Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-08-15
VETERANS ADJOURN
The Boys in Blue Wind Up
With q Grand Banquet.
CHEERS FOR CORPORAL TANNER.
He Eulogissd the Faithfulness Of the
Volunteer Soldier.

General ShsrmAn'S Parting wOrds-As
Ono of the Old Commanders He 10 We'll
Pleased with His EOns-A Big Clam
bake for tho Vets at Plymouth To-
bay.
BosroN, Aug. 10 The principal events
of Grand Army week were fttingly
concluded last night by grand ban
quet in Mechanics Hall, complimentary
to the delegates to the Encampment,
and invited guests.
The great hall of Mechanics building
was transferred during the day from a
gigantic bedroom into . mammoth din
ing palace. Across the platform was
laid a table for the 81 invited guests,
and the main body of the hall was
filled with long lines of snowy white
tables stretching from the platform
to the Huntington avenue entrance,
at which sat the delegates and others,
some 1000 in number.
Reeves band of Providence, stationed
on a corner of the platform, played the
"StAr-Spangled Banner" as the dele
gates marched in at $50 O'clock. The
platform table was banked by choice
exotics and all the tables were pro-
fusely decorated with flowers. The
menu was exceedingly elaborate, and
at every plate was placed beautiful
and fantastic souvenir in the form of
Japaneses screen menu bearing on
the front q likeness of COmmander-in-
Chief Alger printed on silk, and on
the back q stand of colors, State and
National.
Department Commander Innis pre-
sided at the platform table, while each
of the floor tables was provided with a
chairman to look after the entertain
m nt of the guests. The entire banquet
was an affair of great Elegance.
Among the invited guests who ocou-
pied the seats of honor were General
Sherman. Gov. Bracket, Mayor Hart,
Lieut.. Governor Halle. Gen. Sickles,
Collector Beard, Hon. John d. Long
and Past Commander in Chief Devins
of Boston, Merrill of Lawrence, Kounts
of Toledo, Fairchild of Wisconsin and
Warner of Missouri.
Cheers for VeHzoy and Tanner.
At $50 the new Commander-in-Ch Chief,
Judge Veazey, entered with Corporal
Tanner. This was the signal for Il great
| shout, the veterans arising, wavin &
their handkerchiefs and napkins and
| shouting "Veazey Veazey :" At $50
Gen. Alger came in and was similarly
greeted, the veterans arising at the
Gall Oh NOll
and giving three cheers for the Past
Chief.
Col. Taylor of the Boston Globe was
toast master. The first speaker was
Governor Bracket. His remarks were
greeted with cheers and at the conclu-
sion with singing of Tramp, Tramp,
Tramp, the Boys are Marching"
Gen. Nhermnm's Address
General Sherman was then introd uced
and addressed the assemblage. After
referring to his own pleasure in Bos-
tons entertainment the General said:
II am glad that you have taken com
mAnd; have seen one young man pass
to-day and new one installed with
that gentleness and subordination to
authority which makes our American
history, and which is the best promis Sc
of a glorious future of any single
feature in our American Government.
In looking back upon the past l, one
of your old commanders, am we'll
pleased with you mysons." applause.
The last speaker was Corporal Tan
ner, who was received with cheers, the
assembly rising. He sulogized the
faithfulness of the volunteer soldier,
and closed an eloquent address with
another tribute to the hospitality OF
Boston, and Massachusetts.
At 1890 the assembly broke up with
the singing of "Auld Lang Syne."
The veterans who remained in the
city went to Plymouth to-day for q
| clambake.