The National tribune., 1885-09-03

large number OF public speakers including some of
the leading military spirits of the age. No exertion
will be spared TO make this Reunion memorable in
the annals of the State. All matters of detail will
be sysematized that all old soldiers their fam-
lies and friends, the Woman's Relief Corps and
Sons of Veterans together with the Kansas Ma
tional Guards Flanbeau Clubs, Bands, Drum
Corps, Prisoners of War Association and various
Reglmental Associations will form such comb-
nation of attractions that the old soldier who
mains at home and has it in his power to attend
will regret 1t but once i'll his life and that will be
always.
XIII. The elimination of the grand event will be
a sham battle on stupendous scale. Encourage
the rising generation to witness this drama in the
Held. In no other way can they form SO just
conception of the awful grandeur of a real battle,
in which you to a greater or less extent partici
pated midst the whiz of bullets and the screaming
of shot and shell.
XIV. meeting of the Association of ex- Prisoners
of War will be held in the Senate Chamber at the
OF the association and those desiring to become
members will report TO Comrade McNary Secre
tary of the Association, who will be on the grounds
during the Encampment.
XIV. In conclusion, comrades you are urged to
encourage the attendance of old soldiers not men,
bers of the GAR, but who eligible to MEM
bership, in order that our decimated ranks may be
filled up with recruits and the Department of
Kansas placed where of right it belongs, i'll the
front rank in the galaxy of States in the Grand
Army of the Republic.
MINNESOTA
c. A. Oliver, Edgerton: Post No. so, of this place.
has adopted the name of U. $. Grant
NEBRASKA
John B. Dey, Commander of j. A. Monroe Post
No SO. Stromsburg: We have a very good Post
here and what is still better, we own our own hall
We have a very promising Relief Corps. which is a
great help to our Post. We expect to attend the
Beatrice Reunion a a Post. THE NATIONAL. TRIB-
UNE is taken by quite a number of the comrades
We ali think " Uncle Daniels Story the best of
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. 1t brings us all back to those
trying days when our Nation hung in a balance
] can only say that wish every old soldier was a
subscriber to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
NEW JERSEY
The encampment of the Posts of Hudson County.
of this State, which commenced Friday last in
the Schuetzen Park, and continued until Tuesday,
splendid success. About $50 veterans answer
ed to the roil-call. The Reunion was exceedingly
interesting, every device for assisting the boys to
enjoy themselves being used Gen. Ramsay, who
was in charge of the camp, won praise from all for
the excellent way in which il was conducted. On
Saturday Gen Hancock and Gov. Albeit and Staff
visited the grounds, and were greeted with hearty
cheers by the veterans. On Sunday the camp was
visited by not less than 900 persons. The principal
attraction on Monday-tle closing day-wasa sham
battle. Among the Posts in attendance were the
following: Werner, Zabriskie, Ellsworth, Thomas,
Wilson and Van Houten.
NEW YORK.
Col f. d. Grant has written a personal note TO
Commander Knapp thanking him and the other
members of Wheeler Post for their services at
Mount McGregor previous to and at the funeral of
OHIO
o. NJ. Merrick, Perry: On Aug. IA the members
of Post No. 462 of this place, presented the Rev.
Mr.. Stewart. Chaplain of the Post, with $50 easy
chair The occasion was made very interesting
one, the comrades attending with their wives and
families.
PENNSYLVANIA
Gen. John F. Baller veteran Of the Mexican
and civil and commander of the 9Sth Pa. in
the latter, celebrated his 10th birthday the 2sth
ult. banquet and bali was given on the occasion
at the Schuetzen Hall, to which Gen Ballier was
escorted by the Hussar Band, the Young Msnner-
Choir, a uniformed firing party of John A. Koltes
Post Veterans of the 9Sth Pa, Kotes Post, Bavar-
ian Society and the Cannsatter Society. Gen.
BaIlier came TO this country AZ years ago. He
served Lieutenant in the Mexican War. after
which he lived in Philadelphia until the civil war
broke out. Raising two regiments he entered the
war as IA Colonel and came out a Brigader General.
Maj. Henry Webster Post, No. 3sI, of Strattan-
vile, has adopted resolutions of respect to the
memory of Gen Grant.