The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-30

CHICAGO. Aug. 2s-This was for the
@. A. r., as an organization, strictly
a day OF business. For those members
who were not burdened with the respon-
sibilities attending the position of dele
gate to the convention of the Grand
Army. II was a day for anything and
everything but business.
From morning until night the conven-
tion iabored at its work In Studebaker
hall listening TO numerous reports from
officers and committees. Many OF the
old soldiers went TO the parks or took
boat rides on the lake. and those who
had not seen blood enough in their
younger days accepted an invitation from
the packers to visit the stockyards, where
they beheld more slaughter than had
taken place at the Bloody angle" Mt
Spottsylvania, and the Bloody lane" at
Antietam combined
Gen. shaw announced that the meet
ing would be opened with prayer by
Chaplain Granin. The audience rose and
remained standing during the prayer.
Address of Welcome.
Mayor Harrison then came to the front
OF the rostrum TO formally welcome the
soldiers to Chicago. His address. which
was happily received. was in part as
follows:
81 esteem II a high privilege TO he per-
mitted. I'm behalf OF the city of Chi
cago, to extend It's official greeting 10
the Grand Army OF the Republic. and
I'm its name to welcome each and every
member OF your historic association to
our hearts, our homes and our hearths.
chicage is at all times a hospitable city.
and II her greeting to the stranger with
In her gates he always warm hearted
and spontaneous. what must Il be when
that guest Is the great organization of
men who for four long years hraved
NIL the dangers Of disease wounds and
death and all from pure. unselfsh de-
votion TO the best interests of our COM
mon country.
"Since the dawn OF civilization na-
triotic devotion to the fatherland has
led to splendid acts OF heroism and the
display OF lofty patriotism. but nowhere
can we hnd n counterpart 10 the rec
ord OF this nation during those days
OF civil strife, when an almost count
less army OF patriots forsook home and
freside that a government of free men,
the first In NIL the history Of the world
might remain mighty and intact The
people OF Chicago, being part and par
cei OF the great state OF Illinois, the
state that gave 10 the Union Tan-
coin and Douglas. and n Grant and a
Logan. could not he other than patriotic.
Nothing 50 inspires a people as high
example. and with such Illinois has again
and again been blessed. And SO today
can speak for all our citizens I'm yotc-
ing their thanks for the services Of the
Grand Army as well as their congrntu-
lations on the success that has attended
your effOrts. In every corner Of our
land the nag stands for one and the
same idea IN city and hamlet. on farm
and plantation. IL receives equal rev.
erence and devotion.
The people = Chicago. in common
with all tho nation. appreclatiye Of your
services. hid YOU welcome qo hearty
and so warm that n the thankH of 4
grateful community count for ANYTHING
you NAV feel IN some measure repaid
for the trials. tho dangers and the suf-
ferings or the past Chicago f. youra
not only Tor today. but Tor all days.' -
Gen. shaw. Response
Chief Shaw. of the
Grand Army. replied to Mayor Harrison
for the members Of the organization.
expressing tho thanks % the army f.r
the hospitality shown them HIS ag
dress was MS follows.
''rhe comrades ~ the Grand Army are
deeply touched by the spieudor of Chlca.
COS wclcpmo. and tho wealth OF her
boundless hospitality. Your eloquent
words nnd an echo IN svory heart before
you. and over an this broad land they
Will charm ana delight the aging heroes
of other times. and other scenes. when
wars h&rd sarrince@ hilcd The nation with
mourning Such unexcelled evidences of
the patriotism and appreciative gratitude
o. your ciiizens "a VIC see on every hand
on this great occasion ~ the thirty.f4urfh
encampment. touches us almost 20 tears.
for Il Ia sweet to he remembered
con behalf of the Grand Arruv OF The
Republic ! thank you, from fun heart.
for your noble hospitality and. through
ycu. fhc cltireus of this famous clty far
the bright days prepared for the many
thous1 nds who bore tire burden % war. Ia
the saving 20 TIE nation 60 fan liaerts
in the sixties over all thu vide borders
% our united and happy country. fha
sweet music of concor5 ard commerce
fan upon TIRE ear. glaa1cniak an hearts
and promoting e concord as beautiful as
Il is sraufying from every standpoint of
citizenship ana national slory We now
have one emblem 81 our nations rcara
and power. aud under t Ties tho r-onsis-
Ing destiny IAncoln propAeslrd when an
oH.no ot free and happy people should
possess 1ur land
% 'F'IaE cf the seas % ocean wave
Thy stars shan glitter DER the brave:
Flag q the bravel Thy folds shAl Nv
The signal 81 hope and triumph hirh
And may the blessings of Almighty
God rest upon an our people henccfarth :.
At the conclusion ~ tho reading of an
nuai reports ot the officers au ad tourr-
mont Nas taken % $40 Rhsn constfera-
ton ot the reports was resumed la eNecu-
tive session. The delegates we're in favor
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