The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-09-05
TIE 23d NATIoNAL ENCAMPMENT.

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sally energetic and capable as these of Mil
waukee, this "very best" meant great
deal. Milwaukee is one of the handsomest
cities in the country, her citizens are enter
prising and thrifty. They have done won
| ders in building her up TO her present posi-
ton in few years, and they set about the
entertainment of the GAR with the same
zeal and ability that they display in what
ever they undertake. Never, we are sure,
where so many people were gathered to-
cether, was there more general satisfaction
with everything or less complaint
Owing to the attitude of the railroads the
gathering was not half so large as it would
otherwise have been, but there was enongh
10 crowd the city reasonably full, and amply
reward the Milwaukeans for the prepare
tions they had made. 1t was great day
for the Grand Army of the Republic, and
greater one for fair Milwaukee.
The Encampment proper was n body OF
notable character and ability In its person
mel il has not been surpassed by that of any
previous Encampment, or in fact by any
deliberatiye body that ever assembled IN The
country. Among the 600 comrades who oc-
cupied seats in it were found as fine
speakers and as strong, wise thinkers as
co1ld be found in similar number of men
gathered together anywhere else under the
sun. The discussions were carried on with the
greatest courtesy, and the speeches were far
above the level of deliberative bodies, even
of National character. Taken right through,
we never heard finer set of speeches than
those delivered in advocating the claims of
various cities for selection rs the meeting
place Of the next Encampment Thespeeches
nominating the candidates for Commander
in Chief were also remarkably fine, and that
of Judge Wheolock G. Veazey, Withdrawing
from the candidacy, was in spirit and ex-
preston as grand speech as any men ever
listened to- 1t breathed The spirit of exalted
comradeship. He had aspired to the office
OF Commander-in Chief, and felt that If
given him il would be the crowning honor
of his life, but his aspirations were all the
time held in check by the feeling that some
better man might be found for the place.
He was sure such man had been found
the very best possible for the place-and he
gladly got out Of the way TO insure his
election, for be had only the highest good
Of he Order at heart.
Commander-in- Chief Warner presided
very happily He is an unsurpassed parlia-
mentarian, having every intricate point of
the rules at his finger ends, and applying
the proper ruling at once with such tact
and good humor that everybody accepted
MS decisions smilingly.
The election Of officers will receive an
enthusiastic ratification by the comrades |
Ex-Gov. r. A. Alger viii make an ideal
Commander-in- Chief, entirely worthy of his4
iIlustrious predecessors. a soldier as good |
as the best a man Of distinguished civil |
career. honored by his fellow citizens with
the Goyernorship Of great and wealthy
State, devoted comrade of the GAR, and
a man of the largest business and executive
ability, be is emiuently fitted for The leader
shin of the grandest Order the world ever
saw.
The election Of Comrade A. @. Weissert
as Senior Vice Commander-in-Ch Chief wss
fitting recognition of the splendid hospital
ity of the Department of Wisconsin. He
was Commander Of the Department, and
exceedingly active and efficient in all the
hard work which was done TO prepare for
the great meeting.
The decision among several excellent can
didales for Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief
was settled in favor of JOHN S. Lovett, by
the fact Of the Department of New jersey
having received so few honors in the past.
The great soldier State Of Kansas received
recognition in the election of Surgeon
General from that Department, and the
loyal Kentuckians were honored by having
a splendid type of them made Chapiain-in-
Chief
The selection Of Boston for the next En-
campment win meet with enthusiastic APP
prevail Everybody wants 10 go TO the grand
old city, and the city wants all the comrades
to gather within her hospitablc gates
IN short, there il supreme satisfaction with
the 23d National Encampmcnt and all that
il did
! CoMsfAEDERIg-C CHIEF WARNER retires
TO private life followed by the sincere love