The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-11-20
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From Che DepartmentS---NeW
Posts, etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN
Fhc Comrades Of the South Welcome the Com
mander-iH-Chief.


mander-in-Chiof.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. ~.
IgDrroR NATIONAL TRIBUNE; The trip Of Col
wheelooL g. Neazey through the South, though
not Ia an official capacity, was made the occasion
OF receptions 10y the comrades.
The rousing reception given 10 Commander-in-
Chief Veazey in the old Capitol Building, Atlanta,
Nov N must have made his heart swell with
renewed affection aud esteem for his comrades Of
tle GAR
@ H. Mitchell Post l. did the honors, and besides
the comrades Of the g. n. and their friends thefe
were a number OF Confederate veterans present
Col Neazey had not intended 10 stop, and was 70
postrnipht through TO Chattanooga, but the liberal
use Of the telegraph by Past Department Conn
mnndr Lewis and comrades OF o. nj. Mitchell POSI-
resulted Ia our Commander staying in AuanlA
from n a. M, 10 II p. M.
in ille afternoon lie was driven over the clly Oh
Atlanta aud suburbs viewing some OF the scenes
OF TIE conflict that ragged ficrcely about the cry
In the later years of the war. He was charmed
with on that lie saw aud in q neat ana l'aFlol'o
speech, made before the termination OF the recep-
ton. pnid such glowing tribute 20 the people OF
Atlanta for their pluck aud perseverance that ne
captured without a struggle the old Coniederaies
aud their friends who were present In good force
Col Neazey spoke in eNteuso Of the origin objects
and results of the GAR, aud did u 80 moaesNg
a. "a meet with the commentator OF all
After he had finished, Judge w. j.. Calhoun
President ~ the Confederate Veterans hssachlluh
OF Fuller Coz Ga, numbering over bb thembSist
was called UNION aud gave the Commander such
greeting that he must feel what u patent 20 "iI,
thai the old soldiers 81 ls5i'b5 however much heg
may have been enemies then, are friends last ana
true now The Judge happily compared we
achievements Of tle two armies 10 tlle WhIs 'l .e
Rec mud White Roses aud believed lhat tile lns
was iRsi approaching when tie Vaor ol the GRAY
and BInc would be the common heritage o. lhe
greatest country in TIE world. a..
During his soiourn here the Genera MHe VIZ
personal guest 81 COmTRde J. r. Lewis fasl Com
nnuder, Department nf Georgia, ana Fast SENIOR
Vice GommHndCr-lu-C Chief.
Prom Atlanta Col. NeRzcy sped TO ChattanooRh,
where lie was received with open arms ny the
veterans. About 5Oladies aud fully zoo representa-
tive citizens and Grand Army men aud 0OniedeEhte
veterans gathered early al the hall 81 lookout
Post q 90 welcome the commandments. Dr
j. H. Van DemRn, Post Commander lnlfouuccu
the Colonel. Department Chaplain trnzee' oi
Knoxville delivered the welcome address ana
wHs followed by Rev. Il, G. Warner Hon H. 1iay
EvuHs A. D. Gahagan. Gen. J. j Wilder spoke
briefly and wiuily. Department Communities 9.
d Muller followed with q synopsis 81 lhe MoIk
done by tte Tennessee Department
Then The Command r-iu- Chef spoke. lie shlo
thai since his election 90 his present position n the
Order be had visited Posts in the extreme Last
and The extreme West en- the Lakes and ~ TIE
Middle States, but nowhere lad lac been more
heartily welcomed ihHn Do the -outl. lie thah>ea
us for tIe YlRor uf our welcome, ior Tie FEor nl
oar Department Commander, and the VlgOr OF our
PesiH, BE alluded briefly 10 the work done by the
GAR. W.RG and = of v. in carrying OUT TIE
principles 81 Fraternity Charity AID Loyalty. lie
thanked the eN-CoHfederHtcs Tor their KIND wei
come Hmd tie honor conferred upon him by Their
presence. expressing tae belief That they w%ula
night vaiiHntly for the Stars and Stripes now d oe-
casion called they did fO the stars and bars -
years ago.
Al the conclusion Of Col Veazey's remarks he
had 90 shake hRlids with neHriy every one IA the
hall, and ihe enthusiasm was great.
ln an interview with the writer, the Commander
tn-Chief expressed himself rs much pleased with
Size condition of tire Kindred Orders in this section,
and especially the GAR lie said TINT the COM
FHacs Of the South seem 90 be alive 90 the spirit
and needs 81 the Order. ard are doing excellent
work. The last Post organized IN the Department
was ed the old rebel stronghold 81 McMunve,
Rnd iu this Post the Department 81 Tennessee ten.
dereo the COMMANDMENT. Chief the first Post adj
miiied after he took tbe office. Your Department
Commander" continued Col. NeHZey, " D. "a wide
awake smart man, and j understand from him
that several rev Posts will be admitted before tie
end OF tive year. j proud Of the enterprise Of
the Southern comrades. ''-E. D. k.