The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
He Comes Here Anniversary of His Visit to Alabama'S Capital With Thirteenth United States
 Army C0rpS--Will Remain Until Sunday

General John Charles Black of Chicago. commander -in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republica will reach Montgomery here until Sunday when he will visit Mobile.
 The distinguished visitor will be ac- companied by Mrs. Black and his chief of stan. They will have rooms at the Exchange Hotel where many citizens will doubtless pay their respects to this gal lant soldier and patriotic public man.
 Saturday evening a pubic reception will be rendered to General Black and Mrs. Black at the rooms of the Conner cial and Industrial Association by the Association cooperating with the local post of the Grand Army of the Republic. Camps of Confederate Veterans and Sons of Confederate Veterans.
 General Black comes to Montgomery at the urgent invitation of his friend, Judge C. W. Buckley. He has been attending the annual encampment of Ala bama Division of the Grand Army of the Republic, which adjourned yesterday at Decatur. Judge Buckley will travel with him to Montgomery this morning.
 Here 39 Years Ago Today.
 It is a singular fact that today marks the thirty-ninth anniversary of General Blacks first visit to Montgomery. He was at the head of the 18th United States army corps which came into Montgomery April %. 1885. For that reason he ar ranged to reach here today. the same date. General Black was breveted Brigadier General at Fort Blakely near Mobile and he and Mrs. Black hope to go there before returning North.
 The eminent Illinoislan who visits Ala hama in his capacity of Commander-in- Chief of the great Union soldier organi- zation, the Grand Army of the Republic. has had a career as soldier. orator. public official and lawyer such as it has been the pleasure of few men in this generation to enjoy. Every compliment the State can bestow upon Its soldlery. promotion to the limit, breyet for gall lant services medal of honor for dis tinguished bravery in action he wears deservedly anG .modestly. Most civil. academic. society and fraternity honors have been his.
 General Black a Democrat.
 One mark distinguishes him above all other soldiers of the Union side-he is the only Democrat ever effected to the head of the Grand Army or to be Con- gressman- -at-large from the great Re publican State of Illinois. It is not too much praise to say that he owes thiS separation from the "also ran" to his gallantry in the field, his great services to the country in civil life, and his genial. generous, splendid personality.
 On the morning of April %, 1865. in the lead of a victorious, but nor exultant army. he entered Montgomery and marched directly to the capitol, of which he was placed in command. On the thirty-ninth anniversary of that date he comes back again, in peace. in friendship and fraternity, at the special invitation of the local Grand Army Post. William B. Woods No G. Department of Ala bama. as the honored guest of the city and the State.
 General F1ack was horn in Lexington. Mss. January 27 1S3s. and has lived in Illinois since 1S47. He was educated in the common schools of Danville. H., and Wabash College. Crawfordsviile, India