The National tribune., 1885-05-21
ARIZONA,

ShlLoNhs
The City Hall was crowded until standing room
al premium the evening of the S.h inst.
by the elite and bourgeois of Prescott drawn thither
by the COMMON curiosity to greet and do honor to
one whose name will 20 down to future ages until
time. the iuplacible Halter of all things human,
shall have buried IN Oblivion the traditions of the
mighty conflict iii which the hero of Winchester
figured so prominently. The former comrades in
arms OF Gen. Sheridan belonging TO Barrett Post
had spared no pains or expense TO make the recep-
ton worthy of its recipient The hall was decked
and drapcd with flags iii most artistic manner,
the che Il o,,rTe, directly i'll the of the platform
being formed Of sabers, cantcens, cavalry guidons,
regiuental coloTs. encircling the word "WiBches-
ter while to the south Of ii were the letters q A
r." similarly decorated. On the arrival of Gen.
Sheridan and staff Gen. Crook, Gov. Tritle and
Secretary Van Amman, the Grand Array Post, under
Post Commander Dewitt, together with the Pres
colt Grays and Rifles, under command of Capt Val
entinc. received him with military honors, after
which lie conducted to the stand and intro
duced by Gov Tritle in a few appropriate remarks
which were responded to i'll a manner that demon
stratcd the fact that Little Phil' can, when SO
disposed tickle the vanity of his hearers with blair
ney unctous and honeyed ever tr pped from
the tongue Of hIiesan saint or sinner. All present
were personally introduced TO the General by
Hon. {. &. Bean, Delegate to Congress, and each
person receiving that honor were made TO feel as
though favored by special recognition by the hero
of the hour. Past Commander Ford, Commander
Dewitt and Adiutant SCHNEIDER, of the G A r., who
were most active in organizing the reception, are
TO be congratulated on the success which attended
their etfors.-DadU Miner, Prescott. Ariz.
CALIFORNIA;
Many of the Posts of this Department have made
arrangements with Mr. Geo NJ Mann for the ex
hibition of his splendid panorama, entitled " Nor
mon Life" Mr.. Mann's lecture OH the subject, too
is excellent and cannot fail TO be of great pecuary
advantage TO the Posts.
CONNECTICUT.-
General Orders No. 8, issued at New Haven Oh
the 2Sh uIt by Frank d. Soat Department
Communicative. ii. Stowe, a. A.-G.-urges
every Post Commander TO exert himself 10 make
suitable preparations for the observance of Deco
ration Day. In all eases, where practicable, the
custom of attendance by Post at Divine service
| the Sabbath preceding that day should be OBJ
served. The following comrades are detailed tt
| represent the @. A. r. in places where no Post II
located They will strive TO secure an appropriate
and fitting Observance of the day i'll the Localities
to which they have been assigned and endeavor te
make sure, il possible. that throughout the State nC
| soldiers grave Is overlooked. The detail and as
signment is n follows and the comrades will make
due report of their action to the Department Chap
| lain on the blanks furnished herewith: Thompson
| S. X. Spaulding, A ID. c.. Woodstock, 4. A. Blu
! clanan, y. J.. G.; Brooklyn, A. w. Burgess, L.
G.; Pomfret, James II. Rice, =. 7. C.; Sterling
John L. Bassett, \. ID. c.; Plainfcd Francis Bur
roughs T.. z. c.; Columbia Il. +. Smith, G. NJ. o.
Scotland, :. J. Miller, T.. p. c.; Andover, E. G 30
| den, j. V. G.. Hampton J. ID. Willis, i. p G..
| Vindham, A. G. Crandal, p. c.; Chaplain, T.. w
BINGHAM A; d; C.; Coventry, E. o. Dimoek
Vile, John r. Crary, S. Y. Dept Com'd'r
Bozrah, b. p. Learned, F. ?. c.; sprague, Chas; W
Filler. Rep. 10 Natl Enc; Franklin, James Is. Colt
Alt. TO Natl Enc. Preston, john NJ Brewer, ASS
Insp'r; Lisbon. Samuel r. Knapp, p. p. c.; Girls
void, Joseph Selden, p. p. c.; Canterbury, Willi
| w. Clarke, L. =. c.; Lyme, A. 7. Douglass, r. F. c.
| Old Lyme George Haven, T.. p. c.; East Lyme, J
c. Bliss y. p. c.; Waterford, G. s. DarDow, Rep. t.
| Natl Enc; Groton, n. T. Alien, Rep to Dept Enc
| Stonington, John a Rathbun, A. ID. c.; Norti
| Stonington, e. l.. Il. Tibnetts, j. +. G.; Ledyarl
Samuel +. Latham, J. V. C.; Glastonbury. NJ. II
Kceney, 4. d. G; Bolton, NJ S. Chapman, T; 7. c.
Marlborough NJ. W. Robinson, p. II. c.; Hebron
| III. A. Eastman, T.. i. c.; Fast Haddam, Horac
| Stevens, j. V. c.; Salem, Z. NJ. Brown, Rep. t
Dept Enc; Lebanon. L. l.. Kenyon, S. v. G.
Bloomfield. George X. Huribut Asst IBsp r
sor, Richard W Roberts, A ID. c.; Windsor, Henri!
| Il. Taiator, j. " Dept Com'd'r; East Windsor
William T. Morgan, A. d. c.; West Hartford. Nor
| man l.. Hope, Natl A. ID. c.; Somcrs. IL. $. Wood
ward. r. Z. c.; Ellington, Charles w. Wood, A. ID
| c.; CRANKY, James III. Adams A. ID. c.; East Gran
| by ii. r. Newhart, J. V. c.; Sufiield, Nj. Tucker
Rep. 10 Dept Enc; Burlington. Henry A. Peck, A
ID. c.; Pennington, S. N. Wadsworth, A. ID. c.
Avon, II. M. Calhoun, F. p. c.; Painyiile, Hcnr;
| j. Wilson, A. ID. c.; Berlin, Charles III. Beaton, G
Of A.; Newington, Samuel J. Chafee. Natl A. u