The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-05

On Monday afternoon the New Jersey dele
CATION was presented with flag in white silk
with red concentrations representing artillery
emblems, the whole heavily bordered with gold
fringe. On the flag is an inscription of pres
entation wrought in gold letters The pres
entation speech was made on behalf Of George
III. Thomas Post by Col. W. Il. Smedberg. De-
partment Commander of the Grand Army of
the Republic Of California, and responded to in
behalf of the Zouaves by Maj. f. c. Stahl, Of
the staff Of Commander Drake. At the con-
clusion of these ceremonies Mai. Stahl, in be-
half of the ZOuaves, presented the Veteran
Guard with banner brought from New Jersey
for that purpose.
THE 18TH Pa
A correspondent of the Philadelphia Press,
telegTaphing from San Francisco on the ID,
says:
The members Of 2sth Pa. were surprised to find
at general headquarters in this city their two bat
ties Scared war flags. These banners have his
tory dear TO every member Of that regiment, and
douby sacred from the fact that they stained
with the life blood Of comrades and tattered by the
shot OF IL battles. In October, 1851 Mrs. +. Mac
Crellish and Mrs. W. A. Woodward, of this city,
made the first flag for the 10Th Pa, Col. Small,
commanding. u was presented 70 them by Vice
President Hamlin at the front. This carried
all through the Peninsular campaign, torn into
shreds by shot and shell, captured by rebels and
Tetaken until its shattered folds bore little resem-
banee to the Stars and Stripes In May 1868, Mrs.
MaeCrellish and Mrs. Woodward sent the second
flag to the regiment. Col Tilghman then COM
handing. This also bears the imprint of war but
Is better preserved than the FIRST. At the close OF
the war both flags were presented to their dOners
in this city. The Goth regiment enlisted 9GO men,
but returned with only 20 comrades.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
On Monday meeting Of the Society Of the
Army of the Potomac was held. and Gen. Mar
tin t. Mcmahon, Of New York, was elected
President. Saratoga, NJ Y, was selected as the
next place Of meeting.
THE HEADQUARTERS.
The following hotels have been agreed upon
as Headquarters for the organizations given
below:
At the Occidental-National Headquarters,
GAR. and W.R.C.; Departments of Ohio, Poto-
mac and California, GAR; Department of
Ohio, W.R.C; Society Of the Army of the Poto-
mac; General Committee, GAR, Grand Mar
shall, and Society of California Volunteers.
At the neutrality-suspicious. Of Connecticut,
Colorado. Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ten
nessee and Georgia, Maine and Iowa, GAR;
Department of Michigan, W.R.C., and San Jose
Posts.
At the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Kansas,
New York, Montana, Missouri. Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Wisconsin and Indiana, GAR
At the Palace-Departments Of New Jersey
and Arkansas, GAR
At the Russ Department Of Minnesota,
W.RC
At the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Nebraska.
At the Windsor-Custer Post, of Carson City,
New.
At PIatt's Hall-Northern California Posts
At the Nucleus-DepaEtment of Washington
Territory.
At4I9 Post Street-Southern California Posts
At Eastern & Eldridge's-Posts from San
Bernardino. Riverside, San Diego and Cotton.
At King House-W.R re. of HOLSTER
At the Pultou-Michigan guests.
At Germania Hall-Veteran Zouaves of Eliza
beth, n. j.
At the YendOme-HOnOrary members of
At the Commercial-Posts from Newcastle
and Auburn, Cal.
THE COURTS CLOSED.
The Federal, State and County Courts of the
State of California closed during the en-
tire week The committee. consisting of Com
rades K. Z. Houghton, Charles Wilson and E.
s. Solomon. who waited upon the Judges of the
Courts, received the following reply, signed by
eight of the Justices:
The undersigned feel that, notwithstanding the
fact that the various Departments of the Superior
Court have recently enjoyed the customary SUM
mer vacation, and that the Judges should not be
unduly lax in permitting the regular course of iu-
dicial labors to be broken in upon by holiday adj
journments yet respect for dignified and repre-
sentative a body as the Grand Army, and the COM
mon desire of all classes Of citizens that the sym
pathy of the community should be manifested in
every proper manner towards the members of the
fraternity visiting among us, would seem to au-
thorize the Court to take such action your re-
quest suggests the various civil departments of the
Superior Court will during the period indicated be
closed and no business will be done therein
such as the imperative requirements OF justice may
dictate.
With the greatest respect for the Grand Army, as
well the resident Posts the visiting comrades
and with the kindest regards for your committee,
the undersigned anticipate the most pleasurabe
success for the labors of the committee in creating
faaIiu u-fI
towards the State ut large
GOLDEN GATE PARK.
Some months ago the Park Commissioners
decided to make special decorations ia Golden
Gate Park for the reception of the members of
the Grand Army of the Republic Encampment
| To Thomas Taylor, the outside gardener of the
| park was intrusted the task of making such
floral and other embellishments as would seem
appropriate in illustrating the subject of the
Grand Army. Mr.. Taylor at once started at
his work, and with the assistance given, spared
| no pains to do justice to the idea he was given
to develop. The plans of decoration which
/ were adopted were extensive, and cover great
| portion of the best and most frequented por-
| tions of the park. The result of his work was
not at first appreciated for the reason that it
could not be seen. After some weeks, however,
/ the flowers and plants began to grow, and now,
having reached the limit of their development,
stand out in bold relief, showing all the effects
| and designs which the gardener intended to
convey. The style of decoration used is what
| is known as landscape decoration.
| The principal difficulties to overcome IN the
new style of garden designing is the arrange
ment and the effects Of distance. The flowers
have to be placed at certain distances apart, or
| the design will not be brought out. The effects
are not seen until the flowers and plants have
reached their full growth, and then the design
| is completed and will last for year or more if
| proper care is taken to trim the edges and keep
| out the weeds. The variety of subjects that
| can be illustrated in this way and the posi-
| bilities within reach of the artistic gardener
| can be readily seen when the designs which
have been successfully brought out are mem
| toned. The most complicated subjects can be
readily illustrated by the experienced designer.
| These include stars, crosses, shields, swords,
spears, flags, emblems of all descriptions, mot
toes, symbols, crescents. and all descriptions of
! military and civil designs. Even the figures Of