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INFORMAL SPEECHES ~ OTHER
PROMINENT MEN.
Business Transacted by the National
Council VI Admin.
isirntion.
BY Telegraph to tho NEwa
THE GRAND AEuY.
Dedication Address by Vice President
Morton.


Morton.
WASHINGTON, ID. g., Sept. 49,
Vice President Morton delivered tho
formal dedication address.
He began by referring In sympalhetic
terms 10 the domestic relations which
caused the absence Of President Har-
fihon, and prayed God 10 give grace IN
the hour Of need TO him who had "lately
been standing ut the gates Of tho nation
to challenge tho entrance OF the Inn
placablo enemy that must he confronted
al the outpoets." Turning TO matters
directly In hand, the speaker con
tiBued.
~ see before me tho survivors Of
generation Of men who have en-
biazonod the pages Of history and free.
dom for all time TO come; who have set
an example for republican France, for
united Germany, for reconstructed
Italy, aud who have brOgdcned aud
deppencd the foundations OF tho Eng.
lish constitution and OF Anglo.Saxon
liberty. OF this great army Of liberty,
whether they have passed away or are
stlllpresentior duty, you nrehOnoredrep.
retontatives. Tho President would speak
you a. cOnrade. IL Is for me ~
HANtA , NA hNAAAhA vi kAlt
tcrests affecting the whole people; In
behalf Of trade and commerce; OF
huAbandman aud artisan, employer
ana employed; IN bshuif VI oil the
men anu women from every section
who love the Union. | bid you wei.
come In behalf OF the President and
his Cabinet advisers; In behRlt OF
the Congress OF the United Btates and
the National judiciary, sdmi lister.
ing collectively the government you
have secured, and IN behalf OF the
whole people made illusttt1us by your
herolsm and that Of your advesaries--
now your friends. | greet you on be-
hail OF the btalwnrt North and the
| loyal South, the sun-illumlultoi Eas.
and commanding West, under the
shadows Of the Capitol you have
preserved, In this beautiful city found.
ed by Washington, made eacred by
the services and sacrifices OF Lincoln
aud In full view OF Virginia, the birth.
place Of Presidents and the burial phase
OF heroes.
"rhis may or may not be your last
grand review but express the hope OF
grateful people that heaven will bonn
toously lengthen out your lives, before
you are called to = other ehors 10
reJOin the ranks OF your companions.
And, my countrymen, on behalf OF
the whole American people, dedicate
this Grand Army Place and com.
memOrative memorials which IL In
believed VIII be hereafter erected upon
It, the everlasting glories OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic. God bless all;
anu those who today unite with you
In strengthening the union OF the
great Republic"
After Morton there were brief lufus.
mai speeches by Secretary Noble,
Attorney. General Miller, Acting
Secretary Of War Grant, Gsuerai
Sohohrlu and General J. w. Keller.
The fight for the honor OF entertain.
lug the the q. A. X. a year hence hns
begun. Indianapolis Ia the first In
the field and II pushing It's case vlgor-
ously, but Lincoln, Nro., has begun TO
urge iIs claims. Thus far these
are the only cities suggested for the
encampment. -Four active candidates
are In the field for succession 10 Com.
mauder.in-Chiei Palmer. They are:
Colonel Il. II. Warfield OF California,
Colonel Charles Il. Lincoln, Depart
ment OF the Potomac; Captain A. q.
Welsser OF Wisconsin and Brlga1ier-
General =. 5. Hearst ofOhiO.
A meeting OF the National Council
OF Administration was held tonight.
Chief Palmer presided
aud the only business transacted was
the auditing OF the accounts Of the
adjutant.gcnenal, quartermaster.gen
eral AMI other officers OF the q. A. r.,
preparatory 10 submission to the
National Enoampment Wednesday.
All day trains came rolling in, bearing
thousands OF Grand Army men and
other visitors. A pleasant incident OF
the reunion was tho presentation to-
night to Commanjer-in.Chi Palmer
by his aides Of q beautiful q. A, X.
badge. The badge IL encrusted with
diamonds and other valuable gems,
nnd is said TO have cost $1,000.
Five police oiiicera were badly
burned today by powder used In n
cannon while friuga salute in Grand
Army place. Several others were
also injured.
The principal event socially to the
Visiting strangers this evening was
the reception In the rotunda Of the
Capital. II lasted for three hours,
from $3.50 y. m. TO ll:8O y. M, anu
was attended by thousands. Arrange
nirnts for handling such n crowd as
appeared Ind not been made, and
cons, quently there was much jostling,
and many persons had to leave the
building without even getting a
glimpse of the ladies who Were acting
~ hostesses. Among the latter was
Mrs. General Logan. Among the
gentlemen present were Vice resi-
uent Morton, Secretary Tracy, ex-
President Hayes, General Palmer and