Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-09-07
HEROES or THE WAR.

HEROES or THE WAR.
Veterans Who Fought ON Land and S;ca
During the Rebellion Gather for Their
Encampment at Indiana polis-Histor :. OF
the G. A. II.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. :. They
are coming, q hundred thousand
strong" That is the refrain on every
lip, and the home Of ex-President Har-
rison has arranged a royal welcome for
the G. A. r. It is it's twenty seventh
annual gathering. and in no year was
the interest deeper or the attendance
more fattering.
The question of most Importance to
come up for debate is that relating to
recent developments in pension legisla-
ton and department decisions, and
under this head will probably come the
appeal of the disbanded Farnham post
of New York.
There was an unusual scene at the
Tabernacle Presbyterian church Sum
day morning, and one in which ex-
President Harrison, much to his sur
prise, was made a central figure. A
special patriotic service had been ar
ranged for the delegates to the conven-
ton of naval veterans, over 100 of whom,
headed by Rear Admiral B. S. Osbon,
occupied seats in the body of the edi.
flee. The audience still fingered after
the benedlction had been pronounced,
and several of the old salts in the rear
pushed to the front and grasped the
ex-president by the hand. See
ing that an impromptu reception
could not be avoided, the pastor in
vited Mr.. Harrison to the front of the
platform, and for over an hour men,
women and children fled by. each
taking him by the hand and many ex-
pressing in a few words their pleasure
at seeing him amongst them.
In accordance with the usual custom
the naval veterans held their
celebration before the rally of their
comrades of the army, and Saturday be-
ing the second and final day of their re-
union they were up bright and early,
and at eight bells every man of them
had gathered at the flagship kear-
sarge on the capitol grounds to wit
ness the ceremony Of putting the
counterpart of the time-honored craft
into commission. The festivities at
the man-of-war were concluded barely
in time for the veterans to make
their way to North Meridian and
ST. Clair streets, where the line
of march was formed for the grand pa
rade.
It was in Decatur, Ill.,, on April 8, 1886, that
Dr. Stephenson formed the first post of the
Grand Army of the Republic, and on October
81, 1865, the first national convention was held
in this city. where now they are gathering in
twenty-seventh reunion. The second session
was held in Philadelphia in January, 1868
1t was during this session that the
rule was established abolishing the use Of all
military titles in connection with grand army
proceedings, with the result that in the post
room the major general and the private from
the ranks stand on precisely the same footing;
no rank or grade being recognized except those
of the grand army itself and derived directly
from that body.
The third annual session Of the national en-
campment was held in Cincinnati May IL, 1869,
Gen. Logan presiding, and he was reelected
commander in chief for the following year, and
city of Washington on Mag II, 1870. For the
third time Gen. Logan was elected commander
in chief to succeed himself, and the fifth annual
meeting of the national encampment was
held in Boston on May 10, 1877. The
sixth annual encampment was presided over by
Mai Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, as commander
in chief, meeting in Cleveland, May 8, 1872.
Gen Burnside was reelected commander in
chief, and the seventh annual encampment was
held in New Haven, Conn, May H. 1873 The
general declined to serve third time and Gen.
Charles Devens, Jr., of Massachusetts, was
elected in Harris burg, Pa, May Is, 1874
Gen. .Devens was reelected commander In
Chief for the following year, and the ninth an
nual session was held in Chicago May II, 1875.
The tenth annual meeting, Gen. John F. Hart
ranft commander in chief. was in Philadelphia
on June 30, 1876, the centennial year, and was
largely attended.
On June g. 1877, the eleventh annual meeting
was in Providence, R. l., Gen. Hartranft hay-
ing been reelected On May IS preceding, Gen.
Grant was mustered in as comrade OF the
grand army and q member of Gen. George
Meade post No. 1, Philadelphia. Here was q
spectacle; the commanding general OF the
greatest army known to history-the ex-presi-
dent OF the republic-quietly taking his place in
the ranks OF the army Of citizen veterans,
among his men who carried the musket.
On June 4, 1S,S the twelfth annual meeting
took place in Springfield, Mass, with Maj. Gen.
John G. Robinson as commander in chief The
thirteenth year Gen. Robinson succeeded him
self as commander, the meeting occur.
ring at Albany, on June u, 1872 The fol-
lowing year Chaplain William Earn
shaw, of Pennsylvania. was commander
in chief; the fourteenth annual session
being held very appropriately At tho soldiers
home at Dayton, O., June 8, 1880, where there
were living over 1900 veterans The fifteenth
yearly meeting. with Gen. Louis Wagner as
commander in chief was held in Indianapolis,
Ind, June Is, 1884, The sixteenth an
nual session was held in Baltimore.
Md, June 81, 1882, with Maj. George
S. Merrill in command. On July p, 1882
the seventeenth annual session took place at
Denver, with Sergt Paul Van Der Wort, OF
Ohio as commander in chief, who was under 16
years OF age when he enlisted. The eighteenth
annual session was held In Minneapolis. Mimi,
July %, 1884, Col. Robert B. Beath commander
IN chief. The nineteenth meeting was at Port
land, Me-, June "a, 1885, The commander in
chief was John S. Kountz, of Ohio. The TWEEN
tieth meeting was held in San Francisco, Aq-
gust T. 1885, and Capt. S. S. Burdett was chosen
commander,
The twenty.f1rs annual session was hold at
St Louis, Mo, September 70, 1881. Gen. Louis
Fairchfld, OF Wisconsin, presided as the COM
mander in chief. The twenty.secold annual
session was held at Columbus, O., on September
IL, 1883, Mai John P. Rea. of Minnesota com.
mander in chief. The twenty-third annual
encampment was held in Milwaukee. Wis,
on August g. 20 and 30. 1885, Commander
in Chief William Warner, of Missouri,
presiding. The twenty fourth annual session,
with Gen. R. A. Alger as commander in chief,
was held at Boston Mass, on August IS and IA,
1890. The twenty-ffth annual meeting was ut
Detroit, Mich. on August S. s and 2, 1891, with
Cen W. G. Veazey, OF Vermont, commander
in chief The twenty-sixth annual meeting was
held in Washington Commander in Chief John
Palmer, of Albany, presiding.
Commander in Chief Weissert, of Milwaukee,
succeeded him and is in charge Of the Indianap
oils encampment.
ASSASSINATED.
Attorney Dan McCarty Shot In His Own
Doorway at Marysville, Ia
KNOXVILLE, Ia, Sept. 5.-Dan Nc
Carly, an attorney and q well-known
character at Marysville, Ia, was shot
and killed in his own doorway