The herald., 1898-09-09
QUAKER CITY CHOSEN
AS THE PLACE FOR RNEXTYEAR'S
MEETING
A JUBILEE DAY PARADE
Closes tho Most Successful Reunion
Ever Held by the Grand Army Of
the Republic

Ever Held by the Grano army Oh
the Republic
Associated Press Special Wire.
CINCINNATI. O., Sept. S.-The business
of the thirty second annual encampment
of the Grand Army and Its auxiliaries be-
gan today after three days of preliminary
demonstrations.
The business sessions were, however. In
uerrupted by a parade Of civic and indus
trial societies in the afternoon. This pa
rade was a jubilee day. Over 100 concerns
were represented in the line. some mounted
and all in gay uniforms, while fifty secret.
military. political and other bodies were
represented by over 10000 men as escorts
to the peace floats. This demonstration
was followed by high carnival all over
The city. There we're about $500 national
delegates present when the enrampment
proper was called to order at Music Hall
At 10 am, with Chas. Wentzel as officer Of
the day.
The welcoming address was delivered by
Governor Bushnell Of Ohio, with supple
mental addresses by Mayor Tafel OF Gin
cinnatI, M. E. Ingalls,. chairman of the
Citizens Committee and president OF the
Big Four ard Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
ways, and Director-Genera1 w. B. Melish.
In his response Commander4n-ChiefG Co.
bin referred eloquently to the attractions
Of the week and the lavish entertainment Of
the citizens Of Cincinnati
General Goblin wore the fne watch and
chain that had been presented to him at
thA mira IA mic h~~ olI
rades Of the Forty-sevenxh Pennsylvania
Regiment. and on the assembling Of the
encampment he was presented with fine
gavel, made Of historic timber.
Gen. Gobin's Address
Commander-in-Chie Goblin said In part:
'As comrades Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic we can look over the events Of
the year Just passed with feelings Of con-
graduation and Just pride. To our fellow
soldiers and sailors Of the present era we
extend our ngratulations as heartily az It
is In our power to do 30. recognizing as we
do that our organization and our teachings
during the last thirty years have been ef-
fective in preparation for this glorious re-
suit
ITO our esteemed comrade, President Wm
Mckinley, and his Secretary of War, our
past commander-in-chief, r. A. Alger, we
= have given our individual and organised
support in the arduous duties imposed upon
them. Never in the worlds history has
there been an occasion when the experience
of leaders In national strife rendered them
50 thoroughly competent to meet the DIFF
hculties encountered
1.-THE congratulations Of the GAR, aye.
Of the nation, are due them and from this
present encampment there should 20 for
ward no uncertain words as to our united
support to the government In solving the
difficult problems yet before them. Conf
dent are we that the result will justify the
supreme faith which we repose in these.
our comrades, and through their efforts we
believe the nation will continue under the
providence Of Almighty God to the higher
position which he has evidently destined
for It,"
General Goblin combated the proposition
to change the rules Of the Grand Army 80
as to admit into membership the soldiers of
the war with Spain. He said:
''They will. doubtless, II they have not
already done so. organize a society Of their
own, but there can be no merit in their be-
coming members of our organizat,on.
founded under different principles. When
the G.. A. r. has fulfilled its mission 1t
should cease to exist
Southern Flags
He continued:
'It has been urged by well meaning COM
rades to propose the return Of the flags
captured during the war. presumably to the
States recently in rebellion. cannot but
deprecate any agitation Of this question.
The action Of the Confederate Veterans
Camp Of New York seemed to suggest a
method which will end all discussion and
satisfy those gentlemen who continually
recur to this subject. Their resolution
presents for the. consideration Of G. A. R.
posts and others the proposition that a
building be erected at Washington under
appropriate legislation Of Congress to be a
national depository In which not only the
captured flags but all such emblems and
trophies of each side as may be offered from
any quarter should properly be collected
and lodged for their careful preservation
and Identification. If II Is desirable to
take any steps relative to this matter this
Is the most satisfactory solution Of the
entire question, and, II properly arranged
this disposition might be a judicious meas
ure. 1t would at all events prevent the
continual presentation of this matter to
the public and keep the flags where they
belong, under the control Of the government
Of the United States"
The Color Line
Referring to his visits to departments in
the South, the Commander-in-Chief said:
''In the South the greeting of ex-Confed-
crates who participated in many Of our
camp fires was exceedingly agreeable and
was preliminary to the devotion to coun-
try and flag manifested in their response to
the call Of the President. One feature, how
ever. which could not but impress me. is
the fact that the color line stiil exists.
There are many co1ored soldiers in some
Of the departments laboring under great
disadvantages. The race prejudice re-
mains and the chasm sesms to be widening.
II seens impossible to overcome, and for
= can only sxpssss M extreme regret.