The record-union., 1895-09-13
Thrilling Scenes Follow an Ora
tion by Henry WattersOn.
HIS HEARERS FAIRLY YELL THEM
SELVES WILD.
Touching Incident When the Ken
lucky Editor Was Presented to Mrs.
John A. Logan-Geueral Il. n.
Walker of indianapolis Unani-
mously Chosen Commander In =
Chief-St. Paul Selected as the Loca-
tion for the Next Encampment.

Chfef-st. Paul Selected as the Loea-
tion for the Next Encampment.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 12.-Business and
pleasure was combined by the Grand
Army folk to-day. While the delegates
to the National Encampment settled
down to legisate for the good of the
order, and to select officers for another
year, the rank and file INDUCED in the
reunions that of late years have become
one of the most interesting features OF
the encampment week. At Camp Cald-
we'll, and in the tents over at Jefferson
vile, as we'll as in the school-house and
other post headquarters, the survivors OF
State regiments and companies now scat
tered throughout the country met to-
gether to say, God bless you once more"
and TO rehearse never-to- be-forg gotten
incidents upon the battlefields. There
were many affecting scenes. as comrades
who had not met since the war reco9-
nized each other. Their joy could not
find expression in words, and they tell
upon each others necks, while the tears
streamed down their wrlnkled faces.
There were many X-contederates, too.
that hunted up the reunion quarters of
regiments they had engaged III hand-to-
hand encounters and made themselves
at home with their former foes. AT
houses in scores Of places throughout the
city the blue and the gray spent day and
evening III fraternlZation that was most
pleasing.
The scene that followed the closing
words of tue fervid oratiOn of Henry
Watterson was thrilling. The speaker
himself was overcome with emotion as
he left the front OF the stage. Men rose
in their seats and not only cheered, but
yelled. They cried and cheered by turns,
hugged each other and themselves, and
threw hats, fans and handkerchieis into
the air.
But they were not prepared for the
touching incident which followed thirty
seconds later. Mrs. John y. Logan was
seated short distance back of the Com
mand der-in- Chiefs stand, and as Mr..
Watterson walked away from the foot
lights with the tears coursing down his
cheeks General Lawlor took his hand
and presented him to Mrs. Logan.
Neither could speak for moment, and
then the white-haired motherly woman
took his hand in both Of hers and when
she found her voice said tremblingly: II
am glad | was permitted to hear your
speech" Then she sat down and wept.
While this exciting scene was being
enacted the Women's Relief Corps were in
business session. The proceedings were
not characterized with the dOvelke har-
mony which should mark gatherings of
this nature, and was in striking contrast
to the peaceful and harmonious move
meut of their male colleagues.
The business session OF the encamp-
sment began at IL A. NJ. to-day. The
Women's Relief Corps and Ladies' Circle
OF the q. A. Il. also met.
The meetings were attended only by
delegates Meantime the veterans met in
corps, brigade and regimental reunions
all over the city. Camp fires, with lire
works and other demonstrations, Will
continue every night during the week.
The army nurses were entertained to-
day. The Daughters OF Veterans gave
brilliant reception to the q. A. k. vet
Grams and others visiting here.
There were eighteen marching veterans
and dozens oil others prostrated by the
heat.
Instead of the visitors leaving to-day,
the railroads report they are still coming
in for the fireworks tonight and barba-
cue tomorrow and other events. The
tombs of President Taylor and veterans
of the war were visited by thousands to-
day.
AS many will go from here to the en-
campments Of the Sons of Veterans ut
Knoxville, the dedication of the monu
ments at ational Park, Chattanooga and
Chicamauga, and to the Atlanta EXposi-
ton, the tide Will move further south
next week, instead OF northward.
The address OF welcome of Henry Wat
terson at the encanpnlent meeting was
very felicitous and evoked rounds of ap-
plause. A poem written by James Whit
comb Riley for the occasion was read.
The Music Hall. which has seats for3 ,250,
was filled with veterans. none but mem
bers of the @. a. K. being admitted TO
attend.
4 gavel made of gold, silver and cop
per- and studded with diamonds, rubies
and sapphires. was presented TO Com
mander Lawler by Senior Vice-Com-
mander Cleary on behalf of the Montana
Division. 1t was given because LaWler
was the first Commander-in-C Chief who
ever visited the Montana posts.
Communicated Chief Lawler delivered
his annual address. Among other things
he said
"C0ntrddes: 1 take pleasure in calling
to order the twenty-niuth National En-
campment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. We meet for the first time south
of the Ohio River. in this beautiful city
OF Louisville, not as we did thirty-four
years ago-then we were ordered here,
but now we come because we are invited
ity aud receive royal and loyal welcome
to old kentucky and the New South.
What memories OF the past rise before us
as we stand here and think of the great
mon born on Kentucky soil But the
one whose memory is honored most by
the people of this great republic is the
name OF him who by stroke of his pen
and the power of your bayonets struck
the shackles from four millions of slaves
"A braham Lincoln"
After iInpressIng upon the veterans the
necessity of observing Memorial Day
from year to year and paying tribute to
the Sons of Neteraus, and recon- mending
that military instruction be introduced
in the public schools, he closed with an
eloquent peroration, which was loudly
applauded.
The report of Adjutant-G General c. c..
Jones gave the posts and NOM bership III
each department on June 80, 1897, aud the
same date. The total amount expended
for charity was Sl93.39S. He recon-
mended that the time for holding the de-
partment encampments be not before
January lst nor later than May 10th.
The report of Inspector General c. V.
r. Pond showed that the posts have ST.
305, ,9l3 in circuit and Sl,9f9, ,067 in other
property, total of So, 254 $40.
The report of Quartermaster- General J..
W. Burst showed receipts from all
sources to be $3S, ,427, and the expendi-
lures S29, ,49S, leaving balance of ST., ,333.
The receipts from the per capita tax
amounted to 80, l54, decrease of sos.
A recess was then taken.
When the encampment reassem bled at
2:30 o'clock the location of the next en-
sa W nd a s