The National tribune., 1885-06-18

by ex-Confederate soldiers.
Gold cigar case from the Celestial and Second
Kings of Siam.
Gold-handled knife presented by miners of Idaho
Territory.
Silver trowel. used by Gen. Grant in laying the
cornerstone of the Museum of Natural History,
New York.
Knife made at Sheffield for Gen. Grant
Gen. Grants gold pen.
Embroidered picture, (cock and hen,) presented
by citizens of Japan.
Field glasses used by Gen. Grant during the war
Iron-headed cane made from the rebel ram Merri-
mac.
Silver-headed cane from wood used in defense of
Fort Sumter
Gold-headed cane made out of wood from old
Fort Duquesne, Pennsylvania.
Gold-headed cane presented in token of Gen.
Grants humanity during the war.
Gold-headed cane used by Lafayette and pre-
sented by the ladies of Baltimore
Carved wood cane from estate of Sir Walter Scott
Uniform as General of the United States Army.
Fifteen buttons cut from the Generals coats dur
ing the war by Mrs. Grant after various battles
Hat ornaments used at Belmont and Fort Donel-
son.
Shoulder straps (Brigadier-GeneraD worn by
Gen. Grant at Belmont, Fort Donelson and Shiloh
and straps of Lieutenant General cut from the coat
used by Gen. Grant in the campaign against Rich
mond, Petersburg, and Lees army.
Medal (gOldl from the American Congress for
opening the Mississippi.
Gold medal from Philadelphia.
Forty-five medals in gold, silver and bronze
Silk papers printed for Gen. Grant.
Collection of coins Japanese. This is the only
complete set, except one in the japanese Treasury
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Government of Japan
Warrant as cadet of West Point and army COM
missions from Brevet Second Lieutenant to that of
General of the United States Army
Papers and mementoes, comprising addresses.
honorary society commissions, and resolutions of
respect, as well as the freedom of cities presented
abroad
TESTIMONIALS TO PAST DEPARTMENT OFFICERS.
The last annual Eneampment of the Depart
ment of the Potomac voted testimonials to
three of the retiring Department officers, viz,
Hon. ID. S. Alexander, Commander; G. II.
Ingram Assistant Adjutant- General and Ben
jamin Swallow, Chaplain. The several testi-
monials were procured by committees appointed
by the present Department Commander, n. NJ.
Brooks. Everything being in readiness, Com
mander Brooks decided to have the testimonials
presented at the Encampment of Burnside Post
on the 11th inst. On the arrival at the Post
room of Commander Brooks and staff and
large number of prominent comrades includ-
| ing Past Department Commander S. s. Burdett
| the command of the Post was turned over to
| the Department Commander, who, after a very
| appropriate address stating the nature of his
visit, called upon Comrade ]. C. S. Burger, as
chairman of the committee, to present the testi-
| mOnial procured for Comrade Ingram. Comrade
| Burger, in some well-chosen remarks, placed
| Comrade Ingram in possession of very beauti-
full badge denoting the office held by him last
! year.
Comrade Alexander, as Chairman, was next
| called upon to present to Comrade Swallow
Chaplain's badge of unique and beautiful
design. In his remarks Comrade Alex
| ander paid a Just and wel-deserved tribute
| to our worthy Chaplain, who was visibly
affected by the kind words uttered by our
| young and brilliant Past Commander Chap
lain Swallow received the pretty emblem in
few well-chosen words, and took his seat amidst
storm of applause.
| Comrade Hawkes., as Chairman of the last
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sent the testimonial procured for Comrade
Alexander. As it was known that the recipient
! was already in possession of Past Department
| Commanders badge, the Committee obtained
| for him 16 volumes of law books, neatly marked
on the outside of the cover and labeled ON the
inside so as to show the origin of the present,
| ETC. COmrade Hawkes., after a few remarks,
called upon Past Department Commander Bur-
dett to finish the presentation speech. This
/ was done in COmrade Burdett's best vein, and
| drew forth the cheers of the comrades present.
COmrade Alexander received the beautiful and
| useful tribute from his comrades in most ap-
| propriate speech, showing his great apprecia-
tion of the honor done him by the Encamp-
| ment.
| After the close of these proceedings Comrade
| Green B. Raum, Chairman of q Committee ap-
| pointed to draft resolutions of respect to the
memory of Comrade r. NJ. Reynolds, ex-First
Auditor of the Treasury, reported to the Post a
|
comrades at his untimely death. The rosOlu-
tions were unanimously adopted by rising
vote, after which the Post closed.
NEW MEDICAL REFEREE.
| DIR. Lconidas RUSSELL of Murfreesboro, Tenn.
was appointed last week one of the Examiners
| in the Medical Referees Division of the PEN
sion Office DR.. Russell resided in Owensboro
| Ky. and graduated from Jefferson College,
Philadelphia, in 1855. At the outbreak of the
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and was appointed Assistant Surgeon of the
18th Ky. Subsequently he became Assistant
] Surgeon of the Cd KY, and on the march to
I Shiloh he was sent to the rear to take care of q
large collection of disabled men. The labors
| here were so arduous that his health broke
down and he resigned, to re-enter the service
| as soon as he grew better. and he became at
tached to the 9Th Ky. With this regiment he
went through the battles of Perryville. MUIR
| freesbOro and Chickamauga. AT the battle of
| Stones River he was in charge of the Brick
house Hospital. He married his wife on the
battlefield of Stones River and has since made
his residence in Murfreesboro.
| REMOVAL OF CHAIRMAN BRADSHAW.
The soldiers of the country have lost an earn
| est and valuable friend in the dismissal OF Mr.
Bradshaw, Chairman of the Board of Pension
| Appeals. Chairman Bradshaw, while too young
| to be in the army himself comes of soldier
| stock-having nine cousins killed on the field
of battle and one brother starved to death in
Andersonville. Naturally he has very warm
feeling for the suffering soldiers of the country,
and according to his opportunities no man in
the public service did so much to advance the
cause of justice in pension methods and secure
soldiers their rights No reason is assigned for
his removal. and he will take with him into
his retirement the good wishes of comrades in
every part of the Nation whom he has served
and benefited.
PORTLAND ENCAMPMENT.
The comrades who will represent this De-
partment in the Portland Encampment held a
meeting on Friday evening last, and agreed to
leave this city on Saturday. the Goth inst, at
| 10 p. m. by the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad.
| Comradc John A. Logan and Mrs. Logan will
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