The National tribune., 1888-10-18
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the DepartmentS---NeN
Posts. etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN


romrrqn6er-in-CbiefW Warner was rendered
rousing reception by the local Posts on OCT. :.
The exercises were held in Music Hall, which
was finely decorated for the occasion.
The stage was beautifully set and ID the
back ground was full size lthoEraPh Oh 9Aal'
Warner framed in with the National eOioiS'
The rroscepfum arch was draped with large
American flags, extending from tue CehS St -
the wings. while large banner on when was
painied the emblem Of the Grand army was
susnended from the apex of the arcn. rags
were extended around the front OF Iile staeS'
At s O'Clock Commander warner enIeteu 1ne
hall escorted by the Scott hines ana tue ne
mittee took seats upon the stage Whlie the
music Of Hail 10 the Chief" was played upon
she piano On the stage.
Maj. Warner was greeted with vociierous
cheers after which the Grand Army qua-tes
sang America" the audience standing anu
Joining in the choFGs. Dr. !. IhoFne uneu
extended hearty welcQme 10 the COMMANDER
in-Chief on behalf Of the Grand army ne
smoke Of the fact that IN seven years mag. war
ner has risen from tie position OF simple COM
rade through all the progressive Stays anu
ranks 10 the proud position which lie nous To-
day. ,e
As Mai. Warner rose to reply 70 the address oil
welcomed mighty shout spTang from tEe u Ea ti
OF the vast audience, and il was quite aMAIe
the cheering ceased he spoke as follows:
CosrRApE THoRSE AND tRIlzNIsS: hardly know
what 10 say. The language IA which you iE , ~
tr,dueei me to my friends is euioglss4e mat
feel unworthy Of tie 1.-THE OF what has been sac.
could not 81 / had the time or disIositieii, 49,
prepared anything worthy Of such an occasion a.
Tbs. Words seem an Idle moeNery ~ times 70
ern~ess f,x or sadness They i.l utterly 10 voice
tie feeling Of the heart have lived IL your Inltst
long time. and seem 10 be growing ou, ~ ~. 49,
years quarter Of century Nlli nave il'sSso 49,
came alaoliE yOu. All nay manhood aes = eAeStI
the wears Of fuys service have been spent mere we
have seen tcge her this gre2t city, Tie Wonoer OF
the world or what teET cars ago bhe lfoile-
Ter II civilization. spring up, un1 no" rs ialltS
famous ali over lie world FOR tie energy anu = gSA
Of it, enterlrisiug citizens. To retuFn 70 suSh q
city and again shake NE haioS % iLls , = iS'9 -
such a gathering IS worth more than gold
would not exchange the good opinion OF me
people here and the respect they nave lEeS ASlty
shown me Tor the wealth Of a Jay Sotld- II I '5ih
impress myself upon the young men here Tonight
want 10 tell thein that the highest honor they can
attain s good name fit Is earned by honest 9leds;
You have taken occasion 10 speak % the Grano
Arny a. the gTandcsi organization o. tLls age A.
Is not only that bur the granoest organization ne
sun ever shown upon It's roots ruA 49, - "a
camp. the march, the hospital, the battlefield anu
tie untold horrors Of The prison,l1en. y ~ vas
brought into existence Dy q war lof tie -is - .
Nation No one ever knew men Is we learned 70
know each other III tie days o! lo0L-0 We leaIieG q
70 know and respect each other, and TIE grahG
principle underlying Order wien we marched
down PeHusy lyania avenue IN washington aAS,
PASSED in review before the Nation r iXecutiNe anu
their grand army 10 come into Tic places OF the
civil authorities bat kept II outside 10 lisei You
were invited in aud were made part Is il Were %
themselves. Ael you old not SINK l3e StsiAS. "a ~
soldier and a. yOu entered that grand review Inc
grand army Of tie United States melted away IKE
lie snow before tie already risen sun 81 peace.
You laid down your arms and resumed your
places Ga the workshop aud at the bench. When
you melted away iu 1865 you asked nothing, an0
ask nothing now but the redemption % the pieaBes
Of the Nation made IN the day q its extremity ]
doubt II any organization ever existed that j 50
free from seclaTiau OF political feeling as tlie tfi1io
Army 81 the Republic. When we mafched 70 VIC
tory or defeat. when we lay beside our coInrade 10
tie hospital OF shared his crust ia the prlson-pen
we never asked slla his religion OF politics II any
body j. entitled 60 the free expression OF is opln-
ion In this Government, none are more 50 entitled
iban the men who fought for II Some people thns
ere treaclng on dangerous ground "iien VIC say
we believe that OF those who wore the Due
should look Oul upon the prosperity u tins grand
country Of ours through Tie o3hst Wlii1oNs o. u
alnashouse- beifeve the Grand Array eAi'Fsssei
and practices the sentiment expressed by The mar
who spoke and ] say i reverently, as never MAJ
spoke before. Abraham Lincoln, With malice 70
ward none with charity Tor all" We take TAI
hand 81 tie man vino wore The gray and bid mn
C5odgpeed ia lie contest as 10 who shall make tia
best citizen Of our reunited country
Comrades, thank sou more than i can express
Kou took nfy name 70 Denver, thence TO hlnne
apolis and finally n Columbus the boys gave vol
81 you asked; more iearl SIS the result o. you
importantly than account Of the subject. Al
though Commander, ] am not lees your conrad
than IVES before. again, / thank you.
At the conclusion Of Ghe address, which wa
received with tumGltuOus applause, the guar
let sang When Warner Comes Marchin
Home" d.. ThoTne then introduced Gen.
- Hamilton. who responded 10 the sentiment
The Grand Array" Gen. Hamilton spoke {
the firing upon Fort Sumter and the call q
President Lincoln for troops and the respons
10 the cali, men leaving their W0rk-benche
and shops 70 fight for the Union. He said tina
naeicslly as the men sprang 20 arms just S
magicallr they melted away from an arme
host 70 q peaceful Nation. He said the arm
was the grandest army in the world, 70 whie
the army that fought against il was the Oui
second lie said the war was not Greek again.
Greek. bHt American meeting American and Sc
ting i IN tie American way. lie paid q mo-
eloquent tribute 70 the nen who fought for tL
Union. and ia fitting terms spoke Of the Origi
and objects Of the Order.
Dr. Thorne then said that q son Of q veters1
himself a veteran, would speak Oh the sent
uent The Sons Of Veterans" and introduce
Ma. Eugene Weigcl, Acknowledgement Of Ii
Grand Army.
8ai We:eel said be did not know what 20
sessed the committee 10 call upon him to T
Epond 70 the sentiment, IS he is neither
speaker nor an active member Of the Orde
but that henearer lie got 10 the West the no
clearly be found out that the people DO as tht
please with man. lie SAID that he enlist
with lis father IN l55l, when he was only
years Of age. lie said the purpose OF the {
ganizatiou Of the Sons Of Veterans is 10 light
the burdens Of old veterans. and when they a
summoned 10 the last roli-call to keep the mel
orjes Of themselves and their deeds green;
sec that tile sentiments Of loyalty are instiil
ia the minds Of coming generations, 50 that
occasion shall ever arise the boys can step In
the veterans shoes and protect the flag.
read from the report o. Past Commander i
in regard to securing a closer relation
tween the Grand Army and their sons, and s.
that committee WAS 10 be appointed By Co
mander Warner to carry the suggestion il
effect
To he sentiment "The Womans Rel
COrps Dr. Z. n Stewart spoke most feelin,
Of She grand and noble work done by the lad
during the war. and the many acts Of kpdn
and affection they had done TO relieve the nee
and suffering among the Old soldiers.
spoke Of tie boxes and barrels sent 10 the Fl,
By the women al home while the men "
Sighting lie spoke Of the yellow fever c
demic and the noble way that the women T
% the occasion and made the men shell out.
After Rally Round the Flag, Boys" 7
been rendered By the quartet, Maj. Ross G
In spoke upon "The Union, One and Insep
Eble" be paid most eloquent tribute 70
whose name. he said, viii be famous In
annals Of history as the great sea captain
TIE war. he said that Earragut caused hi
self 70 be dashed to the rigging Of his fagsE
and IN s few minutes the old flag again Goa
oyer the city Of New Orleans HIS addr