The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-16

Col Distin, presented 10 Gen. Veazey a hand
some inkstand with an alligator on il. The
gift WAS from the Department Of Florida.
Gen, Neazey stepped forward 10 receive the
gift, and amid the cries of speech he began /:
Comrades Of Illinois, my first duty il to return
thanks iur this Ett. surg. Mckinney says that The
Department of Florida u teaching the people aud
Rllgaiurs OF that state loyalty. Which are te hest,
the people or thp aligature? Cres Of sllgHtOrsl.
do not mean &c reflect on the Department OF
Florida. j want 60 express my thanks and ought
10 express yours 20 Gomradc 0glesby for his elO-
qucnt words Of welcome. We have been here two
days and have realized that hospitality OF Durham
Post aud the people. We have enjoyed II 10 a
greater extent than hRs been expressed. We ought
10 thank beautiful Decatur former gorgeous decura-
lions and welcome Go the Department OF Illinois.
All the Department meetings have attended since
Feb. have been told they were the best ever
held, but found here greater and grander En-
csmpment not only az those held this year but OF
amy year might have expected AZ much of Hi
nois. Here Abe Lincoln was raised HIS Tame has
been growing and growing, unill The future WIZ
recognize itlm as the greatest figure 81 TIE CHRIST
Ian era, This state gave Gen Grant, The greatest
soldier Of the century. 10 has been said lac WIS not
n statesman. beiipve he showed more statesman
ship lH the Time he look 10 write the condition OF
Lees surrender tlgan all the Congresses OF the
United States have shown, excepting tho six years
Cumradc 0Ecsby was !n The senate. Let "a give
Gomrade Ogleshy three cheers right now.
They were given with viii, as were also
three for Gen. Nenzcy and three for Gen. Logan,
I'm closing Gen. Neazey said:
The &. r. never asked the right 10 live. Your
blades gave Il thc right. il will de when the nein-
berslip dies. would not have u otherwise.
Every hour witnesses the death OF a member. Now
let us remember, and not with COwRrdly hearts,
that we have reached Tie summit aud hereafter the
approach will he rapid. when ave reach the point
where mortal and Immortality meet let us hope that
~ we halt on the brink the grand old flag VIII meet
our gaze. Aud let think that that flag floats
over one country, as happy and united a. amy
ln the world, aud how much nohler u was 20 he
part that saved 1t than a part that sought TO
destroy IL.
After few patriotic songs, Chaplain Lozier
recited n comica selection. entitled =" What did
the Privates Do2" Gen Marden closed the
meeting with 2 brief address.
AT tho same time a grand Campfire was going
on at the Opera House, given by the ladies OF the
WR.C., and only those who had a badge Of the
GAR or W re. could gain admttaucc. Seated
upon the stage were many prominent people,
among whom were Mrs ID. A. beaverton, De
partment President: Miss Jennie Br0ss,
Senior Vice President: Mrs NJ +. McCauley,
Department Inspector; Mrs. Martha Martin,
Department Secretary; Miss Ada Carlton, De
partment Treasurer; Mrs. Anna Morgan, De-
partmcnt Chaplain; Mrs. Sue A, Sanders,
National Inspecting and Installing Officer
Mrs. Lorraine J. Pitkiu, POstmistress of the llli-
nois Senate; Mrs. VI. II. Wickensr Past Depart
President OF Kansas.
Col. w. A. Northcutt, prominent in the Sons
OF Veterans, fNhQb lNt ihJ-l eAltNGeN slitttu Oh
the evening, and other speeches were made by
eN-Congressman Hanback,, Of Kansas; Gen.
Marden, Of Massachusetts,; Col. u. b. Gray,
Madison, Wis; Louis Rassieur, Adjutant De-
partmcnt of Missouri. GAR. and Gov. Fifer.
Gov. FiIer had just come from the Campfire Rt
the tent and said that he was so hoarse that
he would be unable 70 make a speech Of any
length.
Gen. Veazey took an early train on Thursday
morning in order to reach Indianapolis, Ind,
IN time Tor the Encampment Of the Grand
Army Of that State. By noon Thursday De-
catur was a. quiet as ever.
The Illinois convention Of the Ladies o. the
Grand Army was held on Thursday, with Mrs.
Edward Robey presiding. The regular routine
business was transacted and officers for the en-
suing year, rs follows: Mrs. RObey was unani-
mously reelected, but declined. aud Mrs. Nora
Shahau, Of Arcola, was elected PRESIDENT > V.
p, Mrs. r. w. Harrison, Tuscola: J. Y. p, Mrs.
John Donovan, Kilmundy; Sec, Miss Grace
Harrison, Iuscola; Chap, ms Bartner Chris
man; Treas. Mrs. Edwin Curtis Tusco.a; Con-,
Mrs. Gibson, MassH; g., Mrs Paul Aewsham,
Chicago. resolution thanking the Couer de
Leon Lodge. IL, X. Of p, for the use Of their
hall aud the people OF Decatur for the kind
hospitality show them were unanimously
passed.