Willmar tribune., 1900-09-05
OLD SOLDIERS WELCOMED.
Chicago Greets Grand Army Veterans
n Parade Of Naval yeterans-
Many Reunions.

st Chicago, Aug. 28.-''Mid lines of
cheering thousands, under emblemat-
ic arches and futtering ensigns of
stars and stripes, the navy veterans of
the COS marched Monday, with es-
corts of honor, in their last great
martial pageant of the waning CEN
tury, across the years of which they
have emblazoned so glorious rec
ord. The hand of Chicago, with her
.throngs of visitors, was raised in low
ing salute for the Scared and serried
ranks of the men who manned the
ships of Farragut, Porter and Foote.
The leading affair Monday evening
was the banquet of the Iron brigade
at the clubhouse of the Athletic club.
The speakers were Speaker Hender-
son, of Iowa; Senator Burrows, of
Michigan; Gov. Mount, of Indiana;
Gov. Scofeld, of Wisconsin,: Com
mander Shaw, Of the G. A. R.; Charles
G.. Dawes, comptroller of the cur
rency, and Gen. Edward S. Bragg, of
Wisconsin, James Whitcomb Riley.
recited poem.
A meeting of the National Associa-
tion of Ex-Prisoners of War was held
in the Coliseum in the evening, which
drew a large crowd, an attractive pro-
gramme being rendered. An address
of welcome was delivered by Mayor
Harrison.
Many regiments held reunions Mon
day in different parts of Chicago.
Some of the soldiers had not seen
each other since the war, and greet
ings between them were warm. Cam
paigns were fought over again and
old stories were retold. The reun-
ions seemed to bring youth back to
the veterans again and many said
they felt able to fight for their coun-
try again should occasion arise.
Chicago, Aug. 29.-The second day
of the Grand Army of the Republic
encampment opened Tuesday morn
ing with the formation of what is
probably the largest parade of civil
war veterans witnessed in three dec
AIDES. Soldiers representing 45 states
and territories marched through the
streets. About 10000 veterans were
in line and the parade took nearly
five hours in passing the reviewing e
stand.
Reunions of the veterans by states
were held in the evening. As 26 states
furnished volunteers from 1861 to 1865,
so there were as many reunions. By
these state assemblies men who have
not met for years were given an op-
portunity to shake hands again with
chums of army days.
Chicago Aug. 3o.-The Grand Army
of the Republic began the transaction
of its official business Wednesday.
The thirty-fourth annual meeting of
the organization was called to order
at ten o'clock in Studebaker hall by
Gen. Albert D. Shaw, commander in
chief.
Mayor Carter Harrison delivered
the address of welcome on behalf of
the city of Chicago, and Judge Joel
N. Long necker, commander of the
department of Illinois, welcomed the
encampment on behalf of the veterans
of the state and city. At the opening
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Chief. Shaw delivered. his annual mes
sage. - 80, >ys5: -~@.%' -, ...
The actual membership of the
Grand Army of the Republic, as
shown in the report of Adjt. Gen.
Thomas J. Stewart, was on June 80
last 276,662; members suspended, 29,-
474; total names on rolls, BOG, ,130.
During the year 5000 members were
dropped from the rolls, having been
previously suspended. The death rate
has increased from 2.78 in 1899 to $50
in 1900 :s
The annual report of Quartermaster
General EDWARD j. Atkinson shows a
disbursement of $20,5o5.14, against re-
ceipts amounting to $2s,243.9s, leaving
balance on hand of $7,940.S4. Among
the expenditures was the final pay
ment upon the Grant monument,
which amounted to S3.645.O7