The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-04-16
The GRAND ARMY.
News from the Observation-Disclosures
of Posts.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
The National Enesmrment- kountn at lincoln.


Commanter-in-C Chief Kouutz left on Tuesday
for his far-Western trip, and will be joined at
Cheyenne by Judge Acknowledgement Austin,
who will visit san Francisco and complete the
trip with him. Letters inst received from San
Francisco tell of the elaborate preparations
made for the banquet and reception IN thit
city. Department Commander Nariield and
Past National Junior Vice Commander Holmes,
with the Post Commanders and comrades OF
San Francisco, are uniting IN a grand demon
stratiou. The entire Department viii be repre-
scented, and it will undoubtedly lie the finest
Grand Army gathering ever seen on the Pacific
Coast. BY courtesy of the comrades Mrs. De
partment President Kline and the ladies OF
resident Corps will assist in the reception:
ROUTES TO PORTLAND.
The Michigan Central and the Grand Trunk
Railway. both lines passing through Canada,
are engaged in active competition for transpor-
tation TO the Portland Encampment Comrade
Fred s. Capron, of Post No. y, Chicago, agent
of the Chicago * Grand Trunk Railway, was IN
the city to-day in conference with National
officers Of the q 4 r. and Woman's Relief Corps
lie informs us that several of the Western De-
partments have decided TO go via the Grand
Trunk. Tie Michigan delegation will be
headed by their soldier Governor, Gen. Alger,
OF Detroit.
The Grand Trunk offers trip which will
include visit 10 Niagara Falls, both going and
coming. with the privilege OF passing from
Kingston to Montreal on the magnificent
steamers of the Richlieu x Ontario Navigation
Compauy's Line via the 1T. Lawrence River.
naSsi ny the Thousand Islands and through the
rapids by daylight. From Montreal TO Port
land, the route passes through the White
Mountains and its famous and picturesque
scenery.
The Michigan Central route is through Can
ada 20 Niagara Falls. thence through New York
and Boston TO Portland and the sra. Either
N trsf a
satisfactory rates--tO the eXcursionstS, at least
1t is an open secret that 10 the Grand Trunk
must be given the credit Of bringing down the
price OF tickets all along the lines. We under
stand that should the present experiment prove
a success the Grand Trunk will bring down the
prices 10 suit the purses of the average Grand
Army veteran, in the event of the EBcampment
being held In California III 1886 All this will
be good news TO comrades.
FORSYTH CAMPFIRE.
On the eve OF APPROPRIATION Day Grand
Campfire was held by Forsyth Post, iii honor
of the visit of Department Commander L. b.
Brown, of GAINESVILLE. Ey-President Hayes
was among the guests of the evening.
In opening the exercises of the evening Com
mander Corlett asked the comrades to transfer
themselves TO the bedside of their dying
leader, Gen. Grant, while Nearer My God TO
Thee" was being sung. After the sweet, SOL
emn strains of the hymn had died out the
while the Chaplain led in prayer for the be-
loved crant. The scene was one to be remem-
bered, several hundred heroes standing in
prayer Tor the gallant chieftain who was on a
dying bed. At this jupcture eX-President
HAYES arrived under the escort of Past Senior
Vice COMMUNICATIVE Chief {. L. Young Depart
ment Commander Brown, Gen. J. w Fuller,
Capt Kent Hamilton and DR.. S. L. Forbes.
Conn ade Forbes who served the first Sur
geon of the 9th Ohio has just been elected
Mayor of Toledo, to succeed hon. Jacob Romeis,
Congressman from the Toledo Dis riot.
He is also al active member of the Toledo Sol
diers' Memorial Association, whose beautiful
memorial building is fast nearing completion.
Alter the distinguished comrades were seated
upon the platform, Comi5ade Hamilton pre-
sented the following
TESTIMONIAL TO GEN. GRANT
from the comrades of Northwestern Ohio which,
on motion OF Authenticated Alcorn, were
adopted by rising vote, after which was sung
"Tenting the OLD Camp Ground" A copy
was then telegrapbed Gen. Grant:
At this gathering Of representatives of Grand
Army Posts o this Department and Of the soldiers
Of Northwestern ONO, We desire to gave expires
SION 10 our profound inte est III the sad events now
tTs.Ilepiring AZ the bedside OF comradc. Gen.
Ulysses ,. STsnt. We recognize III the iortitude,
the sIesiJ endurance pniI, tiie courage and equa
ninity IN facing death displayed by The iustrious
sufferer tie same great qualities of mind aud soul
which made him the foremost General OF his age,
and have kept him first ia the affections of bis fe-
lory-soIaiers and cuulttrynIen
Rcsotred, That ia the unequal contest he is now
wasinG with disease and death. We his comrades
in strl:s reareitng that il would bic in vain To- offer
under his banner march end fight and die to
ouT old hers, nevertheless Cannot withheld the
preston of profound sympathy we have for him in
common with All the worid. and the affection
felt Tor linn 10y all who belonged 10 his legons or
marched under his command.
ResoiUed, That II IL shall prove that he must yield
TO the summons which has come to him OF unco-
ditoIial surrender, we shall nevertheless recog-
in that dcseat his final aud greatest victory,
and ia the last Of his lille ts most important
example: for he i teaching all the world how a
brave man should die.
GEN. HAYES REMARKS
Commander Corlrtt then introduced Comrade
Hayes, i'll few well chosen verbs who, alter q
few preliminary remarks, spoke as follows:
don't know of anything 1 enjoy more than e
conversation win Odd soldiers. There is only one
drawback TO thc pleasure of this meeting, and that
Is the matter on which You have juet passed such
Appropriate resolutions. We all feel that a great
eli that hear about Gen. Grant. all that we hear
eaId a,Juu; hum, and all he says, IL IT upon the
whole 4 beautiful death? Did We not all read to-
day OF hs little grHiIdcbid whom he lifted to his
arms and kissed? Ever. day of the month Is one
oil Grants anniversaries, and The anniversary OF
one Of his victories. We can't differ in regard to
the war.
1be years from 81 20 81 are the best Of any mans
life who served on the right side during that
1t can be SAID of that Grant that for four
years h. risked his life the SIDE of right came
here hot expecting 10 give Information to anyone,
u
deepen the feeling in tie comrades OF what they
have done.
The General then dweit upon the war and
Its beneficial results, making two propositions :
i. Never before in history was q war waged
that so exactly accomplished what the men
wished, who so successfully waged il. 2. And
never before was war waged which accom-
plisbed so much and such great results.
he then went into general soldier talk with
comrades, and everybody was happy. He COM
pared the civil war with the other wars at
present, and spoke OF the great battles the pa
pers told OF, and how perhaps some 81 were
KILLED. This amused the soldiers and produced
much laughter. In speaking of the results he
said that the North and South now cemented
together were a match for all the world in
arms, but are in position where no other
country wants to fight them. He then spoke
of the growth of the United States since
the termination of the war, and its future
prospects. Then followed talk in which the
soldiers took part snd highly enjoyed. Sher
man, Sheridan, Thomas, Custer and other Gen.
erals were discussed, and Gen. Hayes concluded
amid loud applause followed by three rousins
cheers and tiger.
Marching Through Georgia" was sung
Mrs. j. l.. Pease leading off and Mr. p. r. Ger
.nianc presiding at the piano in his spirited
style. A letter of regret was read from Gen
A. V. Rice and one from Commander in Chic
Kountz, regretting his absence aud urging 2
vigorous revival OF Grand Army work in ths
RueksVo State