The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-14
THE GRAND ARMY REUNION
Major William Warner Selected as Sue
cessOr to COmmander-in-C Chief Rea.
The Encampment Passes Resolutions Favor
ing the Granting of Service Pensions
Meeting of the Woman'S Relief Corps.

numerous reunions but the veterans themselves
seem to prefer to get together and live over IN
story the years they spent together in the peril
Gus times Of the war. Old stories are repeated.
and yet they never seem to become tiresome
Old leaders are praised. and some of those who
are here are called OF hourly by hundreds and
thousands Of those who formerly followed them
TO battle. The numerous reunions Of yesterday
have been continued to-day. as also have the
secret meetings of the organizations here repre-
sented. Among the regimental reunions, that OF
the Thirty second Ohio is notable for the attend
ance of 800 members, the largest reunion ever
held by that regiment
At the NEE ting of the Ohio Womans Relief
Corps, at headquarters, this morning, Mrs.
Belle I. Baeley, the post department president.
was presented with beautiful w. X. G. badge
in solid gold with diamond settings.
The bands and drum corps in attendance at
the encampment are numbered by the hundred.
and besides the excellent music furnished by
them Columbus male chorus of 300 voices has
been doing excellent service at the various camp
fires Topeka, Kas., sent the Modoc Glee Club.
whose music has also been greatly enjoyed.
This morning, when the G.. A. r. National
Encempment was called to order, a large and
beautiful floral Grand Army badge was present
ed by the Ohio State Journsl. The badges worn
by the difere mt States in many are unique
and beautiful Kansas, Missouri. Iowa. Cali
fornia, Florida Massachusetts, Maine. Ken
tucky and Texas vie with each other for first
honors in this particular Probably nothing
surprised the visitors more than the wonderful
reception they have had. Last night, at the West
Virginia campfire, General Alger expressed
nf "a yafQ yvh "a
Your best citizens met us at the depot, gaveus
the latch keys TO their houses, aud took Us to
tbsr homes and their hearts More than
enough boarding places provided, and
everything has been done TO make the crowd
comfortable and happy 1t is the largest, most
successful and best entertained encampment
ever held by the Grand Army-so say the mem
bers of that order.
Gov. Foraker acted as escort to Col Fred
Grant to the camp where the Illinois veterans
have their headquarters, and a wonderful
ception greeted the son of their old commander
The reception was impromptu, and the hearty
greetings OF the lnoisans showed palmer than
words what they thought of their old com
mander and his son. whom many Of them had
seen anc known boy.
at the National Eucampmeut this morning
the election OF commanderin-chief was 10
order. After the nominations were made, Maj.
William Warner of Missouri, was elected. Mr..
Warner resides in Kansas City, served In the
Thirty third and Thirty fourth Wisconsin Reci-
After filling various Offices in that State he was
elected to the Forty ninth Congress from the
IN Missouri district. and is still in Congress.
Col. Moses Neil, OF Columbus. elected
senior vice-commander. Joseph HadfeId, OF
New York. was selected junior vice commander.
Rev. 8. q. Upkike. of Dakota. was chosen chap
laiu-in-chief and Il. M. Dewitt OF Iowa, was
elected surgeon general
The committee on resolutions submitted its
report the part Of which referring TO pensions
| is as follows:
Resolved That il is the sense Of this eneampment
that the time has when the soldiers and sailors
of the for the preservation of the Union should
receive the substantial and merited recognition of this
government by granting them service pensions.
Resolved. That this encampment fayors IRE pre-
sentaton 10 Congress of a bin which shall give 10
every soldier sailor who served the United States
between April. 1861 and july 1865, for period of
sixty days or more service pension of So month
and 70 those whose service exceeded 500 days ad-
ditional renson of per day per month for the
service in of that period.
Your committee also earnestly recommend the
| preparation of a bill placing the widows of Union
soldiers sailors and marines the pension list with
out regard TO the time of service the of the
soldiers death Your committee further report that
| we do not withdraw our support of the bill now be-
fore Congress, which was proposed and Endorsed by
the pension committee, known the disability pen
| sion bill
| Other resolutions recognize the Sons OF Vet
Grams as an organization, and other less impor-
tant matters, and then IL is resolved thai with
pride and heartfelt pleasure We place upon rec
| ord our grateful appreciation Of the hearty vel
| come and most generous hospitality extended to
this encampment and TO the membership OF the
| g. A. X. by the citizens of Columbus and by
| the State and department. officials who have
| freely opened to rs the hospitable homes Of this
beautiful city, allowed us to take entire posses
| sion Of their city, their Capitol and State and
| whose unceasing efforts and boundless liberalty
| have combined TO make this the most success
ful. rs II IS the most numerously attended, ma
\ tional encampment our order has yet held A
al nlnfi0 OF and al I'D
| unanimously appropratiDg $500 for immediate
| use in relieving the necessities OF members Of
| the organization who suffering from the vel
| low-fever epidemic ia Florida.
| Another business session will be held to-
| morrow.
The signal corps survivors, to the number Of
/ loo. Of which Governor Foraker was an officer,
held meeting. Secretary ID. w. Marcy. of
| Boston, explained the history and objects of the
organization in the East resolution was
unanimously adopted to the effect tina. the mem
| bers of the corps in the Western armies would
| unite with the East in national association Of
| signal corps veterans. The officers of this CORPS
whose duties were in the nature of private Sec
| rotary 70 the general officers 10 the field, were
| necessarily scattered throughout the armies and
| have heretofore been unable to hold reunions,
bu. it has been decided that the annual meetings
| shall hereafter be held at the enrampmente.
Maj. j. o. Kerbsy, reporter in the United
| States Senate, an exsignal officer, was recog-
| nized as the "boy spy" and resolution of
| thanks OF the Signal Corps association was
| unanimously passed for his work in the press ia
sgtating the services of signal officers during
| the war.
At the headquarters Of the Loyal Legion gen.
| eral good time was had including reception
| for Gen. George Crook. The Army Of West
| Virginia continued its reunions at its big tent
| Master Clifford Grapes, six years old who was
| to-day elected an honorary member of his
| grandfathers regiment. the Ninth Ohio gave a
fine exhibition drill, to the great delight of the
| veterans. General Sherman giving the com
| mands.
An enjoyable social reunion of the Mexican
| veterans was held in the Senate chamber and
numerous other recimental, brigade and army
reunions were held all over town during the
| day. In every direction could be heard the ap-
plause from some of the many large crowds,
who enjoyed the "reminiscences of some elo-
| quent old veteran or deightedy listened to the
music of some of the many frst-class bands that
have been playing continually all week. To
night the camp-f ros are still aglow, and anec-
dotes alternate with patriotic eloqusnce in en-
tertaining the listening thousands.
AT the morning meeting of the Womau's Re
lief Corps. the local organization was presented
a fine portrait of Department President Mary
L. Bancroft, In recognition OF their very excel
lent work as entertainers. The national treas
urer, Mrs. Elizabeth A Turner of Boston re-
ported over 10000 in the treasury. Mrs Kate
Il. Sherwood introduced a resolution. THAT the
Sixth National W. r. c. having voted to inau
gurste a movement for the establishment of q
Relief Corps home, where our aged and home
less soldiers widows soldiers mothers, army
| nurses who served on tha hiatt AL