The National tribune., 1905-10-12
RECEPTION TO CoMRADE KING.


The Department of Maryland, GAR,
Gives m Enthusiastic Greeting to the
Past Commander-in-Chief.
Friday evening, Oct. s. the comrades
of the Department of Maryland turned
out en- masse to greet Past Command
er-in-Chief John r. King, who is un-
usually popular with them. The re-
ception took place in the rooms of the
Grand Army Club of Maryland, a
unique organization, which has been
of the highest instrumentality in keep
ing bright the campfres of fraternity
and loyalty in the old Terrapin State.
Department Commander William Stahl.
presided. and introduced Gen. r.. n.
Bowerman, Past Department Command
er, who made the address of welcome
I'm happy, eloquent words as follows:
''Comrade King: My comrades
your cOmrades-have delegated to me
the pleasant duty of welcoming you
home, for this Grand Army Club Hall
is our Soldiers Home in the sense that
here we assemble to greet each other
as soldiers, friends and comrades
MY remarks will partake of a lam
datory character, but they come from
the hearts of those present and demon
strate the affection that we entertain
for you, our honored President, as a
man, friend and comrade.
your record during the civil war
was of the most gallant character, Aug.
81, 1862, enlisting as private in Co.
III of the 9Th Md, filling the position of
Corporal, Sergeant and First Sergeant.
you were promoted to the Captaincy of
Co. c, same regiment, April %, 1865,
and was honorably discharged from the
service of the Tilted States May IA.
1865, by reason of the termination of
the war. During your term you were
wounded at the battle of Winchester,
Va, June Is, 1863, and taken prisoner.
Being exchanged and returning to your
command, you We're again wounded at
the battle of Mine Run, Nov. 81, 1868,
and once more at the battle of the Will
derness, Va, May 5, 1865. A most
honorable record.
Your service as member of the
Grand Army of the Republic has been
of a meritorious nature, joining Post
No. 1 in 1867 and then Dittman Post.
After the reorganization of the Order
you Unidentified yourself with Wilson
Post, No. 1, 1875, being it's Adjutant in
1891, and since then holding your
membership therein. Elected Depart
ment Commander in February, 1900.
At the 3Sth National Encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic of
the United States, held in Boston,
Mass. in August. 1904, you were unan-
imously elected Senior Vice Command
er-in-Chief which position you held
till called to the head of the Order this
year.
1.-The members of this Club are
proud of you. sir. The Grand Army
of Maryland is also proud of you. and
as was demonstrated at the National
Encampment at Denver, Col, the
Grand Army of the Republic of the
United States is likewise proud of you.
Your presiding as Commander-in-
Chief over the goth National Encamp-
ment awoke I'm those present from
Maryland a knowledge that our good
old State had representative that
could cope with any other, and
was fully competent to administer the
duties incumbent upon a Commander
in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public of the United States
surrounded as you were by Past
Commanders-in-Chie by United States
Senators and Representatives. State
900 delegates. you exhibited that ster-
ling character inherent in yourself as
a gallant soldier and parliamentarian n,
presiding over that vast assembly with
dignity and firmneSs, to the admiration
of your fell0w-cOmrades from Mary
land, and which earned the praise of
all present.
1.-THE Grand Army of the Republic
can bestow no more honOrs upon you.
You have attained the highest honor
which 1t can confer, that of Command
er-fn-Chief, which position you have
filled with great credit to yourself and