Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-06
eral cioulding submitted tneir-annuaI re-
veazey,s Address.

Veazey's Address.
Commander-in-chief Veazey in elo-
queut terms referred to the silver ami
velsary OF tho formation Of the order,
end ieeiingly referred to the dwindling
Of the ranks Of the men who fought to
! preserve the Union After referring
| pathetically to the death during the
past year of Sherman, Porter, Hamlin,
| Devins, TObin and other honored mem
bers of the order, the commander-in-
chief took up the color" question. He
| said he believed it would be to the bene-
| fit Of the order and all concerned to
| have separate departments formed for
colOred veterans in some of the southern
! states, and advised that his successor be
! given authority to create such depart
ment. He recommended that the execu-
tive Officers refrain from endorsing APP
| peals for contributions for any purpose,
however worthy, except those expressly
named in the objects of the order. He
asked that congress be appealed to to
provide for the maintenance of the
Mount McGregor cottage, where Gen
eral Grant died. and thus relieve the
| Grand Army Of the burden it has been
carrying.
Referring to pensions he said the num-
Der of people who thought the recent
disability pension bill too liberal are
rapidly diminishing as the bill is being
understood. He recommended that the
legislation giving preference in the civil
service to discharged soldiers be amend
ed so as to recognize the idea of service
apart from discharge or disability. He
said the orders claim of loyalty had
cd J41it A1n
there was no disloyalty now. While
there was no class or section engaged in
disloyal acts, there were men here and
there throughout the land who still be-
lieve a state has a right to secede if she
so desires. "The iron heel of Andrew
Jackson crushed the first threat of overt
action based ON this doctrine When,
in the next instance the threat was
carried into effect, it required the
scourge Of war and rivers Of blood to
suppress it. A third effort was not like
ly to appear"
Adjutant Generals Report.
Adjutant General GOuldings report
shows that there were 399,067 members
in good standing. There We're $3.50
deaths during the year There was
1888 500 expended in charity. He be-
lieved that if the departments would Sc
lect the best men for officers that the
order could increase its membership to
100000 or 700, 900 within five years, as
there is now over 100000 old soldiers
living. The question of sinking fund
to meet the emergencies of old age with
its diminishing membership and dues,
was worthy Of consideration
woman's Relief Corps.
At 1890 Wednesday morning the
Woman's Relief corps opened its ninth
annual convention at the Church of Cur
Father. Mrs. Mary Sears McHenry, of
Dennison, Ia, the president, i'll her ad-
dress deplored that army nurses had not
been pensioned. Over $4,000 were en-
rolled, but of over $4,000 there was no
record whatever. Several colored corps
had been organized during the year.
National Secretary Hannah Plimpton,
OF Iowa, in her report said there was
membership of 77,719 divided into 2,032
corps, and covering nearly every state
and territory. Owing to the delinquent
reports, which We're discredit to the
order, there had been loss of 321 corps
representing membership of 12,311
during the year. The general and relief
funds ON hand aggregate Sl60,S26.
Having a Good Time.
The day was spent by the visiting vet
Grams in sightseeing, reunions, eXcur-
sions, etc.
In the evening there was a grand ma
val and pyrotechnic display, closing with !
a most magnificent piece of fireworks
entitled 'PerTy's Victory" There were
also campfires at the rink, the exposition
building and the Central Methodist Epis-
COpal church.