Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsrAroH.,

brief address. The weather is very cold
and people are leaving rapidly.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE p1srAroH.i
CHAUTAUoUA, August 23-The clear,
sharp report Of q cannon resounded over the
lake shores at sunrise, the ominous herald
of war, awakening Chautsuquans from their
slumber instead OF the more peaceful sum-
mons of the lower chimes for morning
prayer. The grounds might well have been
taken for a military encampment, for it was
G. A. r. Day, and the veterans answered
the roll call with unusual punctuality and
in great numbers They were jolly crowd,
and, though here and there you could
mark scar or the absence Of an arm or
limb, due to the cruelties of the four-years'
struggle, there was not sad face among
them all. Joy would light up the face of
the grizzled veteran as he greeted with
hearty handshake some comrade whom he
had not seen for many years. They gath
cred in little bands and knots about the
grounds laughing at the merry jokes and
stories of camp and tented field recounted
with vigor and spirit, while now and then
tears would gather in the eye at the tale of
some brave fellow who had been summoned
by the Great Commander to the other shore.
ADDRESS BY FLOYD s. GARRISON.
In the morning Mr.. Floyd S. Clarkson,
Commandant of the Department of tine
State of New York, delivered an address
which was well received. He spoke of
Chautauqua as a splendid example of the
results Of modern civilization, but like all
things which are prosperous now, it owed
its success to the men who fought in the
late conflict in order that the Union
and freedom might be preserved. Ac-
cusations have often been made
that our pension appropriations were
excessive, but it was a debt owed to the
soldiers by their Government. The Grand
Army of the Republic is brotherhood for
the mutual protection and help of American
soldiers and sailors. We propose to see
that every citizen who is in INDECENT cir
cumstances is cared for. In New York
State within the last year the organization
has paid out S5S, 900, one post alone having
ing in the families OF old soldiers.
A CHEER OF WELCOME.
To the call OF fall in, all the veterans
gathered at Miller Park at P. NJ. and
formed in line. They marched to the
when 80 years ago, robust and strong in their
young manhood, ther went forth as defend
ers of their country's flag, a splendid citizen
soldiery. Their hearts at least beat as fer
vidly to the tune of Marching through
Georgia as when following Sherman
through Dixie's land or pushing on with
Grant to Appomattox and victory. As they
filed into the open space reserved for
them on the main floor of the great
auditorium the crowd OF Chautauquans on
the other tier who had not the glorious honor
to risk their lives in the front of battle for
nations honor, gave them deafening cheer
of welcome. Governor Beaver saluted them
as President of the day. They were an en-
thusiastic audience, and every second sem
tence of the speaker was applauded, and
triotic point they yelled and stamped their
feet upon the floor until the mother earth
beneath sent up mist of dust that fairly en-
veloped them, and some of the old fellows,
that it was the smoke of war, got up,
finging their hats, and cried to "put down
the rebs."
PLEASED WITH BEAVER.
Pennsylvania's Governor made a speech |
which seemed to please them, and which re-
monstrated chiefly against the service of the
soldier. II think" he said, 'sit is both meet |
and proper that we should assemble our |
selves together. Society is a growth. Truth |
does not grow, but men grow to appreciate |
truth, so our ideas concerning truth have
greatly changed. 1t is long road to travel,
and is the way to self.government. There
were two sides fitting for selfgovern-
n, . L. a
you ever seriously faced the question why
you Joined the military service of the
United States and risked your life?
1t was the idea of selfgovernment. We
thought that there would be no such thing
as self-government if our country was dis
solved. It was the will of the majority
that the Government be run on the May
flower plan. You may call it patriotism or
what you may, it was the idea OF self-gov-
ernment that we fought for. There are
those who represent that the soldier entered
the war for the commercial reward. Any
man who will say that is not repudiated by
the man who did not enter for that purpose.
No self-respecting man will make such
statement.
RESPECTS TO GENERAL BUTLER.
General Butler does not represent me
when he talks about my commercial value,
nor does be represent the true soldier. 1t is
lime for every soldier to put before the
American people platform that will make
coming generations respect our services.
They will take just the same view of it that
we take ourselves. My grandfather was
revolutionary soldier and my pride in him
IS that he fought because he owed allegiance
10 his country. The Government has never
forgotten her heroes in the four wars in
which she has participated.
At the close of the speech Madam Car
,ington sang with wonderful sweetness the
Star Spangled Banner" and at the close
If the last stanza, as she waved over her
read the silken Stars and Stripes, the
Veterans raised yell of applause that made
he old roof fairly raise, and they would not
top until she had repeated it. Governor
Beaver then. introduced Rev. Mr.. Schirm,
# New Orleans, who made an address in |
which he sent fiery sky-rockets of patriotic
hetoric flying on spread-eagle wings about
he building. He is young man, a son of
veteran, and alluded to the gray-halred
men before him as "boys," not a reverential
I a familiar term of expression. He said
hat the South realized their defeat and
we're willing to submit with good grace.
JUDGE ToURGEE AS A SUBSTITUTE.
When Judge Tourgee, the eminent jurist
md literary man, got up to speak as the
ubstitpte of General Daniel E. Sickles,
Who was unable to be present, he pitched
nto the enthusiastic young clergyman with
good deal of vim and spirit for referring
o his comrades and himself as .'boys." He
lid not like this growing tendency of irrev-
renee toward the men who fought for their
ountry. II admire the Young man for
very bit of his ardor, but blame you men
,efore me fer allowing as we have the rise
Il such terms. We are old and let them