Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-29
THE GRAND ARMY.
Boston Selected as the Next Place OF
Meeting-Gen. Sherman's Last Speech.

Boston Selected as the Next Place Of
Meeting-Gen. Sherman's Last Speech.
After Commander Warner had delivered his
address ct the Grand Army encampment at Mil
waukss yesterday, Adjt. Gen. Eugene +. Wei
gel read his report, from which the following
points are taken: At the time Commander War
ner assumed command, in 1888, there were 40
departments, comprising $3.50 posts, with to-
tai membership in good standing Of 6l,149,
and now, after the lapse Of year, A perma-
nent departments, with Sill posts and men,
bership in good standing of $685. being .
net gain Of two departments, Of 81 posts and
2l,431 comrades in good standing. The two
new departments are those Of Alabama and
Georgia, whose posts we're formerly included
in the department of Tennessee. Gained by
muster, 44,294; gained by transfer. 8,2lS;
delinquent reports. Is, $50: total gain. ss,45O
Lost by death, 1896; lost by honorable dis
charge, 2148; lost by transfer, 10184, lost by
suspension, 81. $50; lost by dishonorable dis
charge, 16!; lost by delinquent reports, TO-
OH; total loss, "a, O46.
LOSS By DELINQUENT.
The loss by delinquent reports is caused
chiefly by the negligence Of the post officers
in failing to make their reports. Had the
officers Of these posts reported as required
OF them by the rules and regulations the
have been Sss,O53. Adding the number lost
by delinquent reports and the number sus-
pended who are still members Of the order to
the membership in good standing, gives total
membership as borne on the rolls June 80, 1889,
Of 410, $50, to which should also be added nearly
5000 comrades out on transfer cards. For
charity and relief the order spent during the
year $685. making the total from July 1,
1871. 1,935,935.
Boston was selected as the place for holding
the next annual encampment. The other cities
voted for were Saratoga, Indianapolis and
About two hundred regimental reunions were
held in the afternoon. About $4,000 people
gathered at the national soldiers home for dis
abled veterans, where the men passed in review
before Gen. Sherman and party.
GEN. sHERMAN's LAST SPEECH
Gen. Sherman was received with immense
enthusiasm and made brief speech, which, a.
he says, is the last he will over make. Gen.
Sherman said:
Boys, my speaking days are over. am not
a speech take Senator Henderson. think he
can make good speech. am always glad to
see so many soldiers looking hearty and healthy
think we can stand on our legs yet. 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
that Milwaukee is full OF them and they are
coming out of the bushes everywhere.
If you think You are the only old soldiers you
are mistaken. There were old soldiers before
you and there will be again. Such is the prov
idence Of the world. Just as good men were
born thousand years ago and will be born q
thousand years hence. All we have to do is to
do our parts in this short period Of life honor
ably and honestly. 1 think we can pass the
our best" and the sentence will be "Well
done"
We have passed through one crisis of our
country's history. l don't see any chance Of
another, but nobody knows the future Bring
up your children to love and venerate the old
soldiers who fought i'll 1861 and 1866, and make
them uncover their heads when they see that
little banner that you followed in the days
which tried US to the utmost. Let US venerate
that 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. These old soldiers who marched
against the enemy in those trying days CRATE
ful country tries its best to assist, and will, I
think, IN fact am sure, be good to you when
you get too old, all that is necessary But
keep young as long as you can, and do not 20
into soldiers home if you can help it.
SLIGHT SENSATION.
Before the close of the morning session some
thing OF a sensation was created when Gen.
Mcmahon Of New York arose and offered reso-
luton which had been unanimously adopted by
the delegates from the state It declared that
the Grand Army was composed of men who.
after honorable service in the cause of the
country, had been honorably discharged from
further service in the army and the navy of the
United states; that they were jealous for its
glory and the good name Of its surviving COM
rades, as well as mindful Of the honor due to
the memory of the dead, and that the encamp-
ment, therefore, protested against any con-
struction OF existing laws which would place on
the pension rolls men dishonorably discharged
from the service. The resolution was greeted
with applause, but under the rules it went to
the committee without debate.
Gen. Russell A. Alger was elected COM
mander-in-chief at the night session.
At the annual reunion of the Veteran signal
corps the following officers were elected: Gov.
j. Is. Foraker of Ohio, president: James II.
Kelley of Albany. NY, Louis r. Fortesoue of
Philadelphia and ]. r. Fitch of Evanston Ill.
were elected vice presidents; Capt. Charlas
Marcy OF Boston, secretary Eli Il. Dowler of
Pittsburg, quartermaster, and Prof. ]. Willard
Brown of Cambridge, historian.
THE woMAN's RELIEy CORPS.
The convention Of the national department
Of the woman's relief corps was held in I'm
manuel Presbyterian church. The session was
opened by the president, Mrs. Charity Rusk
Craig. On the rostrum with her were Miss
Clara Barton Of the Red Cross association, Mrs.
Anna Wittenmeyer, Mrs. Russell A. Alger, and
the guest Of the convention, Mrs. Mary A,
Logan. The speakers were Gov Hoard. Mayor
Brown, Rev. Myron Reed Of Denver, Col, Mrs
Clara Barton. and Mrs. Logan. After Mrs.
Logan had spoken Mrs. Robbins of Michigan
begged the privilege of introducing to the con-
vention three gentlemen-Gens. Consigny.
Erwin, and Longstaff, who presented the asso-
citation with gavel made from the table on
which Gen. Grant worked in a tannery when a
boy. The presidents report shows that the
departments and detached corps had expended
in the work of relief the sum of s54,479S1,
making total OF SS4, go expended in re-
lief and turned over to posts in the entire Or
ganization.
LAST CHANCE oF THE SIMMER -S9 ercnrsion