The National tribune., 1891-08-13
NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT.


Selected as the Place of Holding the 26th
National Encampment
DETROIT, MICH, Aug. s, 1891
Beecher's Hail. large and commodious hall,
was well filled before the hour for opening the
Encampment IL had large gallery, which
was packed with comrades as spectators
While the crowd was waiting, an Ohio COM
rade with magnificent baritone voice started
"John Browns Body" and the whole assem-
bage Joined in the singing. This was enthu.
siastically applauded, and followed by ." March
ing Through Georgia"
Past Commandor-in-C Chief Alger entered, and
was received with loud cheers.
Atl0:25 standard time, Commander-in- Chief
Neazey entered, accompanied by his staff, and
was received with Rcclamation.
A superb 1oTal piece, inscribed " Welcome"
and framing q portrait Of Lincoln, was un-
vailed.
At lO37 the Commauder-in- Chief called the
EnCampment to order. lie invited Comrades
Rutherford b. Hayes, Of Ohio; R. J. Oglesby,
Of Illinois; Cows Hoyoy, of Indiana, and
Thayer, Of Nebraska, to take seats upon the
platform. Load cheers.
Chaplain Ferrell CIssouril invoked the di-
vine blessing, al the Encampment rising.
Comrade Clarkson lNobraska) said that one
year ago he had the pleasure Of casting his vote
for w. O. Ncazey. lie then spoke Of the abil-
ity aud purity Of tho Commander-in-C Chiefs
administration, and ended by presenting him
| with an ivory gayel, bound with silver, in an
eloquent little speech.
Commander in-Chief received the gavel with
few fitting words OF thanks.
Comrade DulIield (Michigan) presented the
Commander-n-Chiefw with business gayel
made from the flagstaff Of the ola fort at De-
troit, which Pontiac attempted to capture, but
was defeated by the ancestors Of the citizens Of
/ DctI0it An the comrades loved the Com
maudcr-iu-C Chief and were glad TO obey him,
4 bat il any outsider attempted to interfere, use
the business gavel on him. [Laughtor.l
The Commander-in-Chief said that from
what they had seen Of the citizens Of Detroit,
anything coming from them would mean
strictly business. Laughter and cheers
The Commauderin- Chief read his address,
which was listened 10 with deep attention aud
frequently interrupted with loud applause.
The cheering was loud, and continued at the
close Of the reading.
Comrado Brown CO.,, moved that the re-
ports Of all the officers be referred to the APP
propriate committees without reading. Car
ried.
COMMITTEES.
Senior Vice Commander in Chief Innis ap-
pointed the following a committee on Com
mauder in Chiefs address:
Past tCOmmander-in Chief Warner (Mo.) Past
Commanderin- Chief Raa lMinn.), Comrade
I H.. a. r.
Commander in Chief Iairchild (Wis.).
Past Commander.in-C Chief Alger came to the
platform amid loud cheering. and announced
that the City Of Detroit had arranged for a
beautiful display Of fireworks on tho riverside
in the evening, and invited the Encampment
20 be present.
The following committees were appointed:
SPECIAL COMMITTEE on LOUISIANA AND
MISSISSIPPI
Comrades Merrill lMass.) Henderson lPa.),
COnger o., Linehau ~. H. Atkins lll.).
or ADJUrAST-GENERALs REPORT.
Comrades Prentiss H. H., Bennett IN. ",
Marstcliar lCal), Ailliken lMe), Mueller
(Ienn.
On JUDGE ADvocATE-GEHERALs REPORT.
Comrades Huston o. Minot N. H., Vince
lock Mimi, Hoyt ,Nash.), Nye lTez.).
OK IAsrEcT0R-GENEEALs REPORT.
Comrades CarkEon iNeb) Evans Mass
Rogers Wis.,, slutmeycr .O-), Reade tIiL).
on sUEGEoS-GESERAL's REPORT.
Comrades Clayton Ark, Duyal, Cw. Va.
Robson tky.1 Whitc0mb lS. NJ, Mullizen
lN J.l, Mood1n, lNal.
oN RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Comrades Boath Pa, Neyius y. J.), Moore
Mass, ConnaIly tlIL,, Rogers Mo-.
on REVOLUTIONS.
Comrades s. s. Burdett LP0tomacl, J. q. T.
/ Adams Mass J, A. B. BOgue Colo. ~. vi. Scott
4 tGa.j Geo. w. u, Vernon Md. &. NJ HUiton
4 lWHsh.l, john J.. Jolly s. d., Judson spoTord
/ ldaho4, w. i. H. Miiburn lTeHn.),N ~. =. TutUe
4 lOre), w. r. Manning Iowa. A. q. Malloy
/ (Tcxl W. H. Hunter Ala, R. J. Oglcsby
/ Illj, Horace II. Burbank Me-. II. f. Palmer
I 'NcbJ !, Il. Nj. Davis r. d.. J. y. Mack 20 --
1 Bailou r. 3D., w. IT, J.. Barnes Call, Stephen
4 Wheeler lArk.), w. u. Rogers ,COun.), Peter
4 u. AyaT ,Dcl5 q. III. Norton lFla), a. T..
4 H0vcy Ind, Il. Kelley Kau.) j. III. Brown
i ing .Ky.) Chas. S. Rice la. aud Miss, A. A.
Putnam Mass, III. S. Dean lMich), w. ~
Campbell 'MinH.), J. j. Phelps MOI, A. o.
/ SimOus MonLj Daniel Hall t&. H., Charles
+ Burrows NIL Philip MothersiI N. NJ Jas
\ s. Graham n. ~, J. 4. Barns Okla. Alfred
4 Darts Pa ii. q. Wallace Utah, ID. J.. Nor
gan VII j. Il Wilson Ya.J s. q. Cosgrove
I tNash. aud Alaska, Z. j. smith VIVA, Bcnj.
/ T. Bryant Wis.,.
After receiving letters Of greeting from the
Nomaais Relief Corps and Lad los Of the G. A. H.,
4 the EncamPncnt took q recess until 2.30 p. ~.
AFTER RECESS.
The Commaudcr-in-C Chief called the Encamp-
| mcut 10 order at 2.31
Comrade Maxwell fInd) moved that the
order Of business lDr tomorrow morning be
1 the election of COmmaudcr-ln-Ch Chief aud fixing
the place Of meeting.
Amended 80 10 make the selection OF a
place of meeting the business for This after
1 noon. Carried.
COmrade Warner moved that tic nomination
I and election Of officers be made the order for
4 $50 tomorrow morning aud that nominating
| speeches be limited 70 one Of Eve minutes for
each candidate and three BecOudiug OF like
| length. Division demanded. Ayes, 3Ol; noes,
2I0.
Comrades Collins CMinn), Vanoslol gnd.)
and Goblin Pa were appointed q special COM
4 mlltee 20 consider two appeals from tho Com
mauder iu-C Chiefs decisions
COmrade Chase ludl moved TO allow the
Committees OF Invitation 10 minutes each TO
present the claims Of their cities Amended TO
make IL indefinite. Carried.
COmrade WIN. Warner offered a resolution
providing that hereafter. in grand reviews,
the line Of march shall not exceed two miles
inclndlng countormaIching. Adopted by ac-
claulatiOn.
THE NEXT NATIONAL ENCAMPMEET.
C0mmde prcntiss r. IL moved that the
next National Eueampment be held Ina WASH
inRlon, ID. @.