The National tribune., 1886-09-23
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOingS at the Ma
tiOnal Capital
RECEPTION TO ooMMARDER-TN-cHIEF FAIR,
child.

new commandment NNlci OF the hfhhu army
OF the Republic, reached Wash ington last oaiur-
day on his return from Charleston. HIS visit
20 that suffering city WAS 10 see Tor HIM
self the condition and needs OF the people with
view 10 recommending action for relief by The
Grand Army. Saturday evening Gen. FAR
child was rendered a reCcuti0n at the hall OF
the National X tlcs. The spacious armOry was
crowded and the enthusiastic applause received
by every speaker, and tie ovation given Gen.
Falrchild as he approached the fOslrum TO al
dress the audience. showed that IL was COM
posed entirely of friends II the great organiza-
ton OF which Gen. FarehilG is the head. The
reception was presided over by Department
Commander Burke
Past Commander s. s. Burdctt delivered the
address of welcome. IL WAS responded 70 by
Gen Fairrhild. whose remarks were frequently
interrupted by applause lie spoke OF the honor
which had been conferred i'm selecting him as
Commander in-C hici OF the Grand Army of the
Republic ms the greatest that could be bestowed
upon citizen OF the Omitted States. In speaking
OF the citizens oil the afflicted city of Charl estOn
lac uttered sentiments Mhich received the hearty
Endorsement OF the audience. He said that
while hut n few wears ago the members of the
GAR would have gladly bombarded Charles
ton, as they would any other disloyal city,
they were now Anxiuus TO extend the hand OF
good fellowship and sympathy and show by
were buried forever
poem dedicated 10 the GAR. was read by
Comrado Odel. dresses were made by
Adi't-Grn. Gray. Post Commander Chas. 4.
Lincoln Hon. A. ;. Northington, and Com
radcs J. NJ. Stockslager and Purman. AT the
close OF the allotted time for speech making,
the drum corps played several AIRS while Gen.
Fairchild shook hands with those present.
An adjournment 10 the Arlington Hotel was
next in order where the lucky ticket holders
sat down to a sumptnous banquet, presided over
by Gen. Burke, Gen. BuTdett acting as toast
master. The toasts were rs follows: The
President" response 10y Post Commander Lin
coin The Army and Navy" Hon. A. s..
Worthington; The Volunteers" Adj't-Gen
Gray; THE COMMANDMENT Chief" Gen. w.
w Dudley: The Grand Army OF the Repub-
lio" Gen. Fairchild.
Gen Fairchild has issued letter 20 GAR.
comrades In II he saysal demands for food are
promptly supplied by the present relief organi-
cation in Charleston, bat that there Is large
class OF citizens whose houses were badly
damaged or DESTROYED who will require outside
aid TO restore them. Ex-GOy. Farchild recon-
mends therefore, that each GAR. Post appoint
q committee TO receive subscriptions from COM
rades and forward through Department Head
quarters TO Mayor Courtenay. OF Charleston.
committee oil seven of the best citizens Of
Charleston will see TO it that the money is
properly applied 10 tle relle only Of the worthy
and neceSsitous.
Gen. S. w. Crawford, of the United States
Army, retired who went TO Charleston imme-
diately after the earthquake. returned 10 Wash
ington with Gen. Fairchild. Gen. Crawford
says that the most pressing need in Charleston
Just now is among the small property holders,
whose little homes have been destroyed by the
earthquake. These people are utterly unable
TO repair their ruined dwellings unless IL be by
mortgaging or otherwise REMEMBERING the
property TO an extent that would ia most cases
be virtual transfer. Indeed, in many cases
even this is not possible. for reasons that can
be readily understood. The need of this class
is most urgent as every day that large numbers
OF The population continue To live an tents and
other temporary shelters increases the danger
OF an epidemic in the afflicted city. Winter is
approaching and ii the class of people mem
TONED are not aided to make their dwellings
habitable il is hard TO see what will become Of
them.
Gen. Crawford says that the engineers sent
10 Charleston Ivy the Government were of great
service 10 the afflicted people in determining
the extent of the damage 10 buildings and IN
clearing away the debris. Already the engi-
neers bad induced over 500 families to return
10 their homes. Gen. Crawford said that the
relief work was going on admirably. Skilled
mechanics aud artisans were wanted. lt had
been discovered that many negroes employed
i'm che phosphate beds about Charleston had
sent their wives and families into the city TO
draw rati0ns from the relief committees and
had stopped work themselves. However the
committee had thought IL best not 10 inquire
too closely into the necessities of those applying
for relief aud unless the case Was one OF fragrant
imposition no one Was sent away empty handed.
POsT-oFFIcE NOMENCLATURE.
A glance through the United States Post
Office Direclary shows many very queer names
of pOstofiices. The first office in the alphabet
aeal category is named "a b T." and it is stu
aied In sumner County, Tenn. Indiana has an
Office named i" Colorado one named 20. T."
Mississippi one named Up. H." Maryland one
named " 7 b." Tennessee one named =" Y e."
and o X is found IA each Of the three States
OF Kentucky. Mississippi aud South Carolina.
ar If the names had all given out in those local
titles and the inhabitants had been forced TO
come down 10 mere initials. In like manner
both Maine aud Tennessee have Offices called
" Number One" and New York has " Num-
Der Four"
The You Bet" postofioe OF California has
won a worldwide fame, i,ut there are dozens of
titles in the list that are fully as odd Thus
Michigan has Bad Axe, Kansas Pop Corn,
Tennessee Bald Hornet, a 81 ard a Gilt
Edge, Nanny, a Mouse Tail eeled Chest
mt and Rip Shin. and KeBtuch a Rabbit
Hash, q Gimlet Janhoroc TrowbOne a
Back Bone and q Cut hkin. iLcn we notice
Rumble Bee aud Bar Bur. Ariz; Ball
Ground, jug Tavcrn and Ban Cash. Ca:
Gin, Mud, SANDY and Lcfl Eand, w. Va
Pump Shoe Foea Jne Town aud Hog Back
Valley, n. c. sne Fanny ia 49, Hard Times.
Hard Shell aud gHHlg Z iana. Mississippi,
North CaFo "a ana ks' each mas a post
Office iih .be i..nor ptory title OF Why.
not and h,sHnsss ebraska are equally
en- nhslc ith FaI here is Wideawake
N DOT hentnef at South Carolina, "A Gy-
clone 10 lezas ga, Missouri aud Pennsyl-
van.ai an y. Georgia and Tennessee, a
lanRh nna IN Pennsylvania and Clifor-
nia Z Kansas aud Tennessee, Joe in
heit a Tennessee, a Jumbo in Alabama.
Dh' au. est Virginia Keno n Missssippi.
uhi. Texas a GTe,nback IN Arkansas,
ea .aroina and Tennessee. and a Gum in
siaila, South Carolina and Texas.
'aincs involving some sentiment or emotion
re not uncommon. Thus we run across Good
Luck aud Adieu ia Texas; Sweet Lips. De.
feated, Regret and Difficult, in Tennessee
Good Might, in Missouri; Troublesome. in Col,
orado, Kansas aud Kentucky. Tombstone and
Total Wreck, IN Arizoma; Alone IN Kentucky
Keep iryst, Ia Maryland: Bachelors Hall ia
Virginia aud Bachelors Retreat In Soutb
Carolina Dismal, in North Carolina: Last
Change IN Iowa; Embarrass in Wisconsin
Free VIII, in Kansas; Possible. ~ Tennessee
FINS, ln Texas; Non Intervention in Virginia
and Matrim0ny, in North Carolina
Musical preferences crop out occasionally
California has a postoilice called Jenny Lind
aud Louisiana one named after Chopin. while
three States Kansas, Minnesota and Nevada. do
honor TO Verdi. Ia North Carolina there il an
Old Hundred, and in Iowa a Shoe Ily The
and IL y