The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-13

But every gate barred to Hate
VIII open wide to Love.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 12.-The
thirtieth national encampment of the
G. A. R. will be held in st. Paul in
1896 with Colonel 1. N. Walker, of In
dianapolis. as commander-in-chief.
The encampment proper, the Wom-
ans Relief corps and the Ladies' Cir
Gle, all began their proceedings today
at 10 a. M, and continued in session
all day. The gentlemen of the en-
campment almost completed their
work while the ladies of the two
auxiliaries did not get much done.
There has been considerable agitation
about uniting them, but the ladies of
the auXiliaries are as far apart as
ever, in spirit if not in purpose, and
they will remain divided The Ladies'
Circle devoted the day to reports. The
Woman's Relief corps had the trouble
between the factions of Mrs. Clark and
Mrs. Sherwood at Canton, Ohio, ex-
emplifed by the sheriff, who entered
without the pass word to serve an in
junction of the courts on the national
officers, restraining them from ousting
Mrs. Clark. When the sheriff entered,
the ladies would not tell him who were
the officers, but friend of Mrs.
Clark soon posted the officers and the
order of the court was served.
Address of welcome.
Mrs Tyler, the wife Of the MAYOR
of Louisville, delivered a fine address
of welcome to the city, as did Mrs.
General Buckner to the state and
south. The confederate veterans, no.
tably General Gordon, General Buck
ner and Mr.. Watterson, took part
again in the receptions and camp fires.
praising the good will that had
brought peace in reality as well as in
name. After delivering welcoming adj
dresses during the day, Mr. Watterson
tonight delivered his lecture on Abra-
ham Lincoln, and tomorrow night
General Gordon delivers his lecture
On The Last Days of the Confeder-
acy," in both of which the ex-soldiers
take great interest. General Buckner
IS Kept busy in answering calls to ad-
dress camp fires. Tomorrow the Blue
and Gray will meet in grand bar
oecue. rendered by the latter to their
guests and tomorrow nights pro-
grammes of the different camp fires
are very elaborate.
Election of Officers.
ny La the HIoSC interesting function
of the week began today at 10 o'clock
in Music hall 1t was the meeting If
the encampmenu for the election of
executive and commanding officers for
the ensuing year, and to decide on a
place of meeting for the next wear
The hall has a seating capacity of
$3.50, and every seat in the house was
occupied. None but G. A. r. men and
associate delegates were admitted to
the hall. The delegates entitled tn
vote in the meeting occupied the main
floor, while the visiting veterans re-
manned in the galleries. There was
considerable delay, and it was near
il o'clock when the delegates were at
all their posts.
General LAWYER the commander-in-
chief, was loudly cheered. AS soon as
quiet was restored, he formally called
the meeting to order. He said as this
was the first national meeting of the
national G. A. r. south of the Ohio
river, the executive committee had
changed the usual programme The
citizens of Louisville, desired, he said
to give expression to their pleasure in
having the honor of entertaining the
boys in blue You will be glad to
know" he continued, that the man
who is to give the address of welcome
is no other than the Hon. Henry Wat
terson, editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal"
At the mention of Mr. Watterson's
name, there was an outburst of ap-
plause. and when. it had died away,
Mr.. Watterson stepped to the plat
form and spoke as follows:
Watterson's Address.
''That promissory note, drawn by
the city of Louisville, indorsed by me
and discounted by you in the city of
Pittsburg year ago, has matured.
am come to pay it.
Except that the historic distinctions
have long been obliterated here, it
might be mentioned that I come be-
fore you as the representative alike
of those who those wore the Blue and
those of whom wore the Grey in that
great combat, which, whatever else 1t
did. or did not. left no shadow upon
American soldiership; no stain on
American manhood. But in Kentucky
the war ended twenty years ago.
Here at the last the lesson has
been taught and learned:
'You cannot chain the eagle,
And you dare no. harm the dove,
But every gate barred to hate
VIII open wide to love
And the flag. God bless the flag,
can you doubt the loyal sincerity of
those who from housetop and roof,
have thrown it to the breeze? Let
some sacrilegious hand be raised TO haul
it, down, and see! Those are honest
flags, with honest hearts behind them.
They are the symbols of nationality
as precious to us as to you.
The Change of Years.
sAnd why not? What is left for
you and me to cavil about, far less to
fight about?
Slavery is gone. Secession is dead.
The Union with its system of state
hood is still intact, still survives. It is,
therefore, with kind exultation that,
lifting open the gates to this gateway
to the south, bid you welcome in the
names of the people whose voice is the