Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-04
Gran1 Arunv NInttera.

It was announced some time since that Rev. l John W. DeForest. of South Carolina would
 deliver a historical address before the Grand
 Army of the Republic on next Wednesday evening At a meeting of Admiral Foote Post, G. A. R., on last Saturday evening, it was voted to postpone the historical lecture
 to the second Saturday evening in May, and to devote next Saturday evening to ''camp fire" to be held in Atheneum Hall, at which the Post will entertain the department off,
 cers and Robert O. Tyler Post of Hartford,
 who have an invitation to be present. None
 but comrades and their ladies will be admit
 ted on this occasion, the ladies occupying
 the galleries where they can view the inter
 esting camp fire proceedings.
 At the meeting of Admiral Foote Post
 on Saturday evening Quartermaster Fowler made his quarterly report, which showed a net gain in membership during the quarter of CT, making the total membership at present TO. A gratifying increase of funds was also shown. This Post was never in more fourishing condition than at pres ent, and it bids fair to be one of the best Posts in the State at an early day.
 President Lincoln and the Oysterman-
 A RemtniscencS of the Days of the Re-
 beIliOn.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL COURIER:
 Captain Daniel Joline is a shipmaster and oysterman residing on Staten Island, N. Y. Some time during the early part of the year 1868 Uncle Dan' was oystering in Black river, a small stream near Fortress M onroe, Virginia, having provided himself with the necessary customs papers and secured i- cense from the proper military authorities. One day. to his surprise little gunboat was seen approaching. the officer of which boarded his craft and demanded to see his papers. He brought them forth, when the officer coolly pocketed them, and, on being asked for them again, would not return them. Furthermore, he ordered Uncle Dan to ttget out of this Captain Joline was no man to be bluffed when he thought himself to be in the right. He proceeded to Fortress Monroe and related the circumstances to General Dix, then in command there, and with whom he was acquainted. The General said t'What do you want me to do ? get into quarrel with the Admiral (alluding to Captain s. P. Lee, then commanding the North Atlantic blockading squadron). s'No," said Captain Dan, ''but will you give me a
 
 cordingly wrote letter to President Lincoln, and the Captain started for Washington. Here he was delayed for some days before obtaining an audience. Finally, with some twenty others, the interior of the White House was gained. In his office in the sec coat of and his carpet slippers on, busily engaged. An old friend of the President from Missouri, accompanied by his daughter, stepped forward, the young lady saying she would not return home with out seeing Abraham Lincoln. The President donned his coat, and passing into an adjoin- ing room, engaged in @ few minutes conver- sation with them. Then an old schoolmaster accosted him. The President received him cordially, saying 'fHalloa Joel Henry, think you are an opponent of mine, let us measure heights" Then, taking book from the ta- ble, they stood against the wall of the room until their relative heights had been ascer- tained. Finally Capt. Dams turn oame. He I handed General Dix's letter to the President. He read it over carefully, then turning, said, 'fWell, I don't know much l about the oyster question, but know what | good oyster is. !" He gave him 8 line to the 1 Secretary of the Navy, telling him to return | and tell him what success he met with at that department. Capt Dan did not make any progress there, the officials seeming too busy | to pay him any attention to speak of. He | thereupon returned, when the President l wrote short letter to Capt Lee, and Un- l ole Dan was soon on his way | to Fortress Monroe. Here he interviewed l Captain Lee, or rather one of his subordi- mates, for the Captain could not be seen. ,, l After little time permit, duly signed, was | handed to the oysterman, with the injunction, l Don't you ever give up your papers again" Uncle Dan was soon oystering again upon the | old ground. Meditating upon his experience, he selected a barrel full of the finest oysters gathered, and forwarded them to the White House. q never heard | from them, ]" said Captain Dan, ''but know