The National tribune., 1885-10-01
NEW YORK

NEW scR Rkr-
Gen Hor.tio c. King of New York, Secretary of
the Society OF the Army of the Potomac has been ad-
yised 10y the Committee of Arrangements that they
all organized for the Reunion OF the society and
tile Grand Army of the Republic in san Francisco
in 1856 and that the citizens of san Francisco ana
OF California in general will do all in their power to
make the visit agreeable aud memorable. Very
low rates for transportation will be made and an
nounced hereafter.
OHIO
4 grand Campfire was given on the 18th ult., un-
der the auspices OF the Posts of Hamilton County,
to Department Commander K Il. Brown, at thc
bellevue House Cincinnati. Previous to the meet
ing IN the evening some tIme WAS devoted To an
exempiiiicatiou of the Ritual Of the Order, under
Tie supervision of the Department Commander.
and the muster OF Il large number ut recruits INTO
George II. Thomas Post. The reception proper
took place in the evening, and was opened by a
parade. under the command of Col. Walter Hart
pence Grand Marshal, and George W. Bowlby,
ofJohn Campbell Post, as Adjutant- General, Col.
i VI. Hunter. OF George IL. Thomas ioN', aC'G'i 'iS
commander of escort The following Posts OF liam
Ilton County were represented in the parade: Geo
H. Thomas No. l3 Of Cincimnati; Il. :. McCook,
No. -, of Carthage; W. II. Lytlc, No. -, of Gin
cinnati; Israel Ludlow No. 70, of Cincinnati; " IN.
Nelson, No $50 of Cincinnati; August Which NO.
l!5, of Cincinnati; If. r. Banning, No 19S oi Mad
lsonvlllei Robert Moore, No. l!e. OF tlneihnal
Commodore Footc, No. 200, of Cincinnati; john
Campbell, No. 20l, of Harrison; c. :. Hayes: No
2i, OF Clcves; Jos. +. Trotcr, No. 26S OF MI N;iS
ington; John Bodine, No 272, of Newton; I. :.
Grant, No. $40, Of Cincinnati; Fred &. Jones, No
3Ol of Cincinnati. Representatives were also pres
ent from CovinGton and Newport, and from Cler-
mont, Warren and Butler Counties. Wnen the col
umn reached the hotel the reception was formally
opened by Capt. Oliver Outcalt who made a snort
address of welcome. and then introduced { OIL ohas
Il. Brown, of Thomas Post. who delivered a strong
and iervent patriotic speech of welcome to the De
partmcut Commander. The Department Com
mander was received with cheers from the en'hi-
siastic comrades and the waving of handSerchief5
by the ladies. His response was brief. He, how
ever, expressed in graceful language his appreca-
ton of the magnificent reception given HIM by the
members of the G. A. Il. in Hamilton County: Dane
ing closed the pleasant reception, aud was kept up
until late hour by the veterans and ladies'
Nearly 400 people assembled III G.A.R hail To-
ledo, on the 23d, the occasion being an open lamp
fire by Forsyth Post. The event was most inter-
estng one Speeches were made by Comrade
Coriett, DR. Bacon, Judge Cochran, and others;
The musical program was also one OF unusual
merit
PENNSYLVANIA
In response TO request of the Assistant Adiutant-
General y of the So Post Commanders of Phila-
delphia met al Headquarters recently 10 consider
the propricty of celebrating Grand Army Day:
After canvassing the matter fully 1t was decided
unanimously that parade should take place on
Oct s at o'clock p. m. The line ", will form at
Broad street and Columbia avenue. Philadelphia,
and proceed to the grounds of the State lair. Music
will be furnished nj the expense of the Fair Asso
citation. Gen Burdett. Commander Chief of the
g. A. r., and Col Austin Curtin, Department Com
mander, will head the line OF procession Head
quarters will be established within the limits of the
fair grounds, and il Is probable a Campfire VIII be
lighted in some convenient hall in the evening.
Grand Army Day was celebrated at Hazieton on
the 9th by the unVcllng oil :hc new soldiers
monument, and the event was one of the most
striking in the history of the place. Grand Army
Posts were present from Scranton, Wilkes Barre,
PittstOn. Nantcoke, Mauch Chunk, Catasauqus
Easton, Allentown, Bethlehem, Berwick, Blooms
burg, Drifton, Weathery Freeland, Catawissa.
DanVille and Williamsport, together with deleyis-
uons from Philadelphia and other places. I!ie
unyelllng OF this monument was preceded by a
parade at o'clock in the afternoon, and 5000 vet
Grams in full uniform were in line. The parade was
marslaled by Gen. T. 5. Osborne, of Wilkes Barre
All along the route the streets were claborately
decorated with flags and everGrcens Broad street,
from end TO end one mass OF decorations, ana
immense arches of cvergrcens spanncd the street
at the center of every square. Fully So;G3 people
the parade, two-tlfirds OF them being visitors
immediately after the parade the unyciDS OF the
monument took place ia the presence of an i'm
Iiense thronS Of people. The speakers stand was
occupied by many prominent men from various
parts of the State. Addresses were delivered by
eX-Gov. Curtin, Corporal Tanner of New York
s. =. Burdett Commander of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, and others. At night The veterans
held Campfire in an immense tent erected for the
purpose. The monument is an imposing shaft of
granite 70 feet high surnouDted bya statue OF the
Goddess of Liberty IL feet high. 1t cost $1,000.
VERMONT
A L. Noyes, North Bennington Our Post is do
ing well with 50 good working members. We have
also a Womaus Relief Corps, about 80 members.
and what they take hold of goes through Three
cheers for the ladies, loyal and true We have also
Sons of Veterans Camp of about so members
doing well.