Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-08-21
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
opening OF the Twensy-Four.h
National Encampnent @. Ar


/ BosroS, Aug. f1-The r,,va,.t,,- :,
the twenty Fourth National Epr,r,-
meat tr- y K came To Order in Music
Hall az 10 Il m The hall was bsauti-
taAly decorated. and the foor wa. en-
nrely occupied By daIerateS while the
palcouies, which were set apart for r-an,-
oers OF the tirand Army. were filed rfsb
veterans. General sherman was one OF
tns nrss to arrive. and he toox +,
seat with the Missouri dapartmens
although urged ~ ga uuor the
PLATFORM He was warmly greeted
bY the comrades, and was the capter
or sttr7ction GensraI Charles D-.v-us
past commander-iH-Chiet was with the
Massachusetts delegates, and other i.-
partments were represented by uromf-
neus soldiers
/ A meeting Of the National council OF
Administration delayed the opening Of
proceedirgS amt 1t was eleven o'clock
when General Aiger appeared upon the
platform and was applaaded BY the
delegates
After prayer BY Past Chaplain-in-
Chief Rev ]. v Foster. General Alrer
satt It was the wish Of the commander
and OF all comrades that General >her-
man. who was in the center Of the hall.
should come 20 the platform
t'eneral sherman arose amid great
applause AMI said he preferred - re-
main with the Missouri delegation.
General Alger said. Your wish il
my order, but prefer YOU would come
up on the platform Applause.
6eneral sherman declined 10 leave
his seat
Commandsr-in-Chiet Alger then de-
lvered bis annual address,. in the course
| Of which be said:
While We lament the loss % nearly an OF
aur oist commanders. lt 10 source os great
consotation AMI pleasure ~ know that oa.,
OF those great IsasIers af men Is .tfit .Dar,.f
so as and Is n aur mist-s ~ lay Upoa hina
this Nation Is pouring it. wealth of lovs ami
grafitnst. Let hops and prav that he
may long ba permitrrsf - remain here. our
leader. sur commander. our htot AMI our
comrads. cod bless you. General sn.rman.
Our iave tor yua = nsyaast xart&
Referring 70 the condition Of she organ
iz1Eion. he said that with few exeep-
tions IL was exrelenG
rhsrs hsvs b-ea hs s,satluaa.-t .asss- ssl~-
agreements In ths Department.. ae Leui.,-
ana sa'i Va ~sl--l ppi. drtwa apun the ealssr
/ line. the details ~ eh4ch VII Do ssuus "a
ths rpcuri- ef the Iatige Nfvns-at. -ss~n-rsL
/ 4 = the samn question that "a. ,far . ii.-
L turoing many Itctiilt.s "a ths s,surhrrsl pMrs
/ Of this country. amt vhica wtIt ref1lrs
L patienc- snsI CONCESSIONS fFsim siI parslr. a.
/ settle. II has hsrn my Determination a. rsa-
I 0gniz- A. cemraais. ant Win egnal r <hr-.
every man. M matter shat Ai- ctalsfr sr aa-
tional4ty. uroEhl,-'i As. has th- tEp gsral lea
tian=---srvic- ansI honnrahin a srhArsss IN
tnts great ~trat.s u & p the strung ssiuaanf
st she wsak tt eBnuhlr- sAa burner alasI
helps b elevate the Lsttsfr. 4 swnssu.l. af
the opinions % ts' Iutifs tsiwosNfss- -t-.srt..rl
those approved lnti these di-appruxssG. vi
be f0uud IA tlls rupurt u rha Asf!asAnr- -ss-n-
eraL
The official reports pr-sssus.sf N the sw-n-
| ~ third National ~nclmpmeat tsssst gun~
30, Issa gave ths- tosil membership a. 8sras
| on tn rolls az sAat I4ss ~ si1.ss-. On Esn-
| 30. l@9. the t0tti nsmhvr.hiu sEs S*ma
With regard ID The Disability Pension
| bill be saitl-
By a careful reading af Fhis law ant the
efffciHl explanation gwen sf e e wal be
seen that no matter saaE a mans saaneial
condition mstY be. q be be ph--fcsllv a..
sbled from perfornfng maaanI Eahsr Bs
entitled u a pension. Let ~ be ha-s uss ear
lawmakers. even thuuZh ta-y hsv= aat
given w all ws asxsd na euuarry "a esrta
is or ever nas been nearly ss generous to
its SOLDIER. ours.
Referring ID General Lagan's nona-
ment. be sai,f-
Tse funds IN the hands ae ths srr4sss..-
outside Of the appropriations aaasisf ~ Csn-
gress for the sight assI p-sl.s-sli. amossas
49,
is noe far distant when this tribute - IN .
beloved l-asi-r silI have a~ea comnlst-sL
iowa Circle. "a ths CITY af " t=ii inxrsan. ass
been selected A. ras pvr'naHsaE -ite Orr tal.
monument
Speaking Of The General >herisiaa
monument General Algvr seated sAas
under general orters from tsrand Army
heai4aarters ~ the poses shr0ughSas
the country. asking f0r nErihasions af
from Ten - twenty-five cents per mem-
bsf. there has been received - August
.. inclusive. Stg19&
L Congress. cnut tnuss,t tns General. has
hereta6lrs passed a l1s granting Ssii. s1a each
h5r the purgAasss et a -it- aud pedestal TOR
mon unenEs "a Generals sheridan. Logan
and Hancock Unless this law BE- - amend
Il Ell that portion af ghe amount not a-ssissf
Ii
L chass. af statues. when consider the rtgt
| that an equestrian statue Gusts about Sn.ta.
| It = evident thst thff time tsr tasfr nnsi
| eumpistion Is far distant These works
shoaid all be pushed with the utmost vigor.
Touching the General Geant mona-
menr be said:
An arfinary plain vauls on the banks se
i the Hudson marks the place OF our great
4 ehirftain. TINS is not cr-siltable either ts1
| ~ or ta this Nation. There should be erect
ed AZ tho capital Of this Govern msnk. desii-
| catad Ia the memory Of this great man. a
memorial baiIding such as sill be aerrdit
Il uo the whole people. Not shaft
Il noe A statue. but a monumental structure
| .u.h A. has aat been 0uildsd N this any
4 otA.r country. One t1 which every citizen
within the domains OF this great Land can
reter with fusG pride I recommend that q
/ comm trse of fve be appoints by tins en-
Il eampmsnt whose Duties shall be in
/ accordance with the foregolng. and
who shall be empowered to solicit
/ aid from tine General Government
and from individuals. think we give too
Httie Thought to patriotic sentiment; To the
| rIories Of the past, u the shrine Of the
| veteran. TO the old dag. too little Thought
| ID the blessings We enjoy Every pasr iosic
| ac.. every subscri priou u the monumsne
| n1asis. every dollar devoted To the relief OF
the suffering. every gathering where pa
| rriotie sentiments. are expressed hefp %
| build a wealth thst can not be represented
| in figures because every such act hredthss
| the life that will perpstuate our love tor tns
Nation and continue it, prosperity
The address was received with fre-
Isueus expressions OF approval BY the
large body Of delegates present
The reports Of Adiutant-Senerai
George II. Hopkins, Of Detroit and
Ouarteruaster-GeneraI Taylor, Of Phil
afeIphia. we're presented