Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
RETREAT SOUNDED.
The G. A. r. Invasion Of the
Capital Is Over.
VETS BREAK RANKS AND GO HOME.

Weissert's First General Order-A We'd
ding at the Woman's Relief Corps Gath
ering-Closing Diversions of the Boys
i'm BIue-An Old Lady and a Dozen Vet
Grams WayIay the President and Have
an Informal Reception in the Rain
Visits to the Virginia Battle Fields.
WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-Yesterday was
@Break-away day" in the official programme
for the entertainment of the Grand Army
but its members released themselves TWEEN
ty-seven years ago from the letters of "or-
ders from the commanding officer" and
have been "breaking away as fast as long
lines of railway cars could carry them out
of town ever since the close of the second
grand review on Tuesday last. The wet
Southwestern which set in Wednesday morn
ing accelerated their departuee, and as it
continued with brief intermissions every
day the attractions in and about the CAPT
tai have lost somewhat of their power
to detain the visitors. As result the pop
ulation of Washington last night had di-
mished to nearly its normal size.
What the Late Stayers Did.
But there was entertainment for those
who stayed until the retreat was sounded
mp to the very last. The reunions were all
over. except that of the Sons of Veterans
and in the Grant tent goodly number
gathered with their wives in some instances
and few of their sires also. Representa-
tives of the women's organizations were on
hand, too, and the entertainment was ora
tions and music Surgeon General Wilson
presided and made the opening address.
He was followed by SECRETARY Noble, f.
Potter Dustin; Colonel p H. Murphy, of
New York; Colonel Lang, of Baltimore,
and several other comrades. Miss Daisy
Little of Cincinnati, known the Daugh-
ter of the Regiment, Department of Ohio,
added greatly to the success of the meeting
by her several recitations
weissert's First General Order.
The following general order was issued
yesterday afternoon from the headquarters
of the Grand Army of the Republic, Wash
ington. ID. c., and signed by Commander
Weissert: Having been elected COM
mander-in-chief of the G.. a. Il. by unani-
nous suffrages of my comrades l under
take the duties of the position. fully realiZ-
ing the grave responsibility assumed.
Whatever degree of success may attend
this incoming administration will depend
largely upon the cordial cooperation of the
comrades throughout the nation, which is
earnestly invoked. Headquarters will be
established for the present at milwaukee,,
Wis. All official business should be adj
dressed to f. B. Gray, adjutant general,
G.. A. r, Milwaukee"
a Trip Down the River.
There was a meeting of the council of adj
ADMINISTRATION for the transaction of neces
sary routine business. But the day being
a fine one, most of the veterans in the city
spent it on excursions, of which there was
any number. The very last of these was a
trip down the river given under the aus
pieces of the citizens committee, and under
the direction of Captain James G.. Bell and
included stop at the United States prov
ing grounds at Indian Head to give an OPP
portunity to those who desired tic inspect
the grounds The steamer returned to the
city about O'Clock.
woman's Relief Corps Business.
The Woman's Relief corps held bust
ness meeting yesterday and the question of
the representation of the organization at
the Worlds fair was discussed, but no con-
clusion was reached. The new G. A. X.
Commander-in-Chief Weissert, Adjutant
Gray and Past Senior Commander Deitrick,
of the department of Illinois, visited the
convention and each made short and elo-
quent addresses and were decorated with
the souvenir badges of the w. r. G. The
convention then proceeded to the election
of officers for the ensuing year Mrs Mar
garet Is. Wickens of Kansas, was elected
president. The retiring president, Mrs
Sue Pike Sanders, was extended a vote of
thanks for her able and just administra-
ton of her arduous duties during the past
year.
An Interestin,, Diversion.
The members of the Woman's Relief
corps, who assembled for a campfire in the
Typographical Union building Thursday
night, were made the unexpected partici-
pants in a little Grand Army romance.
Jared G. Smith, the janitOr of the building,
and Mrs. Addie Moore, bewitching widow
of the Woman's Relief corps auxiliary to
Lynn post No. 3, Massachusetts division G.
A r., for some time past have been en-
gagged and it had been their intention to
have their marriage sOlemniZed in Mrs.
Moore's home in Lynn. But Thursday
night when their friends assem.eled in the
building they concluded that it was too
good an opportunity to lose, and calling in
the Rev l.. b. Wilson, of Wesley chapel,
hymneal torch, in the light of which Mrs
Moore became Mrs. Smith, with all the
members of the relief corps as witnesses to
the transformation.
Reception the Kearsarge.
A reception was given on the Kearsarge
last night i'm honor of the citizens commit |
tee and visiting comrades. Miss Clara |
Barton, Mrs Wright, Mrs. Commissioner |
Douglass, Mrs. w. H. Michael and other |
ladies received the guests The affair was |
quite a success and lasted until nearly |
midnight
AN ENCAMPMENT INCIDENT.
How a Dozen Veterans Shook Hands With |