Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-21
THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE eAvxI.

Warner arose to his feet rs Gen. Palmer finished
his concIudiny sen.ence and whom Gen. Palmer
Wornor c. E.,,.,a- .o.,,rnad The nIeasan.
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sb.t NJ w.. nar.;e,i ,avsI in his b,ns
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tbsv ionLaS 80, ' ,be;r haravo,od commanSer.
in-chiaf NJ We, ~ .,>,rse.;atsd tho situation
.nd 4, a hnnr 60 he ssnoIa 90 IN. oavel which
he Mia IN I;I IA a. sar;,, hssn nyenared bv
order 81 ths nn,nr,i,,aa n1 hill before thew
woro a,vara th.t ano,har q. 90, nresentat;on was
=, o,r,ar,ui.,;e r. -, ros ~ ths form
- A., s,;ot .nd 80 ds.rnod ON annronriate
=. 80 80 -. .L.:I - - ~. cow
mnnder-in chief which was designed ia the form
OF drum.
MI warner SAID tnat tn' gaVei was 1lauo
h.t;nr.a, ~ oi -, ua.;. eino,,ont IL no re-
ferred to the historic associations connected
with these two places and to the patriotic services
of the soldiers of the late war in preserving this
country ut the outlay o. somuch self sacrifice
and SO many precious lives He spoke Of the
deep svmp, thy of the people of Washington in
this ceieb,s .ian and in stirring words pointed
out the ;,atriotic significance of the occasion,
into which the people of Washington had en-
tered with such hearty good will
In his reply Gen. Palmer said pleasantly that
it was evidently intended that he should take
good care Of this encampment and then in u
more serious vein, he spoke of his appreciation
for the kindIiness that prompted this
gift He said that the comrades realized
,ne amount OF labor tnat mad been performed
os ,ns cI.lIehs conni,tee ana ,ne nosPlNlity
three tin,ep in atcess " Of that which baJ ever
befor. been provided In connection with all
comrades Gen. Palmer said that he felt the
deepest gratitude toward the citizens commit
'e1 Ts anu tne ci'iHehs AZ "hoie.
Cen pa,mar onTuonnced tbat recnps ~ ten
minutes would be taken, during which interval
all persons i'll the hall not members of the EN-
campment or having the countersign wouio re-
TIRE.
THE BUSINESS SESSION.
After the public reception and as soon ma the
hall was closed tho "nroeeed;ros- of the an
o,,r,,,,,,. =. =; -,
e"i"pnen' "oio heA' III oiuei' II was iounu
necessary. however, to delay the formalities
until all the reports were received At the close
OF one long hour the gavel struck and Com
mander-ln-Chief Jonn Palmer announced thnt
Inc twenty-slNth national encampmcnt was IN
order and ready for the transaction OF busl-
ness.
Inc roll call OF departments showed that each
was represented, IN the majority OF cases by u
iuil deie gaton
Chapiain-in-chief Rev. 5. b. Paine OF Florida
then offered an invocation. The report Of the
comfhittee on credentials showed that the total
vote OF the encampnent would be 1,l4f. the
number OF delegates and past officers OF the ma
tlonal encampment.
GEN. rALMER's REPORT.
Commondor-in-cbiefp olre- than reod his "a
No..
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Gen. rairner's Ad"ress'
Comrades-Ihe national encampment OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic brings together
representative soldiers from all oyer the IovoI
,,na Thou. :; au.o,,. ,,.,oso,, - ,,,,
""" 'o"i'ei! o"''ieneio Vi 'n"'
great civil contest out mas It's representatives
here today. Within its ranks are men of all
political parties and religious creeds. The DIFF
ferences in rank which the army reflected are
lost in the CAPABILITIES of a free and common
citizenship. The dominating thought is patriot
ISM Its PRINCIPLES appeal to patriots of every
name and party 1t is peculiarly BETTING that
we should meet once more in the beautiful cap
ital city Of the nation, where the representa-
tives of sixty-fve millions of freemen gather
to enact our laws and to look backward over the
perils surmounted and forward to the growing
greatness Of a redeemed land
Rightly is it named the Grand Army: grand
in the Justice of the majestic cause for which it
fought grand in the greatness of its magma
nimity and its chvalry; grand in the valor the
fortitude and the heroism which shone through
all its career of defeat and victory; grand in
the fidelity with which the citizens obligations
were blended with the soldiers memories. 1t
still sustans the principles it carried to victory
Grand because i. saved the capitol of the
nation. kept the country undivided. the flag
unsuliied. and assured us a commanding place
among the nations of the earth. These annual
gatherings of men who rendered loyal. devoted
and patriotic service to their country in the
hour of peril, if they serve no other purpose
will impress upon the minds of the rising gen.
GRAFTON profounder and deeper sense Of the
peris through which We passed to preserve the
unity Of the nation. 1t demonstrates to all the
ODllyatlOns
strength to patriotism. tends to elevate and
adorn our national character and make us
stronger each succeeding year. We meet in
~ lp,'' % -, u ,'Ase piiuo. we i1o'
past. We cherish no feelings of auimosi;v or
revenge against the men OF the south know
speak the sentiments OF every true soldier
when say Whatever prlde we nave In the past,
"nateoe, Piiue we orouSht oack from the
pa'ueheius we Iosluiiy Iiu IL aside upon one
aitar ana gahy merged .ne ute OF soidler
mo grea.er ohe,'nat OF American citlzen.
we were ci'izens pelore we became soidiefs
ana Volunteered az tne can OF an imported ma.
uot, tnat we might iu!iiii me uighest uuues OF
eiu-ehshlp, ana ,he lessons we learned amidst
Inc storm OF oattie nave mace us more mindful
Oh our ui'ics as ciuZehs. IL Is audaole
Prioe, therefore,, ana not an o.erweahlng
vanity "hlcns impeiS us 10 meet year after year
10 commemorate ne incidents OF
our couhtrys saivauon, "a part OF
"hicn we were anu an OF "mcn we saw,
and we never can forget the result OF all the
trlais anu dangers through whicn we passed