The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
GOV. PINGREE YELLED DOWN.
IUDICROUs INCIDENT AT THE C. A.
n. MEETING AT CINCINNATI.

his announcement of Mismnnage-
ncnt In the War misunderstood
Nv the Veterans, and They
Thought to Save Secretary AIger
Uv = Prompt Interference - His
HroIxen Sentence n Compliment to
the secretary Annual Parade An
interesting Feature of the Day.
confederate Veterans MingIe With
Their Former FOes-SpecuIatiOn As
10 the Next Commander.
cincinnati, Sept. THE great annual
raeeant of the Grand Army of the Repu5-
nc was the event to-day.
The veterans began assembling early for
thu. parade, and were too tired for meet
,ngs and anything else after the ranks
were broken. shortly after clock.
The parade occurred under the brightest
rrle sky and with everything in ats favor
and it surpassed all expectations. Some
slsn met during the parade to-day who
rad not met since they were mustered out
over thirty years ago.
Among the spectators were many of the
old Confederate Morgan Raiders" who
crossed the Ohio river and foraged all
around Cincinnati and throughout South
srn Ohio during the war. There was also
many Confederates here who were with
cen Kirby Smith when he marched over
the Kentucky hills within sight of this
CITY
As the boys in blue and those in gray
mingled, they laughed over the raid on
Cincinnati, as we'll as Morgan's raid. With
the demonstration to-day the series of fes-
tfyities is almost closed, and the business
sessions of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie and ats auxiliaries begin tomorrow.
II is reported that Commander-in-Ch
Goblin favors Shaw of New York for his
successor AS Shots has not proven a
formidable man. the name of Gen. Sickels
is freely used in that connection.
The ladies' of the Grand Army of the Re
Dubltc were in session to-day and trans
acted only routine business in representing
reports and appointing committees. Their
business session, as well as that of the
Nomen's Relief Corps will begin to-mor-
row.
The National Army Nurses Associa ton
elected officers to-day, Mrs. Ewing of Nr-
ginia being chosen president.
Music hall was again packed to its full
est capacity tonight for the camp fire.
AS Gov. Pingree of Michigan was COM
PEELED to take a train at 1890 for Detroit
he was given the first place on the pro-
gramme. The Governor referred to the
encouragement and restitution of the SOL
diers and attributed several cases of abuse
and suffering to delay caused by red
tape" and became very vehement in de
nunciation of such formalities with the
sacrifice of comfort, health and human
life.
After citing a particular case of bad
management in the distribution of disin-
fectants he said: IF Secretary" but
Gov Pingree never finished that sentence.
He could not proceed, and even with the
most persistent efforts of Chairman Mel
ish the Governor was unable to utter an
onther word
voice in the audience cried: Murray
for Aver"
The cry was taken up in a boisterous
chorus.
Gov. Pingree continued his efforts to re-
sumo but only infamed the audience more
and soon shouts of Take him Off"
1--WE don't want to hear him. and the
like were heard throughout the hall.
The chairman made futile attempts to
quen the disturbance, but those who
started the racket persisted in keeping 1t
up The Governor then retired.
Gov Pingree was reading his speech
from manuscript.
After he had left and quiet had been
restored Chairman Melish finished the
sentence, which the audience had refused
to permit Gov. Pingree to read. 1t ran as
follows: IF Secretary Alger had been
given full power such things would never
have happened"
The Kisses of derision were turned into
cheers, and repeated calls for Gov. Pin
gree, but he had left the hall and refus-
Ell to return.