Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-06

sons, Othor thhn momuerH, reviewed, Obf
total number Of persons relieved. 1895
amount expended lor relief, $40 163 %. Ten
years ago there were only az posts aud
3, OS3 members in this state. During tho
year 1888, 33l comrades died, moro than
In any other one year since the organization
Of the Grand Army. The report closed
with u recommendation that gtriotcr dis
ciplne DO enforced and that zach post be
required to appoint standing committee
whose utmost cndeoyors whOuld bo ox-
orted to bring into tho Grand Army
soldiers who had not yet placed thoir
names upon its roll of mcmhcrship.
The chaplain aud department cummaud-
ers also read their reports.
| Dir. bigboo's Address
After tho report on soldiers orphans
was read, state Superintendent uirbee.
who was present by invitation, arose and
extended, In the name of the common
wealth of Pennsylvania, his warmesJ
thanks to the Grand Army for the interest
II had taken in the welfare Of the orphaned
soldiers boys. He urged that they use
their ondeavors To secure positions for
| them when at the early age OF sixteen
they leave the states protection. llo ex-
planned that the complaints made by e
Grand Army men that snmo boys had not
| been received on the evidence furnished by
them were owing to the decision OF Attor.
|
death must DO traced directly to wounds
received during tho war. In conclusion,
DR.. uigbee said May the spirit which,
when our flag was dishonorod at Sumpter,
led so many thousands from the hills
and valleys OF this whole omm0n wealth
TO como forth To its defcuco, still warm
the surviving veterans, and lead them to
comfort the shattered families of those
veterans whose half healed wounds still
| ,t,,l "a. Of NIttlg 49, nd tta
glorious victory"
Tne right Tor Department COMMANDER.
. The morning session WAS prolonged
until two O'Clock, and exCitemont ran high
as nominations for department com
mandor weTo being made. Three candi.
dates were named George 3 Chalmers,
of post 3, Pittsburg +. II. Dyer, of post
, 100, Washington county, and II. {. Wig
ner, of post 1877, Allentown.
Tho contest is between Comrades
Chalmers and Dyer, and considerable feel.
! iug has been generated among their
friends. An election may be reached late
this afternoon possibly not until to-
: morrow morning.
= Tho rrrsdc.
The muddy streets and the pro
longation of the morning session
/, until an hour after tho timo
!, set for the parade, sadly iulcricred
|
: company, Captain ID, L. ROseumiler,
part of the General Welsh post, Of COlum.
: ba, headed by the Eden baud, and some
. of uniformed Marietta and Baiubridge
. boys with the Mechanics band of Marietta
with Commanders Jacob Wright, j. II.
Druckeumiller and G.. + Woscman at
o . their head, concluded not TO disappoinJ
- the small boy who lined the streets III large
quantities, and 30 they took walk D..
- round.
ssrensdos.
a This morning the Mechanics band, of
h Marietta, screnaded the newspaper offices,
n discoursiug excellent music, and the drum
a corps attached to the Gen. Welsh Post
IA treated the offices in similar friendly style
nf this afternoon.
m Prominent People rresent
10 General Hartranit has not yet arrived ;
20 he is, however, expected this evening.
ns State Senator Ktefer is a delegate to tho
r. eucampment from Schuylkill county.
Jos. +. DenEiston, city treasurer OF
I'd Pittsburg, is one Of the Smoky City dele
" gates.
OF Gen. Gregg, one Of the noted cavalry
te generals of the army of the Potomac, is
,r. registered at the Stevens house
et General John /. Curtin and Austin
N. Curtin, of Bollefonte, nephews of ex
ne Governor Andrew G.. Curtin, are at the
nd stevens mouse.
Members of Laucaster's new post-the
ct Admiral Olds--enthusiasticalIy claim
a that John Il. Long is the handsomest com
he mander in the entire state.
3: Thos. G.. Sample, OF the PIttsburg
I'd Leader, ono OF the few newspaper soldier
a. visitors, is at the Cooper house. He now
or admits that the pen ia mightier than the
ly sword.
st General James s. Negley is at tb,
or Stevens house. lie commanded the bri.
,c- gade 10 which tho 10Th regiment wa
Is, attached, and was consequently mucl
nv inquired after by the Lancaster boys.
n. General Presley n Guthrie, of Pitts
,s, burg, is also registered at the Stevens
cd house. He is active in behalf of George
rs b. Chalmers, of post 3, Allegheny county
who is candidate for department com
ng mander.
Of General Robert B. Boatb, commander
ito In. chief; j. NJ. Nauderslice, adjutan
ON general Thos. j. Stewart, assistant adju
he tant general John Taylor, quartermaste
he general aud L. 5. Osborne, Department
of commander, are all at the Stevens house
me Capt. VIM. McCleland, of Pittsburg
.sd Hon. j. X. Bogert, of tho Wilkesbarr
Union Leader, ex chairmen of the Damo.
be- cratic state committee; Maj. Moses Veac
ty a leading Democrat of Philadelphia, arc il
to attendance at the encampment ; all regis
tered at tho Stevens house.
to This Evenings Pros rsmme.
for The campfire at Mennerchor hall thi
in evening will be presided over by Judg
nd Patterson, of George III. Thomas post
all this city. II will bs open to the public.
1p, The Veterans Rights union, an organ
no zation to assist soldiers to obtain an
10 retain positions in the civil service, wi
meet at the court house this evening
ind They will olect officers and transact othe
ley business of private nature.
Zoe The rendition OF Pinafore by Lar
ou caster talent, for the benefit of the Admira
Reynolds post, this city. will doubles
.he attract large crowd to the opera hous
$50 this evening. The Admiral Reynold
of boys are busily engaged in selling ticke'
he to day.
let
Did From words to Blows.
Lhe 4 considerable number Of persons as