New-York tribune., 1895-09-14
THE ENCAMPMENT CLOSES
END OF A MEMORABLE MEETING OF THE
c. A. r.
PENSIONS RESOLUTIONS ADoPTED-A MAMMoIh
BALL AND BARBECUE WIND UP THE

FESTIVITIES.
Louisville KY Sept. l5.-At 10 O'Clock to-h's".'
when the bugle was sounded for the grand marc"
OF one OF the most brilliant balls ever given III 'he
South the Grand Army Encampment OF 10 pasSeu
into history Eight thousand OF the leading citizens
OF Louisville and visitors from abroad participated
in the function. Colonel Lawler and Mrs John a.
Logan and ex Governor Simon b. Buckner ana
Mrs Wallace, OF Chicago. gave reception 10 the
Encampment officials and delegates while the res
tvites were In progress The exodus OF vistoIs
was on in earnest all day but tens OF thousands
whose faces are turned toward Chattanooga ana
Chickamauga will remain over until Saturday and
Sunday In every respect the Encampment has
been an overwhelming success.
! REPORT OF THE PENSIONS COMMITTEE.
| The report OF the Committee Pensions COM
posed OF one representative from each state and
Territory was listened TO with profound attention
| In part 1t follows.
| The Grand Army OF the Republic, in National En-
! campment convened. speaking not in its own benaif
| nor in anvwlse for liz own interests. but for its
worthy, needy and suffering comrades, who IN the
try all that they had and all that they held dear
in order that the Union might be preserved intact, act
dmmed throughout the whole land they loved In
all It's parts, appealing to the whole people . ioS oS
| justice. soemniy protests against poncy wncn na
| would deprive diminish or impair the liberal pro
visions made during the las, thirty yearSs ynS Tor Tor
his widow and orphans In recogniton ,Sa Ol
the sacred trust imposed upon tnem py the
rendered Grateful people have strven for for
suerngs farna o Of it's distressed vstefans and make
recompense for the trials they had endured and the
| struction had prevailed in accordance with recog-
nzed legal principles. applicable to remedial legisi
| should be furnished. and the trust so imposed and
recognized fully and faithfully carried out But But
blown away. and the war Itself become memory NOR,
an ana tbs KNEW ' not Joseph and in some
| the old solder has come 20 be looked upon some.
what in the light OF burden. instead or OF grea.
v1 when vewed in his true character Deferring TO
this vew-whoy unworthy Of great and patriomc g,s
| wise and Just in themselves, by and under wncn
burdens and restrictions nave oeen inp4seb h nsi
provisions authorized have been srudg,nsy Soise Se
| nsnsioner as Juss recognition OF the Obligations
| OF the country were criminal laws, to be strGIy h
construed and the benefcares thereof were puonc
| enemies or parasites seeking unjust admission 10
| the Treasury Of the United States. -
The representatives Of the people. In Congress as
sembled recognizing the deep sentiment OF graft
tude which Justly pervades the entire community =;
Srlared bv appropriate legislation that pension
granted upon acceptable ana t;p acctpts ~ nos
dence constituted vested right OF Whicn 'ne pos
SCISSOR could be deprived. except py que pIvces
Of law and we insist that TINS omt wfb the ut
trotc provision shall be carried our WIN hb me
| most good faith to correspond with the hIsh cia
acter OF the obligation recSgnzeS s as Imiies to It's
| defenders expect that hearty unsruusda,s .
LOYALTY which the rs sn& for sSy on OF
ius, treatment that the country gladly conceuys,
No nggTs e cutting nS paH Of ad sr"dgns
ances that cut here and pare there, VIII meet W win n
tn the full W9eshFg heroes St Nothing short Of full
ure dealt with an honest hand and liberal heart
ca5 % eyer nsonr and % for this we confidently appea
the grateful, patriotic sentiment OF tie "io.T %
pie, and earnestly believe that our appear VIII "o'
Receding from no position heretofore taken RE re-
| doc
| iect we specially demand liberal and Just con
srucon of the laws passed for ne oene ears S
not be harassed with debts born OF dstrusI OF ,nS ne
difficulties thrown around him ny riporoes m ,be sart
| to relieve his necessities
Comrade Sample. OF Pennsylvania. declared that
the report id not go far enough. The Encamp-
ment should demand the restoration OF every vet
| eran dropped from the rolls with the payment TO
him OF every dollar Of which he had been un'aw-
| fully deprived This sentiment was cheered, Dut
the report unanimously adopted
RESOLUTIONS ACTED UPON.
| A batch OF resolutions went through with little
discussion one declared against CIVIL Service dis
| ordinations against veterans on account OF age
another favored increase OF the present pensions
allowed to the widows OF ex-solders and sailors 10
the uniform figure OF sl2: still another condemned
| the violation OF Section 754. Revised Statutes. by
the removal OF veterans in Government employ
The proposal TO establish military PARK a, NirKS G
| " Il
thai he Stars and Stripes should float from every
schoolhouse resolution demanding an amend
| raiiroads from making determinations in the mat
| fer Of rates against veterans 10 future encamp-
,aHshment Of National University of Patriotism
| were reported upon adversely, and Its action was
a resolution on Memorial Day. which was an In
direct M chcage last Nay caused considerabe
dtscusson The resolution intended to con-
den,n the desecration OF what was termed the
| DAY
| Renubic men, and this excited most unfavorab.e
| expressions OF opinion one delegate pointed to
| what Mr. Watterson said yesterday that both the
Confederate and Federal dead we're comrades on the
| "other side OF the dark liver now. and insisted
that n was not appropriate for the encampment tc
| notice such incident. Ultimately the resolution
| The matter OF admitting the Grand Army oi
| the Republic the members Of the Sons OF Veterans
| wa, reported favorably By the committee Thi'
| subject has repea tedly come up before Encamp
| ments and al this one az az the otners, IL me
| with much opposition The discussion OF the reso
| luton showed much opposition to IT that II
order kill entirely It's supporters succeeded
in having It referred 20 the Committee on Rules
and Regulations TO be reported upon at the thir
tieth National Encampment at st. Paul.
A MAMMOTH BARBECUE
A week OF colossal festivity such as no previous
Grand Army Encampment has witnessed wal
brought 10 ntting close to-day with a barbecue o.
| mammoth proportions. All night long an army o
empoyes we're at work in Wilder Park preparing
| tho trenches and building the fires white under th
| big tent 10000 pounds OF meat 1000 gallons o
| burgoo and 5000 oaves OF bread were stacked IL
readiness for the feast o' this afternoon As earl,
as oc.ock thousands OF strangers and city people
were on their way 10 the park to witness the unique
| onerations that to precede the distribution o
| tho viands and as the hours went on the streets
| leading 70 the woodland were a stream Of humanity
The go cooks and 800 walters reported for duty a
| davbreak TO Gus" Jaubert, the famous burgoo
mixer OF the South. To prepare the 1900 gallon
OF this extraordinary concoction required 100 pound
Of pepper 900 pounds OF beef $50 bushels OF toma
| toes 10 dozen chickens. 80 bushels OF onions. 400
ears OF corn and 10 bushels Of salt Thirty Thousand
.la.os anA a. many water cups enabled that numbe