The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-07-10
VETERANS AT PORTLAND.
Meeting of the Grand Army of tho Repub-
llc-An Immense Crowd-ProcesSion
and Other Proceedings.

Portland, Me-, had its largest crowd Il few
days ago. The Grand Army came III unex-
Pectediy large numbers. Ontke first day all
day long the measured tramp fleet through
the streets and strains OF martial music, as
hosts OF the Grand Army OF the Republic
tnarchedi from the depot to thecamp, mark
ed the inauguration of the nineteenth en-
campment. Delesationsfrom various parts
OF the MO formed q steady and almost
uninterrupted procession from morning till
night
On second day the grand procession was
tle man feature. 1t. had been calculated
that it would require two hours forthe pro-
cession to pass, but it ook more that
three hours. The most careful esti-
mates OF the number OF men in
line place the figures at $4,000,
OF which number 10000 wore the
uniform OF the Grand Army. Commander
ln-Chlef kountz was greeted with generous
applause from all sides, and Gen. Logan,
VINO rode IN a carriage with Congressman
feld, received a continuous ovation.
IN the evening II reception was tend
cred to Commander-in-Ghief Kountz. as
representative OF the body at the
city hall. Addresses OF welcome were
delivered by Gen. Hall, department
commander OF Maine; by Gov. Robe, who
also paid a tribute to Gen: Grant, and by
Mayor Deering. Commander Kountz replied
on behalf OF himself and comrades. Adj
dresses We're also made by Gov. Alger OF
Michigan, eN-Gov. Fairchild OF Wisconsin,
Gen. Henry w. Slocum OF New York and
Gen. Logan. Senator Logan prefaced his
mari with a fervent eulogy ofGen. Grant.
Hesald: "lnmy judgmenttime has notgiven
toany people a srander commander OF linen,
a greater organizer o~fforces, a more magnif-
cent campaisner ~[applausel, a MAJ
With more ability to execute thar U.
5. Grant. For this country he has
done as much as any mar that ever lived
has ever done for any country
On the third day the Commander deliver
ed his annual address. He said:
mat four years ago there was a men,
bership OF 10000. On March 81, 1855,
thirty-eight departments reported 5,026
posts and 269,6S4 members, while the re-
port OF the adiutant general shows the
membership to be 2S7, 637. The large
number OF 54,292 reported by the adju-
tant general as suspended duriug the year
IS due IN a great measure to negligence and
lnefficiency OF post officers. Our finances
are in excellent condition. We have
on hand a cash balance OF S15,224.
The question having been raised as to
whether the late Comrade DR.. 3. +. Ste
penson OF Springfield, H., was really the
first mover in the organization ofthe Grand
Army OF the Republic, it is deemed but sim
pie justice to his memoir as we'll as to his
family and comrades to state hat all au-
thentic records confer upon him that very
Just honor. During the past eleven months
there have been issued fiity-one thousand
badges, at a profit Of S6.63O. / heartily
endorse the organization known as the Vet
Grams Rights Union, the object ofwhichis to
secure to ourcomrades their rights and priv
lleges under the revised statutes ofthe United
states. The Union urges, as itriyhtfully may
and ought, that when the other qualifica-
t1nnSn pa nT,pn1 fla ..ll.n, l,-,.1l -.
ierred because he was a soldier. [ am op-
posed to the perpetuation OF the Grand
Army, believing the mission of great
comradeshlp will have been fulfilled when
the last comrade has joined t~lelastlnuster
out. Knowing that there is nothing in the
Grand Army of the Republic inconsistent
with more eNactingduty or strictest religion,
ldeemeditforthe interest OF the order to APP
point q special committeetolay its nature
and workings before the properCatholic au-
thorltles OF the United States, that they
may know our organization has nothing to
conceal, ana that our purposes are COM
mended by all who understand them. The
committee reported having fulfilled its mis-
sion report that assurances had been given
by Archbishop Ryan and Gibbons that
nothing could be found in the aims OF the
Grand Army to prevent any good Catholic
from becoming a member. The com
mander-in-chief deprecated participa-
~ -. -
.ion - ponlics as an organization, and
a = 1 = tS;n ~ sosaseu !iie Ne3lcal pension oiil
60 ~. ~ sisnv ulsa9.e soiolers a pen
Sc, W. - Ime uaUe VI uisaplley. ne aiso
al al ~ un nas eoiaaeioh gay De hoG ueseGritt-
49, Pei;at anu pleasure. Wonl-
- !, ~ nei Il tIips nov mas twehty-two per-
with subordinate corps i'll nearly all the
states where the Grand army exists.
Resolutions OF sympathy with Gen. Grant
80 49, aaop'eu ~ q unanimous rlsllls vote,
- IN $50. 80. ei.eeiils.
IN sioht 60 ~ a.. u. PEN theuay
go - asi !. IL l.,i a.'ehuihs ciail oakes' etc.,
no:i ~ 'ns c0S aho some gong OUT by
t" !,
q Mace = for ,.i haiGion IS session ion ene question OF
= tao1'itls tne
n 80 {. "i1 SP: 9alt rancisco received 2oo
49, IS a. 49, my. "a representa-
s,1o aoo e i9liier eItS suaTahteed thab
$500" y ~ supscrioeo iof uhe en-
efnS "a" I'm oi c,e veterans.
oa.o ioui.u gay at 'he morning execu-
Nv sessioh : ehe iat,ohai ~mpnl a
resolu,lon was offered providing Tor the
st lecoehitloh OF OF pr. Benlamln
n.epn,ei,aoI as iouhoer Oh tne u ana
MnnSi INV suoScflPtioh from tne
~ eieiIiPHhen De requested lor the
p"apoHHI j.. i.sa1iuIioh aaNeIse 70 we
~ = Sini oi ehe sons OF veterans Win
r. waa ,a 4 . ha ahoP.eu
~ vas Soteo Univ .he he&o annual en-
SGaniPlneho % helo some time between
H.stppei VI MhS' anu a recommehdatlon
S cnII 4lsiioiiai uaS De observed on the
,.L;ahw ~ VIZ y. Inc committee TO
49, ~. :. teietTtsu So nn Lorlhg sresoiu-
M III - oilne 20 per hiohth pension
oa t.p9tosu ADVERSELY ana Ihe report was
e a1up,eu a,. =, d pro.rac'ea aepate me
anno;nt na,an was ausnorlaeo 70
apPoln' q committee to present reso-
uo w She neaos OF departments
clo;m anesissoh IN penal OF pension
slai.ianes. a Recommendation that all
PIiIuin,ei y .he ". a. N. was p