The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09

Pennsylvania rescelebrating their vic
tories at the respective headquarters
tonight. The one has secured the
Communicated in Colonel James
Sexton of Chicago, and the other the
location of the thirty-thirl annual en-
campment of the G. A. r. at Philadel-
phia next year.
While heated contests were going on
inside the guarded doors of the en-
campment all the demonstrations on
the outside in the city were in accord
with the peace jubilee. The parade Of
the civic and industrial organizations
in the afternoon with all the illustra
lions Of peace and prosperity and hap
piness that could be produced was the
most magnificent pageant ever wit
messed in this city. 1t is estimated
that there were 10000 in line, and over
half million spectators along the line
There were more people in the city to-
day than at any time of the week or
any other day in the history of the city
With the river fronts and the parks
and Camp Sherman ablaze tonight
with most elaborate fireworks the dem
onstrations are ended, but special en-
tertainments have been provided for to-
morrow evening in excursions on the
river and displays at the summer re-
sorts.
The National Encampment elected
only its chief to-day,
and will elect its other officers to-mor-
row, adopt It's resolutions and attend to
other business.
The auxiliaries of the ladies elect
their officers tomorrow also and COM
plete their annual encampment.
There were about 1900 national dele
gates present when the encampment
proper was called to order at Music
eel as officer of the day. The welcom-
ing address was delivered by Governor
Bushnell of Ohio, with supplemental
addresses by Mayor Tafel of Cincin-
natl, M. e. Ingalls,, chairman of the
citizens committee and president Of
the Big Four and Chesapeake and Ohio
railways, and Director General w. B.
MeliSh. In his response COMMANDMENTS
Chief Gobin referred eloquently to the
attractions of the week and the lavish
entertainment of the citizens of Gin
cinnati. General Goblin wore the fine
gold watch and chain that had been
presented to him at the camp fire last
night by his old comrades OF the Forty,
seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, and
on the assembling of the encampment
he was presented with a fine gavel
made of historic timber.
At the conclusion OF these interesting
preliminaries the great hall was cleared
of all but the members entitled to a
voice In the proceedings, and in execu-
tive session various reports were sub
mitted. COMMUNICATIVE Chief Goblin
said in part:
AS comrades of the Grand Army of the
Republic we can overlook 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 congratulations as heartily as
1t is in our power to do so, recognizing,
teachings during the last thirty years
have been effective in preparation for this
glorious result.
To our esteemed comrade, President Will
liam Mckinley and his Secretary of War
our past ommander-in-chief r. A. AL
ger, we have given our individual and or
ganized support in the arduous duties i'm
posed upon them. Never in the worlds
history has there been occasion when
the experience of leaders in national strife
rendered them so thoroughly competent
to meet the difficulties encountered.
The congratulations of the Grand Army
of the Republic, aye, of the nation, are
due them, and from this present encamn-
ment there should go forward no uncer-
tain words as to our united support to
the Government in solving the difficult
problems before them. Confident are we
that the result Will justify the supreme
faith which we repose in these, our COM
rades, and through their efforts we be-
lieve the nation will continue under the
providence of Almighty God to the higher
position which he has evidently designed
for 1t.
Referring to his visits to departments
in the South, the commander chief
said:
In the South the greeting of ex-Con-
federates who participated in many of
our campfires was exceedingly agree
able and was preliminary to the devo-
ton to country and flag manifested in
their resnonse to the caff of the Presi-
dent. one feature, however which
could not but impress me is the fact
that the color line still exists. There
are many colored soldiers in some of the
departments laboring under great dis
advantages. The race prejudice remains,
and the chasm seems to be widening it
seems impossible to overcome it. and for
this l can only express my extreme re-
greet. What the remedy is, If any, / am
unable to suggest.
General Goblin discussed the pension
question at length, and said:
All that the old soldier demands is
that the existing pension laws be adj
ministered with justice and liberality
in accordance with the laws when enact
ed, and which were made to provide for
the soldier an relieve his necessities to