The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-08-07

Post drum corps, Lincoln Post 600 strongl
Macklin Post, and many others.
Flambeau Club night was great harvest for
thieves, and many Of the comrades were robbed
of their pocket-books. 1t turns out that pro-
fessional criminals in large numbers raided the
city, working in couples and gangs, and getting
in their work in hotels and camp.
Walter III. Holmes, Junior Vice Commander
of the Grand Army, from San Francisco, has
the distinguished honor of having recruited
the largest number of men into the organiza-
ton, viz, 331 members ont of a Post of 462
Comrade Holmes is an ardent advocate Of Re-
lief Corps, as all our widc-awake comrades are.
The absence of political remarks was one of
the best features OF the Reunion. Only one
single. solitary political badge was seen by cur
reporter among all the soldiers.
The Department of Ohio has organized 81
Posts since January l, 1884. Total number Of
Posts. AS; members %, l33.
1t gladdened the hearts of all to sec the great
soldier of Stone River (Gen. James s Negley)
in the Encampment, as comrade. 1t recalled
to many a man the scene of his magnificent
fight in that battle, in the awful assault of
Breckenridge on Rosecrans's left, on Friday,
Jan. ,, 1868.
Minneapolis is city of law and order.
Even in their magnificent club-rooms no liq-
uOrs are sold.
A boys drum corps from West Bend, Ind,
received much applause on their rounds.
The Minnesota State Guards and battalion OF
Colored Regulars from Fort Smelling, made
fine appearance while doing escort duty in the
grand parade.
The resident and visiting Hoosiers had an
enthusiastic Reunion; the patriarch of the del
egation being Gen. Manson, strong and broad
and stalwart, very gray, bat very vigorous and
fond of trip with the boys.
DR.. Greedy, South Weymouth, Mass, who
and knows personally of the terrible Sioux
Indian massacre at New Ulm, 1862, was in
attendance with his wife. The Doctor was
among those who felt like singing Do wake.
or am / dreaming?"
Ohio scored the largest gain in membership
during the last quarter, ending June 80, of
any State IN the Union. The banner Post of
the United States is at Delaware O.,-Geo. b.
Terrence Post.
A member Of Georgia battery called at
Headquarters and inquired for Col. Lindon, of
the 9TH Ind. Cav, who captured him and held
him prisoner for 10 days during the war. He
said his eaptor used him well while he had
him, and he seemed anxious to meet him again.
golden eagle perehed on a flagstaff, at the
corner of Wisconsin and Garfield avenues,
designated Post named after the old Wiscon-
sin Eagle regiment.
The drum corps of Custer Post, of ST. Joseph,
composed entirely of lads from eight to 10
years of age, was one of the leading attractions
Of the week on account OF their conspicuous
Zouave uniforms of red and blue and their
excellent martial music. The corps was in
charge of S.-Y.-C. w. e. Campbell and was
composed of the following members: Charlie
Latham, Drum Major; VIM. MeClurg, Walter
Heidelberg, Thos. Young David Nagle, Frank
Stauffer, John Stanfer. VIM. Painter, John
Hopkins Chas. Uppelman. I'd. Clifford, Carl
Wilson, VIM. Young, Fred. Dwenell, Chas.
Weltz, Geo. Weltz. Beattie Armstrong, Geo.
Harnois and Chas. Holman.