The National tribune., 1885-05-14
THE. GRAND ARMY.
Camp-freS - Installations - General
News.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
The Triumphant Tour of the Commander
Drawing TO a CiGse.

Drawing TO a Ciose.
TOLEDO. O., May s. 1885.
On the 9th ult. the Commander-in Chief and
Judge Advocate General reached Tacoma, where
they were met at the depot by Custer Post and
the Tacoma Guards in iull uniform. process
sion, composed as follows, was then formed to
escort the visitors TO Grand Army Hall:
Grand Army Band.
Guards, in uniform.
Members of Custer Post, of Tacoma,
Members of q. a. Thomas Posi-, OF Olympia.
Carriage containing Gen. Eountz, Gen. Sp;agGe,
and Post Commander Fred. T. fsylor
Carriage containing ID. Il. Austin, Judge Advocate
General; b. II. futile, Representative for Oregon
in ihe National Council of Administration, and
Carriage containing f. H. Lamb Commander of
the Department OF Oregon; Col. q. Il. Caukln,
Past Commander OF the Department of Oregon;
+. l.. ATrold, \. d. Z. on the National stin and
DR. IL. c. BostwiciS.
Carriages containing citizens.
On the arrival at Grand Army Hail. Custer
Post in command OF C. I. Patterson, S. Y. c.,
marched TO the wharf TO meet and escort 10 the
hail the members of Stevens Post. No. ], of
Seattle about ID of whom came over on the
steamer w. F. Munroe. This Post was accom-
panied by A. II. BrookPs, Commander OF the
Department OF Washington Territory; Maj. A.
L. Alden, Assistant adjutant-General; Col. G..
q. Lyon Assistant Observation-Disclosures and
about 30 ladies Of the Relic. Corps.
At o'clock i'll the evening the reception
was held and in spite If the precauton taken
by the committee to prevent overcrowding, by
the issue OF tickets, the building WAS literally
packed. Department Commander BrOokes made
the address of welcome, which was eloquently
responded 10 by the Commander-in Chief and
Judge Acknowledgement Austin.
The musical part OF the performance WAS
solos by Mrs. s. s. Brooks. Mrs. Everett and
Mr.. Cook, and 4 duet by Mrs. Brooks and In
spector-General O'ISrien. Miss Rosa Stannus
also added TO the pleasure of the evening by a
recitation delivered in her entertaining style.
The interest of the reception was greatly
augmented by the presence of Mrs. Custer, the
widow of the here. who lost his life on the
Yellowstone. She is an amiable and pleasant
lady, and attracted much attention during the
evening.
G. A. Thomas Post, No 5, of Olympia, was
represented by Inspector-General OBrieD, AS
sistant Inspector General l.. w. Ostrander, Post
Commander A. ID. Rogers, and Comrades j. W.
Bowmer and p. Hitz.
On the following morning Gen. kountZ and
Judge Austin left for Portland, accompanied by
Department Commander Lamb and other Ga. L.
officials of the State. In the evening reception
was rendered at Grand Army hall by the various
Posts of the city, East Portland and Albina.
There were also present Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Commander of the Department of the Column
bia, WITH 10 prominent members OF Ellsworth
Post, of Vancouver ana small delegations from
valley towns. The hall Was crowded TO its ut
most capacity with veterans and their families.
Department Commander Z. Ell. Lamb presided,
and called on C0mrade \. $. Pierce 10 welcome
Gen. Kountz, which he did in a graceful speech.
The guest was received with prolonged and
loud cheers After silence was restored Gen.
kountz addressed the assenblage IS follows:
COMRADES: / give you my most sincere and
heartfelt thanks Tor your cordial welcome and
ladies, grateful to you more than can find
words to expression ths genuine and hearty recep
ton, and ! hope you will believe me when say
that accept this soideTy and fraternal greeting,
not given alone to bus rather to the masniii
cent coniraJeshlp we have the honor to represent.
In their name, then. as ell as our own, We thank
You. Ladies of the Relief Corps of the Department
of Oregon bring you the fraternal greeting of
National President, Mrs Kate b. Sherwood one of
Gods women, whose every heart pulse beats for
the old soldiers. for whom she has given years OF
tirciess work. In addition 20 her literary labors
she always finds time TO hunt out and assist the
needy ones among the Nations defenders and the
widow and f;ltherless children Of the soldier who
fell ia battle or has died since. And. now as Conn
manderin-Chief ft.lis grand soldier organization,
wish to express to you my thanks Tor having
graced this OCCASION with your presence in such
large numbers to-uight, and for the kindly Assist
ance You rendering the Grand Army in lis work
OF charity. Since leaving my homo in
Ohio. three weeks ago tonight. it has been my
good fortune to meet many thousands of COM
rades in the States of Nebraska, Co orado Califor-
MIA. Nevada. and several of the Territories and
Tor our patriotic organization.
At the conclusion OF the Commander-in-
Chiefs address, Judge Advocate General Aus
tin was introduced, and spoke for several min
utes. He protested against the formation of
associations known as The Blue and the
Gray" While who fought on opposite
SIDES during the war might associate with ut
most harmony in everything else, when it came
TO anything distipctively bringing back
recOllections of the rebellion, il was a sen,i-
mental weakness 10 unite the Blue and the
Gray.
Loud calls were made for Gen. Miles. who
made shorc but eloquent address. At the
conclusion of the address a grand reception
followed. while the comrades with their wives
and families were presented TO the Commander
in-Chlef, and after 2 short time spent in social
conversation the assembly dispersed.
On the following day the party LETT for Butte,
Montana, and met with a perfect ovation all
along the line OF the Northern Pacific Railway
AT Butte, where they arrived on the lst inst,
they Were royalty received the courtroom
being packed with the old veterans and citizens
OF that live mining city-fully 1900 people
being unable TO gain admittance. On saturday
evening he met the comrades at Helena and
the crowd being too large for any available |
hall. the Commander-n-C Chief and Judge Advo-
cate-General addressed the large audience from
the balcony of the hotel, after which the CON-
rades held Campfire, and each one met the |
Commander personally. Speeches were made
by Judge Austin, hon. W. F. Sanders and
Others.
ihe NontUauueT-iu InleI ana Judge AGVO- |
cate-General lett Helena, Montana, at $50 a. H. |
Sunday. May 3, and when the train reached
Bozeman they were met at the depot by the !
comrades, who gave them j fraternal greeting |
AT Livingston the members of Farragut |
Post were Oh hand to greet the representative |
oil the GAR, and $50 a. N. Monday as the
train pulled up at Glendive the comrades of
kean Post, No. IL were in line and gave the |
Commander-in- Chief and Judge Advocate
General hearty reception.
Arriving at Bismarck at o'clock p. N. Mon
day, Mcpherson Post, headed by the Garfield
Band and company of military, marched to
the depot and gave the representatives of the
GAR cordial soldierly greeting. The Com
mander-in-Chief and Judge Advocate General
Austin briefly addressed the comrades and
citizens from the platform of the train, after
which Gen. Kountz took each comrade by the
hand.
At p. N. same evening the comrades of
Seward Post at jamestown, met the party, the
train stopping long enough TO give each COM
radc IN opportunity TO meet and take by the
hand the Commander-in- Chief. Leaving James
town little after o'clock p. M, the train
arrived at Valley City at 1l:30 p. M, and here,
notwithstanding the lateness OF the hour the
COMMUNICATIVE Chief and his Judge Advocate
were met by Wciser Post fully uniformed,
headed by band of music and company of
military as escort. Both the COMMANDMENTS
Chief and Judge Advocate General addressed