The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-10-15
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the Departments---N New
Posts, etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
HEADQUARTERS
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,

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On Thursday last Commander-in-Chief Bur-
Unattended Grand Army Day at Philadelphia.
The program was that the different Posts OF the
Department in the vicinity of Philadelphia
should meet at point on Broad street, ana
from there march TO the Fair Grounds-the
State Fair being then i'll progress The idea
was to enable comrades and their families to
visit the grounds and have an opportunity to
view the different interesting exhibits, after
which a banquet WAS to be held in the evening.
at a large restaurant on the Fair Grounds. AT
the conclusion of the banquet a grand open
Campfire, with the grand stand as platform
for the speakers, was to be held. Unfortu-
nately, however, the day was both wet and
cold. but, notwithstanding this, very large
number of the members of the Posts were
hand, and made a good showing in the Fair
Grounds After the banquet it was thought
best to omit the Campfire. as it was exceed
ingly cold and wet. Addresses were made by
the Commander-in- Chief and Corporal Tanner,
of New York
pleasant event occurred during the after
noon which was not on the bills. 1t was the
visit of Alexander Hamilton Post, Of New York,
to Post No ?, of Philadelphia. They came to
Philadelphia without knowing that it was
Grand Army Day, and were escorted to the
Fair Grounds by the Post. At the conclusion of
the banquet a great number of the visiting
veterans assembled in the hall of Post
No 2, where the rest of the evening was spent.
Here addresses were made by the Commander
in-Chief and others. Although the weather
was so bad the veterans managed to enjoy
themselves and displayed all their old-time
vim. The Commander-in- Chief expressed
himself to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE as
delighted with the spirit of determi-
nation the old veterans show to get
togther at these meetings, and to see so many
of them OH such day as last Thursday showed
very plainly that the fraternal spirit had not
n no lnaS eft caI
himself as regretting very much not being able
to attend Grand Army Day at Pittsburg. He
was not notified in time, or he certainly would
have made arrangements TO be on hand.
In regard to the responses made to the Gen
eral Order calling for contributions TO the Grant
fund, Gen. Burdett said that scarcely sufficient
time had yet elapsed to state fully what the
result of the Order had been, although there
was every prospect that it would meet with a
hearty response.
The correspondence at Headquarters con-
tinues very large; in fact. during the past
week it has been without precedent in this
administration.
Gen. Burdett, who was so much delighted
with his Topeka trip, in conversation on that
subject spoke again of the great and growing
interest the people of Kansas are taking in all
that pertains to the Union soldiery. During
the Reunion he had the pleasure of seeing a
company of young ladies, who in imitation of
their brothers had organized themselves into
corps of Daughters of Veterans" They were
attired in tasty uniform OF red, white and
blue-red skirts, white jackets and jaunty blue
caps-and presented an appearance both novel
and attractive. They were daughters of vet
Grams, too, and in imitation of their fathers and
brothers in organizing the Grand Army and
Sons of Veterans, thought they too would band
together. They rode in carriages and formed
very pretty feature of the procession. Since
the Commander-in-Chiefs return he has re-
ceived several letters asking questions in regard
TO the corps, and also requesting authority TO
form similar organizations at other points, and
to issue general order recognizing them, to
all of which he has replied, OF course, that it
was a matter over which he had no jurisdic-
tion. This banding together of these young
girls, however, was very pleasing, showing as
it did that the interest III soldier matters is
growing in intensity all the time there.
He mentioned also another organization he
noticed while III Topeka, and that was corps
Of young boys, ranging in age from 10 to To-
who were neatly clad in Zouave uniform and
carried mGskets. Their drill was very nicely
executed. They presented very neat and
asty appearance, and were much admired