The National tribune., 1893-09-28
TIE GRAND ARMY,
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good of the Order.
THE cOMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

The Veterans of Suffolk County Posts E1,
tend Him a Great Welcome.
Commander-in-Chief Adams was royalty re-
ceived in Faneuil Hall, Boston, by all the Posts
in Suffolk County, Mass, on Sept. 81. The
hall was brilliantly illuminated and gorgeously
decorated, and never looked more beautiful.
Department Commander Hall called the vast
assemblago to order, after which Gen. Chas. II
Taylor assumed the duties of presiding officer
He made very interesting speech, eulogizing
Capt Adams as q true and personal friend.
The toasts were responded to in a very
happy manner. J. P. Bradley wss POSTMASTER.
Lieut.Gov Roger Wolcott responded to 1.-THE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts" The toast
"Grand Army Of the Republic" was excellently
responded to by Maj. George S. Merrill, Past
COMMANDMENT Chief. Other toasts were " the
city of Boston," and "Our country and the
flag"
Gen. Adams answered to the Commander
in-ChieL" In part he said Il thank you most
heartily for this reception. 1t was not my
own goodness that elected me Commander
in-Chief. 1t was because / represented the
Department of Massachusetts, and had As
loyal representatives of this Department
in the Convention working for my election.
My work is before me- but / look forward
with bright anticipstions. Most of my life has
been spent with comrades of the GAR. know
something of the men I have the honor to COM
mand. / remember in 81 we were drawn up
in line before the State House, and down the
steps came John A. Andrew [applausel bearing
al, o,,1 ha 40, If
the Nation, and as he gave them to our Colonel
every one of us felt personally responsible for
their return. / saw them bring the flags home
and return them. and there was not a star less
on their folds. They brought the flags back,
the Union was saved. the army and navy had
disbanded. and the boys went back 10 citizen
shin. Then the GAR. sprung into existence.
We organized Posts, not from choice but from
necessity, because the widows and orphans
came to us for assistance, and our disabled conf
rades came to US for help. Fraternity. Charity
and Loyalty are our notices. For 81 years we
have kept our obligations. We now begin our
2Sth year, and the standard OF the GAR. has
been placed in my hand. have sworn to de-
fend it. / ask the comrades of this Depart
ment TO stand by me. ] know they will"
The next toast was the Sons of Veterans"
Col. Joseph Maecabe, Commander-in-Ch Chief of
the Sons of Veterans, responded He received
hearty welcome from the veterans assembled.
He declared that the Sons of Veterans proposed
notonly to revere the memory of the veterans
on Memorial Day, but every day in the year.
He bore to them the greetings of the half-mil-
lion members Of that organization.
Hon. George A. Marden, State Treasurer, re-
sponded TO the toast " Hardtack and Coffee"
His speech was replete with funny Stories
which served to keep the comrades in roar.
The next toast was 1.-THE Woman's Relief
Corps" Rev. Frank Haven Human, the last
speaker, responded. He pronounced an elo-
quent eulogy on the loyal women who rendered
such valuable aid to the Union cause during
the days of the rebellion