The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-12

whom We're Gems. S srman, Logan, NcNahon1
Gov SLOVENIAN, OF California; Mayor Bartlett.
Of san Francisco; Gen. James A. Beaver. OF
Pennsylvania; Col. HoratiO G.. King of New
York and Lieut. Col. Silver Of Missouri. Gen.
Me3laaon, President Of the Society Of the Army
OF the Potomac who presided returned thanks
to the Callt0ruiaHs for their hospitality
Gen. sherman, in responding to the toast
The Army" gave q vivid retrospective his
tory OF the Army Of the Potomac. He compared
its trials and the struggle Of the past with the
peaceful present ana related the history Of
Cen Grants appointment to the command Of
al che Union armies and the causes which led
to it. Hc said:
Aten who nave only engaged in q single battle or
a single campaign are apt totlvge on h az lie onIv
one ever fought, and many uf US are apt to assune
that our war was the only conflict OF arms worthy
OF record Others have preceded 10 others viii
succeed 70. We now, with a retrospect Of only q
yets realize thaJ the civil wax n America was but
a single step in the progress to "a newer and higher
eiviH&aton. The Revolutionary war demonstrated
tnat the - colonies planted by Europe the coast
oil America had attained manhood and had a nat
ural night 10 assume ali Us functions among them
Independence. Tire Of lSfz demonstrated that
this Nation was capable OF defending itself not
only withia it, own domains but on the high seaa
and everywherc Then the lfexican war OF 1857
demonstrated that our race and institutions must
reach from ocean TO ocean and from The lakes to
the Cult with ample room for development. And
finally, the civil demonstrated that we "a citi-
zens, could defend the Government against the
greatest OF all enemies-ourselves.
lie then gave an interesting account of the
causes which led to the Mexican war of the
conquest of California by the United States,
and the part played by Gen. Fremont, COmmo-
dore SlOat and others.
Speaking of his own share in the operations,
he told how the battery to which he was at
tached was sent around the Horn" leaving
New York on July Il, 1916, and arriving at
Monterey on Jan. %, 1917.
THE GRAND PARADE
A special to the Philadelphia Press, Aug. 3,
says:
The eventful day Of the great parade of the
Grand Army Of the Republic opened gray and
chill, but when the fog had been driven away
by the sun a cool breeze from the ocean made
1t evident that for parade the day would be
perfect. There was a OTaCing element in the
AR, and an absence Of heat enabled the veterans
to go from one end Of the long route TO the
other without discomfort. The procession was
one OF the largest ever seen on the Pacific
Coast, but there was a general complaint of bad
management evidenced by many tedious waits.
The Pennsylv8nians We're assigned place in
the Third Division, and made q splendid show
ing. They turned out go men bv actual count
The veterans wore white vests and regulation
fatigue caps instead Of the ordinary Grand
Army nat. Each carried a cane and the
marching of the men was far above the average.
The Department was under the command Of j.
=. >. Goblin, with i. j. Stewart as Assistant
Adjutant General Philadelphia sent l63 vet
Grams into the parade, and the Pittsburg dele
CATION numbered 100. The martial bearing
and digniGed conduct of the Pennsylvanians
was in pleasing contrast to that of other dele
cations not far removed in the line Of march.
The white and red banner Of the Department.
was borne By A. vi. L. Hershey, OF Columbia.
GEN. BEAVER VIEWS THE PARADE.
Gen. Beaver and Mr5.J. A. Logan viewed the
parade from Gen. L0ean's room on the marked
side of Baldwin's Hotel. The Pennsylvania
delegation held a caucus last night and decided
to act, as they always have DONE as a unit in all
matters before the Eucampment. The Modoc
Glee Club, of Topeka, Kan, Immediately pre-
ceded the Pennsylvanians in the procession,
and were at once dubbed the Sunday School
Choir by some hardened sinners from Quaker
City. An old Californian called at Headquar-
tiers to meet Col. Daniels, of the SD Pa. whom
he had not seen since serving under him 21
years ago. Among the arrivals Yesterday was
William 5. Black, Of Camden, n. j., member
Of T. NJ. Lee Post, No. 8, and who entered the
army as q private of the 2Sth Pa with five sons
who enlisted with him in one company. They
ali came out of the war alive one son serving
through 13 months Imprisonment at Jackson
vile and another receiving a severe wound.
TIE NEW JERSEY VETERANS
were conspicuous in the fourth division. The
Elizabeth veteran ZOuaves, of New Jersey, car
ried four venerable battle-tiags, the first one
being labeled, The first dag unfurled on rebel
soil" 1t was carried by Ensign J. Madison
Drake, under Gen. Ryan, of the New Jersey
volunteers, when the troops crossed the Long
Bridge over the Potomac River to Virginia.
The second was the battie-dag OF the LIST
New Jersey regiment, and was triumphantIy
borne through che entire war. Another old
weather beaten banner was carried through
1 hat of (al 4 .,,Is >
and the Wilderness May and 8, 1864, by the
LIST n. j. Phil kearny's Brigade flag a tat
tered banner Of red, white and blue, is priced
by the ZOUaves as mementO of that Generals
gallant brigade. and was held by the fourth
cOlOr-beaTer. All these tattered flags were car
ried furled, they being too frail Of texture to
permit of floating them in the wind.
THE ENCAlIP3tENT.
At the session of the National Encampment
Wednesday letter was read from Col. Fred
Grant, who is not entitled to membership, beg
ging for that privilege. 1t was referred to tho
Committee ON Rules and Regulations.
Department Commander Sayles, of New York,
presented the Department of California with
an elegant banner and an album. In return,
California presented New York with hand
some gayel.
PENSION LEGISLATION.
The feature of the afternoon session was the
discussion over the service pension bills. A
representative OF the Department Of Massachu-
sets offered resolution favOring the passage
/ by Congress of the lowering bill, which pro-
/ vides for pension of s. a month to every sur
/ yiving soldier and sailor Of the war whether
| disabled or not. The Committee on Res0Iu-
| tions, to whom the matter was referred, re-
| ported adversely. Mr.. Bennett of Indians,
submitted minority report flvOring the mes
/ sage. vote was first taken on the latter, and
it was defeated by 81 to So
CONlMANDER-IN- CHIEF.
Gen. FairchilG, of Wisconsin was elected
| COMMANDMENT Chief OF the Grand Army on the
second ballot st. Louis was selected as the
/ place of the next National Encampment
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