Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-23
CAMP Is NOW OVER
The Annual Encampment Of
the Grand Army Ended.
wEISSERT TO Be COMMANDER
Michigan Turns the Scale - HIS Favor.
speeches BY Morton and nsl.
Closing PToessxsS

OF business with unexpected rapIdity.
The resolution which the Ohio delega-
ton vas Instructed BY is department.
sneampment % present and urge, 10
Abolish the practice Of making the COM
lnander-ln-cnlef, senior and junior wee
commander OF the national enesmp-
nlent, and ex department command
ers, life members OF the national en-
campment was offered by Delegate
series The proposition was supported
by half dozen delegates, bat me. de-
feat by an overwhelming majority.
EIsettsa OF onic.rs.
The choice of the delegates for the
successor 10 COmnander-ln-ChIef Pal
mer was early foregOne conclusion.
Captala We.ssert OF Wisconsin Il could
be seen Nas the coming man. The solid
support Of Captain Wel3ssrt by the state
of Michigan. as heretofore stated, put
Colonel Lincoln IN the back ground, +,
and The endorsement OF Captain Weis-
srrt last nignt by Pennsylvania and New
York left Colonel Lincoln, the princi-
pal FIval OF toe WlscOnsln man. with
very little strength. Tue encampment,
10 became clear, would therefore be
marked ~ a freedom from contests
either over Tie head or the order or the
place OF the location OF the next en-
campmeut, Indianapolis having been
UNANIMOUSLY selected yesterday. Final
adjournment IS looked Tor thls after
nom.
Otner officers elected We're: K. H.
NaTtleld OF san FRANCISCO, senior vice
commander; Comrade Ayres, OF Della
ware, luulor vice commander; DIR. W.
&. Weyl. OF Danbury, Conn.,. surgeon
general. and Comrade Lowell. of Nan
ssis, cha aplAin-in-chief.
.Iosias OF the session.
Rainy weather ushered IN the fourth
day OF the Grand Army week. A driZ-
zling rain made the streets sloppy and
the atmosphere heavy. Old soldiers
left the city IN great numbers last
night and this morning and the rail-
road companies will be kept busy from
now until tomorrow evening moving
tine immense crowds they brought 20
the city.
This is the last dsy OF the festivities
and business meetings The program
arranged tor the enjoyment OF the Wis
itors closes tomorrow with an excur-
sion down the river and all day camp
fires A number of posts here will
hold informal reunions st Battlefield
o. their way home.
Vice President Morton's speech.
Following IL Vice President Morton's
speech at the Pension building recep-
ton today;
Delegates to the encampment of the
Grand Army OF the Republic: The
pleasant duty devolves upon me TO ex-
tend 10 you, the official representatives
OF this great and patriotic order, the
natural successor Of the armies OF the
republic that during the dark hours OF
the nations trial followed our glorious
tiag, until 70 waved ~ triumph IN every
state with no star effaced. words of
greeting and OF welcome. This | do
on behalf of ali the citizens of the nat
i0nal capitol, and more especially for
the executive and other committees, 20
the members of which so much IL due.
Difficulties arose on every side during
the course OF preparation, but they
manfully overcame them one by one
until their aim to make the twenty
sixth encampment of the G.. A. X. one
Of the most complete ever neld and
one which wall lire in history.
City OF wsshinxtsn Has the Credit
1ne committee represent not only
the citizens OF Washington, who have
gwen such generous AID aud valuable
support, but the patriotic people of tue
whole land, rejoicing IN nation
saved, whose hearts 20 out in apprcia-
tive love 10 i,s defenders. The wis
dom of congress decrsed that the bur
den Of this entertainment should fall
wholly upon the residents of this
beautiful city. There are many al
over the land who feel that the gov.
srument itself should have assumed H.
bHt the glorlous success here enjoyed
proves SO coneluNveiy the self-sacri
ficlng patriotism of the Washington
citizens that no man will hereafter dare
% ssy that they are lacking IN public
enterprise or Individual spirit. And
you and your comrades marched down
the avenue. the hundreds of thousands
gathered 90 witness your movements
shouted claim and rsjoiced IN youl
triumph. Tonight { SIMPLY make q
feeble echo Of their weicome and
hearty greeti1s.
Cemmsadsr FsImer's Response.
Commander Palmer replied; "Mr
President, comrades OF the G. A. 4.
ladies' aud conference.-the com mittes
did me great honor IN again assigning
20 me the pleasure of speaking for my
comrades. but after the tax % which
have been subjected I feel that mas
health and strength are scarcely e9us
90 nay vii 70 serve, 10 DO justice To thI'
grand occs sion. and 10 speak tor nay
country "a e deserves 70 be- SPOKEN OF
or 10 xive voice to the emotion whlet
must thrill every Americans heart a.
he thinSs Of What if va, whst it a, aud
whst. under the providence OF God. D
must oe IN the future. ! speak tonigh
Tor class of men none more resoiuts
m aiverNtv. none more brave ir
danger. aud none more msgnsmmoul
iu victory The soldier = sometimes
charged with egnhsm- it q pardon
able eg0tisnl | An sure. wbuch csuse'
bin to contemplate tbe dangers snt
vicissitudes through which he passed
wta ar much service to his country
Nay. may not ssy with e. much credH
e. Is m.siE The Crandest pages in oui
history, cur volunteer ,oldier- far
nIsfsd. traced With thsir guns snc
punesured wth their swerts.
snurteons tr she Seath
They conquered "a brave IN army q.
exer stood hsttie array and we fe
spectsd tle Esiantrr ef thesa men =.
only those can respect them sno testeC
thar eadursuce and vslor On n1anJ 5
hauIs q ids. ard ;ot gat rs glory g
the fact ulstthtv share iu a. W fouRa
q pr serve. AMI 81 these festvss q
patfiefsr serT eo Ht.lef arrDc-e. they
8 81.