The National tribune., 1886-06-17
ENcAMPMENT NOTES.

THE OLD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO the VET
ERAN GUARD OF GEO. II. THOMAS POST,
GAR.
Germania Hall was crowded to its utmost en-
pacity last evening, the occasion BEING a LAO
presentation TO the Veteran Guard of Cleo. III,
Thomas Post. No 2, GAR The arrangements
were complete and The hall presented 4 beauti
ful appearance, profuselv decorated with han
ners and flowers. On the stage in the center
stood table with elaborate floral monO-
gram containing tne letters % VI ca PromptIv
at SEQ Che guard, So strong fled into che haiI
under the command Of Capt. JOS. Knowlton.
jr., and after several finely executed moye-
ments were formed in platOous facing tie stage.
Hon. +. ~ lowell q comrado OF Thomas POST
then introduced Nellie HOlbrook Bliun. who
spoke As follows:
4, eiESr1E'iES og rHE VETERAN GUARD Among
the archives Of the War Department az Washing
ton. and in she Ctpitols Of the LOYAL states Of the
Union, hang to-day several hundred war-vorn
stained and tattcrcd nags which were borne bv th
Union soldiers along the rim Of battI, Tor on~
years, borne amid the screcch of shot and shelf
WAsFc million Day onei~ gisiencd in the snbcams
and twice ten thousand sabers leaped froT, thcir
sc'tbbards, borne by an army whose solid road
nude the earth 10 trcmble and at the sound ~
whose cannon the world turned pale. Thew hang
there IA soinoer silence. mementOes Of the past
yearly ggized upon by tens OF thousands who 20
ththeT to gather new inspiration from the sleeping
Dust whose deeds they commemorate, and to in
crease their loyalty in earnest endeavor to keen,
green the memories of those who died that The arin
of treason might be loosened from the Throat II
the Nation and the Union be maintained as a HERTZ
ace o. those who came after them. The Veteran
Guard, representing - remnant Of that noble army
need no emblem save the badge Of their Order 10
commemorate their deeds but = few Of their fel-
low-membeTs ia George III. Thomas Post coupled
with your speaker, conceived the idea That in the
Gays 10 come. when your step is less elastic aud
your vision turned toward the sunset of life some
memento Of to-day would be an incentive. 10 FUR
Their deeds have presented your organization with
BffTn he hone rrfr.far
ing in your hands.
The flag was then unfured, and its beauty
called forth storm of cheers It is made az
white silk. four by five feet Embroidered in
the center is the GAR badge and the badge Of
the Veteran Guard surrounded with the words
Veteran Guard, George IT, Thomas Post, No.
z, GAR" The embroidery is in silk completes.
and the entire work is said to excel ANYTHING
ever attempted on the coast. Capt KnOwltOn
responded On behalf of the Guard i'm n few
well-chosen words. The 2d Art Band plaved
a march dedicated to the Guard, when Conn
rade Lowell, on behalf of the Guard, in n most
eloquent speech, presented the fair donor with
an equisite gold badge containing the mono-
gram " Co." and suitably inscribed on the re-
verse side. Gen. DimOnd and staff, together
with Department Commander Smedberg of tina
G.A.R, then inspected the Guard, q review was
had and dancing followed till late hour in tha
mOrning.-SG1 Francisco Post.
OHIO.
large number Of the leading officers of tho
Grand Army met in Columbus on the sth for
tne purpose OF etfecting arrangements for the
charter of a solid train Of sleepers from Column
bus 70 San Francisco on the occasion Of the
Grand Army Eneampment at that place. re is
proposed that all the officers, including their
friends and the WOman's Relief COrps. meet al
Columbus and go as one party. Among the we'll
and prominently known citizens Of the State
TO go on this train are ex- President and Mrs.
Hayes, Gov. Foraker and Lieut. Gov KEN
nedy. The train will be known as the Ohio
train, and a band of music viii accompany it.
THE ATTENDANCE.
Comrade f. s. Solomon, Chairman ON Parade
and Review made a report Of the number OF
visiting comrades who would be here during
the Encampment. From information thus far
received, Comrade Solomon was able TO state
that the grand parade would contain the fol-
lowing strength: National Guard, 1,5OO; Rcgu-
lar Army, $50; Navy. leo; Department. OF
California, GAR, 5000; Oregon aud Wash
lngtOn, 300; Colorado, Nebraska and Dakota
800; Kansas, 5000; Missouri, 500; Illinois,
1000; Wisconsin, $50; Iowa, 250; Indiana.
1000, II indianapolis will turn out all it prom
ises; Ohio, 500; Michigan, 200; Pennsylvania.
800; New York, 1000; the Departments of New
England States, 1000; Mary land and Delaware,
100; District of Columbia, 100; Tennessee and
about 300. In all, Comrade Solomon felt certain
that at least $1,000 comrades had given ample
assurance of being there, and thousands were
yet to be favorably heard from. In addition
TO this estimate the families of visiting COM
rades would augment the number to at least
10000, which was the maximum igure.-Sas
francisco Alta.
GEN. SHERMAN
Gen. w. L. sherman has written to the Gem
eral Committee accepting the invitation ex-
tended to him to be present. good speech is
expected from him, and every man present.
will be delighted to see the grand old hero and
take him once more by the hand.
THE CAMPFIRE.
Big anticipations are entertained of the grand
Campfire. The committee has been given 8 600
10 make preparations for it.
NEW JERSEY.
The famous Veteran Zouaves OF Elizabeth.
Y. j., will attend the Encampment about 100
strong with their splendid Captain, Gen. J.
Madison Drake, at their head. They viii be-
accompanied by acOusideTable number OF ladies',
md will undoubtedly attract much attention.
NOTELETs.
The Michigan and Ohio delegations which
will go by the Santa Fe route will arrive in
san Francisco July 81
Dakota has applied for hotel accommodations
'or large delegation.