Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-25

| them to hearty welcome and godspeee
from every citizen of the country.
General John Palmer, Commander II
Chief of the G. A r., was then introduced
He interspersed his speech with number
| of anecdotes of a humorous nature. the
speaker said that he had seen in paper
that he was politician. To this he would
say that he was a politician in the great
army of labor; he was politician who never
held Office; he was politician who believed
in the old soldier being elected to Office
whether Republican or Democrat, and he
was politician who enlisted in 1861 and
fought shoulder to shoulder for his country.
Worth, Not Wealth, the Thing.
He believed it was neither blood nor
we alth that makes the man, but worth, and
all he hoped was that he would leave his
Office at the end of his term as clean as his
! predecessors. He said the memories of the
war should never be forgotten, as the peo-
pie to-day all enjoy blessings, peace and
prosperity as a result of that war. On
these occasions mothers should bring their
children and teach them lessons of patriot
ism from memories of the war.
General George W. Boyer, Department
Commander of Pennsylvania, followed
General Palmer. He said that during the
past year 7SS comrades had died, an entire
regiment in funeral procession. They could
realize, he said, how fast they were nearing
the end. Their task was becoming more
onerous, and sympathieS were needed for all
their efforts The Women's Relief Corps
stood ready to back them in all their move
ments, and he bid them godspeed in their
efforts, and thanked them for what they had
done In conclusion, he said they could
never forget the people of Allegheny county
and the grand reception they had given the
encampment.
General Boyer was followed by reading
bv Miss Jennie Eckert. Past Department
Commander Chill w. Hazard was then
brought forward.
Speaking of the use for the organization
of the Grand Army he said that when the
State of Louisiana has made the birthday of
JEFF Davis holiday, and as long as they
defy traitor anG make him in the South
on par with Washington, there is great
need for the G. A. r.
RecolIections of Army Life.
Past Department Commander Thomas j.
Stewart was the next speaker. He related
amusing stories of army life and joked
about Comrade Hazard In conclusion he
said that every encampment shows vacant
seats. One vacant seat in this encampment
was that of s distinguished citizen and
brave soldier who is missed by all, the late
General William McClelland.
Thomas J. Flood was the next speaker. He
gave number Of appropriate stories of
army days, and exhorted his hearers to ad-
here to the principles that were fought for
and teach them to their children.
General James w. Latta followed. He
also had stories to tell of army life, and in
sisted that the members of the G. A. r. are
still in their youth and vigor, and gray
heads are an exception. He said that the
record on the wall in that hall and the
record in Philadelphia of the treat
ment of soldiers passing through made
these cities compare favorably with any
other city in the Union. General Goblin,
of Lebanon county, said that the young
should be taught lessons in patriotism from
the affairs created at these meetings of the
G. A. R.
George w. Bryant, colored, of ST. Louis,
Mo-, made the closing address of the even
ing. He spoke in favor of the negroes in,
the South who, he says, are imposed on,
and remembered the soldiers for what they
had done for the negro race.