The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-15


battle flags. scanned shot through, in
shreds and tatters, proudly carried
aloft by their bearers.
The Connecticut division came next
and following Connecticut was Massa-
cnusetts. $500 strong.
! Forty New Jersey veterans were ac-
companied by J. X. Mulliken, COM
mander; Past Department Commander
II. n. Stevens and Past Department
Commander Charles Burrows.
One hundred ex-union soldiers, led
by Department Commander Samuel L..
Miller, represented the state of Maine
California showed up twenty-five
strong, notwithstanding the distance
they had to come At their head with
other past commanders marched w. Il.
Smedburg.
Following the little Rhode Island
group was the New Hampshire divis-
ion, twenty strong.
Vermont followed New Hampshire
with $50 men. They were received
with great applause in compliment to
Commander in Chief Veazey, whose
own post headed the delegation.
Indiana's $500 veterans marched in
majestic column past the reviewing
stand, and at the head and beside De-
partment Commander l. n. Walker
marched Gov Alvin II. Hovcy.
Gen. A. d. Streight, one of
the leaders and projectors of
the famous Libby prison tun-
mel, and Col. Walker, another who es-
capped through that famous historical
underground passage, were recognized
by all familiar with the history of that
daring adventure.
Following in their order were the
divisions of Colorado and Wyoming,
Kansas, Delaware, Minnesota, Mis-.
souri,. Oregon, West Virginia, South
Dakota, Washington and Alaska,
Arkansas, Montana, Texas, Idaho and
Alabama. The naval veterans and the
Sons of Veterans, 5000 strong, brought
up the rear and closed the parade.
In the morning at the national head
quarters before the parade, a $1,000
diamond badge was given to Com.
nander VeazeY. Ex-President Hayes,
in presenting the badge, said:
COMMANDER IN CHIEF VEAzEY: The com
rades who with me have been honored with
places on your staff have assigned to me tho
agreeable duty OF presenting to you this badge
We ask you to accept it as q token of the es
TEEN, tho admiration and the affection in
which you are held by ourselves and by oui
comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic
1t will, we trust, bring present joy to you ant
to your family. 1t will remind you and them
of the honored part you bore in the great
event of this age-in the sacred and stain
less war for union and liberty. During youi
term OF office you have as you promised wher
you were chosen, amptly kept between your
self and your comrades not only the touch o
the elbow but also the touch of the heart Oul
hope is that this simple gift will remind yor
pleasantly of the events and scenes and com
radeship of the great conflict; that it will re
cull the famous day of Gettysburg the
day of your opportunity, OF your hon
orable service and Of your signal triumph. 1t
will also, we hope, be wellspring OF crafty
ing medltations upon the future In after
times those who bear your name and share
your blood will rejoice as they look upon thi,
emblem, their priced family heirloom, ant
be filed with gratitude that Providence
allotted to them the inspiring privilege
of tracing their origin to man whC
in his young manhood was a splendid figure il
the decisive battle OF the divine war and whC
stood faithfully and bravely by Abraham Lin
coin from its beginning to its end. Our wishes
and our prayers are that your life may be Ions
and happy in the land which in the day OF III
deadly peril you did your part to save.
In responding Gen. Veazey said:
COMRADES: 1t is with great pleasure that
accept this token, which shall be among m!
most highly priced souvenirs of the year dur
ing which have labored for the Grand Arm,
of the Republic. The appreciation of M
friends, the comrades who fought for the pres
ervation of the union, is to me the creates
prize that can be paid to any man. THANK you
The evening was devoted to recep
tions to the commander in chief, tht
Grand Army of the Republic, tho
Woman's Relief Corps and the Sons o
Veterans by the citizens of Detroit a
the encampment hall. Later anothe
reception was rendered the commando
, in chief at the exposition building. Or
both occasions Gen. Veazey made brie
speeches of acknowledgment ant
, thanks.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug 6.-The twen
/ ty-ffth annual encampment of tn
Grand Army of the Republic met il
, formal session Wednesday i'll tn
: mammoth hall that had been set apar
, for the business deliberations of tn
veterans All that art and taste coul
: do to make the building attractiv
! had been exerted in the decoration
which adorned the interior in emblem
, attic order.
1 Despite the immensity of the hall
was crowded to it's utmost seating ca
+ pacity by the multitude of veterans al
tracted by the momentous questions t
be settled at this encampment of th
, order
A few minutes before the hour c
opening, Gen. Veazey and his sta
entered the hall and were escorted t
the grand stand The appearance {
: the commander in chief was the signi
: for generous applause and a minut
later the two bands burst forth i'll a
inspiring military air in harmon
: with the martial scene. Rapping $h
u assemblage to order, the con
mander in chief announced til
: formal opening of the twenty-fifth a!
nual encampment of the Grand Arm
i of the Repub lie and directed the adil
tant general to call the roll of depar
ments. Every state and territory
. the union-not even excepting faro
: Alaska-was represented and the 10
, showed the fullest attendance of delC
gates in the history cf the organiz;
& tion.
The opening address of the con
mander in chief was listened to in RAJ
. attention by the assembled veteran
. He said:
CoMRADEs-This is the silver anniversary
bi-th,not OF n wedding. The wedding occurr'
II when the bridegrooms, the youth OF the Ian
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