New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
CEREMONIES OF THE EVENING.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. JONES MAKES SOME
INAPPROPRIATE REMARKS AN En-
THUsIAsTIC AUDIENCE AND
FINE PROGRAMME.

lASIlO AODlENNb AMI
FINE PROGRAMME.
Decorated with flags and banners and filed with
uniformed grayhared men. the interior of the Metro
potan opera House has seldom presented so imposing
an appearance did last night, at the entertainment
given by the Grand Army veterans. Generals IT. full
uniform sat side by side with privacs in simple dress
and all the badge and all oheered the one nag
II took but slight hint from orator singer or speaker
OF country or flag to bring out hearty and vigorous
round OF applause. The entertainment began Will
an overture by the band in which representations OIL
military incidents given. Then there was prayer
BY the Rev. DR.. Daniel c. Potter.
The only dlscord throughout the evening came from
the rrepressble Edward +. Jones, whose anxiety to
capture the nomination for Governor this fall makes
1t impossible for him to distinguish between funeral
or fair proper place to make campaign speeches
lie began by laying great stress on the word comrade
which he used with frequency. Then he lkened the
soldiers to ships at whose owners and crews were
entitled TO salvage when the cargo OF shipwrecked
vessel had been saved. Then he continued:
But the living are left who vainly present broken
pledges to unwilling debtors for redemption. make no
reflections upon any political party They are equally
prolific in promises and uniformly barren in performance
Before election this great balance OF power the survivors
OF the war; are absolutely smothered by the affection of
pocal leaders after the polls closed and all is
settled the politicians upon one thing and that 10
that the old soldier is nuisance which ought ~ DO
crowded
ranks are depicting rapidly that politicians think in
our weakness would be safe to ignore the soldier vote
We are blame for this for we have let political
prejudice control our votes against worthy comrades
We see around every profession, avocatlon' and
trade maintaining associations for the protector O. what
they are pleased call their rights, AID cir votes,
Irrespective OF politics cast In suproi OF their
friends. But the moment a comrade OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic casts his ballot for eomrade outside
Of his political party who he knows VIII maintain the
rights OF the old soldier cry is raised that the order
IL being pr6sttuted for political purposes Why should
not the Grand Army of the Republic have political
plaeorm comprehended In two worissolders' rights
The man who rsked his life in defence OF his country
and will not contend for his civil rights must be
astonished at his coursst in earlier days.
Comrades, self protection is not only the first law OF
uhysca nature but is an equally important provision in
our relations TO the body polite and 20 far as we old
soldiers are concerned is daily increasing In Importance
Our ranks are being depleted by the enemy that has never
been conquered. Shall close files, preserving the
touch Of the elbow and march forward 10 solid column
and maintain rights, shall we go struggling on
and be the easy victims every political gueriai The
enemy grows stronger and weaker. We must stand
solidly together shall be overthrow and crushed
beneath e OF the sureng multitude that IL crowd
ing upon
Louis AIdrich received much applause when he
finished the recitation The Dandy Fifth' and most
OF the Others who were on the programme had to
come before the audience twice. General George A.
sheridan delivered the speech Of the evening IL was
An appropriate and well delivered address. At the
cioco the audience united In singing The Sarspangied
Banner" In tones which almost made the walls shake.
Among those present were ex-senator Warner
Msr APPssT S2p S4sS saeS
Inissionz; vaoaEs and ). II. " Arnold.