New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-24
VETERANS HURRYING HOME.
COMMANDER-IN INC CHEF WEISSERT ISSUES HIS
FIRST ORDER


WET WEATHER INTERVIEWS WITH THE Ia /
MEETINGS AND cAMPnRFs'
Washington S,pt. c3.-Ths was Bre 'Ra"N 10y
In the Official programme for the entertainments VI va
Grand Army OF the Replbc. but lis members ieiea'
themselves twontv.savcn wears ago from the letters
Of orders from the commanding onicer' ana nav
been "brcakng away Is fast as long ih'e' VI i"I
cars could get them out Of town ever si'' "0 ,V
OF the second review Tuesday me s'oi'" "ii''
set In "Wednesday morning accecr''cu "o" uop' ~
md the populaion of Washington 'his morning iAN
30 nearly Us normal Size. The wet weather
eorouyIv in,efercd with the outdoor festivals arranscn
for the pleasure OF the visitors. ana cCpeiieu inc '
donment Of the mammoth outdoor concert pS ,'o"
sand members of visiting military bahds. as wen d.
of several Of the huge camphr,s ana hAriea Tue oV
a, the Examinations, which we're feature ior e"ch
,.ninr Excursions 10 historic points had also been
Arranged and while many OF the veterans participated
In them the dscOmioIts OF wading through '"e "'"u
we're not lesscncd By advancing years
The newly appointed council OF administration OF lne
q A. R. was called together this morning at AlDaugh
Theatre by the new commsndernchief. Captain Wcis-
cart The purpose to transact some routine Dusi
moss. A delegation from the Department OF lnda!"
was admitted TO the meeting and requested That the
council fix the date Of the next annual ehcahpeh''
which IS to be held indianapolis, for the hst week
IN soptenber 1888 After discussing the proposition
xr short time the council decided to leave the de-
The council made provision for the future appoint
ment Of this committee which will consist OF seven
members and win exercise the powers OF the eounci
when the latter body is not in session Resolutions
W., adopted authorizing the Quar'erins ster general 10
p, nase the necessary supplies for headquarters curing
the ensuing year fixing the allowable expenses AT 'he
same figure as heretofore and providing for the eXec
., NJ the nsl,a bonds BY the qusrtermastcr gel ers
ond the odiutant general The council then adjourned
subject 10 call
The following issued ills afternoon;
General Orders No. l. ,,,
Washington, D. G., Sept 20 1892
Having been elected Commander-n-CMe1 l tle
Grand Army Of tho Republic by the unanimous SUI
frages of nv Comrades, under AXE the duties OF the
position fully realizing the grave respohsiIiiie, as
snmed Whatever degree OF success may altehu we
Incoming administration will depend largely upon the
cordial cooperation Of the comrades throughout inc
Nation, which is earnestly nvohed
Headquarters viii be established Tor the present III
Milwaukee, Wis. All official business should be ad
eTs;ssd to + W,s B. Gray Ad"'"H' General o. A. II"
A'I Ry So@ma md OF A. G. wErssERr,
" Commander In Chief
Captain weissert called at the White House tniS
morning. to pay his respects to the PIc''deh'- ne
Was accompanied by General Irwin Robbins, William
II Armstrong p R. Weaver II. ). Dietrich and /. y.
WALKER of the G. A. r. The President was eDgig q
Oh Behrng Sea matters and the party decided to come
at more opportune time Captain Welsscrt leit a
message Of regard and sympathy for the President
with his private secretary, Mr.. lalurJ
The only reunion on the programme today at Grand
Army place was that Of the sons OF veterans.
goody number Of tile Sons gathered In Grant tent t.
cether with some of their sircs and representatives
from the Womens organizations md, In the partial
shelter afforded by the dripping canv's listened -
some stirring orations. surgeon General WILCOX pre-
sided After he had delivered an tnng ADDRESS
Secretary Noble. E Potter Fusn, Colonel +. il. Muir
phy OF Lafayette Post, New-York; Colonel Long, ol
of Mirvl
speeches There were also some singing OF pitr orc
songs and an inspiring recitation by Miss Daisy Title
the pretty little daughter Of the reg ment u one u
tie ohio organizations OF veterans. Short addresses
BY naval veterans We're 10 be delivered aboard tho
Kearsai &c this morning but this part OF the pro
gramme abandoned. An informal reception 10
the public was held instead.
Ire Union Veterans Uion and the Woman's Vet
erans Relief Union held a big campfire at River View.
all excursion few miles down the river, where
notwithstanding the rain, largo crowd gathered ana
had q good time. Speeches were delivered, rmihis-
cencas Of the related drill by the Ladies' Mill
tary Company " Ohio gone though all inlersperNed
with enthusiastic singing of Marching Thr ug.i
Georgia, "Dixc," Rally Round the Flag aud other
soon sitter noon the rain ceased, the clouds broke
and the bright sunshine APPEARED 1t soon drea up
remained here renewed opportunity to take IN the
slg,s and 20 visit the places Of Interest surrounding
noon g visit Mount Vernon. Ii is esti.ated tina,
About 10000 of the visiting strangers made the Pill
gIimage Mount Vernon during the present week
The closing occurrence In the Official programme
OF entertainment for the encnopm-at took place I'll;
afternoon. The steamer Louise left her whlrf for
q trip down the river, having on board the members
Of The encampment. They were the guests Of the
Citizens Committee. and o large number OF the
members In the party. The cppor unity 10 meet
personally the men who had contributed In large
degree 10 the success OF the ehcampmcnt ap
pr1catcd BY the Grand Army men. The entire
affair was under the dice ion Of Captain James g.
Iell. the chairman of subcommittee on entertain.
m,nt. A stop made ut the United states prov
Ing grounds at Indinn Head to give an opportunity
81 those who desired 10 IL pect the 0onnds.