The National tribune., 1891-06-25
THE GRAND army.
News From The DepartmontS---NeW
Posts, etc.
The Commander Entertained by the Comrades II
the Far West.


the Far West.
al last reports, Col. Nheelocy q. Ncazey had
hccn having roynl time on his way down the
Pacific Coast and Hcross 'hc country.
Portland. Ore, Wus reached on june a. from sent
Gle. Here he was met hoy Department Commander
Summers, Gcu. kupus aud 1ol. GhambcrllH, Col.
AeuyCy marie some remarks on thC progress nnd
condition ~ the Order and on the work OF the
Pension Office. lie said
" visited thc Pension Office al Washington and
went through ull Dr. departments. The new Com
missioner WAS giving hIs close attention To the
work. with "a determination 10 systcmattZe the
business, and he has succeeded admirably. Where
Formerly only zee certificates were issued daily
they now issue from POO 60 1000 and there Is no
complaint Go bc made A visit 10 the War Depart
mcui was made, mud There found that when the
Pension Office sent there for the army and hospital
record % "a soldier ID WAS often from QUO 60 three
wears before answer was returned with the de-
sired information. There were thousands OF huge
books oi record, through which search must be
made leaf by lrL These have since been ln-
dcNcd aud al .iFs arranged that soldiers rec
ord b now given the Pension Office ihc very next
Speeches were nlso made 10y IT. a. Norhup;
Nal. ~ A. Weed, o.. the telegram; lsucius Ngelow,
of tie Oroqouiuu; n r. CilHmberlin D. W. Allen.
Col ID. ID. Neer uud Gcu. Nm. knpus.
Members 81 thc order assembled iu force in san
Francisco thc might % the OH, and their leader
WH- escorted "a Odd Follows Hall hy the Veteran
6unfd az California, under command ~ Capt. Jos.
EHowlton. lr., Hud Lieuts Highland mud Hammer
berg. aud headed 10y thc 9Th II, =. Art. baud.
More tIan 500 veterans were already assembled,
and there was great applause when Col. NcaZry
aud llis WlC appeared uuu took seuis the stage,
upou which weac also such wei known men as
r. ID. Goodman, ~. ~. J.. Barnes Capt Nyuleton,
q. Mason hiuue, ". Il. Smcdb"rg, J. NJ. DnSics,
and DE- DIT. lcrUcS.
when nll bad been scated md The strains Of tho
overture by the hHud lad deed away. W. III. l..
liHrucF delivered Hn eloquent address of welcome.
san Francisco said hp "is hrcrrulug the
Mecca towlich all great mon come 30 President
oi thl- great aud glorious Republic uUG 40 Grand
Army mHU viii think his lif-'S work G0fc until lac
visits thi- glorious fnrylHud We howe with us
tonight the third ~ our Commanders iu Chief
who bas Houored the Golden State with n visit"
AHa tIpH somebody proposed three cheers for
fhF distinguished visitor. WIcrpupou there came a
roar that shook tlle building, Then Col Ncazcy
This might reminds me Of tho scenes Of five
years HE0 when doe National lntHmumput re-
oelNed ihhi hearty welcome nccur-ied by The cit-
E'HA 81 'HlierulH. j came here almost without
notice yet huu wHllH 90 receive tc lltis splendid
company oi aforementioned from tho pHcife 10 the
Atlantic. d j, mot on my account a. an individual
bat ls nu ovation you people give 90 the Conn
mnndcr-iu-Chief OF tho Grand Army of the Re
public.
You wiz give the same To nl my Successors
WHO snail visit t.is city. Anyone whof .ils "a yi-
san Francisco viii make tho greatest mistake Of
his l'ie. flvc years ago tic EuCampmcut hero was
one oi tie greatest rvcHis in the history ~ the
Grand Army Of tlc Republic ALuo place had the
veterans who attended % received sucli "a splendid
reception hs they received here. ID brought the
last ana iiie West together into closer relationship
nnd ever since we at thc East have looked on Cali
forula comrades a- close friends
, ti l-noanlpmeni was nu important era ia the
history OF the organization. You cannot apprpc-
eiate how much you did foI the order bv the
hearty reception Ou tlIHt occasion No CITY has
since iried 90 surpAss %, aud none ever will.
oont know how you Can do much Dob the future
err Nnu diu then. unless y0u rive HA d Commander
ln-tlci that viii sufpa-s 90 hia predecessors a.
sohsfi,--ea "l' predecessors by The reception you
ghNt us hfe yeas ago,
We want 10 increase the membership Of the
order simply - sireuEi lcn our hands iu ihe work
:" e1alhN hud promoting the great principles al
H Az. ia .N.. a
ing agents HHd bring Rll who stood shoulder 10
shoulder u the great struggle into this nrraniza-
ton AenFs do not decrease but strengthen the
A. The close OF the ColoneIs speech lac stcpped
down into the body II tie bali and sitool- hands
VII ~ p.t-seit as iIey marched down tho asles
pa ihhluu Tie 90 tIe strains of the Preside Band
Aud unI fhe Chief sped away 10 the East not
stopping until lac rEHCcd Denver Colo Here on
uit evening oi tic 1870, Campfire had been ar
thhEeN ~ Tue comrades lu tic HHll ~ Fnrragut
In-i. Tie guest escorted FROM the Windsor
Hotel ai 1di O'Clock Co the pests hnIl hy Depart
meri Commander g. ~ Cook aud his sfnf aud
Drum Gorps. aud "a large number Of ir,or,i,ar. ~
VIC several Grand Army Posts ~ ihe city, among
tio-- % ihe procession being Judges Elut and
-otFnr headed ly Cooks Drum Corps
Z ie laiI "Hf pHcl,cd. Col Aruzry was present
% Dy commander Cook. Among o.her things tle
Colonel said.
" nm gratfsd NJ tie standing Of ili. Deport-
n'ni, Hud believe your beers p wi lucr,use
Hiilnn tIe rezt year from 3 800 90 5000 They arc
coming To sou inErcHi numbers. There las been
ilir western States There is q spirit an over tic
t"Hhlrt among ihC comrades 10 join the Order
90 alI through illc departments Of business and
h'M oiien you viii lud that fIc men ut the head
are members ~ tHe GA H. They ara thc men
Mln iiHFc huilt up this grest bPs cru country aud
yonr magnificent city. We wart chose men who
inta hot Joined tli.s organization to come IN be-
ea.-e . VIII make Them better mon aud uoblcr
CiiiEtus
A. Che wears come on the dr1fE uuon us for
eiiHfI'f WE he Increased. and tlIe move members
W. "-A' ihc httter wc Cuu carry on this work I
hhi Enhird OIL tHa work 0f Tie Num4U's Relief
20 il- In Colombo. DO where hu- there been "a
ho'.'r report mode lg iHf urlluizA.l Hu tfan here
rrErei could uDi hHvr been present to witness
Nif EFHHd uiHuur"r.Hgs ~ the Sons ~ Veterans
I'' i'"is place lIcre iHsi evening. Iu every Sec
ApH "lI '.A.lt D. lending helping hand 10 this
young organization, and ve should DO 30. az they
VII laIfe our place when we are gone 4 vgrt 10
tii''if f"u Tor your cordial greeting. Colorado aud
AZ. '.tri ore going iD De- iiT-t Boz everything
SURVEYING Court Judgc iliioit sang "a song az liz
oHn composition. and brief lalka followed 81 CEN
y u rlmson. A. Q.-N.-G. McIauaiIpu lBeu't
inf Ae'tnrry, Judge Decker, Col. Kennedy. and
Co. lIifIugfuu-
lcas 20 reached CIfufd az ri,,II; and c,,-3,,-
wa sHeut iu ibHi city