The National tribune., 1885-08-20
TIE ENCANPMENT,
More Discussions of the Date at
Which It Should Be Held.
PREFERS JULY OR AUGUST.

To THE EDITOR: see number of CORE
spondents advocating the time for National
Encampment at San Francisco next year be
fixed in July or August and l, for one, hope
you will use your influence to have it held any
time from July Is to Aug 10, or to September,
as some have stated. So many soldiers could
take their families along at that time, and July
and August being vacation generally, many OF
us could go then that could not at any other
time, and merchants could take advantage of
that season of the year. | wish to go myself,
and can go no season as well as July or August,
as our business is always dull in Midsummer.
H. j. HOPKINS, Pleasantville Pa.
IS STRONG FOR AUGUST.
To THE EDITOR: In recent number of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE l see COmrade kountz
thinks May would be the best time to hold the
National Encampment in California. l don't
think the cOmrade has we'll considered the
matter. No doubt May would be very nice
time to visit the Pacific Coast, as all the rich
and rare flowers are at their best about that
time but there is more than fine flowers to be
taken into consideration. Many of the Com
rades who will want to go-farmers, mer-
chants, mechanics and lawyers-will be having
their busiest time about then, and could not go.
Then last, but by no means least, we want to
see some of the large fruit the California COM
rades talk so much about, and that, l am told,
is not to perfection till the month of August.
we WanU TO see lOF OURSELVES WHcbucT
punches of grapes are rs large as a half bushel,
squashes half ton weight. more or less, and
beets,-well, no matter what size,-and learn
whether or not they are imposing on our Gre
dulity here in the East. Then, if we find their
fruits are as fine as they represent we want to
eat some of them-"go foraging" in their vine
yards or among the pear trees, etc. So by all
means don't have the Encampment in May.
August will suit the great majority best, Com
rade kountz to the contrary.-NEwTONB BLACK,
Post 105, Butler Pa.
ENDORSES GEN. GRosvENoR.
To THE EDITOR: cordially and emphatic
ally indorse what Gen. Grosvenor says about
the Encampment to be held in San Francisco
next year. August is the right month. By
their fruits We shall know them" We wish to
see their ripened grains and fruits. What more
appropriate time than August? When can our
comrades leave their business at any time in
the year when it is SO dull?-H. NJ. PIERCE,
Montpelier, Vt.
HIS VOTE rs FOR AUGUST.
To THE EDITOR: In regard to San Francisco
Reunion, let me put in my vote for August, as
it will undoubtedly suit the majority the best.
L. F. GOULD, Hastings, Neb.
EITHER MAY OR SEPTEMBER.
To THE EDITOR: Six years residence in
California entities me to say that there are two
seasons which would be favorable for the meet
ing of the National Encampment-the season
of flowers and the season of fruits For the first
much beyond the LIST of May will be too late
for the second, about the 18th of September
would be about the right time-O B. ORMsBY,
| Murphysboro, Ill.
| Alexander Organ, Maquoketa, Iowa, favors
holding the Encampment in July.