The National tribune., 1883-09-06

honoring the names of Meade and Reynolds by
appropriate services the dedication of the eques
trian statue TO be erected to their memories
Res0lred That the Grand Army of the Republic
OF the State of Pennsylvania commend the example
thus by the State of Pennsylvania for imitation
in other States of the Union, that all may in turn
receive honorable memorials of their gallant aud
noble dead.
In addition to the vote of thanks to Comrade
Wilson, of the National cemetery, the Council
of Administration was instructed to provide
suitable testimonial as an acknowledgment of
his uniform courtesy nntiring zeal and energy
in promoting the comforts of the comrades and
for nnumerable acts of kindness shown them
on many occasions. The meeting then adj
journed, and the return to camp was made
through the same beating rain.
THIRD PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY REUNION.
AT the room of Post g, at 1:30 p. M, of We'd
nesday, the Third regiment of Pennsylvania
cavalry held its sixth annual Reunion, DIR. T.
t. Tate, of Gettysburg, presiding. The COM
mittee appointed to raise funds to purchase the
ground and erect shaft on the battlefield at
the place on Rumnels farm occupied by the
regiment on the third day of the fight, reported
that $500 in cash had been secured. and $400
additional subscribed, the whole amount need
ed being about 81 200. 4 committee was also
appointed to await upon the Battlefield Memo
lial Association and endeavor to have that
DOuy purchase J1e necessary ground.
An election officers was then held, resulting
IN the following choice to serve for the foil0ws
ing year: President, /. I. Tate, of Gettysburg;
Secretary, A. j. Speese, of Philadelphia; Treas
urer, j. g. Hunteson, of Philadelphia; Execu-
tive committee, r. III. Gray, Philadelphia;
| Captain Hess, U. S. A.; Elias Eyster, Newyille,
| Cumberland county, Pa; ". IL. Martin, Cbes
| ter, Pa, and w. H. Houser, Carlisle Pa. The
next Reunion will be held at Gettysburg ON
| September IL, 1881, being the twenty second
| anniversary of the battle of Antietam. Since
the adjournment OF the meeting have learned
| that the memorial association have agreed to
purchase the land as requested, and that q
stone-cutter of Gettysburg has offered TO put up
! a very handsome monument for 81 200.
| Wednesday evening was spent by the COM
| rades in endeavoring to make themselves as
comfortable as circumstances would permit, and
/ that is not saying much. STILL notwithstand-
| ing. the decided danpness of our blankets
and bedding, We managed TO secure quiet
nights rest for once.
Thursdays Proceedings.
When day broke on Thursday morning the
| rain had stopped, but it was cloudy and quite
raw and chilly. AT about 9 o'clock, however,
! the sun burst through the clouds, which were
soon driven away, and by noon the ground COM
menced to dry up, the comrades got together,
| and as the spirit of fun again ruled the hour,
a lively game of football was soon under way,
and the Kids of Post 312, got themselves in
readiness TO return to its proper quarters a
small suction hre-engine which they had
| brought out from town TO camp en- Tuesday.
| Rugged out in all sorts of ridiculous costumes,
with large false noses and masks, some, in
| female dress, through which the big boots and
blue pants protruded very conspicueusly, and
carrying the banner of the organization, they
| manned the rope On top of the engine in
| grave majesty, sat comrade arrayed in a faded
calico gown, patched with various covered
statfs; on his head was huge bonnet decorated
with spntiower5 tomatoes, and other similar
| beautiful objects culled from natures in one
hand he carried a tin horn, while in the other
he held over his head a dilapidated umbrella
whose ribs were the most perceptible part of it,
This individual called himself Goddess OF
Liberty save the mark! The engine itself
was very iavishly, if not artistically. decorated
with sanaewers, cernstalks, and relics Of the
camp. After having paraded around camp, the
motley crowd, headed by full drum and ffe
corps, started for the town, where the engine
was reconsigned to its proper quarters with
appropriate ceremonies By the way, IN con
nection with this, it is said that man who i;
in jail at Gettysburg under sentence of death
was so alarmed on Sunday night when The
Kids " came to take the engine out to camp
| that he tried to commit suicide, under the i'm
preston thst the hideous noises SO near him
| {the engine house is near the jail were made
by a party come to lynch him.
So many comrades had departed for home or
| the previous day under the impression that tht
rain would continue the rest o. the week and
break up the camp, that the dress parade wa
omitted on Thursday evening, greatly to tht
disappointment OF the great thr0ng of visitors
who had assembled to witness it. However
the band gave them a concert OF two hours
duration, and then the Campfire that wa
postponed on the previous evening was held
Immediately in front of headquarters near th'
fag-pole q huge pile of cord-wooa was lghte(
and soon sent column of fire high into TIT
air. The scene when Comrade Thomas j
, Stewart, A. a. G., mounted table and callet
for order, was one more worthy Of an artist
J pencil than q correspondents pen.
THE CAMPFIRE.
Around the big fire that sent its pillar o
light clouds of thick dark smoke and glitter
ing showers OF sparks up into the darkness Q
, the night was circle Of about three thoussnC
happy, expectant faces, the inner row bein:
composed OF the ubiquitous small boy stretched
a or crouched on the ground III every pOssibl
position-graeeful or otherwise. Near b.
g doomed up the white-painted observatory iron
the top Of the hill, looking in the PARTIAL,
darkened background like some towering
j. specter, while from its top and sides, gain.
3 down upon the group around the fire, wa
: another assemblage of persons who had com
to be amused. Cemrade Stewart acted q
. the master of ceremonies, and in happy
S humorous speech introduced Department Com
a mander Osborne and asked for three cheers 10
him. which were given with will. The com
f mander delivered decidedly pointed and ex
citing address OF about twenty minutes, ant
{ was followed by-Colonei Jno. b. BatcheIder, tn
2 battlefield historian, and A1jutant-GeHera
Jno. NJ. Fanderslce, each of whom made som
\ well-tined, highly appreciated remarks Sam
: uel S. Lewis was then introduced as the MAJ
t who beat the bass drum, and the most ton
f man in the band, and sang Owen Reilly,
i which was received with shouts of laughte
: and applause. Just as the song was finished, tn
sound of the drum and fife was heard approach
4 | ing, and soon opening Was made IN the cir
o Gle, giving entrance to the = Kids" in the sam
o fantastic array as in the afternoon. Conrad
Stewart then announced that, in return for tn
: many graceful acts OF courtesy and tokens G
. kind feelings shown by Post 8, of Gettysburg
/ the fnn-loving organization had determined t
present the Post with their banner, to be re
: tanned as a piemento of the occasion. Conrad
. II. G. Williams a. D. c., received the gift on be
"a half of the Post IN neat speech, after which th
frislzy comrades marched around the circle ant
withdrew. The banner so generously bestowe
- upon the comrades of Gettysburg is an eiabI
: rately gotten-up affair of blue paper, ON whic
= is pasted the name of the ASSOCIATION IN gil
= paper letters, the whole affair being elaborated
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