The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-02

To visit Ladies OF the -. \. k.-Ne1Son Ioie
Missouri: Thos. q. Sen'i-io Pennsylvania, and
Charles Burrows. New Jersey.
Committee on Rcsoluflons-W. Ii. Black,
Alabama: g. J. Sampson. Arizona; c. B. Scarf.
Arkansas: :. y. AnArous, California: y. H..
Carr. Colorado: = J. Fox. Connecticut; James
Litzenherg. Delaware; T. L. McMurray,
Florida: James O. LAID. Georgia ii. ). Spot
ford Idaho; ". i. pis;iu. Illinois; Lew Wal
lace. Indiana: i. +. Harris, Indian Territory
J. +. Jayne, Iowa; s. L. Wilson, Kansas q.
A. Reynolds kentucky; L. Lon-pre. Lonlsl-
ana and Mississippi; 4. L. q. Smith. Maine
f. NJ Smith, Maryland L. ". Ilaii, Mass&-
chnsetts: II. ;. Dean, Michigan; u. i. NeatIe'
Minnesota: H. e. Fish. Montana; William
Warner. Missouri: B. F. Bgolow, North Da-
Rota: J. NJ j hayer. Nebraska; /. q. N"y!es,
New Hampshire; Charles II. hou-hton, New
Jersey; J.. Clark, New Mexico; ). !. eSyies,
New York: C. ID. Munger, Oklahoma; !. g \.
Campbell, Clio; II. ;. Allen, Oregon { W
Hazard, Penpsvlvauia II. Gibson, Potomac;
James (. Hudson. Rhode Island }. 4. Pickler,
South Dakota: Nj. W. Mason. Tennessee; H.
All. Utah \. N. PUfler. Nermonii Eisar
Allen. Virginia: A. {. Moore Washington aud
Alaska: B. F. Bryant. Nisconsin.
Gen. O. @. Howard was discovered on the
stage. and called ior w:.h enthusiastic cheers
lie responded pleasantly. but declined TO
make a speech The Encampment at this
point took a recess for luncheon
PLACE OF NEXT ENCAMPMENT.
Recess over after prayer by Chaplain-in-
Chief Mark V. Taylor. the Commander-in- Chief
called the Eucampment to order with a gavel
presented him in Providence, L. J., and made
of historic wood $50 years old.
The Committee on Credentials reported /, l13
members entitled to seats in the National En-
campment.
Comrade Bowling moved that the Encsmp-
ment proceed to election of officers at 3o'clock.
Comrade SempIe moved rs a substitute that the
special order he the selection Ci place OF
holding the next National Encamrment. The
vote resulted in favor of the substitute.
Comrade Warner ol Missouri, moved that all
nominating speeches be limited 10 10 minutes.
Amended to make the limit five minutes, and
adopted.
Hon. Nj. f Ingalls,. of Cincinnati, presented
the invitation of the business men of that city.
and opened by saying ihat they believed they
could take better care OF the comrades than
any other city in the country. he spoke Of
the hotels, and said that the railroads would
make a rate of one cent mic, which would
make an expense not exceeding s. each ios
more than hail the members of the Order. The
railroad System was Ike finest in tie country.
and the 100000 pcop.e in the city wanted 10
entertain the con.rtdcs. In the language OF
the song: we want yer, ma honey; we want
yer bad"
Comrade Woodruff Cal. presented very forci-
bly, the advantages OF San Francisco. aud
tended a most enthusiastic invitation.
Comrsde SempIe. Pa. seconded the nomina-
ton Of Cincinnati as place where the rank
and file of the 6. a. L. could 20. Comrade Pow
ell. Ill.,. seconded Cincinnati. o.
Comrade Tanner \. y said that by unani-
NOUS vote his Department instructed him TO
second the nomination OF Cincinnati. Com
rade Warner, No., seconded the nomination of
Cincinnati.
Comrade Davidson, Mont, seconded San
Francisco.
CISCISNATI CHOSEN.
The vote stood SIS for Cincinnati to 2I5 for
San Francisco. Before the vote was announced
Comrade Woodruff withdrew the name of San
Francisco, and moved to make the nomination
of Cincinnati unanimous. Carried by aecla-
NATION.
Gen. Lew Wallace was invited to the plat
form, and received with reclamation. Arch
bishop Ireland was introduced, and received
with the widest enthusiasm. He wore con.
spicuously his GAR. badge. He made j.
magnificent speech. eulocizinr tto veteran ~
own pride in beiEG hl- b cal himself rom
rade. he said tnsr !. ii:.J heard 50 "a Usi said
about how much thu e'. .i.-..e,s. AZ done Ia
the veteran. The tyr.a MSS the se.aieF tad
done every thing foI t..- tio.cr:.iilaGt. [5t1E
would have been no Grr5--,sere s.st !aT hira
And be had done as In2s - ? u-..zca - - 49,
IS a soldier.
When Tie Archbishop c,Eogugel tAs. Ia.
night he had been made cot. ale, she g. ho'e
I,tc frtr9a- in rr..
cluded by saying that I've 7l- ,,cs. Amer
can; that as long as life iA=sd i.a sgld iaia
for the country and 10 e ar - !. Cos
Tade Of the Grand Array o e. triEa.ie
Gen. Lew Wallace was 10. /, caiird f,E ss5
came forward amid loud app4.-z-- auc ,,..-e !:
graceful little speech.
Comrade Mash, OF lndiant ZEN - Co.l-
mittee on School Histories IiaGe lengthy 90
port repelling the 9s,,ers on thar The committee
was intended "a revive sectioual a. i:.os'iica.
Nobody gave higher praise &c til rei'e. soldiers
than the GAR. veterans. But Was lcit that
the youth of the whole country should be
taught the exact truth Of history, and that the
rebellion must be represented as a struggle
between the Government and portion of It's
people in revolt. and that there was an essential
difference between service in attempting to de-
stroy the Government aud service in sue
cessful effort TO preserve il. The report cited
numerous extracts iro al yaricGs school his
tories showing gross perversioDs IN some in
stances, actual falsehoUds in many others aud
& general ngfulness uf spirit and treatment
Very many Of the books were absolutely unfit
10 be placed in the hands OF the young.
The report concluded with solemn protest
against any books laat did not describe the
war az a struggle between right aud wrong.
with tie victory resting with the right. The
committee strongly Insisted upon the great
necessity OF patriotic teaching in the public
schools.
The report was adopted. and the thanks OF
the EucampTaent given the Committee.
FOR CoMNANDER-IN-cHIEF
Comrade Weatherbee, Mass. presented the
name Of George II. Innis for Commandcr-in-
Chief, with well-deivered eulogy as to his
character as a soldier, citizen, aud a GAR
man.
Comrade Cog well, Y H., presented John C.
Linehan with strong. well-wosded plea for
election.
Comrade r. b. Brown, Ohio, made an exceed
lngly bright and effective presentation OF ]. f.
Mack. He began by citing that in 1873 the
National Encampment gave both the Com
mander-in Chicfship and place fer holding the
National Encampment 10 Pennsylvania aud
that was the beginning of the era OF great de.
velorment for the GAR lie sketched IN
glowing terms has soldership citizenship Com
membership. and services FOR the veterans
Comrade Thos. stuart. Pa made AN eloquent
speech IN nominating J. Z. s. Goblin recount
ing ms long service IN the army and 80 years
service la the Grand Army OF the Republic,
and setting forth his brilliant abilities.
New YORK seconded ]. T. Mack; North Da-
kota seconded Goblin; Comrades Tanner, Ny.
AID shonp, La, seconded Linehau. Comrade
Aeatherbee withdrew he name of Innis
The fist vote resulted: Mack. 2o3 Goblin.