Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-20
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From All Quarters.
GRAND ARMY REUNION.
The Dedicatory Address by
Morton.
CHOLERA OUTBREAK At CAMP Low.
The Disposition Of Whit
tiers Estate.
NEGRO UPRISING IN ARKANSAS.
Hill Opens the Democratic
Campaign. 80.
NEGRO UPRISING IN ARKANSAS,
DEDICATION CEREMONIES.

DEDICATION CEREMONIES.
| Opening of the Twenty.Sixth Annual
| Re-Union of the Grand Army OF the
Republic Commander In Chiel
Palmerss Introductory speech =
Grand Army Place Dedlcated-Ad-
dress by Vice President Norton
Brilliant Decorations. ... .
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The fight 70,
the honor of entertaining the Grand Army
a year hence and for the honor Of being its
commander-in-ehief until the next annual
encampment has already become quite
lively. Indianapolis and Lincoln, Neb.,
are after the next encampment. General
B. F. Butler is conspicuous and interest
ed spectator in the crowded streets.
Tonight Commander-in-Chief Palmer
was presented by his aides with q beauti-
full Grand Army badge, said to have cost
81 200. Camp fires and reunions were the
order tonight. The electric illumination
of the city in honor of the veterans Is on
a scale never before attempted. The
principal event this evening was the re-
ception in the rotunda in the capitol.
1t was attended by thousands. Tho
ladies who assisted in receiving
included the wives of the cabinet, Mrs.
Logon, Mrs. Florence E. Baker of Mas
sachusetts, and Miss Sarah E. Fuller of
Massachusetts. A mong those present
we're Vice President Morton, Secretary
Alger. A large audience listened this
of the memory of General Philip Il. Sheri-
dan. Five police officers were badly burn
ed to-day by the powder from gun used
in firing salute in Grand Army place.
-Four others were also hurt.
of the Grand Army of the Republic was
favored BY perfect autumn weather.
Nearly all of the streets and avenues are
deliberately decorated, but the display on
Pennsylvania avenue from the capital to
the Washington statue at Twenty second
street, is particularly brilliant.
The dedication of the "Grand Army
place" by Vice President Morton, as the
representative of President Harrison,
who was detained at Loon lake, took
place in the presence of large assembly
that filed the whole enclosure between the
mimic Richmond, on which the exercises
took place, and the lines around it.
All was hustle and life. The crowd be-
stand was occupied by special guests. On
the ground surrounding it was large
crowd standing or seated in chairs ar
ranged in a semi A large clear
space had been kept between this circle of
invited guests, and the tents pitched around
the White lot Ellipse. The parade of
regulars and national guards marched into
this enclosure about half an hour before
noon, which was the time set for the exer-
oises to begin, and came to parade rest at
their appointed places in the reserved
space. At IL O'Clock an artillery salute
from the guns On the fac simile of the
Kearsarge, in the rear of the stand, sound
ed, and in few minutes later Vice Presi
dent Morton was ushered to his place on
the stand, where he was greeted by Score
taries Noble, Tracy and Foster, Attorney
General Miller, General Luctus Fairchild,
past commander of the g. A. R Major
General Reynolds and others of distinc
ton. Commander in chief was a moment
later shown to his seat.
At 1910 o'clock bugler from the
United States Marine band sounded the as
sembly, and Comrade McElroy called those
present to order. Ths Rev. DR.. Payne of
Florida, chaplain in chief of the e.. A. R
offered prayer, beseeching the almighty to
bless the place. The cred, White and
Blue was played in fine style by the Ma
rine hand, and then Commissioner John
W. Douglass of the District of Columbia
made brief address.
[ There was ripple of applause when
Commander-inC Chief Palmer of the G. A.
R. was introduced to the assemblage. He
delivered the Introductory address, which
was brief aud to the point.
Commander in Chief Palmer said:
Comrades-For the first time since the
close of the great conflict you will have an
opportunity of meeting your comrades In
arms in headquarters provided for each
of the great army corps that existed during
the war. 1t would certainly be invidious
of me to single out or attempt to mention
any particular corps for its service. I
know human nature on the average is
alike and I can appreciate how every col
der took special delight in speaking with
pride of the services of his corps, and mo
one will object if when you get together
| the recollections of past dangers tempt you
| to be enthusiastic. have often heard the
boys cay "My corps won the fight" in some
particular engagement, but you must
bear in mind that large number of the
boys who were on the other side will
mingle with you during your visit in
| Washington and it is very likely that they
/ will have some recollection of what occur
red from 1851 to 1866. Whatever differ
ences of opinion we may have as to the
gallantry Of the several corps, there is one
point upon which We all agree-that
whether it was the comrade who wore the
star or the eagle, whether it was he who
| wore the insignia of a non-commissioned
officer or the common soldier who carried
his musket in the ranks, each was loyal to
the common cause for which he served and
each tried to his full duty as he saw it
The same can be said for each corps and
it's gallant communicated did its full
share in the contest and each shared in tn
glorious achievements of the Union army
The thought that 80 many Of our gallan
leaders cannot be with US to-day fill
our hearts with many sad re
cheerfuliy an the call of friendship as they
did in 1851 to the call of duty. To-day
| YOU will meet and look into the faces o
Comrades you have not seen for years. Yo,
| will take each other by the hand and re
call the scenes and incidents through
which you have passed and repeat tn
story Of what battle WAS won. congratu
late you for the committee who have ha,
this grand work in charge. I know 20
| Will all ENJOY huu opPAeS."so eno Iesui'
of the arrangements. You will ono
more meet and touch elbow wit
the comrade who helped to ad
to the fame of your respective corps. An
now, comrades, know you all share m
feelings of profound regret over the ci,
cumstances which caused the absence {
one whom you would have all bee
delighted to see and hear, and who ha
anticipated the pleasure of joining you q
in the festivities of the week, conrad
whose gallant services to the nation in Il
hour of peril has been supplemented b
his wise and patriotic management of II
= affairs of this great republic in time ,
5, peace. now take great pleasure in pr
t, senting to you Vice President Morton"
q Vice President Morton, delivered Il
: formal dedication address, as follow
q Soldiers and Sailors ofthe g. A. R: Sorro
that binds us all together, calls me to til
the plrce in these ceremonies of the pre-
dent, to whom you would instructive
m turn as Q comrsde and as . commanderli
y chief of the army and navy of the Unit
III States. The president has been late
y standing at the gates Of the nation to CHI
III lenge the entrance of an implacable enen
that must be confronted at the outpos
| Wh;1a mo mad hia bi0h reaolve and inf1e