The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-07-15
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY JULY l5 1885,

Department Commander at Jersey City, all orders
10 be accompanied by check or money in registered
letter The tickets sold at SO, and If you
return by way of Northern Pacific Sl2.50 extra for
steamer from san Francisco 10 Portland, which In
cludes meals and stateroom.
Drawing room and sleeping cars from New York
to San Francisco will be ST. for double berth, which
accommodates two persons. All those who wish TO
go with these headquarters must forward their
names before the 18th Of July, rs we must have
some time 10 secure the heTths. The side trips Ct
Denver and Salt Lake will be explained In future
orders.
will be saved IL YOU purchase AT your original start
ing point the exchange order the Council Bluffs
Ticket Agent, calling for steamer and rail ticket
returning from san Francisco via Portland and the
Northern Pacific. The only additional expense for
a return via the Northern Pacific, rs has been
stated il for the special $3.50 ticket san Francisco
TO Portland, and IL viii be readily seen that this
rate which includes meals and stateroom for the
two days occupied by the trip from san Francisco
10 Portland leaves, at fair estimate, only about
81 80 as actual expense for the additional travel
The eXcursionlst is also given an opportunity 10
stop az Livingston, Montana, for side trip through
the Yellowstone National Park. At this point
special excursion tickets will be sale at tie iol-
lowing rates: Livingston 60 Upper Geyser BASIN
and Grand Canyon and Fails OF the le,iowslohe
and return. $40 The $40 ticket includes stage
transportation for the entire tour OF the park and
five days board AT the hotels. The grand scenery
of the park, the remarkable formations resulting
from the action Of fire and water, the Hot Springs
and geyseTs and tie Grand Canyon and Falls OF
the Yellowstone cannot be described within the
limits Oi "A circular. iact. lOufl-tS anu
of worldwide reputation and experience unite IN
saying that description. so far as words 80, gives
any adequate idea OF this wonderland oil the
world" Much information. however. OF value and
Interest will be found ia the pamphlets issued by
the passenger department of the Northern Pacific
Railroad.
NEW YORK.
Comrades Of T. s. Grant Post No. s27. Of Brook
Ign, went TO Nyack on the Isl inst. They were
escorted TO the residence Of Gen. Abraham Merritt,
Past Department Commander of this State, and en-
joyed n collation. on the lawn. Then they marched
Hancock Posts rooms and assisted IA recruiting.
Thence they wcntio Noors Hall 10 listen TO grand
entertainment in the afternoon reception was
given 10 Col and Mrs. Fred Grant AT Col. Merritt
house. At night the veterans repaired TO WORMS
HALL where q very agreeable evening was spent
The speakers were y. II. CoTwin, Col. Fred Grant
Corporal Thinner. DR.. J. ii. Cunning, Chaplain J.
NJ. Foster and Commander William J.. Brown. Al
1890 the comrades adjourned 10 the skating rink
where there spread something more lnNlt-
ing Than bareback and salt pork. The veterans fell
TO and ate as only Brooklyn veterans can. Mean
time a sort of Fourth of July was in progress out
side. C0ioned fires bazed, rockets whizzcd aloit
and Nyaci let itself loose. 1t was midnight when
Grant Post started for Brooklyn.
OHIO
Grand Army Day OF this Department was cele'
brated at Toledo on the 31th ut.. at Military Hall
Mayor Forbes delivered the opening address, io
which Col. A. J.. Conger, of Akron, Dept Com.
mander. responded. lie spoke Of the distinguished
past Of the Grand Army and Womans Relief Corps
and OF the advancement Of tie Ohio branch OF tht
organization. Now that the Grand Army has .
firm foundation 10 stand on, Col Conger hoped tina
all old soldiers would Join the ranks At the be
ginning Of the past Winter there were 800 soldier,
aud 30 orphans in poorliouscs in this state, anc
measures have been introduced IN the stat,
Legislature by which an appropriation OF Sl0Ut
was made and bli authorizing the erection OF
soldiers home has passed, both OF which Will en-
tireiy clear the almshouses Of veterans Mrs :
NJ. T.. Baue's. Department President Of the No
mans Relief Corps, also made some remarks. TX
President Il. b. Hayes delivered an address TO th'
boys lie said the soldiers who were disabled II
the war were Just a. much the creditors OF lh'
1 Nation as the men who held its bonds. AddFessea
were also made by Chief Justice Waite and others
PENNSYLVANIA
Gen Hector Tyndaie Post. No. 100. Of Philadel
4 phiG, has recently been presented with small
brass cannon, which u apparently toy but u IA
historical Interest. 10 was used at tie Datae o
AntetaID. Sept. H. 1862. with deadly effect. IL wa
drawn from Sharpsburg while the battle was II
progress by boy 10 years Of age, who lived IN Tia
vicinity, and who, like old John Burns at Geiiys
burg IA year later. went into the conflict upon hi
! own personal responsibility. lie took position
an elevation, and with his little cannon ince'
] the enemy aud poured load after load Of deadl,
4 missiles from the muzze of his miniature cannoi
1 into the ranks Of the ConfedeTatcs. The youul
4 hero fought for hours ia the ranks Of the Unol
/ army. Among the hundred thousand men VIII
/ whom he fought there was not one with " HON Ia
! had amy personal acquaintance. While thus en-
gagged lac was shot, il b. believed by rebel sharp
1 shooter. When found be was lying upon his face
with ais body across the little gun After his dealt
/ the cannon kept until recently, when u wa
sold for old brass and brought 10 Philadelphia wit
other old metals. a courade Of Tyndale Post, VIII
IL an extensive metal broker. learned the history
the little piece Of artillery, then dirty and corfoleo
and presented il TO the society. II has been eeane
and frightened up and looks like new. IL i abou
three feet ia length, and has a bore Of less tina
/ two inches.
/ VERMONT
James w. Sleeper, Waterbury: Officers Of II
ward Dillingham; Post. No. -; Commander, Gee
Brown; :. Y. C.. John Durlee; j. V. g, Free
Smalley; Adjt. Daniel Russ; q NJ, Geo. W.Wast
burn; Surg. Henry +. James Chap, Joseph Huie.
inson o. D.. j. W. Sleeper; o. c.. Geo. kiddcl
= n H. :. Bickford; q. NJ. 5, VI. /. Henry. III
Post Is ia fine working order, and there are a nun
Der o. comrades awaiting muster.
VIRGINIA.
Hancock Post. No o. was organized at Gle
Taout with IS charter members recently. Depar
meni Commander Clay. assisted by COmnGe Iicl
ard Bond. u Portsmouth. acted ~ Chief Mustcru
Oniccr. The following officers were elected Con
mauder, Philip Aiohri s.N. C.. james i. Simmons
/ J. v C., Kozel Jacobs; Chap, y. ID. Ayers surg
| j. Miller; q. NJ J. Frank Mancha; o. D., Geo.