The National tribune., 1885-04-02
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weekly Collection AboHt the Ma
tiOnal Capital
A JEALOUS CoMRaDE.


called upon Mrs Edward Roby, of Chicago,
during her recent visit to the city, and had a
very pleasant interview with that lady. Mrs.
Roby is a lady Of pleasing manners and ad-
dress, and IS one of the most indetati2abie
workers IN behalf of the soldiers III the State oI
Illinois She Is the President and founder Of
Abraham Lincoln Relief Corps No. 9, of Chi
cago-thc fTs; Corps started in that city-and
Mrs. Gen. John \. Logan is Senior Vice Presi-
dent Of the same Corps. In the course of con-
versatiou Mrs Roby informed THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE that she had, since the organization of
the above Corps, instituted Burnside Corps No.
10; Jas. \. Mulligan, No 2l, and John Brown,
No. Ia (colorcdl, she being an honorary member
OF the last named.
"You are here with reference TO obtaining
tombstoncs for soldiers buried III Chicago, are
you not? ," queried The TRIBUNE man.
"YeS"
"Why have they not been supplied with
headstones before?"
"The heaGstones came here TO secure are
for soldiers buried in the Soldiers Home Lot
in Chicago. Technically the discharges of
the deceased soldiers must be shown in order
10 secure the stones, and as all these doeu-
,ments were destroyed by fire, we cannot meet
the requirement.. ] came here bringing the
records of the Home and they have been
accepted as sufficient proof Of the genuineness
of the claim by the War Department, and the
headstoncs will be forwarded
"What home is il You allude TO, Mrs. Roby2"
"Soon after the war about 80 or 40 ladies in
Chicago raised from the proceeds of the Sani-
tary Fair IN that city S250,000, and with that
sum built a retreat for sick and INDECENT vet
Grams. The ladies' most prominent IN this
movement were Mrs. DIR. Hammill, Mrs.
Sayres. Mrs. Judge BradweH, Mrs. LoOmis,
Mrs. Dickinson, and Mrs Sanford. A beautiful
homo was built on the Lake Shore, directly
opposite the Douglas Monument, and it was
kept up as long as there were enough inmates
10 Justify ii. Many of the soldiers died, and
there were few acquisitions 10 the numbers,
the most OF the inmates being composed OF sol
diers who happened TO be in Chicago when the
Home was built. When it was no longer nee
cssary to keep up SO extensive an establishment
they bought cheaper place at Evanston, sub
nrb of Chicago and continued it until they had
so few inmates that il would not pay TO keep it
up They have now nearly $4,000 left, which
the Grand Army is trying TO get TO build
Memorial Hall, and the probabilities are that
they will get it,"
"In what cemetery were these interments
NADER"
ain one Of the most beautiful cemeteries in
nlinois-OakwOOds. The ladies of the Home
furnished handsome monument for the orua-
mentation Of the lOt,-a soldier at parade rest,
Secretary Lincoln gave US four cannons and
number OF balls, and they have been suitably
arranged. The President of the cemetery
Marcus Farwel-has borne all the expense
heretofore OF keeping the lot in order.'
what other specific work tor the soldier
cause has required your attention here2"
Where soldiers have not claimed their pen
sions. and have died leaving widows or or
phans, If hiss been difficult for them 30
get their rights through attorneys located at
distance, or they have not known how to make
application The difficulties have been in
creased by the great fire in Chicago, which
burned up many papers and made it necessary
ra..r ovid
wards of the Womans' Relief Corps, and it was
necessary for me TO know how to protect them
and obtain their rights at the least possible
expense 10 them. Gen. Black, the Commits
6ioner of Pensions, received me very kindly,
and viii afford every aid. have made such
arrangements that the attorneys fees viii be
very small, and believe We shall be able TO
take care Of the interests of our wards of this
class in Chicago"
Have you enjoyed your visit to Washing
ton 2"
"Oh, yes; my friends have all made it very
pleasant for inc. Gen. Sheridan and Gen.
Hancock have shown me many courtesies, as
have also Senator tCOmrade) Mandcrs0n, Of
Nebraska; Sonator Sherman. of Ohio, aud es-
pecialiy Senator Fair of Nevada, and also Mr..
III. J.. lewis. ore of our ablest Chicago lawyers
now residing here, and his cultured wife"
While visiting here Mrs. Roby, accom-
panied by sii-. ten John 4. Logan, visited the
Soldiers Home. Arlington, and other places of
interest. Sac aiso called upon Hon. Samuel
Randall. ana was presented by him with fac
simle 0f the resolution restoring Gen. Grant 20
the Army
DEPARTMENT OF THE POTOMAC.
Burnside Post No. 3, Department of the Po-
tonlac, he'd = very pleasant Campfire last
Thursday evening. MAJ. Henry J. Hupt
who was Cl,ier # Artillery of the Army of the
Potomac. was tie FIRST speaker. He led the old
soldiers bacl, "a The l;eIds of Mexico and enter
tained them with thrilling stories OF the camps
and fields OF those days, and then spoke Of the
artillery a; Malvern llill and gettysburg. At
Malvern iIi!l he had charge OF the Art;Ilery
Reserve. :nd as the batteries that had exhaust
el their aGmunition came back in search of
their &mgun.:.0H wagons and failed to find
thcm, hc supplied them from the hundreds Of
wagons of amnuaiion under bis charge, and
back they Tcnt into action. He said every
lattcry oa D. Union side was engaged that
day. lis = r-Cat Of the manner in which our
artillery Ms -rvcd at Getty ysbuTs was exceed
in8iy interesting and instructive. Maj j-Gcm
W :. Eazcc-a;!5 Tas expected, but for some
reason did ac- appear which WAS great dis
2ppointGie'.. 8. f7nrade C0nard told of mutiny
which occurred in the command IN which he
served. I:.-t Auditor Reynolds, of the Treas
ury Department! told of cavalry fight in
Wbic! ;4haut 30 cavalry on onr side took part
and fer winch a Colonel who was three miles 10
the rear. aud know nothing OF it until after
ward, %a~ lE.tia Brlg3dicr- General. and a
BrigaGie7-ti, e,i who was eight miles 10 the
rcar-and oiG Eot hear of the fight as soon by
considyrabi,. ts tne Colonel who was made a
Rriga3ivr I!Idc a Major General. IL was
evident thef- W-s a fOrceone conclusion that
those men wcr: 10 be made Generals whether
or no E"uraGe Reynolds was followed by
ComFade smith. Sho was Captain OF a Michi-
gan battery. ANA told some Interest," ing stories
az the wac \ committee of George A. Custer
Camp. Sons gt Veterans was present, and the
purposes needs and plans of the Camp stated in
an inter -tE" and able manner. The fires were
then pnt out and taps" sounded.
KIT cAr-oN POST socIArLE.
Kit Carson Post. No. 2, held large Campfire
on the i-ht of the 25th at Grand Army Hall
III this city. Commander Marcus S. Hopkins
presided. AIFer the transaction of routine
matter the iiro was lighted and the kettle put
on to boil, while the comrades sat around il to
have good tiaie, which they did in singing
"Americ, accompanied by piano, cornet, fifes
and drums. Mr.. Moulton played several piano
selections. ir. Francisco sang a few songs
tomrado .. ~trtdder, OF Brooklyn, rendered in
good style John Burns of Gettysburg" COM
Iade Francis Burgen read with good effect
The Amcrican Flag" and Comrade Reed gave
a negro dialect recital
FACTION FIGHTS.
The struggle for office is developing what
Sir Lucius O'frigger would call very pretty
LITTLE au.rrnis - auono the Den,ocrats .