The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-04-23
THE GRAND ARMY.
News from the Departments Camp
fires, etc
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
The commander-in.chiefa at Denver and Salt Lake.

HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
The COMMANDMENT. Chief at Denver and Salt Lake.
TOLEDO. o., April Is. 1885.
On the 18th Gen. KountZ arrived in Denver,
Colo He was met st the depot by Department
Commander A. V. Bohp, members of his Staff,
and a large representation of the Grand Army
in Denver, who accompanied him TO the WIND
sor Hotel. After refreshment he was escorted
to various points of interest in the city and re-
ceiyed a number of the comrades at Grand
Army Headquarters. During the afternoon, IN
COMPANY with Department Commander Bohn.
Fast Department Commander Carr and Col.
Kennedy he visited Farragut Relief Corps,
where he received a cordial welcome and adj
dressed the ladies briefly as follows:
LADIES OF FARRAGUT RELIEF CORPS: give you
my NEST cordial and fraerna greeting, and assure
you it gives me more pleasure than have word, 10
express meet many loyal ladies oi your patrl-
otic and benevolent organization.
shall never cease to remember your earnest ue-
voton and the loving words encouragement IN the
hour of our country's peril when we bio adieu to
h,me and friends and the dearest earthly ties to
battle for the preservation of the Republic. Nor
cssn ever forget how nobiy you sustained us IN
those trying hours. am he and soul in favor OF
the Woman's Relief Corps, and believe In the adj
mission of all loyal women.
Another thing, tell my comrades that the Post
without your help cannot carry out the second
grand virtue of the CIR nd Army Of the Republic.
The Post 10 which have the honor TO belong has a
glorious record IN the great work oI charity ana
cam saw trutifuiy that but for the existence oi our
Relief Corps it would be difficult TO carry on the
work.
you God-peed in your noble and merltorlous work
In the evening be was the recipient Of a
rousiBg reception az Arniory Hall, by the De
partiuent Commander and STAFF and nearly all
the members of the Order In Denver, and from
other portions of the State.
The platform was occupied by Commander
= H., Nnra,y alDr
Bohn and Staff, ex-Department Commander
Stimson and other prominent members.
The meeting was called TO order by Gen.
Stimson who called upon Commander Bohn,
Who briefly but eioqRently addressed the Com
inander-in-C Chief, saying that it was the duty
o. all soldiers TO obey officers and those of su-
perior rank. In the present instance every old
soldier in the country was proud TO bow in ohe-
dience to the drummerboy of Mission Ridge,
who is the Commander of such illu5trious he
roes rs Grant, Sherman and others.
The commandment in Chief responded in fitting
terms and referring to the nohie purposes and
aims of the organization, said the Grand Army
WAS the largest and strongest civic organization
the world has ever known; that in its work OF
Fraternity. Charity, and Loyalty it was nobly
seconded by the Woman's Relief Corps and Sons
OF Veterans, TO both Of which organizations and
their noble aims he paid high tribute He ex-
pressed himself as particularly delighted at the
fatterng reception he had received during the
day and evening. and praised in strong terms
the beauty of Denver and its handsome edi-
aces.
MORE WORDS OF WELCOME
Mrs. Department President Kennedy at this
point was introduced, and, in behalf the Won-
ans Relief Corps, welcomed the Commander
n-Chief to the beautiful Centennial State. In
the course OF her remarks she said:
We have more old soldiers TO population
Union. lot
eepted; and again say glad TO you.
Our relief Department Is not year old We have
row about ID well-organized Corps with an active
membership of about $50. Our members zeal
Gus and earnest in their work. The motlers, wild
ows, wives, sisters, and daughters Of your odd
veterans are ready now, as they were curing the
way. to extend a helping hand-to soohe The heated
brow and bind up the wounds OF the broken-heart-
cd. Our work Is very great We are caring for
many families parts of families that without
assistance would suffer the paHgs of restitution
DuliIi. the recent session of our General Assem-
bly, We endeavored TO get State appropriation for
Soldiers Home" in this State, but failed.
However, not discouraged, but will keep
and expect 10 present our claims TO the General
government ut the next session OF Congress for q
National Soldiers Home" in Colorado, and 10
this end we DO most earnestly and respectfully
solicit your ala ana cooperation III Tins enterprise
Mrs NJ J. Teliord National Corresponding
Secretary, on the staff of the National Pres-
dent, presented the Commander Chief with
bouquet of exquisite flowers. He thanked
the ladies heartily for the compliments con-
ferred. A recitation by Mrs. Beemer followed,
then some witty remarks by Senior Vice De-
partment Commander Fisher, of Cheyenne.
Col Macarthur spoke for the Sons of Veterans,
saying the Order was growing rapidly in Colo
Fs1o The TABOR Nationals now entened the
bSH and gave magnificent exhibition drill,
alter which there was general handshaking
reception, comrades and ladies pressing forward
10 press the hand Of the gallant young Comman-
ccr-in-Chief.
RECEPTION AT CHEYENNE.
The COMMUNICATIVE Chief left Denver at neon
Sunday and reached Cheyenne at o'clock,
where ne was met by Reno Post and a band OF
music. At this point Judge Acknowledgement
austin joined him. As the train remained
here about half an hour the COMMANDMENT
Chief, after shaking every comrade by the
hand, addressed the vast crowd which had
gathered at the depot from the platform of the
Car, thanking them for the splendid reception
Ed regrett.ng that his arrangements would
Lot permit him TO remain over and meet the
comrades IN their hall. After urging the COM
rades to stand by the GAR, The only repre-
sentative soldier organization in America,
which included comrades of every army and
al ranks, be was followed by Judge Austin,
who spoke eioquently Of the co:nradcship SO
Dear TO old soldiers.
On Monday evening the Commander in Chief
aud Judge Acknowledgement arrived at Ogden,
where they were met by Department Com
m2nder MardIelgh, ASS Z ADJ t-Gen. Snyder,
and other comrades, and escorted TO the Brown
Hotel, where they were the guests of the COM
rades, and were rendered a reception in the
evening.
On Tuesday the travellers started for Salt
Lake, where they arrived in due tine, aid were
met at the depot by James Il. Mexican Post,
which also rendered them reception in the
evening. Nearly the entire membership of the
Post was on hand. Among the comrades pres
ent were Gen. Eli I'll. Murray and Col Sells.
The reception and introductions took place in
the rooms Of the Utah Commission, which had
been placed at the disposal of the Post By Gov.
Ramsey Of the Commission. After the formal
lntroductions were over, the company, by this
time a large one, adjourned into the hall, where
the exercises of the evening were formally
opened by Comrade Hoffman Post Commander
who introduced Comrade John s. KounfZ, the
guest OF the evening, as the first speaker, who
made Few appropriate remarks. Gen. Austin
made an address of 80 minutes length, which
was listened to with great attention Gen.
Aurray's address was an exceedingly happy
one, and ELECTED rounds Of applause At late
hour the comrades adjourned after having spent
most delightful evening. The Commander
in-Chief and Judge Advocate General LETT on
the following morning for San Francisco.
MINNESOTA TESTIMONIALS
81. &. b. Beath Past Commander-in-C Chief
aud Col. John w. Burst, Past Inspector Gen
eral, accompanied by Col. w. S. Scribner, of
Post % Chicago, reached Minneapolis on the
10th inst, for the purpose of presenting the
far.a<, s.lr