Show ANNUAL ADDRESS by commander in chief ivan walker E it LESS ts A R I 1 members sull alli in the It colored lols politics mentioned intentioned st PAUL ann sept 3 special T ra national encampment of tace be grand army arm of the republic was lied to order at the auditorium short after ten tais morning momin prior the de delegans legats assembling there was a israde of the state national glaid a i which reviewed reff iwed by the chief officials tae tuon la in accordance with constitution the proceedings of camp ment were conducted with I 1 iw iol io l doore only veterans robseer atad le be password pass pasa word bing admitted after L dual opening exercises in accordance with the ritual in cef i is itan iran walker oi 01 indianapolis de abed his hie annual address the total membership of cf thi the grand uy nv of the tha republic is of a ich are in good standing and i are carried on the suspended ended list r r nen ben pi pigment ament of dues a decrease in i 3 list during the past year of 70 ta I 1 e gain by master during the year was in thia recapitulation the deo deco rement of shows a toes 0 1553 that has been erron e isly carried on the rolls tor for several ye vc rs ra and were counted in the last rep t the tot 1 1 loss lose during daring the year was of winch which number cumber 23 was b bv death which is a decrease 01 0 75 from last year when we take into account tao taku great business deprez depression eion of the year the lack of employment and the fat fact that so many veterans are posses sf ae I 1 ot such a small email rostion of this w rda ada boode sad and the that ow log ing to axe age and aad infirri infirmities aties many have b bi n unable to attend post poet meetings and have failed to pay their due sour conr m has held its own remark a aby b y wels well 1 NEW TORK EPISODE the commander in chief proceeded to celer at length to the controversy created last december over the tro pro to hold bold in new york this sa amer a reunion and parade of the v arans ot tl the e civil war from both fides of mason and didies line and pr presented dented the correspond corree pond ence ease between himself hio elf and hou hon charles A dana beneral vlen eral walker concluded his hil reference referee ee to this subject in the following words the innumerable letters and reeo minus lucions that came to headquarters lv indicated that the position t taen ken was to an overwhelming ment by tle the enlightened and patriotic sentiment and the project of the proposed parade was abandoned to the th men who fought en cn the side of ane south and who got throns through th fighting at appomattox arid and who stand with us for conr common country its flag and its institutions we extend a soldiers hand we taye tave recently cantly re ming mingled ed wit with b them and shared their boulad ass hospitality pita lity at louisville and chickamauga i tue the fraternal feeling between the K N rth and sauth has been stead steadily fly growing for a generation and the un cn pl pleaseant ieseanu memories ot the late war will i soon scon be as ae completely obliterated as were the angry pas aiona of our english ancestors in the great civil conf conflict liet known as the war of the raees co LORLD POSTS abia administration inherited from tt former the unsettled settled ou question of vue me organization of 0 a colored post at quetin Ao fitin texas 3 over the protest ot the department at texas the executive committee of the council of administration took the matter up and bad a con ference with the applicants who decided tv to withdraw their op application for muster which stopped further action in the matter if this action bad not been taken the applicants worthy of member obiD in our order would h have ave wen been mustered moet ered I 1 ahall never forget tuat to at the only ratio men who aided and 0 aeldred me in nay my ewa escape pe from a rebel pason t i ibon nad black faces this is ia a aerl aeri ous problem in Sout southern bera departments oat at no honorably discharged veteran huld be sla aea nit on ac c ot of tho the colw conw of his skin there mast maat bs be otner and valid reasons lor or his I 1 ejection ASB AND PAYMENTS FAy eany in the session ot of congress Oong resal I 1 asked oar lien pension sion committee to meet me ine in here we had bad a consultation eal sul tation with the I 1 pen son bon commiL tse and urgently requested that action be at once taken to stop the illegal and sand bagging of pens onera that was waa going on all allover over the country cou atry the congressional committee express id a willingness to aid in tag taa matter and all bills then before longress ton Lun gresa gress were up carefully care fally con 1 and such measures mea sarea of relief as aa we 0 could ba passed were embodied in hones bill no known as aa the pk kler bill aa yon are aware i the measure passed the house by a large majority an and is now pending in tho the senate when this bill becomes the law as aa I 1 believe it will wiil at the next helion of Coaz resa the ibe unrest and anxiety among deserving pensioners will cesse as aa no pension can then be discontinued except for fr fraud aLd clerical error or mistake of f fact v the of ail pensions by i check the mails was also the committee commit teo the measure waa introduced by mr overstreet of indiana and nas bas become a law the salutary result after two pension pay payment menta under it have 1 think proved the ol of its ita enacts mont ment 11 0 THE tha OF tab general walker proceeded to refer to the vi work ork of the Wor rians relief belief corps end other auxiliaries and to which he paid triba te he then went on to say with considerable emphasis the preat creat success that has attended the comans womans wa W a relief belief corps has hag called into existence other organizations and these very naturally have antagonized the older organizations in the tha affections of the yet veterans erans until we haye have the humiliating spec spectacle tace of comrades who fought for four years in the same file and shoes comradeship has bits been cemented cement d in fifty battles now at this late day in life ruthlessly torn as sunder because their wives hap happen to tr belong to dlf diff ment org organizations i it is ia human nature and the good book declares that a man will leave father and mother and cleave unto his wifel wife so BO this state of affairs will continue until the encampment shall take action that will finally settle the matter hoping to accomplish something in this direction I 1 appointed a committee of five comrades con cour posed of past commanders in chiti chief those who had passed through the ordeal to take up the question and see eee whether bar moor or consolidation could not be brought about and the trouble stopped this committee will report ule result of its efforts which I 1 trust has been productive arod active of good and that harmony I 1 in the work of these organizations may bs be secured patriotism PATRI OTIEN under the head of Pat patriotism rotis in 71 the commander in chief made ref reference e r to the present political situation in language which although indirect was Hass to 10 causs causa almost every sentence ceto to be punctuated with loud a applause this is 13 what bensaid be eaid said we meet today in a true spirit of fraternity charity and 1 I bilty theil theae annual gatherings of toe men who rendered loyal devoted and patriotic services to their country in its hour of peril give eren oren ewed strength to patriotism riot ism tend to elevate and adorn our national character and make maka us stronger each succeeding year we meet with no desire to boast of our services in the past we were citizens before we becane became beca ne soldiers and volunteered at the call of our oar imperiled nation that we might aufill fu fill the ins highest duties of catiz lahip and the lessons ft e learned amidan the storm of battle made us more mindful of our duties as citizens the men who saved the nation can be de depended depend ei upon to defend its integrity and honor when ae assailed sailed the grand army stands for the rights of property and the supremacy oi of the laws it stands for law and order and justice ju atiee everywhere and at all times the commander in inc went on to say that tte finan finance ceA of thee erder were in condition coc expenses havi having 9 been materially reduced d the report rt of comrade henry H adams ofal of new ew york chief aid in in charge oi of military instruction in public schools bahoora Beh oora effiew showed ed that preat great interest was being created ted in that brunch branch of work and that it should be vigorously prosecuted ue he concluded with a tribute to ex com cam mander in chief lucius fairchild of wisconsin who has passed away since the last lasi |