The National tribune., 1884-10-16

last National Encampment, for the infOrma-
ton of comrades of the GAR. 1t Will be OBJ
served that Past Communicating Chief George
s. Merrill, Lawrence, Mass, heads the Com
Mite on Pensions, a position TO which his
marked fidelity 10 soldiers interests and large
experience in pension legislation richly cntI-
ties him. Past Commander-ln-thIef LOUIS
Wagner Gen. G.. III. GrOsvenor, nf Athens who,
by the way. IS sure TO go TO Congress this year
from his Ohio district, and the eloquent Corp.
Tanner, WHO left both legs on the battlefield,
retain their places on the committee.
The resolution passed by the 18th annual
Encampmcnt, which follows the announce
ment of the Pension Committee, VIII be found
"a worthy the consideration of Grand Army COM
rales who desire TO secure the best pension
legislation attainable in behalf of the veterans,
or their widows and orphans.
The concluding paragraph OF General Orders
No. ., in which comrades are warned against
the imposition of one Capt. Almon ID. futile,
who has been working the Grand Army from
Maine 10 Mexico is most timely announce
ingnt Of the action of the last Encampment III
declaring this man
A FRAUD OF THE FIRST WATER,
though he is vet one smart enough to completely
take in The comrades wherever he has appeared.
To show you how bold and daring the man
actually is, your correspondent need only relate
q little circumstance, the result of personal OBJ
servation. The third week in July the Grand
Encampnent was held at Minneapolis, and in
All account of the proceedings, which were
published from day TO day, there appeared the
announcement that one Capt. Almon futile,
announcing himself as an Arctic explorer, had
been pronounced a fraud by the Grand Army.
In that Encampment Judge Bryant, Com
mander of Wilson Colwcil Post, La Crosse, Wis,
sat as a delegate from his Department.
The fourth week in July your correspondent
visited La Crosse and was cordially invited to
visit Post Campfire when, wonder of Won
ders who should be present as the lion of the
evening, fittingly introduced by Commander
Bryant. but Capt. Almon futile, who, in addi-
ton 10 his claim as an Arctic explorer, an
nounced himself the only original
KING OF THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS,
and proceeded to give "A lecture, compared with
which the tales of Liliput and Brobdignag or
Baron Munchausen's remarkable adventures
are but Mother Goose fables. When he began
his lecture, using a chart upon which there
was drawing of sperm whale, an old sailor,
who sat on a window seat, just behind your
correspondent, expressed great delight. He
had been whaler himself and recognized the
description of the whale and bis antics, which
was by the book, with such remarks as That's
So" " I've been thar" etc, etc
But as the great orator proceeded, the aston
ishuIent, that first took the form of a slowly
gathering cloud on the veteran sailors face,
grew at last into storm OF supreme dis
gust, until at last, he rose from his seat, and
with the remarks, p" That's more than can
stand; I've heard enough" stalked the whole
length of the long hall to the outer door and
appeared no more that night.
COLLECTION FOLLOWS.
After the lecture collection was taken up,
Commander Bryant having made a very elo-
ouent plea for the unfortunate and aged com
rade," and over $50 was realized. The story
the aged "comrade" told was that he had
made his way from the Sandwich Islands via
Texas TO attend the GA. Il. Encampment; that
while stopping in a hotel in Texas fire broke
out, destroying all his valuabes and money;
that he had visited the Encampment and
joycd the satisfaction of once more meeting
his fyllow-sOldieTs, from whom he had been so
long separated, and was then around lecturing
to secure the means for publication Of the only
true account ever given TO the world OF the
ciyiizng of the Sandwich Islands and the dis
covery of the North Pole. Some of the stories
told by the renowned inventor are exceedingly
rich; as, for instance, his account OF
SANDWICH ISLAND WEDDING,
according TO the custom followed when he was
first east ashore upon the island and before the
regener2ting process of his Christian teachings.
When Sandwich Island belle was asked TO
make choice between two suitOr5-very con-
venently there never were but the two-her
father had prepared an image of clay, resem-
bling the girl as nearly as possible Ia job which
the skill of the average Sandwich Islander IN
the plastic arts, of course, enabled him TO make
very exact) which image was set up in pub
lie place as target Then the two rival Sand
witch Island beauX, armed with bows and
arrows, took aim at the clay girls heart, when
the one whose arrow took the closest aim was
awarded the real girl while the less fortunate
young man was promptly dispatched and
ROASTED FOR THE WEDDING FEAST
certainly very prompt and satisfactory man.
ner of dealing with an unsuccessful rival, SO
far as the lucky young heather was concerned.
When il is borne in mind that all of Capt AlmOn
Tuttle's stories are alike marvelously conceived
the wonder grows that the GAR. has allowed
itself to be SO egregiously taken in.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. z.
Headquarters, GRAED ARMY THE REPUBLIC,
TOLEDO O., Oct. TO- 1884.
General Orders No. z
l. The following committees were appointed at
the last National Encampment, and are published
FOR the information of comrades:
COMMITTEE on SONS OF VETERANS.
Louis Wagner. Philadelphia, Pa; Ira NJ. Hedges,
Haversiraw, y. VI John d. Billings, Canton, Mass;
III. p Lloyd. Cincinnati. o.; l.. T. Dickinson, Dan
vile, Ill; Edward Near, South Bend Ind; III. w.
Pond Fort Scout, Kan. Rush j. shank, Lansing,
Mich; w. r Chamberlin, Hannibal, Mo-; II. NJ.
Sevius, Red Bank, n. j.; John q. Lnehan, Pena-
cook. n. IL; Frank NJ. Smith, Baltimore, Md. /;
Committee to consider proposed changes in the
Ritual. with authority 20 receive propositions for
any changes submitted by vote of any Department
EDcampment: Ben ID. House, indianapolis, Ind. I;
David IanDing, Columbus, o.; John > Wheeler,
Red Bank, y. J.; A. J. Sellers, Philadelphia Pa !;
James 1. Mech, Lynn, Mass.
The subject Of e Uniform" which was laid over
unfinished business, also referred to this
committee.
Committee to consider pending amendments TO
Art. ~, Chap. /, Rules and Regulations: A. i.
kctcham, 90 Nassau street, New York city;
tanooga, Tenn; J. >. Bangs, Nateryille, Ne; X. Is.
Brown, GAINESVILLE o.
Believing there should be a united effort upon
The part of the Grand Army of the Republic to pro-
cure additional and much needed legislation upon
The subject of pensions by Congress, the National
EncanIpment at ats annual session held in Balti-
more, June, 1882. referred the whole matter TO a
Special Committee. This committee has been con-
tiDued from year to year, and is now composed Of
the following comrades: George =. Merrill, Law
renee. Mass; Louis Wagner, Philadelphia, Pa; c.
II. GrOsvenor, Athens. Ohio; James Tanner, Brook
Ign, y. Y: 5. s Burdett, Washington, ID. C.; John
Q. Linehan, Penacook, n. H.; o. X. McNary,
Deavenworth, Kan
This committee has been much embarrassed and
its efforts greatly weakened by the individual ac-
tioA OF Posts IN sending resolutions and memorials
go Congress upon this subject. To prevent this the
National Encampncnt al it's last session passed the
following resolution:
- ResotUod. That all petitions. resolutions and
memorials by Posts Ia regard 10 pension Legislation,
be required 10 be forwarded TO National Headquar-
tiers through Department Headquarters ana that
Posts be forbidden 10 make separate and independ-
ent applications TO Congress for legislation on the
subject Of pensions"
ii. Comrades warned against the following
persons who are reported 10 be imposing upon
membeTs and Posts throughout the country:
ADRIAN RllrpiGg a dlEhnnuraDiV DISCHARGED