The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-25
Grand Army of the Republic.

PORTLAND, Me, June M,-At sthe
gatherins of the Grand Army of the
Republic last night a number OF dis
tinguished speakers addressed the
great audience. General John A.
Logan was loudly called for, and as he
arose to sddres the veterans they cheer.
cd him vociterOusly. Senator Logan
pretaced Lis remarks with an eulOgy
Of General Grant, in the course OF
which he said; sin my judgment time
has not given 10 any people a grander
commander OF men, greater director
OF forces, = more magnificent cam
paigner- applausel Ia man with moro
ability that u, 5. Grant. He has done
as much as any man that ever lived
for any country" APPLAUSE Con
eral Logan closed " th an euiogy OF
the Grand Army organization.
The streets are crowded to-day again
with 100000 visitors. Everywhere the
uniform of the Grand Army OF the Re.
public is conspicuous at the great en-
oampment. The veterans have settled
down into comfortable camp life.
Good order and good nature prevail
everywhere.
The secret executive session of the
national encampment began at II
o'clock this morning III the City Hall,
with a full attendance OF del
egates. After calling the encamp-
ment to order, the cOmmandsr-in-
chief proceeded TO deliver his annual
address. He said that four years ago
there was a membership OF nearly TO-
600. On March 80, 1885, 80 departments
were represented by 5,O26 posts and
269,6Si members, while the report Otthe
acknowledgement shows the member
ship to be 207637. Our finances, the
commander-in-ch continued, are
in excellent condition. We have on
hand cash balance of Sl5,l2i. During
the past II months there have been is.
sued 81, 0O0 badges at pro6tof $1,000.
| am not opposed to the perpetuation
Of the Grand Army, Believing the
mission OF our great comradeshlp will
have been fulfilled when the last com.
rade has Joined the final muster. out
Knowing that There is nothing in the
Grand Army of the Republic inconsis
tent with the most exacting persona
duty or strictest religion, deem it FOL
the interest OF the order to appoint {
speci / committee to lay it
nature and workings before ih'
proper Catholic authorities Of The
United States, that they might know
our organization has nothing 10 con
ceal and that our purposes are com
mended by all who understand them
The committee reported having full.
iilled it's mission; that assurances had
beon given by Archbishops Ryan and
Gibbons that nothing could be found
in the aims Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic to prevent any good Catholic
from becoming a member.
The commandments deprecated
participation in politics as an organi-
cation, and urgently advocated the
Mexican pension bill and q bill 70
grant disabled soldiers q pension from
the date Of disability. He also urged
that Decoration Daay be not desc
Grated by tho devotion to recreation
ana pleasure. The Woman's Roiei
Corps has now - permanent and
provisional departments, with sub
ordinate corps in nearly all the States
where the Grand Army exists,
Resolutions of sympathy with Con
eral Grant were adopted by q unanl
nous rising vote and great cheering
Remarks were made by several com
rades eulogstiC of the sick soldier II
Mt. McGregor, after which the usua
committees we're appointed and va
vious reports presented.