Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-13
THIRD EDITION. ITS OPENED IN DUE FORM EnCampment Called to Order by
 Commander LaWler. HE TOUCHES ON PENSIONS And Says His Organization Will Take Up Dis mssas of Comrades from the
 Government Service.
HE TOUCHES ON PENSIONS

Louisville, Sept 12.-The official dele gates to the twenty-ninth encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic as- sembled this morning in Music hall, which had been handsomely decorated with the national colors and official flags of the organization. Promptly at 10 o'clock Commander-in-chief Lawler called the encampment to order, and Mayor Tyler and State Commander Kel- ly were present to extend greetings to the delegates on behalf of the city and, the Kentucky Grand Army department. Then, amid a scene of wild enthusiasm, the delegates rising en masse and cheer ing and waving hats, Henry Waiter son, whose oration at Pittsburg last year brought the encampment to LoulsViiie' was escorted to the footlghts and ad- dressed the grand encampment III speech full of enthusiasm, and good taste.
 The roll call having developed the fact that every one of the delegates to she national encampment were prosele, ana all those who were not connected With the order having been excluded, the commander-in-chief proceeded to deliV- CT his address. He congratulated ms hearers that they had assembled in beautiful city south of the Ohio river, not as they did thirty-four years ago. when they were ordered there but pc- cause they were now invited by all us citizens to accept their hospitality ana to receive a royal and loyal welcome to old Kentucky and the new south. what memories of the past rose before them as they stood there and thought or the great men born on Kentucky SOIL but the one whose memory was honored most by this great republic was the name or him who by a stroke of his pen and tie power of the bayonets of those before him. struck the shackles from 4,o0o'ooo slayes-Abraham Lincoln. (Great ap- plause}. |. say that during the year he had travelled 38 GOO miles in the interest of the or ranization; that he had attended thirty eight out of the forty-five annual dc- partment encampments. and had al- tended gatherings in every state ana ter ritory in the United States save tWo- Florida and Arizona.
 Veneraton and esteem Tor the com rades and love for the old flag were man ifested everywhere, and esp ac;ahy through the beautiful southland. From nearly every school house anu puoilc building in the cities where the depart went encampments were held "Old Glory" was flying.
 Coming down to the semi-public issues the commander-in-chi touched upon me inevitable subject of pensions:
 "We all know" he said, that all M .lle lecislation enacted by congresses in the interest of the old soldier has been brought about by or through the once of this great powerful organizauon-the Grand Army of the Republlc-and lhoSe of us who arc more fortunate physlcany than others propose to Keep u up Just aa long as we live And while we are not asking for any new pension legislation, we do ask and insist that when law IS passed by congress. that it's provisions as intended by them shall be carried out ana not miscontrued, and misappied by any man or set of men of any party who may be in power.
 "rhere is one other subject" said the speaker, that deserves reference. on inv first visit to Washington, D. C., when | did not see the president, my heart was pained as l listened to the recital ol the sufferings of our comrades anu widows and orphans of our late com rades, caused by their dismissal from the departments and their belief in the power of our great organization to aSali restore them to places from when tboS claim they were dropped without cause, convinced me that we ought 10 nave special committee to look after them and help them I do therefore recommend that my successor be empowered to ap- point a committee of three Tor thls Work
 The commander-in-chief laid emphasis upon did not" in referring to the presi- dent. He concluded by thinking the offl- cers of the organization and his personal staff for the services during the year ana in touching language bade his comrades God speed"
 The report of the adjutant-general in spector- general and surgeon genera were read
 St Paul was selected on the second bal lot as the place for holding the Grand Army of the Republic encampnent next year.
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