The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-11
GOVERNOR HUGHES
 LAUDS VETERANS
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lasting affection of a united people, upon the blessed memory of painful and conseerated effort and of highest duty well performed.
 We are to-day a united people re- joicing in undissolved and indissoluble union. The heroism displayed on both sides of that great conflict has become a common heritage. Past animosities are buried, without forgetting past services. No line north of south, east or west. divides us in our devotion to national ideals. Year by year we more highly appreciate the necessity and value of this unity, and north and south join to-day in thanksgiving to God that we are marshalled under one flag enjoying the peace and prosperity which union only can secure.
 Your meeting with it's imposing re- hinder of patriotic sacrifice cannot serve as an insipration to fidelity in public service. The same flag floated over the armies in the field floats over the public buildings in which are gath cred the chosen servants of the peo- | pie. That flag for whose honor you were ready to give ydnr lives demands [ the same loyalty in time of peace. Patriotism is not limited to times of conflict, but Is equally expressed in every form of service where love of country rises above love of self. If the same generous ardor, if the same readiness to put the cause of the union above all personal considerations which characterized your service on the field of battle is displayed in the ad- Iministration of every department of our government and in the mainte- nance of the cause of the people against every form of corruption and oppression, we may look forward to victories of peace nof less significant and notable than those in which you won and conferred a lasting glory"
 In addition to the governor there were many speakers, including Robert Bruce Brown of Zanesville, Ohio, na- tional commander of the Grand Army of the Republic; James D. McNulty, president of the village of Saratoga; Harlan J. Swift of Rochester, depart ment commander of New York state; James Tanner of Washington, former commander-in-c chief of the c. A. R.; Most Rev. John Ireland chaplain-in- chief of the organization, and United States Senator Macomber of South Dakota.
 At the meeting Mrs Carrie Sparklin, of St. Louis, Mo, national president of the Women's Relief Corps, presented to the Grand Army the silver jubilee off, ering, which has been raised by the Womens Relief Corps posts In com memoration of the 25th anniversary Of the organization. The gift was receiv-
 ed on behalf of the grand army by Commander-n-C Chief Brown. Indica- tions tonight point to the election of Charles c. Burton of Nevada, Mo, for commander-in- to succeed Com mander Brown. Although there are five candidates in the field, Burton appears to have majority of the votes. For senior vice commander, 1t is probable that Lewis E. Griffith of Troy, N. r., will be chosen, and for junior com mander, c. c. Royce of San Francisco, appears likely to be elected.
 It is probable that the election of officers will be made special order of business for Thurday afternoon.
 Competition is keen between Toledo, to-; Topeka, Kas.; Omaha, Neb., and Kansas City, Mo, for the next encamp- met. Fifteen thousand veterans will march in the parade tomorrow. The parade will be probably viewed by one hundred thousand spectators.
 Of the business that will come before the encampment, 1t Is expected that a resolution making Washington a perm anent meeting place will be voted down and that resolutions will be introduced asking for the purchase of the Oldroyd collection of Lincoln relics by the gov- ernment and for the printing of the official grand army of the republic minutes by the government printing office at Washington.
 Tomorrow morning Gov. Hughes will hold a reception and at noon he win be the guest of honor at a lunch- con. The governor will review the pa- rade in the afternoon.
 Several reunions are scheduled for to- morrow including the following:
 First Vermont Cavalry, Third Ver-. mont Cavalry, Fourteenth New York Heavy Artillery and the Dog Watch of the Naval Veterans" In the even- ing an entertainment will be rendered the veterans in the Congress Park. The .encampment will conclude it's sessions with the business meeting on Friday.