The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-06-11
The GRAND ARMY,
Memorial Day in the Departments
General GAR. News.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
The Commander in Chief at Philadelphia and
Wheeling.

Wheeling.
TOLEDO. O., June s. 1885.
Commander-in-Chief Kountz is home from
his Eastern trip, and on Monday goes 10 Cow
ington, Ky, to be present IN the evening at a
Grand Army Conclaye. ut which the past and
present Department officers will be present.
Monday morning. june /, the Commander-ln-
Chief lett New York for Philadelphia, where
he WIS met upon his arrival 10y q M.-Gen. Jno.
TAYLOR with whom he visited Headquarters,
Department OF Pennsylvania. In the Afternoon
he met Past Chief Beath and
Wagner aud other comrades, and in the evening
was the guest OF Comrade Beath at his pleasant
home, Preston street.
At 10 D. M he left for Pittsburg over the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, where he arrived at 10
O'clock Tuesday morning, and was met at the
depot by the reception committee, headed by
Comrade Harper, and escorted TO the Seventh
Avenue Hotel. In the afternoon the visiting
comrades were driven about the city and
shown the points of Interest,"
RECEPTION AT LIBRARY HALL
Six hundred carriages turned out to the re-
ception ut Library Hall. almost all the Posts in
the County sending repres natives. The stage
represented an actual camp fire, aud the St enc
was very reai &c, except that it was camp
fire on dress parade.
As the Commander in Chief and Department
Commander Curtin were conducted to tile stage
by Comrades Z. +. Mchenna and b. {. Christy,
the Vulcan Band struck up the thrilling strains
OF the Star Spaug!ed Banner" followed by
The Vacant Chair and other kindred tunes.
Goa. Pearson presided and ". W. Tyson deliv-
cred an admirable address of welcome Com
rade kountl followed in an address in which
he expressed his intense glow of pleasure at
IN. eting so many comrades, and said that he
would never forget the very enthusiastic recep-
ton that had been accorded him. lie Went on
to say that the GAR now numbered 300,o00
meu, and that the members were daily bec0m-
ing better, morally, intellectually and loyalty.
One great effect of the GAR, he remarked,
Was that ali who came under its influence had
their loyalty and patriotism stremgi hened. He
concluded by urging all soldiers TO rem.in low
ingly steadast 10 each other as brothers.
tomrade Curtin. C.4mrade Cochraue Senior
Aid, Comrades w. ID. Moore, Maj. Montooth,
and Rev. MIR. Lafayette were among the speak
ers of the evening. The singing Cd Murphy
Bros. and Col. J. w. banks were enthusiastic
features OF the evening.
RECEPTION AT WHEELING.
Comrades kountz and Cochrane arriving at
Wheeling, took up quarters at the Mcclure
House, where they were waited upon by Post
master Sterling and shown around the flourish
ing little city. IN the evening a reception was
rendered at Post Headquarters, Capt. Carin
presiding, and Comrade Crago speaking words
OF welcome, 10 which c mrade k0untz briefly
FeSpOauSu, iOtloHcu SDntade tocHIaiS III
one OF his happieSt speeches, in which he re-
ferred TO Wheeling, his former residence, in
number OF happy little memories. and he also
stirred up the vaor and interest of the old SOL
dicrs to work for the good of the Order.
Comrades Orr. of Martins Ferry; Leonard,
Of Parkershurg, and Bart, of Holiday Post,
all I;iade pleasant addresses. Coarade Melvin
Richards recited the German version of" Bar
baTi Fritchie," which received great applause.
BE was followed by Comrades Sterling. Meek,
J. Z. Ccwden, Snlyiie. of Martins Ferry j.
W. Baggs. and Martin, Of Bridgeport, who was
a soldier i'll the Mexican war. All of these
comrades made short speeches. Columbia,
Gem Of the Ocean" was then sung, after which,
while Aud Lang Syne" was being sung, all
the comrades and visitors passed in review be-
fore Commander kountz and shook hands with
him. A ballot was then taken and it WAS found
that representatives of 10 different army corps
were present Comrades Jones, Chambers and
Robertson made brief addresses, when Capt.
Carlii. made very feeling speech, tinanking the
Commander for ms Sgesence. which was re-
spoaded to by thar gentleman in an exceed
ingly touching talk, after which TIE meeting
adjourned to Martin Th,rntons Capital Res
taHFafit, where an appetizing banquet was
served.
HEADQUARTERS NOTES.
Gen. B. f. Scribner, of New Albany, Ind,
who succeeded Ben Harrison in command Of
division after the battle of Perryville. is in the
city. Comrale Scribncr is a veteran of two
wars having ssrgsd il Mexico, he is repre-
seDting the hoosier Quarries, at Bedford. mn
Chaplain int Chief Shauenfelt was in the city
yesterday. He accompanies the Michigan dele
CATION, GAR, to Portland, arriving Saturday
night Sunday he breaches in one OF the
churches OF that city.
Comrade Frank w. Smith, of Andersonville
fame, who has been lccturng in the West,
arrived yesterday from Chicago He goes to
Portland the coming week having taken the
agency for the Encampment Of Mrs. Kate B.
Sherwood Campfire and Memorial Poems, a
new edition for which has gone TO press. The
volume viii contain the poem TO be recited at
the Grand Army reception Tuesday evening"
Encampment week, and viii form a pleasant
Encampnent souvenir. FORSYTH.