The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-05
THE GRAND ARMY.
Beginning of Its Delibera-
tiOns in San Francisco.
"A GRAND WELCOME CONCERT,
Burdstte-Other News Notes
OF Interest.
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SAN FRAScIsco, August 5.-FulIy
10000 people occupied the Pavilion to-
night to listen 10 the grand welcome
concert given by combined vocal soci-
cites OF San Francisco and Oakland to
the Grand Army Of the Republic. There
were several hundred voices in the
chorus. The interior decorations of the
building elected the highest admiration.
BY O'Clock the crush was so great the
doors had 10 be closed. The concert
closed by singing America in which
the entire immense audience Joined.
The singing Of this national hymn
brought out onrsts of enthusiasm never
equal ed on the Pacific Coast. 90 %
SAN FRANCISCO, August 4.--At the G.
A. K. meeting, to-day, the attendance
was so good that the alternates were re
quested 10 withdraw until the regular
delegates had been assigned their
places. The location Of the various
COMMANDERS was designated by ban
ners bearing the name OF their State.
The hall was handsomely decorated
with flags, and the stage with flowers.
After prayer by Captain Stewart, of
Ohio, Commander Burdette read his
annual address. The reading occupied
one hour and forty minutes, and was
listened 10 with marked attention and
frequently applauded. .r.tE' q
The address was 4 tribute 70 the senti-
ment which called comrades from
where the Hdy FlOtrer landed TO the
Golden Gate His references 70 Gen
erals Grant, Mcclellan and Hancock.
were heartily cheered. The report
showed 1910 comrades died during the
past year, and 20,643 joined. Cash bal
ance on hand. $500 600. When the
reading of the report F, was fin
ished, three cheers were given for
the commau der-in-chief. At the
close OF the reading of the
report Gen. sherman was invited
to take a seat on the platform, but he
asked permission TO remain with the
Missouri delegation. After the regular
committees had been appointed Cor.
poral Tanner read q letter from Colonel
Fred. Grant for membership to the
Grand Army Of the Republic. Referred
TO the committee on rules and regula-
tons. After a recess, at O'Clock, De
partment Commander Sales, Of New
York, presented to the Department of
California an elegant banner and al
bum. The latter contained photographs
OF the present and past asst command
ers of New York. A handsome gayel
was presented in return by California
to New York. Over some trouble which
had arisen respecting the alternates
the committee on resolutions repor-
ted that no council OF administration
had right TO I'LL the vacancies in any del
egation. This particularly affected the
New York delegation, whose vacancies
had as alleged been filed by the coun-
ell of administration with men who was
neither delegates nor alternates The
resolution was warmly debated and
finally amended to read: No council
OF administration shall elect any COM
rAde not an alternate to fill a vacancy
until the alternates List is exhausted.
Adopted by large majority.
adjourned.
The Pacific Branch Of the Society of
the Army Of the Potomac rendered
banquet this evening 10 the society OF
the Army Of the Potomac, in the ban.
quet hall of the California Pioneers.
Covers were made for 325. The hall
was deliberately decorated. Among the
prominent persons present were
General Sherman. Logan. NJ. Mcmahon,
Governor Stoneman, Colorado; Mayor
Bartlett, San Francisco; General James
A. Beaver, Pennsylvania; Colonel
Horace 2. King, New York; Colonel
Silver. missouri.