Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-29
FROM THE EAST.
Milwaukee Entertains 100,'
600 Guests.
GEN. SHERMAN'S LAST SPEECH
Next National Encampment to be at
BOstOn-Alger Elected Com
mander-in-C Chief.

MILWAUKEE, August 2S-The twenty
third National Encampment was called
to order by Commander-in- Chief Warner
this morning. After prayer by Chaplain
Wharton, of the Wisconsin Department,
and brief intermiseion, Commander-in-
Chief Warner began reading his address.
After eulogizing the Grand Army of the
Republic, the speaker went into statis-
tics. He commended to each department
the patriotic practice of the Posts in the
Department of New York, of presenting
on the birthday of the father of his coun-
try an American flag to such public
schools as are not yet in possession OF
one.
Warner closed his address with re-
view of pension legislation, and said that
the day was not far distant when an
honorable discharge from the Union
army or navy shall be all the evidence
required to secure pension to the
holder.
INCREASE OF THE ORDER.
The following points are taken from
the annual report of Adjutant General
Weigles: There are forty-two permanent
Departments, with 6,711 Posts, and a
good standing membership of 3S2, $50,
being net gain of two Departments, 351
Posts and 2 ,143 comrades during the past
year. The new Departments 81 those
of Alabama and Georgia. For charity
and relief during the year the order spent
$237 637, making a total from July l.,
1871, of 81 ,935. .935.
OLD TECUMsEH's LAST SPEECH.
About two hundred regimental re-.
unions were held this afternoon. About
%, 900 people gathered at the National
Soldiers Home for Disabled Veterans.
where the men passed IN review before
General Sherman and party. General
Sherman was received with immense
enthusiasm, and made a brief speech,
which, he says, is the last he will ever
make. General Sherman said:
"Boys-My speaking days are over.
l am not going to make any more
speeches. l am always glad to see SO
many soldiers looking hearty and
healthy. think we can stand on our
legs yet. l like to see that our old Uncle
Sam takes pretty good care of these old
soldiers. Uncle Sam cannot make old
men young, but he can make young men
just as good as you or ever were. see
Milwaukee is full of them, and they are
coming out of the bushes everywhere.
We have passed through one crisis of our
country's history. Idon't see any chance
of another, but nobody knows the future.
Bring up your children to love and ven
crate the old soldiers who fought in
'61-'65, and make them uncover their
heads when they see that banner that
you followed in the days which tried us
to the utmost. Let us. venerate that old
flag and love our country and love each
other and stand by each other as long as
we have heads on our shoulders and legs
on our bodies. Those old soldiers who
marched against the enemy in those try
| ing days, grateful country tries its best
to assist, and will, think, in fact 1 am
sure, be good to you when you get too
old; it will do for you all that is neces-
sary, but keep young as long as you can,
and do not 60 into soldiers home if
you can help it."
Extension Commissioner Black and
Secretary of Agriculture Rusk also made
brief remarks.
REPORT OF PENSION COMMITTEE.
The report of the Pension Committee
reviews in detail the work of the past
eight years. Following the expression
of opinion by the last National Encamp.
ment the committee prepared two PEN
sion bills, the disability bill and bill
granting pensions to each honorably dis
charged veteran at a monthly rate Of one
per cent. for each days service, with q
minimum limitation of eight dollars per
month. Bills containing all of the pro-
visions OF these measures were then in
various forms before the committees of
Congress, but it was found on consulta-
ton with members of the last session
that it was entirely impossible in the then
state of public affairs to secure any
favorable action thereon. Should the
lencampment reaffirm its opinion of one
year ago, these bills are ready for early
presentation to both branches of Con-
gress at the opening of the session.
From interviews with leading memb bers
OF both Houses and the cordially friendly
attitude OF the administration and the
liberal views OF the Secretary of the In
terror and Commissioner of Pensions,
the latter being appointed after eight
years OF faithful service on this commit.
tee, legislation may be had which shall
60 far tow ard the completion of the full
measure of the nations indebtedness to
the men who defended her flag.
W. R. c.. con vENTIoN.
The Women's Relief Corp of the Ma
tional Department held it's annual con-
vention today. On the rostrum with
the President, Mrs. Charity Rusk Craig,
were Miss Clara Barton, of the Red
Cross Association, Mrs. Anna Witte-
meyer, Mrs Russell A. Alger and Mrs.
General Logan. After Mrs. Logan had
spoken briefly Generals Consigny, Irwin
and Longstaf presented the association
a gavel made from the table on which
General Grant worked in the tannery.
The work of the afternoon was routine in
character.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
The annual reunion OF the Veteran
Signal Corps was held here today and
elected ]. B. Foraker, of Ohio, Presi-
dent.
1t is estimated that 1OO, 900 strangers
were on the streets today, and notwith-
standing that many are leaving for their
homes, Milwaukee's guests will number
$50, 900 to 200 900 by the time the naval
battle begins tomorrow night.
Very Unexpectedly the delegates pro-
ceeded to the election of officers tonight,
General Russell A. Alger, of Michigan.
had it all his own way, and was elected
by acclamation. Colonel A. G.. Wissert,
of Milwaukee, was elected Senior Vice.
Gor,, m pdar, Tnbp u Tovott of No-