The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-19
Detailed Proceedings Of the Business
Meeting,
SERIES OF BUSY SESSIONS
Marked by the True Spirit OF
Fraternity.


tho interior Of the hall marked by the flags
OF the various Departments 90 show the
position Of the delegations. Upon the plat
form stood the large banner which was
carried in the procession on Tuesday, and the
magnificent memorial album containing the
photographs OF all the New York delegation.
They were formally presented TO the Depart
ment of California by Department Commander
Sayles and accepted In behalf Of the recipients
by Department Commander Smedberg
The latter presented 10 the Commandcr-in-
Chief a beautiful gavel the gift of the Grand
Army Post at Honolulu to the National En-
campmcnt IT, and the box in which il WAS
Enclosed, were made OF native woods Of the
island. Commander-in-Chiel Burdeti respond
ed In his happicsi style.
After the fan of the gavcl Of the Command
er-in-Chief the members of the Encampment
were called 10 their feet and stood at parade
rest with uncovered heads reverently bowed
while the Rev. l.. III. Stewart, Chaplain-in-
Chief, made the opening prayer. The roll was
then called, though there were several unsuc-
ccSslui attempts 10 have il dispensed with.
Upon the platform were seated Adi't-Gcn. John
Cameron, q. NJ. q. John Taylor, A. A.-G. Fred.
Bracket, Senior Aid-dc-Camp Charles {. Royce,
StenogIaphor Bennett, S. v. e. Sclden Conner,
j. V. & john II. Lewis, Cbaplain-ln-Chcf J..
H. Stewart Judge Advocate Gen. Charles II.
Grosycn0r lnsp'r-Gen. Angus ID. Nanosdol,
Past Commanders in Chief John A. Logan,
George s. Merrill, Paul Van Dcrvoort, Robert
d. Beath and John s founiz.
When Gen Logan eute .cd the hail and started
10 n seat with tie Illinois delegation the mem
bers arose en- masse and cheered vociferously
until he had been escorted to a seat upon the
platform. The entrance OF Horace Binney
Sargent, Past Department Commander Of Mas
sachusetts, but now resident of san Francisco,
was also greeted with applause. After the roll
call the Commander In Chief delivered his an
n n a n A. l. -
IN substance aud delivery. THE address was
published in full in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Of Aug. g.. He was frequently interrupted
by outbulsts OF applause, and at its close the
delegations rose TO their feet and Justify checred
their hOnOred chief. Beautiful tributes We're
paid 10 the memories of Comrades George b.
Mcclellan, Winfield S. Hancock and Ulysses S.
Grant who died during the past year and the
mention Of the names Of Lincoln, Thomas, Nc
Pherson and Sherman elected prolonged and
hearty applause.
TIE COMMITTEES
were then appointed as follows:
On Resolutions: Henry b. Peirce, Mas
sachusetts; John Vaughn, Arkansas Stuart
Taylor, California; Il. H. Webb, Colorado
W. A. Simons, Connecticut; L. J.. Wells,
Dakota; W. S. McNar. Delaware: Z. w.
Henck, Florida; Jesse L. Scott, Gulf; J. q.
Everest, Illinois; T. w. Bennett, Indiana
Samuel Cooper, Iowa; NJ. Stewart, Kansas; ID.
OReilly, Kentucky; E. NJ. Shaw, Maine; Rob-
ert n. Scarlet Maryland Oscar A. Jones'
Michigan; Albert Scheler, Minnesota w. J.
Terrell, Missouri; w. +. Sanders, Montana; b.
II. Smith, Nebraska Daniel NJ. White, New
Hampshire; George b. Fielder, New Jersey;
t. Slower, New Mexico; G. S. Conger, New
York i. ID. Woodwork, Ohio; q. l.. Csukins,
Oregon; j. Z. S. Goblin, Pennsylvania; Daniel
A. Grosvenor, Potomac; Henry r. Barker
Rhode Island James Chamberlin, Tennessee
and Georgia; o. T. Lyon, Texas Eli II. Muir
ray, Utah Henry Ballard Wisconsin; Chas
+. Hewins Virginia; A. nj. Brooks Wyoming
Territory; J. S. Ruhle, West Virginia; E. B.
Gray, Wisconsin.
On Credentials: John Cameron, Adiutant-
General; III. L. fainter Connecticut: III. q.
Hicks, Minnesota S. w. Lane, Maine; Jno c.
Linehan, New Hampshire.
On COMMANDMENT Chiefs Address: Iucius
Eairchild, Wisconsin; q. w. X. Vernon, Mary
land Thos. c. Fuller, Illinois; David n Fos-
Ter, Indiana; John p. Rea, Minnesota.
On Acknowledgements Report: Thomas J.
Stewart. Pennsylvania; i. b. Hill, Maine; O.
II. Lockhead, Michigan A. G. Monroe, Massa-
chusetts; H. y. Thompson, Illinois
On Judge Advocated Generals Report: Geo.
s. Merrill, Massachusetts; A. j. Sampson, Col
orado; Chas ID. Long, Michigan; Chas A. Orr,
New York; Thomas Boles, Arkansas.
On the lnspector-General's Report s. p.
Ford, California; c. 4. Whitsitt, Indiana: w.
n. Webster, Potomac; Chas. n. Holton, Wash
ington Territory; j. L. Van Syekel, New
Jersey.
On Quartermaster- Generals Report: S. B.
Jones, Nebraska; Geo. b. Creamer, Maryland :
George w. King Delaware; K. II. Sawyer,
Colorado; Phil. Cheek, jr., Wisconsin.
On Rules, Regulations and Ritual: r. b.
Beath, Pennsylvania; ID. X. Austin, Ohio; C.
9. Royce, Potomac; n. p. Chapman, California
John Mcneil, Missouri.
HE HAD HIS WAY.
On motion of Stuart Taylor Gen. Sherman
was invited TO take a seat on the platform.
amid scene of wild enthusiasm After the OK.
citement had subsidized Gen. Sherman arose.
blushing like a schoolgirl, and modestly de-
clined the honor, claiming the right 20 do his
simple duty as a delegate on the floor Of the
Encampment and the privilege of sitting with
his delegation. Commander-in-Chief Burdett
said that If any comrade had earned the right
60 do as he pleased it was Comrade Sherman,
and there was another outburst of applause.
LETTER FROM COL FRED GRANT.
Corpl Tanner of New York. obtained .be
floor by unanimous consent, aud said: al hold
in my hand letter from Col. Fred d. Grant
containing request TO this Encampment that
he be allowed 20 become member of the Grand
Army Of the Republic"
The letter is as follows
ELBERoE, n. j., July %, 1886.
DEAR CoRP'L TANNER: Your letter asking me- n
give you data has been received.
wac with my father when lac ass unled command
of the 2lst III. ln 1861 at Springfield went wi h
him when lac marched across the State and / am q
member 81 the 2lst Illinois Veteran Associntiop i
my own right returned home soon after the DIST
entered tbe State of Missouri and reioined Gen
Grant at Cairo. going with him upon the Forts
Henry and Donelson campaign. ] was sent home
before thc fail OF Fort DOnelson, and so Dreven,ed
from being under fire.
The next place where joined my father was n,
Memphis. Tenn, and went with him 10 Corinth
lERf lac flfauFH "A
partmont Of West Tennessee, IIalleclt having beer
made General Chief ! remained with Cen
Grant until the Fall OF 1862 when returned home
Ia the Spring Of 1863 Joined the army apain ,i
Roungs Point and Miiken's la. Iaocompanicc
my father, acting as Aid-de-Cnmp during tho
NicSsburg campaign, participating ia the battles q
the campaign intending the naval battle nj (iranf
Gulf. fought April 20 1868. j WIS slightly Woundet
Ia the left thigh al the battle of Black River Bridge
May IL, lht3. i with the army during bofh III,
assaults made on Niclsburg aud 4 believe l,oti
Gen. Sherman and Gen. Logan remember hsNin,
seen me there. lam aud have been for SONG veay,
a member OF the Association Of the Army ~ m,
Tennessee. My membership Is in my own right
not inherted-nnd no one but officer who serve.
with thc Army 81 the Tennessee can be a mentl,e
Of that association.
Upon July D. 1853 was sent north by my fatle
on account OF an illness brought on by cxposuu
and injury received during the campaign Gen
Grant obtained leave OF absence because of rn,
illness la January, 1865, and went 30 81 Louis. eX
pccting 10 hnd me- M was tle casc. at deaths doc
.see page ITO, volume III, % Personal Memoirs of i
~. Grant. -
reJoined my father again upon my recovering
M Nh-iiNllle, ana accompanied him 10 Mashingto
Wien le Wac MADE l-leutenant-GeneTal. did no
stay WIN the army during the Wilderness oanlpaicr
hut with ID duriup he eiepa II.