The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-04-17

Hogarth Lozer past National chaplain;
Mrs. Wittenmcyer, National president,
and Mrs Emma B Manchester, Nation
al vice-presi dent, of the Women's Relief
Corps, accompanied the commander.in-
chief. General Alger and Major War
ner took seats in the Governors car
riage, and, preceded by the famous
Drummer Boy of the Rappahannocls"
/ (Hendershott), and followed by long
line of veterans, proceeded to the Man
sion.
At four o'clock a procession was
formed in the Capitol grounds and
/ passed up High street and returned on
Main street to the place of starting
Fully three thousand veterans were in
the parade, and they marched to the
music of half dozen bands. They
were reviewed by General Alger and
! Governor Francis. AT night an open
meeting was held in the Hall of the
House OF Representatives, and the hall
was crowded. The meeting was called
to order by Commander Phelps. He in
troduccd Colonel John Clark, of Jeffer-
son City, who extended a cordial well
come to the veterans to the hospitali-
/
by Governor Francis. The Governor
alluded to the great civil conflict the
causes of which "wcre numerous and
varied" and "the blood and treas
ure sacrificed were frightful and
SAID: - - ----------
You have earned the gratitude of your
countrymen, and throughout the bitter po-
| litIcal contests OF the past quarter of a cent
| ury your services have been recognized anu
rewarded by whatever political party mas
| been in power At the time the integrity OF
! the country was ieopardized you responded
| to the call and joined the army OF the mill
ions required for the preservation OF the
J1ion. When the conflict was over, and that
army was reduced to patry 25,D0O you re.
turned to the pursuit of peace and devoted
| yourselves to rebuilding the industrial
! fabric and have contributed your share 10
the present prosperity of the richest country
on the globe Now Union and Confederate,
/ with those who have como AFTER constitute
grand army, numbering 11,OVo,ooo OF Tree
| men ready at any time to fight for the hohor
! of their country or to defend ITS nag.
The animostics of the past should be Tor
given and its conflicts remembered ohly
that they may serve to guide us in the tut
ure appeal to you ana TO all CIV l.
zens OF Missouri to unite and work Tor the
development and advancement OF TINS Erca'
State The recuperative powers of Missouri
zcns Sister and surrounding states wer'
upacquainted with the ravaScs OF war. Here
in this Commonwealth of compromise, ON
fields wero laid waste, our houses were pill
laged, and arraycd in hostile STRIFE wer'
father against son and brother aSnlhs
brother Since the close OF the war Missouri
has trebled in population and increased
five fold IN wealth, but her possibilities eN
coed the estimates of her most sanSuln
sons
Major William Warner, past com
mander-in-chief, was the next sp~ ker
His remarks were almost entirely of
humorous nature. After a strlk
ing illustration of the heroism O
the men who fought that the "Govern
ment of the people, by the people an
for the people might not perish fror
the earth" he introduced Commander
in-Chief Russell A. Alger, who wa
greeted with three rousing cheers and
tiger. After a few Introductory II
marks, General Alger said:
we meet In these camp fires to 1--we oVo
the past in memory, and II we, In recount
Ing the deeds that we performed from ol
IS, gain pleasure and proht by H. no on
should say us nay. 1t rcnews our youtn' au
II we occasionally add little to hlstoi
Il does no HARM and some OF us lots Oh goo
think them true whether they are or nc
We swear to and sign them, and SO bisto
ia made, War has its comedies as wen !
its terrors and its humorous incidents a
ma much the theme of the veterans rem
nIscences as the stories of battles, dlsast
and DEATH But apart from the pleasures
these reunions, which alone shohiu
7 somethinR of an excuse for our existehc
, we are often asked why this organization
tho O. A. r. and what are Is aims u
obiects2 Some call us treasury wreckers'
told the people OF Washington snort ti
ago that II the treasury vaults were throw
open and the money placed IN the hahus
, the G. A. X. It would be rs safe ms where u
now. We are not gong to sell our Pa.r''
8 lam or nut a price upon 1t. But we do {
q mand that legislation ~ not checked, a
n that the thousands of veterans who are n
= in the moor houses shall be cared for ana
y once. This is our great object ana ~
3 worthy of respect. There is much work
ma 10 do We must stand uniteu IN I
:. great effort. We have many suffering co
5 Tades all over the land and we can IL
s them. 1t Is the duty of the Grand Army
d see that they arc not neglected. we M
"A demand nothing unreasonable, nothing
a what is lust and right, but we must
sist that the demand we do make shhi'
: obeyed n,
s General Alger was followed by N
l. Whittenmeyer, of the Womans hei
Corps, after which the meeting was
Q iourned, and General Alger held an
|, formal reception in the office OF
u Governor.
n Procee dings of the Encampment'
anti a.