The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-23


to come, and had answered; "We're
coming, not 100000 strong, as ho was
only one, but Adjutant General Gray
was the other POS, 1892" He was proud
to be in a state that had sent $4,000.
men to tho field to keep this country
on the map of the world. And he re-
marked, parenthetically, that perhaps
the same number Of troops were on the
other side. Ho then sketched the life
OF the soldier, IRON enlistment to the
companies gu the battlefelds, aud how
when peace was declared how anxious
he was to got his uniform off. This
last remark was received with many zig
nigni6cant smiles from tho soldiers pres
emit, which led Gon. Weissert to observe
II see you have all been there" AS
tho veterans present knew what he
meant it ia not necessary to draw a
diagram for those who don't. Tho
speaker dwelt on the ~disbanding OF the
great army, and how it melted away
into peaceful pursuits contrary to the
prophecies of Europe, which country
predicted the prevalence OF all sorts Of
crimes. Ho culogized the ~G. a. r.,
placing II at the head of all orders in
tho country. Other orders that were
born Of 1.-THE war had conditions for mem
bership, bnt tho Grand Army stood for
them all. He spoke Of the bronze bnt-
ton, tho ensignia OF the order, and said
he would rather be decorated with it
than any other honor that could be con-
ferred on him within the gift Of man
standing us 1t did for Charity, Fraternity
and Loyalty. He spoke Of the ranks
that we're thinning year after year,
'but," said he, mo g. A. r. man Is 60
ing to die because someone wants him
to die"
FARNHAM POST n PENSIONS.
General Woissort then spoke of Farm
ham Post, Of New York, which revolted
sometime ago. Tho speaker said the
action OF that post was not entirely un-
derstood by the people OF the country.
1t was not because it had expressed
itself on pensions, but because 1t had
disobeyed tho laws OF the order after 1t
had beon given several chances to ro-
trace its position. The q. A. h wns
pledged to aid in Furnishing any intrac.
tions OF the pension laws, and all the
cry about frauds was q generalization,
without any specific citation. He dwolt
with considerable warmth on tho late
demonstration ovcr the remains Of jeff
Davis, and the alteration OF tho arch
traitor as q horo, which drew a respon-
sive feeling from the audience, HO
asked II this man was u hero what was
sherman, Thomas, Logan, Lincoln and
Grant Shall he be spoken OF in tho
same limo with these patriots2 Voices
mo, no." "Thon we'll drop tho
subject said General WOissOrt. He
closed with an oxhortation TO impress
upon the children OF Union soldiers
that their fathers wore otornahy right,
and the others were ios"" wrong.
ornER
Adjulant Geno'' ray was thon in.
troduccd, and uuc Of tho splclost
talks Of the ding. lie denounced
tho rebellion as a piece Of the most In
formal mischief over concocted. II wap
vol 10 speak the truth ones In q while,
aud call things by their right names,
His speech was Onlivonod with many
telling anecdotes aud flights Of patriot
ism.
Mrs. Amanda L. Murdoch, depart
mont commander Of tho Womon'a Ro.
lioi Corps OF West Virginia, then nd
dressed the audience, and more ospo.
clally General WcissOrt, welcoming him
TO tho state and thanking tho @. A.. Il.
Tor tho assistance and sympathy they
had received.
Judge Il II. Cochaan, Of Toledo, o.,
who 10 always NJ homo among old sol
diOrV, Addressed tho audience In his
usual i0licitous manner, closing his
happy romRrka with q humorous