Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-12
CORPORAL TANNER AND THE OLD
GUARD,

of Washington, accompanied by Kit
Carson Post, 60 strong, also arrived this
morning The Detroit delegation, bear
ing 100 red. white and blue umbrellas.
inscribed Boston, 1S90-DetrOit. 1891
made picturesque appearance innewS-
paper row. They were accompanied by
Governor Austin Blair, Mayor Pingro,
of Detroit, and representatives OF De-
troit papers. They want the Encamp-
ment next year, and the common cOun-
ell of Detroit has ordered an invitation
to that end. At ll:45 a train Of eleven
coaches rolled into the Fitchburg depot,
bearing Aurora Post 81, of Illinois, and
the original Decatur Post, organized in
1866. four hundred There was a crowd
ON hand to see Mrs. Logan, but she was
on the second section, which arrived
later. After graciouSly greeting her
friends. she was escorted TO carriage
by Commander Billings, Of Massachu-
setts. and driven to the Nendomc. Mrs.
Logan was escorted by L. ;. Grant
Post. 800 veterans, and 200 ladies of the
Womcn'S Relief Corps, Of Chicago. Geh.
Ransom Post, of ST. Louis, reached
Gloucester on the steamer City of Glou-
cester at noon. and were met by Col.
Allen Post and escorted to the City Hall,
where they were received by the City
Governments They will come to Bos-
ton this afternoon.
The scenes of morning and early after
noon were continued late in the night,
and the streets were filled with march
ing troops. while the music Of bands and
drum corps was in every direction.
At THE VENDOME
battalion Of the first corps OF cadets
was drawn up in waiting, and aS the
Presidential party alighted, quickly
opened an avenue to the state entrance
of the hotel. the President mounting
the steps arm in arm with Gov. Brackett.
The cadets were then detailed to guard
the various approaches 10 the PreSiden-
tial apartments and the reception room.
4 few minutes having been allowed
the visitors to remove the marks
Of travel. the party proceeded
to the state dining hall, where
two long tables were arranged length
wise of the room with third one across
the upper end of the hall. AT the latter,
Governor Brackett presided, and the
State guest. President Harrison, at his
right. with Secretary Proctor on his
left. Also seated at this table were Sec
retarics Noble and RuSk, Gov. Abbott,
OF New jersey. and Lieutenant Cover
nor Halle. Of Massachusetts. Among
the more notable persons who occupied
seats at the other tables were Admiral
Gcrhadi, Of the United States Squadron
now in the harbor and his staff in full
uniform, and State officials. The COM
pany sat down shortly before o'clock
and it was past : when Governor
Brackett announced that carriages were
in waiting. This was the only audible
speech that was made during the entire
banquet. the entire absence Of speech
making being one Of the conditions upon
which Gen Harrison accepted the tender
of state banquet. Escorted by the Gov
ernor. the President and members of
his party were driven to the Parker
House, were they attended reception
given by b. +. KinSley Post, Of Boston,
to Lafayette Post 149, Of New
York. Nicc-Prcsident Morton, Sec
rotary Tracy, General sherman,
Postmaster Corse were on the list of the
States guests at the banquet tonight,
but the Secretary telcgraphed from Bar
Harbor that the L. 5. Steamer DeS-
patch would not reach Boston until to-
morrow morning,
TIE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
When the President entered the large
dining room at Parker'S he was greeted
with applause. Colonel Charles Taylor
presented President Harrison, who re-
ceiyed an ovation Rising slowly, PreSi-
dent Harrison said. Il do not count it
the least Of those fortunate
which have occasionally
appeared in my life that | am able here
tonight to address you As comrades OF
the Grand Army Of the United States.
TGreat applausel 1t is an Association
great i'm its achievement, and altogether
worthy OF pcrpetuation until the
last of the Associations have
fallen into an honorable grave.
II is not my purpose to address you in
an extended speech, but only to say that
whether walking with you in the pri-
yate pursuits Of life or holding place
Of official responsibility, ! can never. in
either. forget those who upheld the flag
in the davs when il was i'm peril. Every
thing worthy OF preservation in our
history past, everything glowing sand
glorious i'm the future. which we con-
front. turned upon the issue Of that
strife i'm which YOU were engaged. VIII
Won hermit me TO wish for each OF
Won life full of all sweetness, and that
each of You may preserve undlmmed
the love for the flag which called
Won from your homes TO stand under its
folds amid the shock Of battle and amid
dvinr men. | believe there are indica-
lions to-day in this country OF revived
love for the flag. [Applanse. l could
wish that no American citizen would
look upon it without saluting 1t.
I lAppause.I
THEY TALK PENSIONS.
rno, concluding his address the
President and members Of the Cabinet
witbdrew from the hall. Gen. Alger,
Commapder-in-Chief Of the q. \. H.,
,yho had inst returned from Salem, was
the next speaker and was followed by
Mel, OF Lafayette Fost l4l'
~ New York: Gen. Sickles, OF New
Work. Mayor Hart, of Boston, and Past
onmonder-in-Chief Lucius Fairchild'
~ Wisconsin. Their remarks were
LARGELY devoted to the subjects OF pen
sions. all favoring large pensions.