Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-07

puhlic--tho only association this side of
heaven where black men aud vhito men
miuglo on foot of equality" MIR. Hector
concluded with poetic reference to Abra.
ham LincOln's namc. The hall fairly
shook with tho prolonged applause that
cusuCd. He was again called to the front
lie explained that 1t wasn't his fault that
he WAS black. IT had had my way
would have been au angel" In conclusion
Comrado Hector entered u complaint he
declared that he was Methodist preacher,
aud now would be compelled to undergo
the chagrin Of seeing this vast audience
20 away without having the opportunity
Of taking up u collection
Utuer Features ut the camp Ftrc.
Cumrado Fortescuo recited Kentucky
Phil l,HOphy," and Assistant Adiutant
General stewart, Jake Schneidcr's
| Ride" A. X. Story told Of the Lancaster
| boys in his regiment who used to receive
"snitG from home, aud thanked God
| that, although men who raised their hands
| against the nation enjoyed positions of
| trust aud honor under the government,
| they could not enter the Grand Army Of
the Republic Chaplain Shyors reminded
tho audience that he became Grand
| Army man in this city In 1867 Major
| RciuOchl felt as | listened to Comrado
| Hector that it was worth all We fought
| tor to help strike tho fetters from tho
! slaves There were loud calls for Com
rado Marriott BrOSius, but he WAS not in
the hall. The meeting then adjourned.
| The Veterans kight-' union
| This organization met in the court house
last evening, sixty eight posts beng rep.
resented The following officers were
elected
! President. c. Aitkin, Post 1877.
Vice Presidents -Goorgc b. Thatcher, OF
the Philadelphia hqmrer, Post 100 Thns.
G.. sample, OF the Pittsburg Leddsr, Post
l2S y. &. Wilson, Post 0.
Secrotary-E. Caldwell, Post 10
Treasurer--G. j. Il, Miller, Post 49,
Much important business Of a private
nature was transacted all tending 20 the
object Of the association and the protection
OF the veterans political rights. Tho attcu
tlOn Of all the Pennsylvania congressman
is to bN called to tho PropTiety of eufOro,ug
the federal statutes which dorlarc that
veteran soldier, shall have pvcicrmcnt IN
official appointments.
THURSDAY MORNING..
The contest for the offices which was
begun last evening was continued at this
mornings session with the following 10
suit
For senior vice commander, Austin Cur.
tin, Of Post 2Gl Bellcfoute. received 32l
votes ; Edgar Welsh, Post :, IA l. +.
Atkinson, Post l3i, GS ; NJ. Fullmcr, Post
H. IS. Austin Curtin WAS declared
elected.
Medical Dircctor-Chas II. Baker, OF
Post Il, received III votes VIM. Gochng.
Post "a, 32 J. y. Snavrly, Post 1906. So
J. b. Davis, Post liG, 3jJ. J. b. Davis
WAS declared elected,
Department Chaplaiu-J. w. Sayrrs, OF
Reading, the present Incumbent, received
4Ol votes, and b. +. Boyle, of Irwin Clty,
1876 Chaplain Sayres was declared re-
elected.
Junior Vice Commander. The = ruggle
terminated this afternoon In the unaui
nous election OF Donald Caldwell, Of Post
10, of Philadelphia, all the other caudi
dates Including Major Fasuacht, OF this
city, having withdrawn in his favor.
The first ballot for council of adminls-
tration resulted IN the election Of +. q
Sellers. Four more are yet to be elected
Another ballot Is in progress rs We go t
press.
Presentation to General HsmbrIsbt
A. about ton O'Clock Gen. II. \. Ham
bright, whose suffering from a slight at
tack of illness prevented his part iCipatiOi
: in the councils Of the enoampmeut, was
: very agreeably surprised at his resi-
deuce on North rIiuce street by quite
large detachment of his old command, thu
10Th regiment, who came to witness thC
presentation to himself by Sergeants Goo
w. Sing Gloton W. Z. Eagle aud Jno. l.
Ditieuderfer OF Company G., of photo
graphs Of themselves handsomely framed
in gilt The presentation speech wal
made by L. X. Martin, esq, and wa
; feelingly responded to by General Ham
bright, General Negley. commander of the
brigade to which tho 70th regiment wa
attached, and Colonel Grimm, of New
Jersey, also made addresses. Tho three
sergeants who rendered to their Old com
mander this Offering OF their respect auC
affection formerly lived in this county, bul
all are uOw residents Of Philadelphia,