The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-09-15

served c0nuemnauona ne pfoceeueu 10
discuss and condemrl the practices and
rulings of the Commissioner of Pensions.
He called upon ihe National Encamp-
ment to take decisiva action in this mat
ter which would stcuIe Justice.
Comrade Coney, of Kansas. made an
ment to take decided action in defense
of the veterans who are suffering from the
cruel rulings and practices OF the Pension
Bureau u Il
Comrade Sales, New York, moved that
the report of the Pension Committee be
considered, together with number ol
resolutions relating to the same subject,
under consideration bR the Committee on
Resolutions. Carried-a
THE SHAW MONUMENT.
Mrs. Scott, of Missouri presented the
Commander in Chief in a very handsome
little speech with Il picture of the Col.
Shaw monument; concluding with re
citing the poem, They Buried Him with
His NiggerS" She was loudly appiauded.
The Commander Chief replied very
happily, saying that no GAR. man who
ever fought with the negroes doubted thcir
courage. Last Winter, when in Charles
ton. he tried to find Fort Wagner but
found that the sea had washed 1t away,
and now IA feet of water rolled where
Shaw was buried with his niggers. IL
seemed in the nature of retribution.
Mrs Scott was recalled and sang Let
the Banner Wave"
SONS OF VETERANS.
Senator Thurston. Wm. T. Dustin, and
E. G. Rathbone, from the Sons OF Vet
Grams, came to bear the greetings OF that
Order After expressing the pride and
love of the Sons of Veterans for the G.. X.
he said that nothing could exceed the
pride they themselves felt in being able
TO wear the button which Indicated their
descent from such iiiustrious sires. He
spoke briefly OF the vastly increased
Splendor OF Old Glory since in a cam
pagn of II days it had overthrown a
great naval and military power by series
of unparalleled victories under the guId-
ance of that great war President, m.
Mckinley. lie concluded with brilliant
pcroration as to the work OF the veterans
of the rebellion, and the legacy they bad
left to thousands of generations yet un-
| born.
The Commander Chief directed In
spector General Williams to reply. lie
said that he had always believed and
said that the work accomplished by the
GAR since the war cquaied that ac-
complished by it during the war. Prof,
Williams said that his own son, now al
| the front had gone thither in obedience
to the precepts OF the GAR. lie had a L
ways told his son that whenever his
country called ON him, even il 1T required
his life it was his duty to give 1T. lie
had left his senior class in the college to
enlist, and his father had told him that
in the camp and the field he would get a
better education than any college could
give him.
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Comrades Burrows, Masteller and 'Stet
son were appointed Committee to escort
Mrs. Kline, Mrs. Hit and Mrs. Hampton
who came to bring the greetings of the
WR.C. to the Order. These were present
ed by Mrs. Elizabeth Darcy Kinne.
She then read resolution reque esting
that the W.R.C. be authorized to amend
its regulations so aSsto be able to use q
portion of its fundsefmslhe relief of suffer
ing soldiers of the Spanish war, very
many of whom are sonssof veterans and o.
| the W.R.C. q
PHILADELPHIA Or DENVER.
Department Commander May, of Colo
! RADIO, said that after the soldiers finished
| the work of securing the old stars on the
| tag they migrated westward, and began
carving out new stars from the unbroken
Wilderness of the West. Denver was the
| rem city of the new empire they buiided
and on their behalf hesextended an earn
| est invitation to the National Encamp-
| n1ent TO meet there. Denver would lift uE
! her gates to welcome the veterans. Every
door would swing Inward with smiling
greetings. Come out, Comrades, and in
| hale the fragrance of.t the flowers and
pfttS. NiitiE 3ti ttIG oHNN'Si tiiiSe
| OF a comrade $ greeting.
| Commander Cooke esz4Eansas, seconded
the nomination of Debver, and recited the
things that the city would do for the En-
campment. The veterans would have the
grandest time in theSiiveS.
Comrade Sempie, Pennsylvania. second
ed the nomination of Philadelphia in &
very forcibic manner.
Comrade Beath seconded Phiiadei phia
The vote resulted:
PhiIadel phia. Observation-Disclosures. 80
Denver 80
Commander May moved TO make the
choice unanimous.