The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-06
WASHINGTON WINS.
The Capital Gets the Next G. A. R.
Enoampment.
vEAzEY ON THE COLOR QUESTION.

DETROIT, aug. o.-Ine IWenty-nltn
annual encampment of the G. A. R.
met in formal session yesterday in the
mammoth hall that had been set apart
for the business deliberations of the vet
Grams. All that art and cultured taste
could do to make the building attract.
i've had been exerted in the decorations
which adorned the interior.
Despite the immensity of the hall, II
was crowded TO its utmost seating ca
pacity by the multitude of veterans at.
tracted by the momentous questions to
be settled at this encampment of the or.
der.
A few minutes before the hour OF
opening, General Veazey and his staff
entered the hall and were escorted to the
grand stand. The appearance of the
commander-in-chief was the signal fol
generous applause, and minute latei
the two bands burst forth in an inspir-
ling military air in harmony with the
martial scene.
Every state and territory in the Union,
not even excepting far off Alaska, was
represented, and the roll showed the
fullest attendance of delegates in the
history of the organization.
The Commanders Address.
The opening address of the commander.
in-chief was listened TO attentively by
she assembled veterans. The commander
said:
Comrades, this is the silver anniversary OF
birth, not wedding. The wedding occurred
when the hridosrooms, the youth of the land,
anisted in its defense. Abraham Lincoln
eclobrated the marriage nuptuals. Columbia
was tho BRIDE Her vosture was the nations
tnag. The pledge to re-establish that flag over
hhO domain of SerpkSfa " the Drica al baI
hand. When the pledge was grandly re-
deemed through bloody strife through suffer-
ing and death, and after tho victors had
placed son'tbc brow of the bride a now diaden
Whose gems were honor, yalor, fame, liberty,
rantaintcd with slavery; country reunited
'And free, the fruit OF that marriage was the
Grand Army Of the Republic, an offspring
worthy of it's royal parentage.
Favors a Separate Department.
General Veasey then spoke of the
growth of tho order, and referred feel
lngly to the death of Comrades Devens,
ITsbin, Sherman and Porter. He then
spoke at length regarding the "colol
pino" controversy IN the south. Among
sother things he said:
From various sources OF information that
4 ssesf- nocesuibln 10 mo believe that
majority OF both white and colored com.
lrades In tho department Of Louisiana and
mississippi are strong in the conviction that
ht would be for tho best interests Of all indi-
fvtduRlly and of their posts and of the order to
Ehnye separate department In Louisiana and
suuAe OF the other gulf states, made up of such
posts as may apply to come into 1t, and having
hconCurrent jurisdiction with tho departments
lalTeady established in such states; concurrent
In respect to the chartering and mastering OF
lposts, but each department having exclusive
Jurisdiction over the posts which it may re-
oeiYe.
My best Judgment, after year of painstak-
kng investigation, is that 1t would be wise to
confcr the authority upon my successor TO
rreAto such u department am sure he will
ece objections to it, but he may also find 1t the
hes, and perhaps the only shield for the full
pEotectiun OF the colored comrade.
The Mt. Grcgor Cotta~e.
In referring to Mt. Gregor, cottnge,
hwhere General Grant died, General
Nenzey recommended that this encamp-
ment take action to secure from the gov
arnment an appropriation for the main
tenance of the property.
The question of creating q memorial
hall at Decatur, nls.. the birthplace of
Ahe G. A. r., was brought up in the
way of "a Recommendation that this en-
nalnpment take action to aid the project
20 well started.
In regard TO the disability pension bill
passed by the last congress, General
teazey said that il it is not the wisest it
ks certainly liberal measure. The
tRbors Of the g. A. Il. pension commit
tee were also reviewed
The commander-in-claiefc closed his ad-
dress with feeling reference to the OBJ
Seryance of Memorial day and the high
principles which actuate the G. A. r.
The declaration of the commander-in-
chief in favor of the establishment
OF departments of the @. A. r. for the
negro veterans created decided sensa.
hon. II was hardly expected that he
would SO openly favor the separation of
the races, and whites of Louisiana and
mississippi were oyerjoyed at his deci-
hive recommendations.
Many Mustered Out.
I, The report of the adjutant general
for the period ending June 80, 1891, as
far as the returns have been received,
mot all yet being in, shows in good
standing forty-five departments, with
400 posts and 30S, ,067 comrades in good
standing. The sum expended in charity,
Eas reported for the year ending June 80,
1850, was $9l7, ,967.54, relieving 81 ,834
persons; for the year ending June 80,
1891, $333, ,600.S5.
The total number of deaths reported
Tor the year ending June 80, 1890, was
b,479; for the year ending Juue 80, 1891,
$500
5the Fight for Next Years Meeting.
When the encampment reassembled
after recess it was generally thought
Ehat Washington had cinch on the
location for next years encampment.
Her supporters had been betting all the
morning that not one-third of the dele
gates would favor the capital Of
Nebraska, which was the only rival ia
abe field. In fact they gave it out that
even the formality of ballot would
probably be dispensed with. They did
not depend entirely upon the oratory of
4heir advocates. The invitation took
khe form Of an immense silver plate.
with statues Of Thomas and Farragut
Dn the sides, yignettes of the Capitol,
Mount Vernon and Arlington around
the border and the invitation exquisitely
Engraved i'll the center. The affair was
knclesed in q caskst of satin and Rus
nian leather, locked with key of solid
gold.