Pa. a. /. McsIa-
hen, r. l.; y. y. Bowman, Vt; T. c. Cook Va T.
/ II. Bartlett Wis; y. =. Tuttie Greg; D. Ashforth
KY 3 F. Shaw, w. Va; w. L. Marshall, Tenn;
! 5. j, Alexander, Neb; J. E. West, Oak.
Numerous resolutions, covering variety Of
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committee. Thanks were profered to Com.
rsde Fry, Of Iowa, for gsvel made of wood
/ taken from Southern prisons. Assignments
were made for the neBly-appointed commit
tees, aud the Encampmcnt adjourned until {
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
EVENING AT CAMP BEATH
A literary program, upon which Mrs. Kate B
SherwOod's poem on the Grand Army, recited
by Elizabeth Mansfield Irving was the chiel
feature, and closing with a magnificent display
OF fireworks, prolonged for nearly an hour by
by the far-fained Flambeau Club, of Topeka
Kan, closed the day at Camp Death. The at
tendance was enormous, every estimate placing
/ the number Of the crowd at from 10000 *
| 1900. IN expectation ofssomething superior
hundreds secured seats in the grand stand and
held them until the affair took place The
Minneapolis Tribune
VOICED THE DISAPPOINTMENT
Of the assembled multitudes when in its come
meats, il said the arrangements were poor al
through. and whatever satisfaction might hav.
come from the show was oyershadowed by the
disappointment felt on every side. No pro
vision was made for the Flambeau Club 4
work, and when il was at last announced tha
they would 60 through their exercises on tht
track in front OF the stands, it became matter
of great difficulty TO clear sufficient space Il
carry On the operations. The assembled people
were showed back like cattle, many beinJ
roughly handled, while the excitement, press
ure, and heat caused a number Of ladies Il
faint. For half an hour the noise and proceed
ings were suggestive Of pandemonium. WheT
the club finally began, the beauty that nigh
have been brought out had they proceeded il
the onter field was lost in the srnoke and feal
of accident A panic did almost occur at on,
time by the blazing up of flag on the BIZ
Sand. Men and women jumped over the rail
ing and FOR a few moments it looked as though
frighffnl stampede was about to engue. For
tunately, the fire was Immediately extinguish
ed and quiet restored before the alarm has
spread beyond the near proximity. 1t is sais
the exhibition cost $1,000 and over, but ii
merits were but little seen. The club number
! about 20 men, and their entertainment consists