New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-24
CHAUTAUQUA G.. A. R. DAY.
AN OLD TwENTYFoUR FOUNDER DOES THE
SALUTING.
ADDRESSES BY GOVERNOR BEAVER AND GEN
ERAL FLOYD CLARKsON-oTHER Elk
ERcIsES OF THE DAY.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

ERCISFS OF TUJ DAt'
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Chautauqua, n. Y, Aug. 23.-The Assembly grouius
and platform were given up to-day TO the Grand Army
OF the Republic. The booming OF an ola twenty
four FOUNDER on the lake fiont walked everybody at
5 o'clock this morning and the firing continued AZ
intervals throughout the day. The houses are all
decorated with flags the streets full OF veterans
and their wives, and firm OF pensioh aeenes iN''
hung out a single In main street. Ieherii fioyo
Clarkson, department commander OF the "rdhu ARMY
Of the Republic in this State and Governor Beaver
OF Pennsylvania spoke to about 5000 people IN thc
Amphitheatre The platform was draped with bunting
and adorned with a stuffed eagle Governor Beaver
was wildly cheered as he mounted the PLATFORM vi
his crutches followed By Judge Albion W. Ioureee'
After the singing of the hymn America inc uo'crhor
described the reasons which had led nm 10 JON Iio
volunteer army and denounced those VINO SPEAK "
the service OF the old soldier as commercial par
gain"
at was our duty he said TO see that the expert
ment of self government success ana tiFit inc
minority should bow to the will OF the majority
The question Of money recompense Is reeuaoeo oh
tirely by the worth in which the country hoids U.s.
General Butler doesn't represent me or the true soldiers
OF this country when he talks about pay for Sr'Ico'
1t is not question of pay but Of recognition Inc
money standard Is not one by which we estimate
our services and we should be wrong To ask Others
to accept it, Yet 10 sefrespecting soldier need hes
tate to say to the Government, i need"
General Garrison spoke this morning to large
audience. "We rejoice" he said that Inc
Chauauqua Assembly while intoxicating high ideals,
does not forget to remind the citizen that he has
| country and flag symboical OF It's blessings ana
| powers. We ore glad we organized into such
noble brotherhood. But what are we doing for our
selves and our country In own state the posts
have distributed $685. 900 among the comrades during
| the year. and the amount now In the Relief Fund Is
| 600 a ibritn
| during the last year. From 1871 TO 1870 SlSooooo
WIS scent I'm the relief OF distressed comrades, their
widows and families You have heard a good many
complaints about the sums PAID for pensions W .iio
| In 1855 326,563 soldiers were on the pension fohs
Il $40 received IS month"; or less, some as ~" az
- 20 2e3 VI month was PAD rHion army ms
it any wonder there should be $4,000 needing MP
When you %dd 70 s 6rsy ya nn@ber Who were
sick and who contracted pulmonary ana o,her o .S,
plants that disabled them for life you VIII see ons'
The pension roll is not an unrcasonaoy heao! o ,p
statlstcans estimate that army service reduceu tno
lives Of soldiers twelve years We are gao SoisI 'as
Two Classes OF people served country during tho
war; the soldiers and the money s1 COZ 600 in
interest Why should pensions be grpdged 70 te SOL S
diers who help to bear the burden o. ua let no
capitalist question the moral and legal Obligation Oh r
Government 70 the men who fought lUF t tor Se arny
training Of It's citizens, and it should not hesitate 10
! recognize It's debt e... De-.
Among the posts represented were sturtevant p0s.'
Of Kennedy, ~ y; James L. Brown Post, Jamestown
and John +. Smith Post, stockton, y. l. ~
| other appointments the programme were eon W..
| cert In which Nine. Abbie Darlington, the echuoers
onartettc and W. H. Sherwood took part. and a stcre
opticon lecture on Life Through Detective camera
| by Alexander Black Of BroOidyn. Inc GROUNDS az
,n,div being deserted BY the summer residents. The
closing exercises OF the Assembly season VIII take psco
! on Monday.
| SERVICES AT OCEAN GROVE CAMP MEETING.
| Ocean Grove " j.. Aug. % (specaD.-Ihe MIN
day of the oamp-meetng has been cool and clear me
| carly conservation meeting was well attended The
Rev David Updegraf spoke at the meeting TOT INC
promotion of holiness. At the young peoples meeting
tho Rev. Dr. Stokes spoke OF the presence OF uio
Rev John s. Porter, Of Burlington whose eighty -nltn
birthday occurred to-day. DR.. Porter entered the
New.Jersey Conference when about twenty years Of
acc and the conference was divided ne became
A member OF the Newark Conference. of which no 10
the oldest member The congregation rose and
crcered Dr. Porter with waving handkerchief Pro-
fesso- Sweeney struck up Palms of victory winch
opth neia