Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-09
GRIND Army NIattars.

Sacramento appointments on the staff Of
the Department Commanders are: For Aids
de-Camp, D. y. Thorpe, Of Sumner Post,
and J. s. Esterbrook, of Warren Post.
Colonel 7. W Sheehan has also been APP
pointed Assistant Inspector for Sumner
Post and last Thursday evening he in
SpeCted the Post ia 4 most thorough man
ner and spoke in the highest terms of the
systematic manner in which all the books
and accounts were kept OF the very flour
ishing condition of the Post, and of the per-
feet discipline and unauimitv of action.
In his inspection report he says The
Post Commander and Officer of the Day are
particularly thorough in their duties. He
also SAYS, " respectfully recommend that
more attention be paid throughout the De
partment to the drill of members of the
Grand Army Of tie Republic. The organi-
zation being Of q military character, should,
when on parade, be IN condition 10 present
a SOldicrly appCaranCe-tO march well in
column OF twos. fOurs, platoons and com
panics, and 10 appear at home when the
rifle is III hand. Complicated movements
need not he attempted. At the present
time many civic societies drill 10 q certain
extent IN order 10 appear well in public,
and the old veterans cannot afford 10 be
outcome in martial bearing on march. by
men who never bore arms
The joint Memorial Day Committee are
holding frequent meetings, ana rs the day
approaches great activity prevails. Mrs.
Nellie HolbrooK Blinn. during her stay in
this city for Memorial Day services. will be
the guest OF Mrs. Wm. NJ. Lyon. Second
and 7 streets.
The National EHcampmeut of the Grand
& i4t.I -
campment at Portland, Me, commencing
June 25th. The railroads all over the
country offer greatly reduced rates 10 any
comrades and their families who wish to
attend and the Southern Pacific Company
furnishes free transportation from san
| Francisco to Chicago 20 all delegates and
others entitled 90 seats in the cncam1ment
! The Womaus Relief Corps. auxiliary to
| The Grand Army, holds its annual meeting
ut the same time and place. There is very
| little doubt but that the twentieth annual
encampmont viii be held in San Francisco
Sumner Post put the matter of appTo-
pirate floral designs for the Crockcr Floral
| FESTIVAL into the hands o.! the ladies Of the
Sumner Relief Corps, and all were per
| fcctly satisfied with the result Il was an
elegant and tasteful display, crcliilbie &c
| the two examinations. and especially APP
propriatc. as Mrs. Cc)eEer j. an active
member of Gua Sumuc, Relief Corps. The
| Grand Army were also fortunate III having
a photographer OF their own, and ComradC
! Baldwin, Of Warren Post, took several fnt
pictures of these designs. which Will b.
ccolorcd by Mrs. Baldwin 10 resemble the
original as nearly as possible. and 4 copy
will be presented to Mrs Crocker. Wink
taking these views comrade Baldwin, hav
ing an extra large camera, took q picture o
the whole display at one :, sitting, an'
will present a copy TO Mrs. Croeker.
SCARLET and white striped Scotch woo
undershirls and drawers in to-day's sale, %
cents each Gents fancy bordered hem
stitched linen lawn handkerchleis, 70 ans
- cents. Red House.
To-Day in sale, boys mohair coats, al
sizes, % to 50 cents each. Fine line OF la
dies and misses shoes, Kid and goat but
ton, 81 to 81 80. Red House.
y. B.-See our advertisement in to-day
issue and last evenings Bee" Re
House