Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-26
GRAND ARMY MATTERS.

Dispatch From The California Dol e&atiOn- Generous Donations Of Prizes For The Great Picnic On August 5.
 At the meeting of Admiral Foote post on Saturday evening three new recruits were l mustered in and there were several applica- tions for membership.
 The post received a dispatch on Saturday from Commander Fox on his way to San
 Francisco with the Grand Army delegates to
 the national encampment in which he an nounced the safe arrival of the "Shp" (car) Admiral Foote at Chicago. All were well, and they had paid their respects to General A. H. Terry who sent "his best wishes to the boys of Admiral Foots post" The party left Chicago on Saturday at 5 pm. reached Council Bluffs yesterday at II a.m., and left at 12 noon reached Grand Island at 5:45 p. m., and expected to breakfast at Denver this morning at 7:3O. They will remain at Den yer until Wednesday at noon will dine at Salt Lake City where they will remain until 730 Saturday morning, taking breakfast at Ogden at 9 am. On Sunday August 1 they will breakfast at Reno at a. m. dine at Sacramento at 80 p. m. and reach the end of their journey at San Francisco at D. m. on the same day.
 The committee on the great State picnic under the auspices of this post, reported that everything was progressing satisfactori- ly and that large numbers of comrades with their families, Sons of Veterans and ladies of the Woman's Relief corps, had expressed their intention to be present. In some cases excursions will be made under the auspices of local posts and camps. The committee also reported that the business men of the
  donations for prizes, many sending them in without being called upon. All gifts are placed on exhibition and card designating the donor is attached thereto. Among the recent gifts are the following: F. M Brown & Co, lady's hat; A. N. Loper, box confectionery; M. Myers, pair lady's shoes; Weed & Co.,, pocket knife; John H. G. Du- rant, set of silver table spoons; J. T. Leigh ton & Co.,, set of chisels B. J. Stone, silver headed cane; E. L. Washburn, broom case; G. H. Buttricks, cut glass bottle and perfu- mery; c. E. Longley & Co.,, Grand Army suit; Moses Thomas, box tea Comrade Geo. M. White, assistant adjutant general, "His- tory of Connecticut During the Civil War" E. A. Gessner, toilet set; the H. P. Hub bard newspaper agency, volumes 1, 3 and 3 of Hubbard's Newspaper Directory of the World and Gazetter, bound in Turkey mo rocco, the same as presented to the Queen of England, the late President Garfield and oth- CT notables; 1. w. Lounsbury, elegant cop per kettle; s. H. Barnes order for leg of lamb. Many other additions will be made to the list to-day, requests having been sent to the committee to call for articles that parties desire to donate. D. S.. Thomas, job printer at No. 781 Chapel street, is secretary of the committee, and parties desiring to contribute gifts may notify him and they will be called upon by some member of the committee. All the money realized from the picnic will go into the post treasury to re- lieve the pressing and repeated calls for aid from unfortunate veteran soldiers and their families. The work is noble one and the post is fully entitled to that generous recog- milton it is receiving from the public.