The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-08-11
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST il, 1886.
A BEAUTIFUL BANNER.
A FRATERNAL TRIBUTE FROM NEW
YORK TO CALIFORNIA.

There is now on exhibition in
Brooklyn, N. Y, probably the hand
soonest and most elaborate banner
which any organization in the coun-
try has ever had the honor of calling
its own. This is the gift of the
members of the Grand Army, De-
partment Of the State of New York,
to their comrades forming tie De-
partment of California, and is to be
presented to the latter body upon
the occasion of the National En-
campment. Besides the banner the
veterans will present to their West
ern brethren a magnificent and
colossal album, containing $50 pho
tographs.
The banner is eight by six feet
inside the frame or cradle, and out
side is II feet six inches high by six
feet six inches in width. The CENTER
piece, which is in the form of
cross, is of spotless white satin.
On either side of the arms of the
cross ore the coats of arms of the
two States, California and New
York, while in the center and be-
tween the two coats of arms is the
badge of the Grand Army four feet
in hight. These three designs are
embroidered in silk, and are master
pieces of the art of needlework. So
delicately are the colors blended,
and so perfect is every detail that
one can scarcely believe that the
effect has been produced by needle
and thread, but rather that it is the
work of a master painter.
Above and below this centcrpiece
are 500 small squares. The ground
work Of these squares, which are
about four inches in length and
three in width, is old gold plush of
the finest quality purchasable, while
in the center of each square is the
name and number of every Post in
the Department of New York, all
handsomely embossed in blue silk.
The back is of red silk, on which,
worked in gold thread, is an appro-
pirate verse. The banner is trim
med with gold bullion fringe, while
the cradle is made of white polished
ash, heavily mounted with gilt
scrolls.
Surmounting the whole is golden
eagle, carrying in it's beak a minia-
ture banner bearing the inscription I:
"New York's tribute to the Depart
ment of California. From either
end of the top cross-bar are two
golden cords, from which are sus-
pended two heavy bullion tassels.
Comrade Ed. Dudley, of Winches-
ter Post, who has had charge of its
construction, certainly deserves I'M
stinted credit for this magnificent
product of his handiwork. The
amount which had been appropriated
for New York's tribute, and to which
each Post in the State contributed
its share, was 81, 250. This, how
ever, will not cover the cost of the
banner by at least $3.50, but Com
rade Dudley has cheerfully contri-
4 DuCeu the Qenclt.
The album is one of the largest
ever manufactured, its dimensions
being three feet in length by two
feet in width. Three massive gold
clasps bind it together, on which is
engraved the words, Fraternity,
Charity, Loyalty" On the front is
another gold plate, bearing the in
scription: "Fraternal greetings OF
the Department of New York to the
Department of California at the goth
annual National Encampment of the
Grand Army of Republic, 1885,"
The first page is adorned with a
photograph of the banner, and on
the next are cabinet photos of the
Department Commander and staff,
followed by those of the Council OF
Administration. Next come the
Post Department Commanders, fol,
lowed by the Aids-de-C Camp; then
the Delegates and Alternates to the
National Encampment, with the
Chairmen of the different Memorial
Committees, and following these are
the Commanders of the different
Posts in the Department. Photo
graphs of all the Generals in the
late war now residing in the State
all the center pages of the album,
with number Of Colonies also the
members of the Bureau of Employ,
ment and Emergency Fund of this
city, which has by its interchangeable
labors achieved for itself a national
reputation, Under each photograph
is engrossed the name of the original
together with his rank and the name
and number of the Post of which
he is member. National Tribune
July 29th.