The National tribune., 1893-09-14

said that he was mindful of the hard and diff
nult wav unon which he had entered. The
standard had been set by such men as Devens,
Rnrnside. Logan, Fairchild. Warner. Merrill,
Alger and other comrades who had enjoyed the
honor and distinction. He thought 1t would
be uarticularly hard to follow so close on such
n brilliant administration as that OF Wessert.
bnt he was going to work the job for all that
il was WORTH" and do his level best to succeed,
as the comrades would want him to.
FOR SENIOR VICE
Commander Jas Johnston, of Indiana, pre-
seuted the name of man who was u. A. X.
man from start to inish-Col. i. n. Walker, OF
Indianapolis.
The rules were suspended, and the Aijutant-
General cast the vote of the Encampment for
Walker.
a FOR JUNIOR VICE
Eff. Prentiss of Connecticut, nominated J.
@ Bigger, of Texas.
Harry Burns, of Georgia, nominated Wm
James of Florida.
E. c. Stahl of New Jersey, nominated Past
Commander J. R. Millikin, of New Jersey.
Cant. Jack Crawford made q lively cowboy
Grafton in the interest of Bigger.
W.T.. s. MAY. of Colorado nominated j. c.
Kennedy, of that Department.
Past Commander-in- Chief Wagner withdrew
the name of Millikin. Burns withdrew the
name of James in the interest of harmony in
the Southern Departments. Comrade May
withdrew the name of Kennedy.
The rules were suspended, and the Adjutant-
General cast the vote of the Eneampment for
J. C. Bigger.
AN ORIGINAL POEM.
Cant Jack Crawford, after euogiZing Com
mauder-in-Chief Weisserts true comradeship,
read the following original poem:
ONE OF TIE BOYS.
He marched in the ranks through the terrible war,
And fought fer the EAs which he loved,
The knaf,sack aud gun of q private he bore,
And bis valor in battle was proved.
He shared the Privausns Of esEap AND oi heio'
The EarlslIiIs, the eGrrous- and Jsysi
He stood where the ranks with the battle shock
reeied,
Aud was proud to be enc Of the boys.
In TIE foracins game he re deust played hand
When the ratseus in camp had essed lew,
Aud often was guides by black ssuIrabaHd
To Il,r trees On yThieh chickens did grow.
Perhaps in the gioaming he ses<eseo through HIS
For Tie bug which the soldier annsys.
Perhs,,s he has chased the feet raLor-back hogs
Because lac was enc Of the boys
And all through the years since the close OF the
His hand and his heart have been true
To comrades in every station in life.
Who were The wAr-honOred blue.
His tear-drops have blended with theirs IN the
hour
Aud to soothe their Affections did all in his power
Because he one of the boys.
And when he was called 10 the proudest command
In the brig int constellation Of fame,
When every old vet in tho wide-.Preading land
BreRihed tributes OF love te his maine,
The gIttering crown he with dignity wore,
But his head wns net thrown cut OF poise,
Ard his heart to his comrades went out SIS before
Because lie one Sf the bays-
As he niodesy steps from his coveted place,
A hrls-i -iat sp,ile If T-afc
Like beacon OF joy from oach veteran face,
And a cheer will ring cut dsvn the line.
The great rank ana file of the leciOns in blue,
From the center far cut 10 the TANKS,
Are waiting to greet the old cessraGe so true,
And " elcome him back 10 ile ranks
Yes. A. g.,
We welcome yeu kack "a the ranks.