Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-16
ON TO PITTSBURGH
yrTtRN SOLDIERS TO rHE 'FRONT.'


the UtanI ana wdssa BaaScr.
Ysstsrlay evening witnessed = brilliant and
patriotic scone in Washington. II was one that
revived the martial splendors u the later years
ur the republic, and one that gave an earnest
OF It's future solldity and peace. Il was the
gathering together Of nearly four hundred
Young men who have defended, At tho peril Of
their lives, the sacred honor Of their country, and
who remain united for It's defence and who went
last night 10 Plttsburg to Join their comrades In
a grand demonstration Tor an idOliEcd com.
mander aud most faithful friend. Grant and
Wilson were tho magic names under which they
ratified aud whom they expect TO follow to an.
other triumphant victory. The Pittsbutg con.
vention OF soldiers and sailors assemblies 10 that
city to.m9TToN inoTnlnE, and me evidences are
has ever assembled In the United Statss. Either
by letter or In peraon nearly every eminent col.
dior in the United states Will be present, and 1t
IA naturally aud righttully expected that the
innuences Tor good radiatlng from II will be ~
searching as they are far and vide,
The party was divided, the 90 West Club"
composing one part and the National Veteran
CLUB" the other. Tho "Go West" numbered
some two hundred and twenty men, and tho
National Veterans" one hundred and seventy.
i've The 600 West with ". b. flthlan ns
preiidsbL W. ]. Whsrtenby as secretary, OlRT.
ence NJ. Barton as marshal VIM. L9tchiurd as
color sergeant and nr. u. W. Fisher as sur.
geon, took With them drum corps and Donch'a
lNll NANAs AhN1 WI wv
Fhe oificcrs Of the National Veterans are
as follows President, qea. N. y. OhlpmAnj
vice presidentl Col. q. ID. Kinsman, Dol l. \
TichsnOri corresponding secretary, Uapt- J, ".
| Thompson, recording sccrntary Mai, A. n. O..
RiohardsunJ treasurer, Capt o. q. Adams;
marshal, win A. Short Asilstant Tharshala, u.
y. worrell q. J. Bond executive COMMITTEES,
| DR.. ID. W. Bliss, DOL. 7. Luby, Maj. ]. W,
| FraEer, Mai W. T.. Horton, Il. Frank Kelly;
quartermastsr, Maj. franI Bentaleri oommli.
| saTy, II. q. Bromleyi color sergeants, Thomas
| Key, o. r. Douglass; RuldonI, q. 0. Boyd,
right guide u, II. Tunnin, loit guide.
They had with them tho Marine band, t2l
pieces under the leadership OF Fries
| The entire party we're decorated with appr0.
| PIRATE badges, and thsy carried with tlrem ban,
ner, haEs and mottoes. There Nero fully .
and they took with them the heartiSst and beat
| wishes for their safe return.
40 WEST ULUR,
This organization held q hnal meeting 90 Sat.
| urdny night, at Clarks's halt, N, b. FithlAn Ia
the chair, aud W. 7. whArtenby, secretary,
| The music committee reported that tho drum
o0rps OF tho Washington Light Infantry had
been secured. u was also reported that Donoh'i
hand had been Engaged to docpmpany thpm 70
Plltburg and meet them ht tho hall today al
l3p.m .---
pointed a committee to consult with the Ma
tlonal Veteran Union In relation to hnanc'
committee for mass convention.
The following resolutions offered by Conrad,
PrSSIrsd, That the 400 West" Club tsndc
on next Monday evening = ssronade TO tina
brave soldier, stRunch Republican, and pOpula
representative Of the twenty second district q
Pennsylvania, GeneTal james 5. Negley,
| Resolved, Also, that setenade DO rendered Z
our gallant eOmrade, denerAl JOhn y. HarI
ranlt, the nominee for Governor Of tho keJston
State
Judge ELEPHANT was elected 40 honorary mem
ber.
Captain Thompson, from tho committee O
| banners, presented hns banner to tho clut
with their name painted neatly thereon.
| On motion Rev, ]. @. Butler was chose
chaplain, and Capt II, A, Weaver and Lieu
| Benz. Austin were elected assistant maTshals.
The club adjourned 10 meet yesterday aftoi
noon at Q O'Clock 10 proceed TO the depot.
THE NATIONAL ygrERAH CLuB.
The-NAuOnal veteran clab met on SatuTda
night at Grand Army hall and perfected tho
arrangements for visiting PittsburE.
senator Henry Wilson was unahlmousl
! elected an honorary member.
The headquarters OF the club will be AZ u
, MOnongahelA HOuse and the Marine ban,
which accompanies them, will be cared for Z
, | Col Joe FTicker, which Il guarantee In ltte
: | that they will be cared for.
The president appOlnted Mai Francis Be
: Eler QIarteImastef, and II. q. BROMLEY cou
missary
The following stan appointments we're ~
nounced by the marshal; d. =. Wbrron o.
!; Geo ]. Bond, assistant mArshals; Thomas H
and Charles X. Douglas, color ssTgoantgi
q. Boyd aud J. X. Tunnlan, bearers Of guiion