The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-04
COMMANDER NALkEk.
Annual Address OF thu Lender OF the q
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In opening his address Commander
walker said:
II sincerely congratulate You apon the
fact that our peaceful progress has l,l
Us lay plcasl' paths to tho Northern
border, and we pitch tho tents of the
tMrti"h National encampmrnt in this
hrat' rul city of tho Northwest. or the
banks al the Father OF Waters. where.
with united voice. We salute again our
dear country and It's nag, AM bless the
God of our fathers that II was Ills good
pleasure To permit MS TO stand In she bat
tie for it, unity and to preserV" SEQ many
of MS 10 he purtaltt rs of It.. later El1rlcs."
In commenting ON the membership hr
CAV" tile following stalls. res. ''lhH titul
membership Of the Grand Army OF the
Rcpuh1c Is 3Na, 400. of which 3iu.Giu are IA
* 1d s,udinr a.ll is.oll are carried 3u tho
suspended LIST tOr non payment Of dues.
decrease Il this LIST during the past y'af
q 1oN'. The gain 10y muster during the
year Nas lS. iii. Ia this recap tuiasn che
Il, par tmcnt of PENNSYLVANIA Shove 'oss
of fS,1 ms mhsrs that has been orr1neously
carried ON the rolls FOR several years am
wcrr counted m the last rep ~, The total
loss during thu year Was II. 'h, of which
number ,.e3 was 10y death. Witch IS u de-
crots, of a. from asi year
H. uoxt reviewed che correspondence
W hch passed between him and the New
York committee rcgnr iinE rcuu VA e,ud
pasadr OF tiHun and Confederate veterans
of the civil war, VIII ch matter was ala-
tatci in D"coinhrr IVA. anl January
lSaG In commencing Commander Walker
sad:
During my visit to Now York. In No
Veiul'cr. | learned ihWt shis scheme was
ho. nE aEitatei by few "N-tpnif dtrAtc
s'ltnts OF that city, who hoped TO adj
vance thor personal interests, and TINT
they were seeking to secure ~" enur'ri
OF the pruniIuut professional and bust
nos Oh Il
tn their plans"
lie dil not approve OF The schcmr, ana
IN reply to the committee asked II n was
The Intention to have the Union aud Con
rtdcratc flags carried In parade aud II
some were TO march In blue. the others -
gray. saying. "lf they are 80 to mar'n az
t. hr dis. luctlN representative OF the ln'N
that then divided them logically thy
should march under 90 ncrcut blnuers, ana
l. for one. would be rualtcrahly opposed
10 srn'ug ID column n Frly marching m
dee tho stars ana bars. and cnutund'ug ln}
tho pl4udita OF our ctu 2ols on equal root
ing with he column I'm blue marching
Tie spoke OF the work OF the committee
nu pensions Outlining the pension lrri-ll-
tom urged and occurred and reported tho
progress on tho tcei case pcuHihs IA th'
i-nieJ States Ccurt cmbodylnE tn' pu"a-
zion: THAT pension when once grautr
became a vested right, ans can MT DE-
law.'
lie compliments the Womans Rohrt
CORPS, composed uf loyal women Of IA
land." which organi2aucn, he shvt. ms
been our constant friend and he.pmate.
"'rhr SlI's of Veterans. he sad, 'Hl g
cur National governors. They are 'nN ~
serve Of the Grand Army THEY have 81
r'g1Y become a great ass stance 'p u"'
,reanilltinu and ar" destined To "N"ri
voworiul influence for patriotism lAd 10y
atty lone after We have pnsTcd away
In speaking Of Memorial Day. he sad
"it was more generally ANA appropriately
observed this year than ever h'ier". sat
mutt tudcs II patriotic citizens "ihNt"
under the ausfiiccs of our csdoi. IN the
silent cities II the dead, ana Win tnVit@
hearts and willing hands covered "a"
graves OF cur departed comrades with the
swcc, flowers Of spring
His reference - colorrd posts wa alto
Ecthor regarding the trouble In Texas
HIS r5rnfrks follo@:
rh., administration inherited from the
former tho unsettled question II the Or
gan!zation n a rolur"1 cost at Austin.
T-Nas. over tho protect ~ the department
OF Texas The oxoeui We comm ite" Of ne
council of administration took th" matter
up. and after gong over all the uare-3
nlel iu tine cnFe. directed tht ~" DO
uartment commando Of Texas be lngtruct-
..f to muster the post on receiving this
ordor Of the council, the commander IF
the department made such representations
a. TO the Applicants 'or muster mat
deemed il advisable to send q trusted aud
Impartial comride 10 v.rit Austin and as
certain the trgc condition OF affairs, l1at
Dopartmcnt Commute, StorfnOgf Of In
20. and on visiting Austin and meeting
TIC Applicants ard the romredcs Of tha-
nlara he was convinced that some of TIA.
rhic,tcns - their muster .wer" well
grounded The applicants had confer |
cuce W m C0Trade Storwont and denNod |
10 withdraw thor application f1r mus
ter. which stopped further action In the
matte.
n this action had not been taken ard |
the report Of c1mradc Stgrnont bad |
shown the applicants worthy Il member |
shin g. our order. the post would have |
teen mustered I shall - yer forie maj |
In my cscap from n rebel prison had |
l!l~k faces. This ~ a ser ols problem IN |
Southern drrari men!s. hIt No hon1rlbly |
fi4chr-r.d veteran should he 1iscrimi1-
-tod against on account Ct the color ~ |
hig skin ThHr. must be other ana valid |
rfneorp for his rejection"
Tile remainder Of his ad1raf's refers N
81 h,ni histories. military irEtruciiIn in
pi.hfc srhfos archives ~ Philade'uhia,
i.atiiot!yn OF the members and tribute to
The dcal.