The National tribune., 1884-09-25
NArIoNAL HEAporARTERs, G.AR,

SanShip Of the 0rder-GeneFai Orders, Nos.
sAd }.
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS GAR,
TOLEDO. o.. Sept 20.
Commander-in- Chief Kouutz has been spend
ing the week in Philadelphia, where he went
TO be present at the unvailing Of the statue of
Gen Reynolds at City Hall.
The event of the week connected with Head
quarters has been the Reunion at Columbus
Grove, an adjacent village, Of the lith ono
lGen. JAS g. Steedman's regiment of which
A6it-Gen. Alcorn was the AdJutant MIL
verstelt's lsth Regiment Band escorted the To-
lcdo delegation, the famous band whose music
cbeered the veteran 1sth many weary
march through Kentucky and Tennessee. Its
sturdy leader Chris. Milvcrstedt like Its old
chief the hero of Chickamauga. rs sleeping the
sleep that knows no waking from silvery horn
or clashing cymbal, but its present leader and
several members marched with the boys, and
il has always preserved its distinctive charac-
ter As long as Milyerstedt lived il was one OF
the famous bands of the State.
The procession was headed by comrade
bearing the tattered old hammer that p years
before that very day had led the regiment in
the
RATTLE OF CHICK AMAUGA,
where the regiment covered itself with i'm
mortal glory and its first Colonel, Gen. Steed-
man. then i'm command of the reserves from
Red House Bridge, won undying fame.
The regiment proceeded by train. and were
Joined at Perrysburg, Haskins, Tontogany,
Webster, aud Deshler 10y comrades in groups of
two and three, when an animated Misunderstanding
ensued Reaching Columbus Grove at 10
o'clock the veterans We're welcomed by Com
rade w C. Tingle. Commander Of Ogilvie Post,
No Ca and forming in line were escorted 10
Days Academy Of Music, through streets dec
Grated with flags and arches, arranged by the
post and their lady assistants, and upon their
,rG losIf and IN
printed program of exercises.
Again the veterans formed IN line and were
escorted by Ogilvie Post and the Home Guards,
and. followed by a large concourse of citizens,
repaired to TIE beautiful grove. where the fine
programme was carried cut. Great regret was
expressed at the absence of Col. Albert Moore,
who particularly distinguished himself at
Chickamauga Col Moore, who resides in
Toledo, has been partially paraly5ed for the
past two years, and SO one by one the heroes OF
the Union are passing from the fields of activity
and yalor.
THE DEAD CHIEF.
The absence of Gen. Steedman. who contrib
uted so much 20 the interest Of the Reunion
last year, was the theme on every lip. In his
address st the last Reunion Gen. Steedinaa
said: BOYS, i wanT TO meet you al ct the Re-
union al Columbus Grove next year. You all
want to be alive and be there" These last
words OF their old commander are remembered
BY the veterans with a new interest now, and
have set them 10 thinking that il is good to
assemble together as often as possible while
they may, for the day is fast coming when all
wall have answered 10 the
ROLL CALL OF TIE DEAD
and none knows better than the old soldier
how near that may be. A fine dinner was en-
joycd by ALL and the exercises were continued
until The shades OF night were falling, when
tie comrades once more dispersed at the sound
OF the tattoo, wondering who would be among
the absent another year.
The oficers-eleet for next year are: Pres,
Cart. b II. 0gle, Columbus Grove; Sec. Leroy
W. Clark, South Toledo; Treas. T. o. Wynan,
Genoa, and kice-President from each CON-
pany. Next Reunion Al " bite House, Sept /,
the anniversary Of JOaesboro. There were
members present from Indiana Kansas, Mis-
soufi, Iowa and Michigan.
20 POLITICS TX THE GAR
Information has reached Headquarters that
the committee appointed by the Department
Commander Of Maine, consisting Of Comrades
]. s. Bangs Charles Bridges aud Il s. Bianch-
ard, TO investigate into the charges against GER
tain comrades who acted as an escort at po-
litical meeting in the town of Strong Ne.
Aug. 10, exonerate all the Posts named except
Cushnan Post, No. 81, located al Phillips, and
the committee asks that this Post be disciplined
for the good Of the Order and their charter
&fALLAtttt, ana lLdL al comrades from GJNel
Posts who Joined that Post and escort and thu.
aided and abeIted them in their Illegal acts b.
severely censured.
GES. KoUyTz's RETURy
The Conmander-in-Chief,w who returned thi
morning from Philadelphia, speaks in the high
est terms OF the reception extended him by tn,
Philadelphia comrades, and particularly of th,
fraternal cOurtesies accorded him by Past Com
nsDder-in-Chie Besth, Qgartermaster-G Genera
Taylor, Past Adjutant General Yanderslic.
and other prominent comrades of the g. r.
Wednesday evening Post s. of which Gen
Beath is 8 member, gave Commander kount
hearty reception, when Past Commanders-in
Chief Hartranft, Wagner and Beath, Depart
ment Commander Nevins of New jersey ant
Department Commander Hedges and ASS
Adj't-Gen. Geo. B. Squires were present, am
there was general interchange Of f-aterna
and concratulatory remarks.
THURSDAY the Grand Army participated il
the grand parade attending the unyaling G
the Reynolds monument, and in the evenin
Post 2. Of which Past Adjutant-General Van
derslice is a member, rendered the Commander
in-Chiefa reception. This is Cne Of the finest
appearing and best-eQuipped Posts in III
country, and Commander Kountz was deepl
impressed, here as elsewhere. that Philadelphia
as q representative Grand Army center, canno
be excelled.
GESERAL ORDERS, 40 T.
BEADoUkRTERs. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPuBI1
TOLEDO, OHIO, Sept. l3, 1881.
GENIAL ORDERS, No. 4.
The country al this time is being astaied by pol
ticl contest; and while IL must be conceded by a
that no class Of citizens have higher right freel
express their political opinions and take part in III
campaign az their conviction shall dictate. tha
Hose who through uBsellish patriotism went fori
20 s6re the Nation. yet the Comniander-in-(lii
deems Il his duty 70 remind comrades that II
Grand Army ofthe Republic H. strictly noH-partisd
Our law upon this sableci is plain and emphatic.
follows:
no officer or comrade Of the Grand Army OF II
Republic shall IN any use the organzafiC
Tor partisan purposes. and discussion of parfsa
questions shall BE- permitted any Of lis meeting
nor shall any nomination for political Office
Enade See ctaP. 5, Art. ". II. and n.
il y Therefore earnestly hoped that no Post wi
violate this Fundamental law Of our association |
participating Ia any political demonstration wla
ever.
The wearing Of Grand Army badge or unifor
sta political meeting is In the highest degree il
proper and coBarades should refrain from SO ofien
trs against the spirit OF our Rules and Regulation
BY command Of
JOIN s. KouKrz
". W. ALooRS. Conmander-in-C Chief
AdjutaBt-ceneral.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. s.
HEADo'Rs GAR. TOLEDO, o., Sep. ls, 1854
General Orders No 5.
The following appointments are hereby a
nOuncod. Eugene Lelc. EtOcton Cal: Jas. IuEna
Denver, Col. Norman L. Hope Hartford Com
Jas. i. Hcnsley Washington. ID. c.; Geo. T. Ter
on. Washington, ID. O.; Noah IL. Tyner Ifarp
Oak; B. r.. Payne. Miller Oak; Alfred IT. Nil
Wilmington. Del. John y. Gornicy, New Cas-,
AZ HAr.N mwA Ffag4sa RI.