The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-13
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the DepaTtmentS---NeW
Posts. etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.

CHICAGO Ill, Dec 10. 1883
Tuesday evening. Nov. -. viii long be remem-
bered by the Grand Army men % Chicago and
vicinity. IL WIS an occasion when all tl3e com
rstcs met greet the ConWauder-InChicf and iils
Acknowledgement. while the presence OF 0en.
Tucius FuirslIi d. Past COmm8ndeT-iu-C Chief, added
much to The interest Of THE evening. 10 WIS the
regular muster niRht Of Ulysses = Grant Post, No.
- and the ulstis- ulshed guests were received oy
tie assembled comrades ln proper form. OWING
20 the Immense crowd, tie ceremony pof wilch
this Post Is celebratCd) was somewhat abridged,
but the Is good uien and true We're soon
made 10 feel tlat they were among ifieilos'
A very affecting incident occurred during TINS
service Past C0mmauGCr-iH-C lslei kalrcllId, who
was sitting az the left 81 The Post ConnlandeT,
Henry = Dietrich, WIS yi-ibly affected when
the iSl of recrait- was read by the AoJutant;
s.iterSvard. when addressing the Eouuiy company
there assenlbied,' De stated that comrade Peter ;.
ArBdt, oi she recruits VINO was surgeon OF the
2lst WIS. WIS The first man 10 reach and afford
Inn relief when lac fell. badly wounded on the
battlefield. When these noble comrades gTstsDed
hauc- before all those friends there was scarcely
person in ihe bah who was unaffected.
Aller The muster finished the doors were
thrown open. and ComTace James A. Sexton. De
partuent Commander OF Illinois, welcomed the
distinguished guests II speech which caused al
Of leel proud Of our representative. This WAS
responded 20 by Commanoer-ln-ChleiN VIM. W aTuer,
who s.id: % had expected ia this city welcome
warm and EenerOus-oue III keeping with what
had been told me was Characteristic OF the state
but come here aud End halt has not been told.
Did ] believe fiIis demonstration was on my own
account / would bc bgWildCrea, but know u Is
q and 4 devotion 10 tie grand Organization,
ts be member Of which we have a right 10 be
proud" He Then spoke Of TIE pleasure u afforded
hmm 10 speak ia tail where three Posts, named
Tor Custer. Thomas ana Grant, met ana then
quoted Shcrmuns remark regarding The devotion
cl t!fe soldier s couiTs1e and SAID: his com
FaGe-iilt was begoIcn IN the days OF the Nations
cNtrenilies was born amid shot and shell, and was
baEsised the blood Of patriotism Afer stating
that The q. a. r. not Crcumscrlbed by sectarl-
alslu OF partisan feeling and referring 10 some OF
Ehc virtues 81 thc Order lac said u was the grand
est organization in The world. and added tuat its
platform WAS broad enough Tor every good citizen
VINO could show honorable discharge from the
army or navy. hefOught for freedom Of thought,
freedom Of speech, ana the freedom of the press,
aud 10 this viii stand elbow 10 elbow To defend
our comrade, whether lie sfsTee with US IA opinion
or not Gen. Warner thea paid pretty tribute
20 te badge OF the Order aud the principles II rep
resented. lie also emphasized the fTaternal and
charitable objects Cfthe Order. Although many were
standing, mot movement WAS peTcepuble III the
audience except ~ hen the comrades were express
ing their appreciation OF the thought expressed,
The audience was charmed, and we would advise
every cOnlrade IN the Order 10 be present whenever
our noble Chief Il III his nelGuburhUOd. lie took
occasion 10 refer TO the charge made by dlslp-
pointed politician that the Grand Army Il pOlIt-
cal organization and 10 denOuuce q a. wholly I'M
true, a. We ali SO Wei know. He charged al Of
10 be active in carrying forward the noble OBJ
Jects Of the Order and predicted the continual
success Of the nOblest organization on tie face OF
Tie globe.
Gen. Fairclild then addressed the assemblage
bis speech WAS replete with interest," aud lie was
followed by the AdjutaUt-General, Eugene F.
Meigel. who fsvOrabiy impressed the comrades
that Gen. Warner made mistake when he
selected him his close companion III official liie
TIE giec club was called upon number OF times
We ala say, - Come again, comrades We VIII al
ways give YOU . cordial welcome"