The National tribune., 1888-01-26

I'm the evening Past COMMUNICATIVE Chief Bur
dctt Past Department Commander Brooks, Past
Adiutaut-Geucral Cameron and a number Of
other comrades called upon them.
thursday morning was spent in receiving
friends, and at ii O'clock the COMMANDMENTS
Chief accom- panied by Comrades Burdett,
Beath and others, called upon the President.
At the time @ their arrival "a Cabinet session
was beginning ct which times the President
denies himself TO al visitors ComnauceE-in-
Chief BCa left his card and returned. In the
afternoon DE received personal note from tie
President .aVitiug him to call at . O'Clock,
(which hc lil. lie was resolved pleasantly by
Sir. Cleveland. whose acquaintance be ha4
formed Hhi acting oh tao Committee OF Re
cepliou during the Presidents visit to Iiane-
ap0lis After chatting some time over that
event the Pr sident preached tle subject Of
pensions. Gen. Bea told him frankly about
the harasiips and iuiustices Of the present
pension laUs and cited Instances which had
GENE under his personal observation. The
President as,e nted TO WI Et Cen Eea said H12dc
some general observations a50Et She Tightiul-
ness of peGsJIing deserving soldiers, and eE-
Guiding the unacserTIng. lie asked tel. lea
if tie GAR. was solid IN support Of the Disa-
bIity Pension Bal, and Gen. Bea assured him
Il was. The interview terminated with the
Presidents expressing wish to consult Gen.
Bea al some future time in regard 10 pension
legislation.
In the evening the Veteran Old Guard, a
Wel-5rilcG OsEGujZat5Ou composed wholly Of
Grand Army men, Gnely uniformed, and COM
Dauded 10y = II. Edgar. Uent 70 the L00ltG
House aec9uV panied by their band, and escorted
the COmmanCeg-iu-Caicf 10 the Grand Army
Hail. s. here The Department Of the Potomac
was holding its annual Lncampment. The bali
was packed with delegates, Grand Army COM
FEde5 and Do -lbgrs az tie Nom2us Relief Corps.
The Command er-in-C Chief was received with
---fl p o. a. -f.F.L- D. rgF
upon the ,.lsttoim. Department Commander
Burke welcomed him in pleasant little speech
and Gen. l.aa responded il an eloquent address
on the GA e. describing with telling effect the
scenes OF battle and peril ia which tbe bonds
Of comrsie5hip has been welded; the grand
work that lad been accomplished by those whom
the comrades represented, and euiogiZlng the
work and aims Of the noble Order. HIS re-
marks were frequently Interrupted by eHthusi-
asric applause. At lis conclusion Commander
Burke Introduced C0mrade Daniel Ei5b, the
Adjutant-Cene-a who made bright, witty
speech Of q few minutes I'D length.
Past C9uE.au ier-in- Chief Beath was then in
PRODUCED and spoke with lis accustomed force
and fitness. lie reused the ladies 10 euthusi-
ssm by his earnest advocacy Of w0maa's rights
and his cncOuiums on the work OF the Wom-
ans Relief Corps.
Commde Kay was introduced by COmrade
Burke as Che man who had dgGe>such a won
derfui work FOR fraternity by the Veterans
Rights Union lie gave an outiit Of what tbs
comrades So New York had accomplished and
said that Hheu lhey began the politicians IN
New York Eerg I'D the habit OF saying. wheG
efforts were shade ia behalf % some old COM
rade. thai Ais services were bUta thing OF the
past; that votes were what counted Eow, and
that WAS Che 0lty thing entitled To cgHslGeEa-
ton. Courade Kay said that the soldiers Of
Aew 40sE s-Guaged 50 vel that now, when
any politician d0wHed GAR. man, there were
5000 members of the Order ia New York who
stood really % down him.
Reproductive BouteIle. u Maine, was called
for. bui De Eas suffering from aa affection o.
tie llr9-r, aA.-l prevented MS making Al
address
-le a -eut adjourned is session unt
eal- order 10 allow the delegates *
attend lhe gr4ad banquet given as Willard
Hotel - honor Of tic Comllauder-in- ChieI.
THE BANQUET
Aboul zee comra3os Of the city gathered
around Ee.l --al tables In the large dining
ICON q willard E18Lei where Has placed De
fore chem q very attractive bili d fare Pas
Commander -glili Bgrlett presided, havin-
Colla--.. .-e.- Chief Eel % hls rIglt adj T.
Gen. q lbs -Cit and sitting near hiII Pas
Caall---lel j. CHEF B-ath. Senator Mauder
son, ot Nebraska. senator Palmer, IF Hicai
c1L-a- .eE.ol Connect clt aud Res
Brooke Diar-a. Lincoln, Cameron and other
FromlLeu- .l Tie Department Of the POtcmat
WcEe also az--.
after feast bad been discussed. Gen Bur
cctt. 81 -F4y little speech, called upon Sen
asef A4i49u 10 respond u tie toast, Til,
Press -eal Hllch he lil Do az address rs Il d
p-t4 alaa lgg.e. lie said 0uc u Tie carIiua
pT.ar u -ae GAR was LOYALTY. and tsl
Loyalty -e- Us - honor IBIS a..sge 81 Pres-u
u -- a.tc- States. l.a matter $40 the !lela.
lGlt n-s El4l5at position 0u earth a-t
one aLic- J.a.-4I4sd al QUA rs yect asd ID
ie2@t-e 81 -- cen il t---l Office tie great
90 aL %. estarsle5. L. &. Grant: we Ia.
g E- i.l-5trlgas cs.lla4cs there
Aas Garfield. Another cardinal plllci
pie 81 Gre order Was rA6r.y =. and We HeG
called l5sa = exercise at.ty whenever t8I
--aI Haa 81 tle az position Iell short d.
olI CESS gE did .h.lzs different frou
H-a- $50 reason ~ expect rem him. TIL
senator - clog aelb pies 81. pensions Ia
a. --s-l a.-1i-fs, zll closed Hltl pieasai
praise u iae beautiful Hite u The Prsideul
la1 Sire 5l Incorporated in the l0as. D
could Lass Jken WIKI much more elci.Esi
assn.
Senator ltaTiey spanded % The toast 9Th
Cons l..s1a sad the Jui0u,' and outlined on
system OF TcrumeUt and r8nt1asted it wit
those 70 r nations 90 Us advantage II
said aH- progress ~ She age Wss brinaiu
TIC EaE ernEcuts 81 -he rlste " the nations [
The .e-a w.ea we BAD demonstrated 10 be III
b rights D. humanity.
l.lfIlz -laI-Ea E9uger. IT Eosva resuonde
60 che te The Volunteers describin
tnem as Gle l8hest soldiers that ever Tough
su1 lle ae De whom I'D humanity owed
laat 0r .aer fought lot FOR any Darticul.
o. race
lga ar-n-Chiaf John P Rca rspoude
90 t-e tass Tie GAR, and sais taat 4
growth wonderful Do every way--uos 0al
80 l1B.tas eat ID the respect and aaprrcs
tign o. Ie people. The hearts Of tHe poop
ECr9 Hit- a Wherever be went he igurI 1T
Crane A-HaE lca were among the best, u.t
active t uprising and reliable citizens
their cociEl-altr. Wherever hc found 4 I7Gll
soldier IS ws not member Of the Gs x
the man l-.- -iiateiy began Offering excuses r
not aar joined the 0raer. IL lad Il tains
Dig pres lold position by being true 10
priuclI.c Is. ana j. zhogld be the aim Of evcl
Eal l -se order - % lis utmost 10 adgau
lis repl-.z- 80 ana - hold Il faithful 10 1.
grand p0r which % was founded
senate. a4-lgr, u Michigan. Was call.
upon 10 pad - the toast. TIE Ciuz.
and the s-li-r. lie sa.d Bee supGos. d ID
he ought u D1 considered the connecting Ia
between lae solder a4l tie civilian. MS
commanded the hODe-euasds during tile va
AHA le 1e-cl-ioc very lCluilg his exploits
paIailIs las battalion ap and down the wide
street ~ ls town - the intense enjoyment
tHe Frlli H To peaped out from tic wlndO,
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