The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-04-16

than anything he might get from all the crowned
monarchs of the world, for you are the men VINO
fought with him for tho preservation of the Union:
This Is the one society III the history oil the woria
where the private and commander stand as one
Col. Brown, after complimenting Forsyth
Post upon tie noble work done by them in this
city, urged all comrades present to set about
the work of recruiting the ranks of the giorl-
Gus Order. He said that there are at present
10000 enrolled in the Order in this Depart
ment. while there are 5000 soldiers IN the
State, and asked that everything possible be
done to get them in He urged that the Posts
be not too strict in drawing the line. and if the
old comrades be degraded 10 try and raise them
up.
Comrade Drake, of South Toledo and Com
rade Day. of Bowling Green, were among the
speakers of the evening, the latter paying a
noble tribute TO the loyal women OF the Union
III days past and present.
Col. Brown held conference meeting, by
appointment. in the afternoon, with Post Com
nIanders of Northwestern Ohio, and great good
is expected TO come of it.
GEN. KoUNrz IN NEBRASKA.
On the 9th the COMMUNICATIVE Chief arrived
at Lincoln, Neb. He was met at the depot by
Farragut Post in uniform headed by the Met
ropolitan band, and WAS escorted to the Com
mereial Hotel where accommodations had been
secured for him by the Post.
After Gen. kounts had taken dinner COM
mittee consisting of Department Commander
Cole, Post Commander Bonnell and Judge Z.
NJ. Parker, escorted him about the city and to
the different State institutions.
In the evening q grand reception and camp
fire were given at Representative Hall, which
was crowded floor aud gallery. Printed pro-
grams of the evenings exercises were dis
tributed TO the audience, headed as follows:
April 8, 1860 April 9. 1855. Twentieth Ami
versary APPROXIMATION Court House. Reception
TO Commander in Chief John S. kountz."
Upon the platform with Commander kountz
were Department Commander A. V. Cole OF
Juuata, Adjutant-Gcneral 5. J. Shirley of Ju-
niata NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Harry Hotchklss
of Lincoln Inspector ]. G. Lewis of Fremont.
Chief Master of Ordnance Liveringhouse of
the Grand Island Times Judge Advocate Goss
of Bellevue, j. ii. Culver, Senior Vice Com
mander, DIR. NJ. Stone, Medical Director, j. Z.
Bonneil, Past Department Commander, Past
Commander Hanaford of Wisconsin, Judge
Amasa Cobb. Judge Parker, and Others
After music by the band the house was called
to order by Department Commander Cole, and
prayer was offered by Past Department Chap
lain J. G.. Lewis. The audience then joined in
singing America, after which Department Com
manier Cole delivered brief aud very appro-
pirate address of welcome to the Commander
Chief on behalf Of the Department OF Ne
braska.
Commander Kountz responded briefly. He
expressed his pleasure at meeting the comrades
of the Department of Nebraska. and paid the
city of Lincoln, over which he said he had been
shown by the kindness of several of the conf
radcs in the afternoon, handsome compliment
He concluded his remarks with q beautiful
tribute to General Grant.
In the absence of Judge Advocate-Gen Aus
tin, whose name was Oh the program, Judge
Anlasa Cobb then addressed the audience. He
made q very appropriate aud happy address, IN
the course of which he referred feelingly to the
subject which is uppermost in the minds OF
every member of the Grand Army-the suffer-
ing of the old commander who lies at the point
of death.
Judge c. NJ. Parker then made q short ad-
dress oil welcome on behalf of the city and
Farragut Post. He spoke of the ties that bind
the GAR. boys together, and which made him
feel as if one of them needed no introduction,
and no welcome when he appeared TO Others
who wear the blue. He extended TO the guests
what they knew was theirs without Its formal
eXpression-a hearty welcome.
Inspector J. q. Lewis followed Judge Parker
in an eloquent speech, and Past Commander
Hanaiord, of Wisconsin, made a few hitting re-
marks.
After the program had been completed
Campfire was declared in order, and Judge
Mitchell was called upon to open it. The Judge
lily OF Campfire, but tonight, while the
great commander of the successful armies Of
the rebellion was passing away, he felt solemn.
He then spoke with much feeling of the suf-
ferings of Gen. Grant and the sympathy which
was felt and expressed for him throughout the
land.
At the close of Judge Mitehell's remarks J.
C.. B0nneil Offered the following preamble and
resolution, which were unanimously adopted
by rising vote:
Whereas our beloved and illustrious military
leader Gen u. S. Grant, now lies at the point Of
death therefore, be it
Rcsotred, iha; this meeting, composed of GAR
members and friends assembled OH the anniversary
Of Appomattby, by rising vote, order sent by
wire the following telegram of sympathy to him:
To GEN. L. S. GRANT The deepest sympathy of
all comrades in the Nebraska Department il hereby
transmitted to you in your afiliction and many
of stood by you in your military prosperity i'll
the past. we can more deeply sympathize with you
in the present.
After the adoption of the resolution stirring
speeches were made by 4. Alice, of Omaha ;
Col. B. Crabh. of York, and others. Com
mander-in-Chief Kountz will to-day proceed
OIL bis way TO the Pacific Coast.
Judge Austin will meet Commanders Chief
Kountz at Denver. and he will accompany him
to Ogden and Salt Lake. San Francisco will be
reached about the 18th. FORSYTH.