The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-02-14

| Approve II.
There u a5moyement on toot Among
The Grand Army men of Washington
looking to the selection of this city as
,be otto Of tbe animal oncon,nment To
hoi,, ,,,,, - ',rha ,aid,,,.y ,,os
ne,u neN' sea'' NV ioens '"
iong Deen PROVING thate tnei 'Napital'
more than any other place, IS most
suitable for the meeting. There are
already two rivals In, the field pressing
tbe;r c,o;r,s rro, tho attention of thn
N,''h'' ~" -, :, '.,
copfaoes' ihuluiapo'is wants II "ho
enc wants u Daa, 10 lupge ny the
efforts that are Deing made ny the vet
Grams from the Hoosier city Wasning'
ton, with its overw,'elming advantages,
would also IKE TO hnve. a Sisit from me
survivoHs " fnc eleil su"sslc my NJ
";tu have 81 hson S,;scrssi I lI tbe ma,,sr
riousIy, =.
u is rather early in the season 10 com
mende active operations and no positive
steps have as yet been taken by the
posts as body, but from the tenor OF
the remarks brought out by the ques7-
tons OF O CRITIC reporter II seems more
than likely that the movement Will be
carried'to asatisfactory conclusions All
OF the veterans interviewed were favor
ably inclined and ready to begin the
canvass at once, There Is sentiment
all over the country favorable to wash
ington as the meeting place ana soon,
no doubt, the eyes OF the Old residents
Will be greeted again with the sight OF
the tattered battle flags OF the men VINO
wore the blue. Olany OF the veterans
who Will march down the Avenue were
mere quarter OF a century ago on Their
way to win laurels on the Battle helds OF
the Old Dominion. FWy were 'youIgi
and strong then, the banners were bright
and new, but twenty-five years Will
have rung its changes on both ana the
picture will be quite different from that
OF the early days otthe war.
WHAT COMMANDER LINCOLN SAYS.
Commander 20. u. Lincoln, when
asked what be Thought of tbe move.
-, ao;J,
iienS s"u 4, .-zy
~ Is rather early yet 10 commence
making arrangements, put thefe mas
peeh g0ou ueai OF utscussion among
ne members OF ine organization con-
cernihg IT, 1 Deileve, nau the hiatler
peen agitated, washington wouiu nave
oeen lhe sneeiing piace lnc present my year yr
LII "' O. "n ao;l 49,; I,
duS;na the lat enco,nn,ncnt lint II * n
big contract and .tliereis lots Of work.
A. no had been s held
~ encomroge the movement wash.
ino,on ;s the nlace Of ali others n hold
,be encomnmcnt nj " be CONTINUED
..and Tho snener IL is'doc;dad, unon. the
bettcr y - '''''N'
4 I"TBo,sanas If orr members were
musterod ont If tho service here. and
the groat majority stonned a dav or two
an ro,,te ia INA f,eId WA ara ali oct,
tine old now and are dronning off fast.
and there are hut few who would not be
glad to visit once again the scenes of
twenty-five years ago Inc nearness OF
many OF the famous oattleheids mas
muchfo commend the city as place OF
meeting, as daily excursions may DC
gotten up and add much to the pleasure
OF the comrades, l have no doubt that
when an appeal Is made TO Congress
and the citizens OF the Dlstrlct they VIII
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little trouble experienced In raising the
amount suilicient 10 entertain thenl
properly.
WHAT MAJOR oDELL SAYS.
Commander. elect W. s. OdeH wa.
next seen regarding the matter Hell
80 A. q, s'.,,,.,.,.,,r ajsa,aa 49,
one ~ g Ut feTcohsider Tie vote ~ which
ne House agreed to that portion of the
esolution directing the conferress
% so amend the bill as to
Srovide for the admission of South
Dakota under the Sioux Falls constitu-
Con by proclamation OF the PRESIDENT
tplhout new so.c ocing mhcn oh ,ie
asnn H., VI un,,so ta,,,aJ ,,,o r'o,io, En-
w iov .hu ~ ra,,n;,,;rr ;,s,,r,',;on
hi .,;sn a. ,hn od,n;ss;n9 Of North
cf''o Nm and Vel; n,.n- :.
ments could be made to make Wash
ington the meeting place, and IL Is to bt
hoped that the movement will be sue
cess II will all depend, however, upoI
the liberality of Congress and our citi
zens, for the posts here are poor, ant
can do but little in financial way. The
Legislature of Wisconsin appropriated
$4,000, and as much more was RAISED
by private subscription for the enter
tainment of the comrades. The entir
city Is taking an interest in II and con
tributing to its success. 10 show yol
one examples; You know milwaukee, i
= great place for beer. Well, larg
brewer there Is going forum q pipe from
his brewery TO our hall with faucets a
intervals, and everybody may he'll
themselves. 1t is this kind Of praetica
interest that makes the affair sue
cess"
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