Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
GIVE RECEPTION
FOR COMMANDER
G. A. r. HEAD VISITS SOLDIERS
HOME
Members Of Local Auxiliary oreanlza.
tions Green Corporal Tanner at
Elks' Hall-Leaves Today
for Salt Lake

One of the most enthusiastic recep-
tions ever given to an official Of the
Grand Army of the Republic in Los
Angeles was that accorded Corporal
James Tanner, commander in chief
last evening at Elks' hall. The seats
were all occupied by representatives
Of the different posts of Southern Cali
fornia. The drum corps furnished
music for the evening.
Gen. Somers, commander of Stanton
post, presided. T. D. Kanouse made
the address Of welcome. which was
Followed by an address by j. W.
Conant and Mrs. Tanner, wife of the
| commander, who received tokens Of
remembrance from the various posts
Corporal James Tanner was intro
duced and delivered an address full of
humor and pathos. He took the old
comrades back in their minds to many
of the thrilling scenes of the Civil War
He was emphatic in his praise of the
brave officers and privates who
stemmed the tide Of the great war.
He dwelt upon the steadfastness of
the officers and men in the perform
ance of their duty amid shot and shell.
| The commander gave some advice
to the young men, with uplifting
thoughts of maintaining the country
and honoring the American flag. He
| closed with feeling farewell to the
assembled comrades, expressing his
| gratitude for the reception he had
received in Los Angeles.
Gen. Tanner will leave for Salt Lake
this afternoon
At Soldiers Home
Veterans of the civil war held a re-
union at the Soldiers home at Sawtelle
yesterday when Corporal James Tan
ner and party arrived. The party, COM
posed of Corporal James Tanner and
escorts of B. N. Smith, H. q. Osborne,
H. H. Bartlett, Sam Kutz, John Burns,
George e. Somers George B.. Copeland,
j. M. Quinn. w. S. Daubenspeck, N. c.
Whims, George w. Conart, D. L. Du-
rant, M. r. Parks, John Hopper, Fred
w. Stein, w. D. Alverson and Abram
Chalfin, arrived at 9:45 at the Soldiers
home where they were met by the local
organizations
The visitors fell into line to the
music cf the band and were escorted to
Ward Memorial hall, where Corporal
Tanner delivered an address. The ad-
dress of welcome was made by Michael
Donovan and Introduction by Gov
La Grange.
| vi POl dl SdlO III part
while in Los Angeles ! received an
anonymous letter purporting to come
from committee of this home, and
which. brought up n constitutional
question as to rights of petition which
the committee claim is denied to this
home.
All Subject to Rules
'I studied this question, and it seems
to me there is an obligation for every
man in this home from the governor
down. When you come into the home
you subscribe to the conditions of the
home and there are many things you
take oath to-"
He quoted section 4s35 where it says
that all men Of the home shall be sub
ject to the rules and regulations of the
home as they are in the army.
Now as to rights of petition, that is
subject to great abuse. Years ago 1
had the honor of being acquainted with
Henry Ward Beecher who was so much
in the habit of signing petitions with
out even glancing at them that his
friends put up job on him. They made
up petition, with regulation rules,
and after he signed it he saw it was a
petition asking that he be hung!"
Corporal Tanner spoke of the great
question of Communication rates and
said it looked as though a scheme to
get So more a month because men
would come into the home and stay
long enough to get card then go out
and get this $S month extra.
President Favors Pension Increase
when 1 saw President Roosevelt
and laid my plans before him to get
the pensions increased he said he would
do anything in reason to help the
soldiers"
After his address the party were es-
corted to the dining hall, where they
sat down to dinner with the comrades.
Accompanying Corporal Tanner and
his escort were ladies prominent in
Grand Army circles. The party of
ladies were: Mrs. c. j. Anders, presi-
dent of Uncle Sam Women's Relief
corps; Mrs. G. Algie, president of
Stanton post w. r. c.; Mrs. Cordelia
Spence, president of Ladies of G. A. r.
Columbia circle; Mrs. Minnie Atherton,
president of Union Circle G. A. r.;
Mrs. Kate Ely, president of Bartlett
Logan post w. r. c.; Mrs. Mary Dun
ming, president of Ladies of Union
Veteran legion; Mrs. Finch of General
Lawton circle; Mrs. Herwick of Gem
eral Lawton circle; Mrs. James Tan
ner, Misses Osborne, sister and daugh-
| Ter of H u Osborne