New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-01
OLD COMRADES MEET.
GRAND ARMY MEN RECEIVE THEIR CHIEF
LOVING TRIBUTE TO GENERAL sHERMAN-rHE
coMMANDERIN-CHIEF SAYS THERE CAN
BE BUT ONE GRAND ARMY.

BE BUT ONE GRAND ARMY
The reception rendered to Major william Warner,
the Commander Chief Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public, by Lafayette Post No 140 last evening, was
attended by many Of the leading members OF the Or
ganIzatlon in this city and vicinity and brilliant
affair. The headquarters Of the Post, In Masonic
Hall, slxth-ave and Twenty-thrdst. gayly dec
GRATED with National emblcms and crowded when
the ceremonies began. Among those present were
General N. NJ Curtis, Department Commander of
New-York General Horatlo C. King, General II. A.
Barnum. Past Department Commander John
Palmer, Of Albany; Dr. John T.
Luck. Medical Director of the Department
Of New-Jcrsey, Commander Floyd GARRISON yice-Com-
mander John Hamilton, Junior ViceCommander
william Leo Darling, Department Commander Horn,
Of Connecticut, Colonel John W. Jacobus, Adiutant
T. W. Greig, Quartermaser William Mitchell, General
Cyrus Bussey, Major George +. Edgar, Major II. F.
Herkner, L. L. S. Chairman, L. c. Bracket, r. J..
Salisbury, officer OF the Day. John II. Cook, Past
Department Commander James Frazer, General N.
W. Day, General Charles A. Coils and Colonel Eli
Parker.
The Comander-n.Chief on presenting himself was
received with the usual ceremonies and conducted to
his seat beside Commander CarksoD, who In a few
wellchosen words extended to him cordial welcome.
On rising TO reply Major Warner was received with
cheers. In the course OF stirring address he said
Scenes like this demonstrate that the score and three
years that have elapsed since Appomattox have not
weakened iot title Of the silver cords OF comrade
ship that bind another The reason for that
cornradeship has been described in apt words by the
greatest OF living soldiers comrade, William T. sher-
(Applause.) Brothers," he says reared under
the other, but day, week, year
OF comradship In the company begets knowl
edge Of character possible elsewhere In peace we
accept a his word. Not In war; the truth
is then revealed as were by the lightning's FASH
In the tvinkng OF an eye segregate the true from
the false the brave from the d the earnest from the
doubtful Tbs ties thus formed draw closer to oul
old leader-our go him in his great bereave
ment The ear.dlmmed eye, the sorrowing hearts Of
his comrades from tell how they love him
Their prayer is that this the hour Of his supreme
affection. the patriots God may gently lead him
To hasten the glad coming time when the rights
of an American citizen shall be revered at home and
compel respect abroad the Grand Army OF the Republic
has done much 1t constitutes the great conservative
element OF the Nation It's membership is the Nations
roll Of honor The four hundred thousand old soldiers
and sailors who enlisted under its anner are found
In every church party and every walk OF he from
tho humblest to the highest
Its platform IS broad enough for every good citizen
who oan present an honorable discharge from the Union
Army or Navy to stand upon; it guarantees to the
humblest member the largest liberty in partisan and
sectarian questions
1t neither gives nor favors comrade because
he belongs to this that party. or because he Is
Catholic Protestant or jew. Its platform IS 50
broad is and be but one Grand Army OF
the Republic prolonged applause)
Letters Of regret were read from General sherman
General Horace Porter, General II. W. slocum and
others General Cyrus Bussey offered a resolution
nstructng the secretary 10 express sincere sym
patty for General Sherman in his bereavement After
all present had shaken hands with the commanderin
chief, the entire party adjourned to the dninghan
where rations served.