The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-29
GETTING down 70 WORK,
The g, A, R, Eucampmeut Or
gauizes for Business,
GENERAEwARNER's ADDRESS
An Elegant AaaIr-His Discussion Of
Pension Matters at Length-Grest
Crowds in the City TO See the
Naval Sham Battle Tonight,

Crowds in tho City 10 See the
Naval Sham Battle Tonight.
MILwAuKEB, August 9s,-It is estl'
mated that there are boutlOO,OOO stran'
gers on the streets to-day, and notwith'
standing many are leaving for their
homes, Milwaukee's guests will number
from 10000 to 100000 by the time the
naval battle begins tomorrow night
Word has been received that at least
10000 people will be here tomorrow
from Chicago. The people Of Racine,
Waukesha, onomoc, Fond Du Lac, osh.
kosh, Neenah, Menasha and other points
are expected to pour themselves into the
city tomorrow, In order to relieve the
pressure upon the city, special trains
will be run TO all points within a reason
able distance OF Milwaukee after the bat
tie on the water Is over. Everybody has
been comfortable In having enough OF
wholesome food to eat and In general
way is as well cared for as people ever
are ut reunions OF this magnitude. With
this perfect weather those who are In
the various camps are more comfortable
than they would be in over crowded
hotels, and moreover are In better shape
for enjoying themselves In true soldier
style than they would be II Milwaukee
had 800 hotels.
THE RNcAMPMRNT OPENED.
The Twenty.third National Encamp.
ment was called to order by Commander
iG.Chief Warner at 1915. After prayer
by Chaplain Wharton, of the Wisconsin
Department, there was brief inter-
mission to allow late delegates to seat
themselves.
The session Is being held at the West
Side Turner Hall the interior Of which
Ia appropriately decorated. General
Sherman was In attendance and occupied
q aaeat among the Missouri delegation.
The hall was well filed, the delegates,
aggregating about $50 persons, or about
25O short Of the total number entitled TO
seats In the EnCampment.
Commander Warner at l0:45 began TO
read his address, as follows;
coMMANDERIS.CuIEP WARMERS ADDRESS.
COMRADES AND snIPNATEsi-I am
here to give an account Of my stewart.
ship. The greatest honor ever conferred
upon me was my election as Comman.
der.in. Chief OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic. In taking the obligation OF
the office, l fully realized the importance
OF the trust confded 10 me, and then
highly resolved neither by word nor act
to do anything that should drive de.
serving Gomrade from our ranks, and 10
do all that In me lay TO strengthen tho
silver chords OF Comradephip that / trust
shall ever bind the survivingsoldlers aud
sailors Of the Union Army and Navy one
to another as brothers tried.
"If atthe end Of my term am enable
TO place In the hands OF my successor
the bapner OF our order illuminated with
three great virtues, fraternity, charity
and loyalty, my highest ambition will
have been gratified."
After eulogizing the G. A. R. atleDgth,
the Commander continued:
GROWTH OF THE o. AR.
"The growth Of our organization has
been steady and healthy. Strong as II 10
it has never been, and l trust never will
be, used for partisan purposes, or to
gratiiy the personal ambitions Of any
man 0n cot nf man
"The greatest gain during the year has
been in the Department Of Missouri.
Eight departments show gain In mem.
bershlp in good standing Of 1854, dis.
tributed as follows. Illinois, l,2Bai Iowa,
1,4l3; Nebraska, 1909; Pennsylvania,
1,848; New York, 1905; Ohio, zoos
Wisconsin, 2,023; Missouri, S,65S. The
net gain in membership during the year
lin good standing) was q ,43l."
Commander Warner referred briefly 10
the reports Of his staG officers, the de-
cisions Of the Judge Advocate General
the completion Of a history Of the G. A,
r., the census oi soldiers and sailors,
and then took up the subject Of the flag
and the public schools. He safd:
~ commend 10 each department the
patriotic practice '6f tie posts In The de.
partment OF New York OF presenting on
The 22d Of Eehruary, the birthday Of the
father Of his country, the American flag
to such public schools IS are not yet in
possession Of one. Let the children Ie.
ceiye the stars and stripes from the men
who placed their bodies as living wall
between IL and those who would tear II
down. The future citizens OF the Repub.
lie are being educated In the public
schools, and the Gag OF their country
should eyer be before them as an object
lesson. From its stars and stripes let
them learn the story of liberty as ex-
emplihed In the lives Of Washington,
Lincoln, Grant and the patriotic sons oi
the Republic, who, by their yalor, sui.
iering and death, rendered the impefish.
able fame Of this illustrous trio possible.
Let them learn to look.ppoH the Ameri-
eau haR 'by angels hands TO valor given
with as much reverence 40 did the
Israelites look upon the Ark Of the
Covenant Let the s, ,000, 900 Of boys and
girls In our elementary schools be thus
Imhuel with reverence for the flag and
E Republic Is ASSURED and d. that ass Is shall i
forever wave.
o'et the land Of the free and the home Of the
bnyei
TUE MATERR op PENSIONS.
The matter Of pensions was reserved
by the Commander for the conclusion
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