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his message, Il send you my cordial
greetings and my best wishes for a
pleasant and successful meeting.
"It is gratifying to note that
throughout the long years that have
intervened since you took up arms in
the service of your country, there has
been no diminution in the gallant
spirit which actuated that service.
II am glad that so many of you
still survive and with all my heart l
wish you many more years of health
and contentment.
AS comrades in spirit in devotion
to our country, 1 salute you
Hazen Extends Welcome.
The welcome of the District was ex-
tended to the veterans and the men,
bers Of the FIVE allied organizations
now in session here by Melvin c.
Hazen, president of the Board of Dis
trict Commissioners, who extolled the
spirit behind the encampment as IAN
example to the world that the United
States Is united, in peace and har-
mony."
From one of their own number, John
M. Kline. commander of the Depart
ment of Potomac. the veterans heard
the pledge that the members of the
Grand Army will stand shoulder to
shoulder until just one of us is left
to stand alone" Kline recalled that
this is the fifth encampment of the
G. A. r. in Washington. the others
having been held in 1870, 1892. 1902
and 1915. He pointed out that al
though he had been unable to march
in the first grand review, at the close
OF the Civil War, because OF his phys
ical condition following 10 months
in a Confederate prison camp. he had
been in all of those held here since
and expected to be in the sadly
dwindled blue column tomorrow.
Responding to the greetings, Comdr.
Nelson declared that so far, the 1896
encampment has proved to be "one
OF the best that we have had in our
life"
wnoIl we tlllIlh Vi ClldI SlCdI AILly
that marched down Pennsylvania ave-
nue," Nelson said, I'VE cannot help
think at the same time of how that
Army melted away into the different
States and territories and of how the
boys in blue took up the thread of
their citizenship. not as victorious
Army. but as common members OF
the communities in which they lived.
They took off their uniforms and
put on hickory shirts and overalls
and went to work to build up their
communities and the country under
constitutional Government which is
second to none in the world.
Answer to Call.
"And then, in later life, when the
time of trial came to that Govern
ment, they saw such response to
the Nations call in the Spanish War
that the Government could not handle
the volunteers of the North and of
the South. When the greater test of
the World War came, it showed that
the constitutional form Of Government
had so established itself that it shall
live forever
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell.
member of the Commissioners
Women's Committee in charge OF ar
rangements for the encampment, then
unveiled a giant United States flag
made Of 10000 paper carnations, each
one OF which was set in place by
Alice NJ Burke, department chaplain
of the local department Of the Ladies
of the G. A. r. Mrs. Worrell wore a
dress OF the Civil War period and was
escorted by Mrs. Burke costumed as
Martha Washington and Edward M.
Warner, past commander of the De-
partment Of Maryland. Sons of Union
Veterans, as George Washington.
National presidents of the allied
organizations were recognized In turn.
Mrs. Mary Love, Woman'S Relief
Corps. presented Comdr. Nelson a
$1,000 check Ito help you carry on
the work of the G. A. r." Miss
Wynnye Williamson, Ladies of the
G. A. r., now celebrating its golden
jubilee, promised a contribution, to
be made later in the session. Mrs.
Agnes U. Boyce, Daughters of Union
Veterans, also presented a $1,000
check and silver loving cup. Acting
for the Sons of Union Veterans and
its auxiliary, Mrs. Stella B. Owens
presented to $500 check.
Present Floral Tributes.
Mrs. X. p McElroy, general chair
man OF the Committee for Allied and
Auxiliary Organizations, called to the
platform members of her committee
from each of the allied women's or
ganizations, who presented floral trib-
utes to the national presidents Of
their respective organizations. Similar