The National tribune., 1885-07-02

OUT Sllll Tie UOUSIST TeIuStu W paw SobiPohs
with terra frma and Mr.. Grant was told tnat
he could not go. When his weight was remov-
ed the balloon rose slowly and gracefully amid
the prolonged cheering of the spectators. III
rose to something like 5000 feet. southwest
wind carried it some distance, and then IL
sailed down the harbor about eight miles, when
another wind brought it back 1t landed about
2 o'clock, mile or so from the little town of
Yarmouth. The aeronauts had lively expert
ence in attempting to land. Their grapplers
tore great limbs off trees, and threw down
fences The balloon had to be burst before 1t
was brought to the ground.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
The first business of the session was the in
PRODUCTION by Comrade J. S. Bennett, of lllI-
nois, of resolution from the Department OF
Illinois asking the general Encampment to re-
quest of Posts and Departments volunteer sub
scriptions toward the erection OF suitable
monument to the memory of
DR. BENJAMIN F. STEPHENSON,
the founder of the Order of the Grand Army of
the Republic. In the recitals of the assocla-
ton it was stated that the sum of $40 had
been raised in the Department of Illinois for
| that purpose. Referred to the Committee on
Resolutions.
Comrade Bennett offered second resolution
from the Department of Illinois requesting the
National Encampment to adopt memorial
badge TO be worn on Decoration Day, OF the
| following form black ribbon, one-half by
six inches, with the words In Memoriam ="
| and the Grand Army badge stamped thereon In
silver, with or without the number OF the Post
| Referred to the Committee on RESOLUTIONS.
A third resolution was introduced by Com
| rade Bennett on behalf Of the Department OF
Illinois requesting the National Encampment
to take action toward an official recognition OF
! the fact that the late Comrade Dr. Benjamin
+. Stephenson was the founder of the Order
| Referred to the Committee on Address OF COM
| mander-in- Chief
| The Committee on the Order of the Sons of
| Veterans reported through Comrade Louis
| Wagner, of Pennsylvania. The committee
| doubted the wisdom of recognizing the Order,
or to assuming advisory control of it. They
| had examined the Constitution, Rules and
| Regulations of the several bodies calling them
selves Sons of Veterans, and found much that
was commendable and many things which did
| not impress them favorably. and which should
| be changed. They offered resolution rescind-
ing all former legislation giving official recog-
| milton to the Order. Report accepted and reso-
| luton adopted
The Committee on Report Of Inspector Gen
eral reported through Comrade Evans, recon-
mending that the incoming administration
| take measures to secure more complete returns
| from Departments. Adopted.
| At the request of the Commander-in- Chief,
Comrade E. S. Dodd, of Ohio, read the follow
| ing telegram:
Mt. McGREcoR, n. Y, June "a, 1885.
John S. Kountz, Commander an Chief OF the Grand
Army of the Republic:
Gen Grant directs me, in reply to your dispatch,
to tender through you to each one OF the o0oooo
| veterans his comrades, now represented at Port.
land his thanks for their interest in his health and
welfare. Gen. Grant wishes to take this occasion
TO also thank them for their splendid services which
have resulted in giving freedom to race peace to
| a continent, and haven TO the oppressed OF the
| world (Signed) +. ID. GRANT.
The dispatch was received amid applause and
cheers for the suffering old hero and ordered to
| be spread upon the journal.
Comrade III. w. Berthung, Of Post 49, Depart
| ment Of Pennsylvania, presented through Com
| rade Patch, of Boston, to the Encampment q
| large and finely-executed crayon portrait of
| Gen. Grant in uniform as General of the U. s..
| Army, with the request that the Encampment
procure suitable frame and then present the
| portrait to Mrs. Grant. Comrade Patch offered
resolution accepting the gift, and directing
| the presentation to be made, which was unani-
| mously adopted.
Comrade Grosvenor of Ohio, offered a reso-
luton instructing the Council of Administra-
tion to definite contracts for rates of fare,
| etc. to the Goth Encampment at San Francisco,
and authorizing the Council, in case it failed
to secure reasonable rates, to change the place
| of meeting. Adopted.
On motion of Comrade Noues, of Delaware,
| subsequently, amended, $500 was voted to
| Mother Bickerdyke, the old army nurse of the
| Army of the Tennessee, who is now in Califor-
MIA, and, at the age of 72, suffering, in poverty,
| from a broken leg.
| Comrade Jas. A. Hall offered the following
resolution concerning the death of Past Depart
| ment Commander Winsor B. Smith, of Maine,
whose life was suddenly terminated by the
rupture Of blood vessel during the march of
| Tuesday:
Whereas Comradc Winsor B. Smith, Past Com
| ar,Iar rnff fl,a ,ort pf nf
| this National Encampment, died in this city at
O'Clock this morning from the rupture of a blood
| vessel;
Resolved That il is with profound grief that the
| Encampment receives these tdngs, giving visible
emphasis in the midst of our joyous meeting to the
sad fact often presented that as comrades and as
organization days speeding to their close.
RcsolUed, That the sympathies of this National
| Encanpment be hereby extended and entered upon
its minutes and a copy of these resolutions be for
| warded to the family of our deceased comrade.
| Comrade Barnum, of New York, moved as an
| amendment that memorial page be inserted
| in the proceedings. The resolution, as amend
| ed, was adopted.
The Committee on Report of Quartermaster-
General stated that they found that officers ac-
counts all correct, and recommended the adop-
| tion of his recommendations. Report adopted.
The Committee on Rules and Regulations re-
| ported resolution to hereafter require semi
| annual instead of quarterly reports from Posts
and Departments. After a long discussion the
resolution was lost-211 to POI.
| The same committee reported adversely on a
resolution TO SO change the Rules and Regula-
tions as to permit Memorial Day to be observed
next year on Sunday. Adopted.
The same committee made recommended
tion that public installations of Post officers be
permitted, provided that the opening and clos
! ing ceremonies are not observed nor signs OF
recognition used. Carried.
Comrade j. c. Black, of Illinois, the present
| Commissioner of Pensions, entering the room
was greeted with cheers and on being intro
duced to the Encampment, spoke as follows:
Comrades Of the Grand Army Of the Republic: 1t is
with heart filled with varied emotions that greet
| you to-day in Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty. l
| look the faces of this audience and see men
| who, with bare sabers, rode after Sheridan, who
| with trailed muskets fought beneath Meade, under
| Sherman and Logan iappIausel and who, making
| the resistIesS column oil victory, marched under
| Grant from the beginning TO the end, in the most
illustrious that set the banners of liberty
! high advanced upon the progressive road of hui
manity. greet you and / thank you for this
| greeting. i know that, as the Winters of age are
! falling upon these heads, there springs eternal
| loyalty, whose waters, unembtered, sweefened
| by pleasure and made brighter by fraternity.
know that this vast audience. not only splendid in
its personnel. but splendid in that which II repre-
| sentS, does not misapprehend its high mission
does not misappreend that its object is to add
and ever burning aures to the brow of the Ameri-
volunteer soldier and the Regular too, wherever
| his name may be borne by the winds around the
| globe. set of men who appreciate all that be-
longs TO victory, who claim nothing of spoil. Com
rades, thank you again for this pleasure OF meet
ing you face to face. Allow me to say, in conclu-
sion that belong TO the working contingent of the
| Grand Army of the Republic. lApplause.l / sim
| cerely hope that except as meet you now, may