Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-08

tirely Of an expression Of the gratitude
Of the present generation for the services
rendered in 1915 by the men who consti-
tute the Grand Army. W. are not, he
aid. "of the Egyptians who know not Jo-
seph."
Governor Bliss spoke Of his appointment
70 the senate Of ex-secretary Alger. saying
that Il was a vindication Of an ex-soldior
who had been much villihed. General VIII
son referred to the proposal to erect a
monument to General Robert r. Lee. say
ing that our monuments should be to men
who had assisted in keeping the flag hy-
ing and not to those who would have pulled
It down II they could have done so. Cap
tain Potter endorsed General Wilson's
sentiments on the flag question. He said
he was present when Joe Johnston sur
rendered to General Sherman and then had
heard General Wade Hampton. in ommah
OF the confederate cavalry, swear that he
would lead the cavalry to Mexico before It
should be capituiate. "our soil" said the
speaker. lis too pure to be used for the
erection OF a monument to any rebel" ,
GeneraI smith ana Howard Heard.
Speeches we're made at both the Fourth
army corps and Spanish veterans reunions
by Gen9ral Jacob II. Smith, General o. o.
Howard and Colonel John McElroy.
General Smith declared that the success
OF our arms In Cuba and in the Philippines
had been largely due TO the influences OF
veterans Of 1861, and he was greatly APP
plauded. General Howard told Of his visit
to Cuba in connection with the American
occupation OF that Island and said he APP
proved all that was done there by the
- -aI aIalA - pAaNf-
ing during the Spanish war the camps in
our own southern states and he said the
effect of this second war had been largely
TO obliterate the traces of the old war.
Thu principal speakers at the Twelfth
corps reunion we're: General Charles Candy
Rev. Father Elliott, Captain J. b. Moli-
neaux, Captain John o. Pairing.
The speakers at the women's meeting In
cluded: Mrs. Ellen S. Mussey. Mrs. Isabel
worrell Ball. Mrs. Margaret Ray Wilkins
Of Illinois. past national president of the
women's Relief CORPS; Mrs Emma Wall
national president Of the Ladies' of this
Grand Army OF the Republic, and Mrs Flo
JsmIson Miller.
Torrance TO the, sons.
The annual encampment of the Sons oil
Veterans commenced at Carrollton hall to-
uh9s u BEOtdNhihAot nhASh "Oi W.
consisted Of the submission Of reports o.
officers and of other routine work. There
was a public reception at noon, at which
speeches we're made by Chairman MacFar.
land, Communicated Torrance Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. Chapalin-in'
Chief Ennis OF the Sons OF Veterans, B
II. Warner, chairman Of the local commit
tee, and others. General Torrance In hi
address said that the members OF the Crane
Army of the Republic had not been as lib.
eral with their sons as they should hav,
been. II was but natural that the veterans
should feel that to them especially hac
been entrusted the care Of the ark Of tn
covenant, but they should bear in mind tina
the time was fast approaching when the,
must surrender that ark and surely nom
could be found more worthy to assume tn
responsibility than the sons Of the men VIII
had fought to save the union and preserv
it's institutions. His remarks were loud
cheered.
At 3 o'clock the Sons Of Veterans gave
reception, which was repeated at night. Tn
latter event was in honor of the command
er-in-chief OF the Grand Army, the oflcer
Of the Sons society and the women con
stituting the auxiliary societies.
The monument of the late General He
ratio White, commander Of the Sixth arm
corps, was dedicated at Arlington with i'm
pressive ceremonies today. @
The speakers we're; Generals Ware
Keller, J. M. .Latta, w, II. Seward, Thoms
NJ. Vincent, John NJ. Wilson, William I
Craighill and Major H. ]. LaRowe. Score
tary Root attended the exercises.