The National tribune., 1884-06-26
THE GRAND ARMY.
Letter from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
from the Departments.
Special Correspondents National Tribune.


entertainment I'm the first place it is the desire
Of the committee TO have the trains from the
eastern and western parts of the State arrive
at tic same time, If il can be arranged so; then
q grand reception viii be rendered the visiting
comrades. in which all the Posts in the vicinity
of BelIefonte win participate, to take place ON
Saturday, August I6. On the evening of Mon
day. the 18th the Bellefonte Club of Post No.
81 viii have bali. Then it is proposed to
have sham battle at some time during the
week and grand Campfire on one or two
evenings. carriage and wagon excursion to
the PENNSYLVANIA Valley Caves, which will
take a whole day, aud one 10 Point Mccoy,
near Belefonte. during an afternoon, 10 see the
magnificent view of the surrounding country
from that point. Another day is TO be devoted
to a trip TO Snow Shoe and the Switchback.
On the only Sunday of the Encampment there
will be religious services and dress parade IN
the evening This programme, together with
the sports incident 10 assembling of so many
coneenial spirits as always attend the Encamp-
ment, viii certainly fully take up the five days
during which il viii last. General Beaver is
chairman of the committee of arrangements,
ably seconded by Senior Vice Department COM
mander Austin Curtin. In fact. upon the latter
viii probably devOve a very great part OF the
labor, as General Beaver expects TO be absent
from home foT some time.
THE NEW YORK ENcAMPMENT
At the urgent request of those having charge
OF the ceremonies at the Encampment of New
York at Buffalo, General Beath has decided 10
be present on both the Sd and 4th of July,
leaving here at : p. M. on the I'd, instead OF
Thursday afternoon, the Sd.
During the week applications for charter of
the following new Posts in this Department
have been received: No AS, at Springfield,
Bradford county; No. 446. at New Wilmington,
Lawrence county, No. 447, at Clarendon, War
rem county; No. 446, at New Bloomfield, Perry
county. The latter Post viii be mustered on
Saturday next 2Sth inst- by Conrade ". B.
Esbleman, A. ID c.
The following Posts have lately been mus
tered: Smith Post, No. AIS. located at Wind
Ridge, Greene county, by III. c. Savers A. ID.
G. The commander is d. w. kanatta.
Henry Metcalfe Post. No. 43l, al Port Ale
gheny, McKeon county, by J. c. Backus, Post
3a7, A. ID. G. The application for charter for
this Post was made through THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. The Post VIII meet every first Sat
nrday and third Tuesday; commander, Z. Hor-
ton.
Chaplain f. f. Roberts Post No. 49,, at Me-
shopper, Wyoming county, by Comrade c. Nj.
kishpaugh. commander of Post 9S. This Post
will meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays,
and is commanded by Comrade p. Nj. Burr.
George c. Wilson Post. No. 442, at Alexan-
dria. Huntingdon county, mustered on
June Il, by W. K. Critics. Post A. A. d. c.. as
sisted by details from Posts g. I72, and 200,
and the officers and comrades of Post "A. Pre-
vious to the muster street parade was made,
i'm which the citizens of the town Joined. At
Ter the installation Of officers, at late hour,
the line of march was again taken up 10 the
residence Of Comrade Warner. where, on the
lawn, tables were spread. loaded down with
good things prepared by the ladies. The COM
mander OF the new Post is w. 5. Warner, and
IL VIII meet on the second and fourth Satur-
days of each month.
GENERAL MccASDLEss FUNERAL.
The funeral of General William McCandless
took place on Sunday afternoon from his late
residence, corner of Fifteenth aud Filbert
streets. The ceremonies were imposing and
unusually impressiye-worthy Of 50 distin-
guishcd soldier and citizen. Notwithstand-
Ing Tire extreme heat. from noon until almost
3ocIock a constant tllrong Of people poured
through the hallway and up the stairs TO the
room where the body was resting in magnif-
cent black. silyer-nonntcd casket- Attic head
OF the casket was an easel. about six feet in
height. made Of green leaflets, and resting on
this was Maltese cross of blue immortelles, on
which were the letters F. f. V. C. worked in
white. This was presented by Pennsylvania
Reserve Volunteer Corps From Geo. g. Meade
Post. No J. there was a beautiful design in
ceiored immOrtelles. representing two crossed
swords Joined By the word "Comrade." A
large cross Of natural white flowers was the
offering Of Colonel George Meade. So great
was the crowd that it was necessary to have in
attendance a larger force Of patrolmen. The
military part Of the funeral was fine and played
most important part in the ceremonies. 1t
consisted Of the battalion of State Fencibles,
IN their handsome full-dress uniforms under
-
20 these were a battalion from the lst and ID
regiments n g. Pa, followed by the officers OF
che ID regiment under command Of Lieuten-
snt-Col0nel Denny. A very large representa-
fion Of the Pennsylvania Reserves came next
followed bv the hearse, the guard of honor
being the firing party Of Post 81. In the long
line Of carriages were members Of the family,
Governor Robert Il. Pattison and staff, dele
cation from Post No. / aud representatives Of
several other Posts, the Americas Club and
other social and political organizations Al
Mount Moriah cemetery, where the interTneni
took place. the regular Grand Army services
gere held, after which the remains were taker
in charge by Philo Lodge, A. (. and A. NJ. A
the conclusion Of the Masonic ceremonies, three
well executed volleys were fired over the gray'
by Post sis firing party. There were man,
distinguished soldiers and civilians present a
- the obsequies, although Geperais Mcclellan
and Hancock who were expected, did no
arrive
A GLORIOUS TINE.
Post 81 had glorious time last Thursda,
night. After receiving and acting upon severa
applications for membership. and reiDstate
ments and routine business, Assistant Inspecto
Edgar Welsh, i. j. C., Post u with large dele
cation Of that Post, was announced. Conrad
Welsh at once entered upon his official duties
and Just as he had finished the comrades wer
agreeably surprised al the announcement tha
Department Commander Dyer, Junior Vic
Department Commander Caldwell, Assistan
Acknowledgement Stewart and Comrade Seller
of the Council Of Administration, were i
waiting at the outpost. They were receive
with the proper hOnors, after which recruit
was mustered in in almost fanltless style, tn
officers afterwards receiving the warmest con
CALCULATIONS from the visitors for the mamie
In which they had conducted the ceremony
Short speeches were then made by Departmer
Commander Dyer, J. ". ID. C. Caldwell, A.
G. Stewart, and Inspector Welsh, and Conrad
Sellers, Council Of Administration Wells (
Post II, Norristown; Cannon. Post 76, Depar
ment of Massachusetts,: Thatcher Of 100
Aiken. Of Ial, and Quartermaster-Gener
Taylor, who is a member of Post 81 A
hands were then taken TO the residence {
Comrade Long, of 81, where collation. ha
been prepared and several hours were plea
zntly spent.
meeting Of the Survivors Association, est
regiment r. Y. Scott Legion) will be held q
Thursday evening next, 26th inst, at oiclocl
al the northeast corner of 18th and Chestni
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