The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-21
and soul.

Col. l. " Walker. C0mm0nder-ia- Caief:.
The delegates to the national en-
campment found it difficult to get
down to business after the emotion
created by the welcoming exercises.
The scene that followed the closing
words of the fervid Grafton of Henry
Watte=sOn was thrilling. The speaker
himself was overcome with emotion
and lett the front of the stage. Men
rose in their seats, and not only
cheercd but yelled. They cried and
cheercd by turns, Rugged each other
and themselves and threw hats, ans
and handkerchiefs into the air. But
they were not prepared for the touch
ing incident which followed thirty
seconds later.
Mrs. John A. Logan was seated a
short distance back of the commander
in-chiefs stand, and as Mr.. Watterson
walked away from the footlights with
tears coursing down his cheeks Gen.
Lawler took his hand and presented
him to Mrs. Logan.
Neither could speak for 4 moment,
and Then the white-haired. mOtherly-
looking woman took his hand in both
of hers, and when she found her
voice said. tremblingly: Il am glad
l have been permitted to live to hear
your speech" That was all she could
say; then she sat down and wept.
The roll-call having developed the
fact that every one of the delegates to
the national encampmenl was pres
ent, and all those not connected with
the order having been excluded, the
commander-in-chief proceeded to de-
liver his address. In touching upon
the subject of pensions, he said that
while the grand army was not ask
ing for any new legislation on
pensions, they did ask and in
sisted that the laws already
passed be adhered to. He asserted
that many veterans were cheated Out
of their pensions, and recommended
that the incoming council of admins
tration be empowered to select a Ease
where pension had been unlawfully
suspended and prosecute it.
In connection with Memorial day, he
recommended that the incoming COM
mander-in-chief appoint a committee
of three to urge congress to include in
the appropriation for the care of ma
tional cemeteries a sum sufficient to
defray the expenses of holding Me-
mortal day services at each OF the
southern cemeteries.
The commander-in-chief praised the
Woman's Relief corps, but did not
mention the Ladies of the Grand
Amy. However, he suggested that
there ought to be but one wOman's or
ganization. AS for the Sons of
Veterans, they were "Our Boys" and
the grand army could not do too
much for them. Military instruction
in public schools was commended.
lie recommended that the committee
on rules and regulations be instructed
to prepare a plan of organization by
which the question Of consolidation
and establishment Of Picket Posts"
may be uniform. 1t was also recon-
mendcd hat a special committee be
appointed to look after comrades who
mad been dismissed from the depart
mcnts at Washington and endeavor to
eff set their restoration.
The report of Adjt.-Gen. c. c. Jones,
of Illinois. was then heard. 1t shows:
Members in good standing JUNE 80,
1894, 37l.555; total gain 5000; aggre-
gate 414. 595. Total loss SO, 956. Mem
bers remaining in good standing 357,-
$50; remaining suspended $4,000. The
death rate was steadily increasing. In
1S94-95 it was = OF per cent Expendi-
lures for charity during the year were
Slgs, SOS.
InspectOr-General Pond, of Lansing,
Mich, reported that -. 800 sch pol
houses were flying odd Glory"