The National tribune., 1885-07-02

that magnificent array OF famous soldiers pass by
| and saw the distinguished men who were watching
| ton like that. tApfaatise.l / could feel that
might shine, II not with original luster, at least
| with reflected light. eLangiter and applause.l
| ticn. 1 thought saw that noble army which had
marched from victory to victory until 1t stood in
the grand review at Washington in the presence OF
q saved Nation. ButA was not that army. There
were no tattered banners here; grateful Nation
had gathered them up, and in the most conspicu-
Gus capitals had saved them; the banners were
| new; the army was newo II was not the army
which had saved the Republic but the army that
stood shoulder to shot in the glory of fraternity
that army which yoa'saw 10 day was worthy to be
the successor of the splendid army that saved the
Republic. tAppause -
D. r. Austin, Judge Advocate. General of the
Grand Army of the Republic; Comrade Patch,
of the Boston Gtobss and Comrade Charles A.
Boutelle, of Bangor, were severally called upon
and made stirring speeches, which were hear
tily applauded, and at II o'clock the exercises
concluded.
Among the guests one who receives consider
able attention is the 81 Drummer Boy of the
Rappahannock." whose real name is Robert 81.
Henderson,. He won his celebrity at the bat
tie of Fredericksburg, when he was mere boy.
He has with him splendid silver drum, which
was presented to him by Horace Greeley. Upon
it is the inscription: Presented by the Trib-
une Association to Robert Henry Hendershot,
of the Sth Mich. Inf, for his gallantry at the
attack on Fredericksburg on the 1lth of De-
cember, 1862" The sticks he uses are gold
mounted, and were presented to him by Illinois
Republicans for his services in the Garfield and
Arthur campaign of 1880.
Hon. L. p. Rynder who is Chairman of the
Greenback party of Pennsylvania, is attending
the Encampment
With Gov. Alger, of Michigan, is Gen.
Byron K. Pierce who at one time commanded
the brigade in which the famous 18th Me.
served. He was received with great enthusi-
asm by the boys of the old 18th.
An extremely interesting collection of photo
graphs and watercolor paintings adorned the
rotunda of the City Hall, where the Encamp-
ment was held. The assortment embraced
various views of all the monuments erected by
the different regiments and batteries on the
field of Gettysburg to commemorate their par
ticipaton in the BATTLE The collection was in
charge of Maj. David w. Houghton, of Wash
ington. Maj. Houghton was Chairman of the
Executive Committee of the Guard of Honor
for the remains of President Garfield while
lying in state at the Capitol Sept. 21 to 23 1881,
and was the only representative of the Guard
at the Encampmen..
Tuesday morning delegation of so comrades
from Massachusetts,, New Ham pshire, Virginia,
Maine, New York. Pennsylvania, Dakota, Cali
loTHlt anu AluuesOLa, Uedueu Dy Gne
Silver Fife and Drum Corps with the Drum
mer Boy of the Rappahannock in the ranks
called on Gen. II. w. Slocum, Capt J. S. Wins
low and Payson Tucker, esq. Gen. SlOcum was
out, but they were cordially received by the
other gentlemen, and were most Hospitality
entertained by Mr.. Tucker.
The Falmouth Hotel furnished 1900 meals
Tuesday; the Preble House 2.000 from 6 o'clock
a. IN. up to II midnight; the City Hotel 800;
United States Hotel 1000, and was obliged to
turn away 100 persons; Perry Hotel SO, and
Merchants Exchange Hotel $50.
What do you think of this, General?" in.
quired Commander in-Chief Kouutz Of Com
missioner Black. "It's the largest procession
ever had at any Encampment" 1t is So" ad-
ded Kountz; :" it isa good deal larger than the
one at Minneapolis clast year, or at Baltimore,
and never before has such a procession been
SEEM" i -,
Post 81, of Philadelphia, sends larger dele
CATION than any other. They have 50 men
here. This Post Numbers 632 men. Thomas
Kelly is Commander; B. f. Woodhouse, Chair
man. and Wesley Steward, Secretary.
commissioner of Pensions Gen. John c. Black,
of Illinois, was entertained by the Hon. l.. ID.
nj. Sweat at his residence on the evening of the
23d large numbefofguas among them Gen.
Logan and wife, ex-G Gov. Fairchild of Wisconsin,
Gov Alger of Michigan, Gen. Barnum, the Illi-
nois delegates to the Co. r. convention, Con-
gresham Reed, andrmany Western visitors and
many OF the prominentpebple of Portland were
present. The reception was a brilliant affair,
and the Western people We're greatly gratifed
at the display of New England hospitality.