The National tribune., 1889-04-25
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From The DepartmentS---NeW
Pests. etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
Commander-in-Chier Warner Banqueted.


being Adjutant- General E F. Weigel. Department
Commander J. 5. Phelps Col W. T. Cloud, Of To-
peka Col. J. 3. johnson, Of Topeka; Col. Michsel
Boland, and others. The first toast, - Our Guest
Mai William Warner, Communicating Chief Of the
Grand Army of the Republic WAS responded TO
by Col. Cloud, who spoke in the highest terms OF
the military and civil record Of the Commander
in-Chiof
Mai. Warner responded TO calls Of his name as
follows:
Mr. CHAmxAS. CoMRADEs FRIENDS: II IS writ
Ten chat prophet Is not without honor but IN MS
own country and among has own kindred, and IN
his own home yet il a little Of the kind words
thag have been spoken tins evening are 10 be be-
lcFed then surely cOmrade j. more hlglIly iaVoF-
ed IN the 18Th century than was a prophet IN the
first Here in my own country. ia my home, IN
Use house OF my friends, IN your paTiiaiity you
have done me honor Ger much When such COM
plimeutsry things are said Of one who Is known,
where he has spent the years of his manhood, IL
sets him 10 seriously thinking whether there are
those 80 creduoas TO believe them II Is but nat
urai that he should hope that there may be pc
levcrs. but conscious Of his own shortcomings, his
fears break the wings Of his hope. Yet assnreNou
] ann deeply moved 10y this demonstration OF your
friendship. warm and generous SIS II l. uIlselhsh
and dsitterested friendship not the growth oi
year. but the fruit Of an intimate acquaintance
with many of YOU for quarter OF n century
friendship that has been stronger in the storm OF
opposition than IN the sunshine OF prosperity
friendship that has been my shield and buckler
through good and evil report. fiji true that Out
Of thc abundance OF the heart The mouth speaketh
thanks TO one ana al MOutQ De ciotlito IA
apt words, FOR my heart Is full 10 overlooking win
graiiiude-yet there are times when the heart Is
Goo fuil Tor utterance; then silence Is golden.
ny friends had j, IN the place OF my 1alterlng
speech. a tongue in eiooueuce as rich AS Is the
coiorine ia faucy's loom, II would iall me MINIS
presence IN attempting 10 convey my feelings
A. stand here and look into your faces realize
Gc force OF the advice OF the world greatest poet;
I" The friends thou hast and their adoption tried
Gfappe them TO thy soul with hooks OF steel
JIG who would thus grapple his friends to hissoul
use a
friendship can inspire, and must TO hls friends be
true: he must not make them an article OF com
r1erce OF trade the old for the The man
without friends il such there be. Is OF all men an
CbieC. Of pity for though bOuudless his wealth as
WISH may claim Is poor indeed True friendship
belongs TO 10 station in life though II Is oiiener
found in tie cottage than IN the palace; IT j. not
CLEANED from the pathway Of selhshuess or OPP
preston; Is Is gathered from the pavements Grew
ice as hoyeret Of The soil IL Is not the legacy OF
ideness and dissipation. il is the reward TO hum
who recognizes the nobility OF labor, the long
pedigree 81 toll.
We meet here tonight not only as friends yea
more. a comrades The word conlradeship IS
more comprehensive even than friendship Its
catholicism is broader and deeper. 1t makes all
houOrabiy- dischaTsed Union soldiers and sailors Of
the war 81 the rebellion who have done nothing
ia civil NE TO cas siam on tilef ohofole FecoEu
IN liberty's cause, mates companions associates,
without regard 10 party or sect lis mantle, Inc
warp ana wOOf OF which are fraternity ana ehafllyt
woven in the loom OF loyalty, Is ample 10 cover
and protect all There are ties IN this world
outside OF the family circle so tender. yet
during, those welded in the fires Of battle be-
tween the men who inspired by love of country
shared common hardship. privRtion aud danger
IA camp on Tie march and on the battlefield. This
e0tnradesbip was begottcn IN the hour Of the Ma
tiOn's extremity, was born amid shot and shell,
was baptized in the blood Of PATRIOTS comrade-
ship that has survived the shock Of battle com
Fldeship that has grown with the years in the sun
shine Of peace a comradeship that joins " by
memories sweet the survivors Of the grandest
army that ever marched TO battle in civic organ
izaiioH. the like of which the world had never seen
before; organization that neither gives nor
IA hflh
lenGs 10 tins party or that or because he be Cath
Ole Protestant or isFaeliie- Men VINO have never
endured together the sufierings Of the frozen camp
the hardsbips Of the forced march, the dangers OF
the battle, the agonies Of the hospital the untold
horrors Of the pTisOn-pen, cannot understand the
bonds that unite Us a. brothers tried.
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER.
Comrades. az the war reoedes as our ranks are
thInued by the scythe Of time tie frost of years
settles upon heads, faltering steps
cIsw the Invisible and shadowy line separat-
Ing time from eternity We long Tor the touch OF a
conlraoe 5 elbow as q old. " Nlih malice toward
and with charity for al, fight the battles
Ger again as go hand in hand down the hillside
OF iIfe. There are those who nothing but
evil IN this who think that far the OF the
rebellion Is concerned. we should " let the dead
past bury It's dead that it Is Improbable.
When the Summer fields mOwn
When the birds are Hedged aud flown,
Auc the dry leaves slTew the path
With the falling OF the SNOW,
Wiki the c2wing Of the crow.
Once again the fields TO NOW
And gather IN the aftermath"
In this second moving Of ours with good will
toward all, we reap abundant harvest; ears
are euraptured with the music OF American indus
tries blending with the pcaas OF lasting peace COM
lug mp from free, prosperous and united people
acelditi0n only atiainabe under the blessings OF
free institutions, an uncorrupted Constitution and
an undivided cOuatry-a priceless legacy beeueath-
ed this people by the brave men Of lS5l-5-the
nen who went forth at the cali Of duty imbued
Ism that WAS heroic" In tins gathering of the
aftermath once again the fields we now we
9oln CO Oe990o OF haTvesters-free men-working
for the common veal Of people possessing the
greatest wealth, the brOadest thought the highest
civilization the purest Christianity aud the largest
liberty known to nations: in tins work the men
who wore the biue-tle who rendered this
harvest pOssiBie-stand shoulder TO shoulder with
tie men Nho wore Tie gray, having but coun-
Try. one flag and one destiny In the front rank OF
every industry every business every profession, IN
the councils 81 the STATE and Nation, are members
OF tlic Grand Army OF the Republic. who long for
3 tltne ~1eh me prophecy o. tie Old Reid marshal
L. 5. Grant. from his bed Of suffering and death on
ouGt Alc5regor, shall be fulfilled; the time when
there shall be greater harmony between the Fed
eTal and Confederate 2; the time when The chill.
dreB Of tine Republic shall be taught 10 return
thanks 10 Him who hath preserved u a Nation
q contamination deVouty 10 be wished by every
lover Of his country. May the sun of reeoncilia
bon sooE dawn on that glad coming day.
AID its dawniug tongue and pen;
AID il hopes OF honest men;
AID II paper, aid Il type
Aid j. for the hour l. ripe"
Mr.. Chairman the American volunteer gained
The admiration Of the world 40 more for his cour
age Ia battle than fcF his uIagnanis.sy in victory
lie never sank the citizen ian the soldier The Euro
pean soldier, Il l. sand, moves ike a machine 4"
tie American volunteer " not only moved Ike I
nacliae, bui the machine thought" Grant voice.
the sentiments Of tie brave in the ranks a
much when he said 4" Lei them take their horse
wiki them, they VIII need them for Spring pillow
ing as he did on the field Of battle IN the memo
Tabe words: " NoterIns except unconditional AM
immediate surrender be accepted. ] pr0pos
70 move Immediately upon your works" Til
American citizen is characterized By his conserva
tisn. his profound respect for law. When the fla
fred upon, the union Of the States endangered
lis cause was just. and went the front with al
" Inveteraie, and now, "a - were, Unborn reverence
Tor the law u was this that made hinl the think
ing machine, tie model soldier OF history. he 70
lowed the flag 81 his country. tie emblem of law
the emblem Of National authority. without muI
and with more confidence than did the chi
dreB Of Israel follow tie pillar OF cloud by day an
q fire by night The war ended-coutrary 10 IA
history 81 tlc civil wars of the past-clothed wit
W ali power, the American volunteer did threate
the liberties O his country; lie passed ia review
the Capital oil the Nati0n; the soldier disappeare,
the citizen remained, with an increased love for III
Union aud deeper reverence for the Constitution
The deeds OF these shall 20 down in son
and story which shall be sung aud told by III
erty-lOVIng people IN ages 10 come. They by the
trials, suiierings and death gave 70 this Nation :.
new birth u freedom F" and preserved TO US al
% OEr children " Government Of the people, by II
people and for The people,
IL would be strange. indeed II the survivors