New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-11
CAPTAIN PALMER WELCOMED TO ALBANY
rur NEW coMM.NpER1N-cHrEFo OF THE G. A. r.
HoNoRED BY THE CITY OF HIS HOME.

THE NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE o. A. "
HoNoREp BY THE CITY OF HIS HOME.
Albany. Aug. 1O.-Captain John Palmer, Com
nander-i in Chief Of the G. A r., received an ehVnu-
siastic greeting on his return home tonight rom te
National Encampment at Detroit All Albany turned
CIT 10 bid him welcome, and lie was escorted rom ohe
station 70 Harmanus Blocker Hall by 1000 veterans
amid a snrging of people and glare OF cooreo
FIRE The hall was crowded to suffocation, over 5ooo
people bidding the new COminander-inChlef welcome
as I've appeared upon the stage in company Win GOV
ernor Ill., followed by Abany's most prominent elu
zens Governor Hill, upon being introduced, Dade
Captain Palmer welcome, saying the Empire State was
nroud of her son who had been exalted 10 50 high
place. lie continued in part
al accepted the invitation Of the committee to
participate In the festivities Of this occasion from
sense of duty as well as matter OF pleasure MY
official and personal relations with the officers and
members of the G. A. r. during many years have been
Of the most pleasant and agreeable character am
reoiced TO be afforded the opportunity Of being present
70 welcome the new COMMANDMENT Chief Of the
G. A. r. whose personal friendship have enjoyed
for many years. No soldier before me can take
greater pleasure than do H. The wedeserved promo
ton which has fallen to the lot OF our esteemed
fellow-ctizen, Captain john Palmer. We know him
10 be a gallant soldier, faithful citizen, true friend
An honor has been conferred upon him when has
been coveted By of abest and most brilliant
soldiers and have no hesitation IN predicting that
he will fill the high place with credit to himself and
honor to the city and State in which he resides We
rejoice because We feel that a good man has been
suitably rewarded. We are pleased because plain
captaiT&has been chosen, rather than general We
are rejolced because honorable man taken from
the ranks of labor has received deserved promotion
most proper and significant tribute to the dignity
of labor We are especially gratlfed because the high
honor has been conferred upon citizen Of the State
of New-Yorl The State bids the new Commander
in.Chef hearty welcome"
After Commander in Chief Palmer had been cordially
welcomed behalf Of the city and the veterans he
was introduced and responded feelngly to the tribute
which had been paid him by his fellow-cltlzens. lie
| said in substances:
"With all The fitness Of grateful heart thank
you for This demonstration and evidence Of your kind
feelings toward me. | do not take this great cOmpi-
men entirely 10 myself, bnt an expression Of your
ratification of that great honor that has been paid TO
one of your citizens Of the capital city of this great
| Empire State have found that the hearts Of the
people Of city have been responsive the calls
that have been made upon them In the interest OF
the veterans and il is evident that Governor Hill Joins
In your qualification that the Empire State should have
been honored by having the Commander-in- Chief Of
that great organization chosen from among her citizens
Within the ranks OF this great organization are to be
fonnd men Of every religion, denomination and political
fath-each willing TO give their lives TO save the
Union and to-day are enrolled in the same order The
man who Is unwilling accord to political opponent
full credit for any service he may render the
lacks appreciation, and without gratitude and is moi
q good American citizen ! here desire TO acknowledge
publicly my Obligation to Governor Hi for the many
| generous favors EXTENDED TO the veterans at my
soncltation-both representative of the Board OF
Trustees Of the NewYOrk state Soldiers Home and In
| my representative capacity Grand Army man. In
all my experience l have never found a man In the
executive chair who was more ready to help the veteran
| than David y. Hill.
81 desire TO extend to you one and all my grateful
appreciation for this grand reception and evidence Of
| comradeshlp and good will. TO yoar fidelity and
earnest work ! am indebted for tho place which you
| congratulate me tonight for holding. For the first
time In twenty four years New York State went to IN,
National Encampment with delegation solid for one
man. and is nineteen years since New York Stats
furnished that grand organization with It's official head
In conclusion, Captain Palmer said: We have NJ
| anmOsty against the men whose yalor We tested
| upon many battleGcds, for when we came from IN,
b1ttlcfelds jOyfuly left all such behind and ar,
brethren once more. Nv every endsav0r shall be tr
faithfully discharge the duties Of my Office with honor
10 you my comrades and credit TO myself