The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-06-04
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News from the Departments Camp
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HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
Memorial Day-The CoHmaader-in-Chief at Brook
Ign. \. Y.

Memorial Day was observed with appropriate
solemnities to-day by Forsyth Post and Corps.
In the morning the Post marched in body TO
Forest Cemetery, laden with flowers, followed
bv wounded soldiers in carriages, and COM
mittee from Forsyth Relief Corps i'll carriages,
carving special memorial designs, sent by
friends. and fine floral piece to be placed on
each soldier grave. Appropriate memorial ex-
ercises were observed when the decoration GER
emonies were enacted.
In the afternoon the beautiful Woodlawn
Cemetery was visited, where the soldiers plat
is in the form Of star, with flagstaff IN the
center Here an arch had been erected &C. To
the Unknown Dead" and after Forsyth Post
had decorated the soldiers graves, the ladies OF
the Corps who had assembled around the staff,
moved forward strewing evergreens first. and
above them placing the floral offerings in men,
ory of our PARKWAY dead. 1t was beautiful
and touching ceremony. The widows and
orphans plat was not forgotten by Forsyth
Relief Corps, nor were The graves of their own
number. Among the latter were those OF Mrs.
TIlinghast and Mrs Elizabeth Osborne, both of
whom were Presidents of Aid Societies in the
old war DAYS. and in their latter years Joined
the Corps TO show their sympathy with the
new work. The latter was frequent contrib
utor to The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, up to the
time of her death last Fall.
GEN. sTEEDMaN REMEMBERED.
Apropos of the decoration of the grave of
Gen. james b. Stcedman, the following, from
the Toledo Journal shows that the old hero is
remembered in more ways than one:
Mrs Gen. Steednan visited the OHIO Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home at Genia the present week.
TO the Generals grandchildren, James Rlair
and Emma who have been IN the Home since Feb
ruaTy, and stand number one in department aud
studies.
James is full of bcyisl, ambition, is very proud of
the soldier fame of his iIiusri grandfather and
hopes to he admitted al West Point when his course
at Nena is completed, At the ise Of To- He Il now
in his iith year. Emma, WHO * younger, IS very
winning child and Is pefseveTing and stu'iious.
As the question has been raised 10 the right OF
these children TO tic privileges of the Home 1t
may be stated that they were not admitted on tie
soldier record of their grandfather there being a
technical objection TO the admission o: all hut sol
diers chi!drenl. hu from the fact that their father,
Lewis CasS S,ecdman, the Generals only son,
also soldier When the applications were filled
out last Fall their fathers commission could not
be found, and their adEltamoe was by special or
der o: the Board OF Trustees. written state
men; by Col. :. II. Moe of Chattanooga, Gen
Steed;nan's Chief Of Staff backed by a personal
statement by Gen. G. II. Grasvenor, member Of the
Beard. WHO was with Stcedmans command, both
a;tcsiing 10 lie :cHt that Lew had rendered actual
service in the army.
Since then The commission has beer found among
some old papers of Gen. Steedman, ixing LEWIS
position Second Lieutenant i'll the 6Sth y. y,
Col. Salin SllIn commanding. Application for pen
sion has been made for the children. as ii can be
proven by competent evidence that severe illness
of Lieut.. Steednlan in 1865 superinduced the lung
trouble from which he died
The above is from the pen of Mrs. Sherwood
National President ofthe WoRan's Relief Corps
who has the matter in charge Gen. Black
Commissioner of Pensions, writes her that it
will be Necessary TO appoint guardian for the
children before formal application is made for
pension. She has chosen Gen. Chas. l.. Young,
Past Senior Vice COMMANDMENT Chief G. r.,
who served on Gen. Sickness STAFF in the Army
OF the Potomac, was warm personal friend of
Gen Steedman, and has had the care OF the
family very near his heart.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Sunday evening Forsyth Post and Corp sat
tended Memorial Services at the Central Con-
gregational Church, Rev. III. NJ. Bacon, ID. d.,
Chaplain of Forsyth Post, officiating. Theserv
ices were very impressive, including te Deans
responsive readings ard concluding with The
Battle Hymn Of the Republic" The following
was the reading:
RESPONSIVE SERVICE.
Chaplain The Lord gave the word, grea; was
the company OF them that published il.
Comrades. Declare We among the nations, and
publish, and set up standard.
Chaplain l cannot hold my peace, because thou
hast heard, my soul, the sound of the trumpet,
the alarm OF war.
Comrades. In the name of our God we will set
up our banners.
for thou has wrought all our works in
Comrades. Now thanks be unto God which al
ways causcih us TO triumph in Christ.
Chaplain. Jesus Christ said, Let not ycuir heart
be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.
In my Fathers house are many mansions. go to
prepare place for YOU
Comrades. Blessed the dead who die in the
Lord. Yea, saith the Spirit, that they Esay rest
from their Iabors.
Chaplain They shall hunger more, neither
thirst any more.
Comrades. Neither shall the sun light on them
any heat.
Chaplain. For the Lamb which is in The midst of
the throne shall feed them and lead them unto
living fountains Of water.
Comrades. And God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes.
Chaplain There shall be TO more death, neither
sorrow nor crying, neither shall there be any more
pain.
Comrades. For the former things have passed
away.
CoMMANDER-IN-cHIEF KoUNTZ IN BROOKLYN
AND NEW YORK.
The Commander-in-Ch Chief participated in the
Memorial Day exercises at Brooklyn. Before
the parade started reception was rendered
Gov. Hill, of New York, and COMMANDMENTS
Chief kountZ at the residence OF Jos. +. Knapp,
Bedford street. where the Commander in Chief
and Governor stood in the music room and
shook hands with large number of people.
The reviewing stand was at the corner of Gin
ton and Lafayette avenue, where stood the
Governor, COMMANDMENT Chief Kountz and
Mayor Low and distinguished party OF citi-
Zens After the exercises at Greenwood the
Chief, accompanied by Senior
Vice Department Commander of New York,
Comrade Cowtan, Comrade Cortelyow and
others OF the staff were driven to Prospect Park
to luncheon, and aftcrward paid visit to the
comrades of Rankin Post, who had assembled
in large numbers in their hall. After briefly
addressing the comrades and CONCENTRATING
them upon the grand success Of the exercises in
Brooklyn he returned TO New York, where he
attended the large meeting in the Academy of
Music, where were seated on the stage the
President, SIR. Cleveland, Secretaries Endicott
and Whitney Gen. Hancock, Mayor Grace
Secretary Evarts, Gov. Hill, Commander in
Chief k0untz, Gen. NJ. T. Mcmahon, Algernon
s. Sullivan, Gen. Henry L. Trenaine and
others.
HEADQUARTERS NOTES.
Memorial exercises and decoration Of SOL
diers graves were held to-day by Ford Post and
Ford Post Ladies' Society, East Toledo, and by
the Posts and Corps of South Toledo, Syvania
and Monclora, all of this County.
In response 10 inquiries the National Presi-
dent explains that the reason the National
officers, Womanis Relief Corps, do not accom-
pany the COnmarder-in- Chief and party is that
they prefer TO 90 via the Montreal ard the St.
Lawrence. The trip they have chosen is via
the Grand Trunk, spending Sunday at Mon
treal, where they will be joined by the Past
National President, Mrs. Barker; the National
Senior Vice President, Mrs Fuller and Ma