The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-13

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 12.-Ths dele.
gates to tho national encampment Of
O.. 3. got down To q solid business
basis to-day. While 100000 persons
have left tho city since tho last old
soldier passed ip rcview yesterday,
there arc still 100000 strangers in the
town, tho majority Of whom will stay
until Saturday or Sunday, while como
will remain even longer. Tho national
encampment opened this morning in
tho now Grand Opera House. Tho
oommander.in.chlsf and delegates werc
welcomed on behalf Of tho citizens ex.
ecutlvo board by Chairman David @.
Ripley and also by W. @. Quincy,
chairman of the committee on invita-.
tlona and reception. Governor Patti
son welcomed them on behalf OF tho
state OF Pennsylvania, while Mayor Nc
Kenna, OF Pittsburgh, and Mayor Ken
neiy, Of Allegheny. performed the same
pleasant duty pn behalf OF their re-
spective cities.
conxAspER ADA MS RESPONSE.
The commaader.in.chiof, in response
TO the various speeches, enid:
II will respond to all these welcomes
OF oncc. No boy that passed through
Pittsburgh from tho east or from tho
west expected but that he would have
the hearty welcome we have boon &C.
corded. Personally I remember COM
ing from Massachusetts, musket on
shoulder, and whom We were welcomed
felt that it was good TO bo a soldier
and would push on to Washington
and do my duty. There is little sad-
ness, however, about our meeting to-
day. w. all expected to grasp the
hand of Gov. Curtin. Of Pennsylvania.
For who can forget him2 We, In Mags-
achusetts, worship Andrews. but tho
incense OF honor 10 deservedly always
ascending for the war governor OF Ponn-
HIet me say, comrades, that when !
came here and met that worker. and
not talker, Mr.. Ripley, knew that we
would be received as we have been. aud
/ heartily thank the good citizens OF
Pittsburgh and Allegheny for their
splendid treatment Of the old soldiers"
HENRY wArrERsoS's SPEECH.
The next feature of tho speech-mak-
ing was the address Of Henry Waiter
son, of the Louisville Courier Journal,
inviting the veterans 70 hold their next
oncampment in Louisville.
Colonel Watterson's name was re-
ceived with prolonged cheers as he
arose aud came forward. Ho spoke as
follows:
"And l say amen to every word ut
tcred by the grand commander about
the flae. / have come here to-day an
undoubted American, who laid at the
feet Of American manhood tho tribute
Of respectful homage. hayo como
here willing witness TO tho bravery OF
the American soldier. ! havo come
bringing O message from your country
mon on tho other side Of tho limo, but
whose hearts beat in hearty response to
yours and who want to SEQ you. Can
dor compela mo to sny that there was o
timo whom thoy did not. Laugh htor
and applause Thore was n time when'
without any invitation. either written
or verbal, you insisted on seeing them.
It wero pity that, coming whom 40
wero unpreparod, you should refuse us,
now that VIC arc prepared, now that the
latch string Is ont, that We should bo re-
fused tho pleasure OF entertaining you,
greeting you, not with bloody hands,
but as friends and brothora, as follow
citizens, whose Loyalty has been put TO
the highest tcst. am sure that what
ever your decision you will credit mo
with entire sincerity whom | soy that
mover felt happier In my lie than III
bearing this message to you, TO come to
us aud stay with us.
"Incidcntally allow mo to suggest that
you end your lrst days march ana
light your camp0ros near the river
which runs through all this country
from the mountains to the sea. You
will hnd there very much TO oxhileratc
you. (This reference to tho kentucky
product produced laugh.)
TaArERgAL WELCOME
"You will lrd mon wearing tho samo
uniforms, who sometimes, in moments
Of otoxhIlcratiou, forgot upon which aido
Of the war thoy fought And, finally;
you will find there tho most universal
weleome-a welcome from mon and wo,
men who know how to welcome, anu
are no less Americans because thoy nap.
pen TO bo Kontuckinns. Tho issuos that
made a war between brethren possiDlo
can neyor DO rosuscitated. l havo faith
In American institution. We should
not fail to impress upon this gcnora;;
tion tho lessons that chmo TO us out oil
this war. No good soldier eau be a
bad citiEon. Thero nevor was con-
tlict whose consequences havo been 30
bsnohront, We boast Of our common
eense, but II is claimed sometimes that
wo arc not Homogeneous people, anu
tho CHIN 70 exceptional capacity Is aot
M by provincial ASSURANCE. Tho very
beat heritage wo can posSoss to thoso
who receive our heritage is love Of
country aud strong brotherly rcunrd;
II only takoa ton days and change oil
raim0nt to change typical Vcrmontor
into typical Iexau. Oil come TO ua'
Thank God, tho flag you will find In
Louisville Is ours no we'll as yours.
Tho sinr.spnnsIcd banner; OBJ long may shc
Ger The SiSi isnd OF tho free nnd tho homo of tho
brave."
Colonel Wauomon's specch wau fro
Qnently interrupted by loud outbursts
Of applause, aud when bo hnl concluded
tho delegates ehcorod Tor acvcral min
uics.
Tho Buckley Poat quartetto from Ohio
then sang my America" aud wcrc on
Corsd.
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