The National tribune., 1890-05-22
commnnder.in-Chlef uver IN Toledo.


A rousing reception was rendered Gen. Alger and
Department Commander Bowling at Memorial Hail.
Toledo o. May &c. The decorations OF the stage and
OF the entire hail itself were more elaborate than
has ever been seen theFe before. The large building
wRs packed, and on the stage over which hung
canopy OF flowers bearing the words "Alger-
Downing" were a number Of prominent q AR
men, both lOcal and from abroad. Gen. Aiger held
"a informal reception in the corridors Of The Body
House from GO 70 7:S1. ATS the Cadets headed
by Tony Leon's band, marched AS an escort 10
Memorial Hall, where the large assemblage greeted
Gen. Aiger and his companions most warmly.
Judge T. II. Cochran was made chairman Of the
evening, and he made an address thanking the
comrades FOR she honor conferred upon him.
Gen. ger wHs received with perfect hurricane
81 applause. aud his speech WAS listened 10 with
close attention. lie spoke Of the tour among the
different Departments he had made and Of tie
large number o. prominent men lie had met who
were members Of tie Grand Army. In conclusion
be said:
wish 10 congratulate you and the Department
Of ONO that in your wisdom you have selected 20
able Commander you have. Iwish TO congrat-
Mate you that you members Of the Department
tIat to-day stands at the head OF tie column
wish 70 congratulate you the great prosperity Of
tilis Department; and as have great pride in my
Osc STATE. want 20 have you, a. long az Michigan
hasn't enough 10 do IL, keep AT the front
And. Commander Bowling "a you have taken this
charge upon yourself FIR. wish 10 remind you
that II is responsibility Of Ordinary character
a man who Liis The position OF Department Com
EuRBder National Commander and undertake s
- do tiiat which properly should be done 10 I'll
such pihee. lass sinecuTe. Your time sir " ~
be- taken up. and you viii dnd THAT you will not be
Gb!e 10 Gil half tie demand that will be made
DpOu you. Bot J AIN sure that you will do IN your
work ali you able. aad THAT viii be very much
Now. cosnrades ~ our Order is increasing IN
numbers. and get tie reports Of our mortality,
can but fee that feYE years and few only will
zee the last Of us mustered out. We are passing
away fan division a year. Soon Il will be
en army corps and then army; and there will
be ior as simply history and lie mighty country
We have saved from wreck and ruin. And what
may BE- our lots in life, let us Gl 10 the end
60 The best Of ability the place that is assigned
"a, 20 that when we have passed hence, and these
young men lake tbc work up where we have Iefl
81. they will say. and say truly. These heroes made
for us what we have
" thank you most heartily for your cordial
greeting. DO mol take IL for myfelf but az rep
resenialive Of tie Grand Army Of tie Republic
going from one Department 10 another, from one
gathering 10 another. - have carried the greet.
lngs aud love from one city 10 another by request
10 bring II 70 you. State lines divide us for the
purpose - organization; but wherever you find a
man in this broad country who wears the Grand
Army badge lac b. cJmrade he is our brother
and above al Hlen earth we love him besi /"
Commander Bowling received a most eushusi-
asiic welcome. He made a short address in Which
be pledged himself 70 be Department Commander
81 AL tbsi tile tisle implies
Addresses wege also made by Senior Vice Com.
nbanaer-iE-Chief Wssscri, Maj. J. X. Hamilton
hrs Aca Clark and Department Chaplain Stewart
The speecbmaking was iDtcFspersed with nusie
aud TecitAtious.