New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-29
GENERAL ALGER CHOSEN.
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATTON COMMANDER
IN.CHIEF OF THE GRAND ARMY.
ANNUAL ADDRESS OF MAJOR WARNER GEN
ERAL SHERMAN MAKES HIS LAST SPEECH
THE WAY THE OLD SOLDIERS
SPENT THE DAY.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rnrBuyE.i

lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TBIBUSEi
Milwaukee, Aug 2s-The crowd is hardly less
in numbers than yesterday. hut is more divided
since there are more points of interest. each hay
ing its own special attraction. There are prooaDy
160,0 600 strangers in town, OF whom 10000 are
veterans wearing the uniform and badge OF inc
q. A. r. There is little likelihood Of any abate-
ment OF interest or numbers until after the navai
combat on Thursday night. That Will pracucaiN
wind up the official programme. The great feature
OF to-day was the annual encampment when WIS
opened at o o'clock in Turner's Hall. There was
a full attendance of delegates from all the depart
ments. Pesides these. rs many Of the comrades
attended as could find room in the building Ai'er
the Commander-in-Chief, William Warner had
called the Encampment to order he left the CHAIR
and proceeded to read his annual address. inns
was well received, and is regarded as sustaining
the high reputation Comrade Warner has made
during his term OF office.
Following is the address in part:
The membership of the Grand Army Of HE re,
public constitutes the great eonserLalNe eeh i "
the Nation the champions OF civil ard Fllsous IDels
recognizing tie dignity OF labor hut having no - 10
patty win anarchy or communism, Ally
flag but the StaTs and stripes believing lhai 10y az
is virtue and that treason IS crime IL Wao ,i i
spirit Of loyalty love OF liberty, reverence iOr .st
Constitution and an Unborn respect Tor ne Jaw t. c
made the volunteer soldier and sailor OF ol snn y" %
the thinking machine-the model soldier ana sdIio ~.
all time; of these to-day there are enrolled undet w
banner of Fraternity, Charity and Loyay alo y; dc
These comrades are found In G.'ll posts ana g. ~
partmentS. We have carried our banner lhn SNGn
State and Territory. On the 9th OF this month we
scaled the walls Of Fort sumter. there ORGANIZED
Grand Army post and installed the officers on me
lamparts of that historic fort erecting our SANDAL
with malice toward none and charity i1r al
on the spot where the Stars and Stripes went down IN
'61. The growth of organization has IN slcaaN
trust never will be, used for partisan purposes 10
crafty the personal ambitions oil any man Ut SCI VI
In 1879 our membership in good standing was but
35,96l today II is 3s250o-a net gam N Siisl1 5
the Grand Army OF the Republic, II has nor yer rafhcq
its maximum either as TO numbers or lhnuehcc 60 a
persuaded that the spirit of comradeshlp neEer
peimeatcl our ranks than now. The c0mraeS
in line touching elbows from the Atlantic 10 me
successors Of tho erandest army that ever marched
TO bate. The cnargei catholicism OF OF, Oisa -, a.
ton is such that there IS and be but one Grand Army
of the Republic hal IT, birth amid shot and she'll
was baptized IN patriots blood and has grown with
the years In the sunshine OF peace. ,
II seems impossible to arrive at even an approx
malely correct estimate OF the number o. CnlO mo-,
living, thoee claiming the best attainabic information
varying several hundred Thousand I'm their respective
estimates Tho number Of the survivors IN my Indg;
mcnt Is greatly overestmated by those who would
defeat ali leg station looking to service pcnsiCh:
lNpIearcd before the senate Committee On The Tenth
Sesus, and secured an amendment 10 the House 1i!i
Probing for the taking Of an accurate enumeration
OF Il Union soldiers and sailors who may be living
at tn time It is taken.
co'mend to each department the patriotic practice
Of the .Iss In the DEPARTMENT OF Now York. Of pre-
sh'ibg n February o., the birthday OF tn, Father
o. MS C'niry the American nag TO such public
schools as,re not vet in possession of one Let the
who placed heir bodies as a living wall between It
sna nose w would tear It down. The future
C.,IgnS 3i tnt Republic are being educated in the
be- beforc them he nag o. their country should ever
and stripes le, TIM learn the story Of liberty
NJ " y
yalor, suffering and cath rendered tho lmperlshable
look upon tie Amcrlan IA ~ apceI'' hands 10 /
yalor gwen with - much reverence as dd the |
The 100000 BOYS and 9t inc t
schools be thus imbued WIZ reverence for the flag
when contemplate the spst Of fraternity that per
vadcs our comfaIcsi promptli' them to the noblcst
a member Of the Grand Army & The Repnllic TIo
amount eHpehae oS ," pots anSrportcd TO National
IS Sl933035 a. OF this sum s. asa 80 was ey.
seems, u Zoe, not represent the evcr clrafr amount
never coming officially 10 National HeIonarfers Tho
blessed with liberal hand. and gives cher,II ~ b
substance 10 tho comrade broken in heath and des.
The WOmsn's Relief Corps. composed as, T. ~ thu
lovai women OF the country. has contribute much IN
slIengthen ne Grand Army of the Rcpublt II has
been and IS the hand maiden Of charity ~oanza
ton The proceedings at our post meetings a. often
inlnlsh1ng attendance. The question IS What shall |
he done TO interest our members! The answe &C. !
cultivate
order Of business. which at times becomes monotonts
70 the most enthusiastic cOmrad.. The best elixir
life Is found in the soccl gatherings where w.t. hume
and good feeling abound. such o. meeting IS mpOS
Sereoe # is hat a tbe 2 po v assistance h Of
efficient Relief Corps can give the best enter
ainments. and have the largest attendance at It's rcgu
the good done by this noble band OF women IS confined
TO the sunshine they bring TO social gatherings for
their unceasing and tender sympathy has gladdcned
the heart. smo0'hed the pillow and moist /
ened the eye OF many comrade I'm sickness. sorrow
and prlvafon. While we have been engaged I'm the !
whl Of business, our sister has been the humble in
feed' TO minister TO the wants Of the destitute com
rades widows and Orphans feel that l voice the |
Relief Corps God speed and bless you in your work
The Committee on Pensions have been unable 10 |
by congress OF the pension bills recommended by the
columbus Encanpmcnt. The reason for this failure
Will be given by the committee and / know that rs |
members are IN no way to blame. The question Of |
pension legislation viii come before you again for dis
Na ana es IN @ The number Of comrades
nc largest representation ever accredited To an en-
9mihs from an paris OF the Union, representing all
hade' OF opinion Is but natural that all viii not
Cscd and tie Encampment has acted its action should
eceve me earnest support Of every comrade With
The voice Of the Encampment represents The best
hhougnt and Judgment Of the majority and
oPg TS become Grand Army a% OF unto hs the Som nj
as never exercised is full influence in pension legls
eoh' pSVduS5 OF DIVISION IN It's ranks The
commented by the National Fncampmcnf should not
e antagonzcd by conflicting measures urged by De
all ments posts. Unity Of action will secure salts
actory results a divided council Will contribute 10
Great. Our demands should be reasonable and CON
istcnt. 49,
Inc IaS' Encampment, after much discussion, by a
Practically unanimous vote. recommended to Congress
service pension bin and what is known as the Disa-
lily feislon BIN the latter having received the r.
Gated approval Of previous Encampments This ac-
ION was she result Of compromise. and I'm my judg-
lent was as wise a II was Just and conservative My
NOU I
III greatly strengthen the hands Of friends I'm that
ody by demanding az Milwaukee the pension legs-
ilon asked for al Columbus Let the Committee on |
cnslohs tahe your recommendations 10 Congress !
acked by united Grand Army Of the Republic and
mere VIII be no failure II arr true 20 ourselves
efore She next Encampment every cOmrade disabled .
age. SICKNESS or accident and the widows and or ,
hans OF veterans VIII be borne on the pension roll.
should neither give sleep TO our eyes nor slumber
cur eyellds until justice Is done our comrades. 5
stant when an honorable discharge from the Union
rny or Navy shan be all the evidence rrnmlred 10