The National tribune., 1888-12-27

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GRAND ARMY PRESENTATION.
During each recurring Chrismastide for
nearly 1900 years it has been the custom OF the
children of men to meet together and extend
mutual gifts to commemorate that great ana
glorious gift of a Father to his children OF
Christ-chiId, to insure their freedom from the
results of sin, and thereby grant them the Tree
gift of eternal salvation.
How doubly eminent and proper that the
boys in blue" should assemble together,
not only to commemorate this act OF
loving Father-Jehovah-b also in remem-
brance of their gifts to their country-that
supreme gift of ones life-that the beloved
land which called them citizens should live,
and that its free institutions should be forever
perpetuated.
" 1t affords me pleasure and satisfaction to
present to this Post, bearing the honored name OF
our martyred soldier President, the gift from
his honored widow"
Such were the opening words of the speech
of Comrade VIM. Mckinley, formerly Sergeant
Major and Captain of the 23d Ohio, now the
hOnored and honorable Representative III Con-
gress from the 18th district of Ohio In present.
ing to James A. Garfield Post, No z, Grand
Army of the Republic, Department. OF the
Potomac, beautiful souvenir from Mrs. Gar
fled.
The present was a valuable record book, in
which the record of each member of the Post
is to DO perpetuated for all time to come.
The meeting viii long be remembered by
those whose good fortune it was to be present
on that occasion, and the members WED with
each other in making the guests feel at home.
Commander Patten received the gift in we'll
chosen expressions while Comrade Lincoln,
Department Commander, and Comrade Urel,
of Post No. 1, in remarks replete with wit and
humor expressed the qualification Of the IN
vited guests at being present on the memorable
occasion; the latter reCiting IN feeling man
ner an incident coming under his own personal
observation, illustrating the charitable traits
of our late lamented President Garfield.
lie was followed by Comrade Smolinski, of
Garfield Post with carefully adj
dress, setting forth the part taken by the gal
lant tars in the strife for the perpetuation of
the Union of our country.
Alter remarks by other comrades and resolu-
ton of thanks to Mrs. Garfield for her graceful
compliment to the Post, the Post resolved itself
into an old-fashioned Campfire, where a
feast of reason and flow of soul was kept up
until the wee sma' hours ayant the twel,"
when the comrades dispersed, each feeling that
it was good for him to have been there.
INAUGURAL NOTES.
It is said that many people from the West
propose. to come to the Inauguration in ~ corn
palace" train. Preparations are on foot to
decorate q Tram OF III COacn6S Win corn III the
ear, the designs to be so arranged and construct
ed that they will stand the trip. Already
enough people in Iowa, Dakota and Nebraska
have signited their intention of coming to
make the train a success.
The Treasury Department, Department of
Justice, and State, War and Navy Department
buildings will be decorated on the occasion.
All the flags from the QuarteTmaster-G Generals
Office at Philadelphia have been ordered TO be
hero that ntfrYoce The ODiOiou iS
pressed that the decoration of these buildings
will exhaust the supply. The committee, in
that event, will be obliged to make arrange
ments to procure flags from other sources. It
is the intention of the committee to have the
decoration of the buildings along the line as
elaborate as possible.
Gen. Britton was very enthusiastic in speak
ing of the preparations for the Inaugural. 1T
will" he said, "0urpass any previous event of
the kind. We have larger fund for expendi-
lures than ever before, and already arrangements
have been made for the entertainment of about
% coo people who will come in organized bodies
This number does not include individuals, but
simply military and civic organizations There
are about 10000 of the militia, and between
$1,000 and 10000 of the civic bodies. Those
who have made arrangements to come are
mostly from Pennsylvania, but Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island are largely represented,
while many are also coming from Minnesota
Large delegations will come from Illinois,
Iowa. Kansas aud Ohio. We have heard moth
ing from Indiana YET, but have just been in
formed that meeting will be held here to
ascertain what arrangements it viii be neces-
saTy to make"
The Committee on Fireworks has met repre-
sentatiyes from all the large establishments in
the country that furnish pyroteehnic displays,
but as yet has not made its report. It is claim
ed that $4,000, the amount allowed is not
4 a low
great National event. and an appeal will be
made for mere money.
Chairman Britton has returned from In
dianapolis, where he had an interview with
Gen. Harrison. The latter declared himself
satisfied with the arrangements made, and
expressed but one wish, namely that his old
regiment, the 10th Ind, be allowed to act as
his escort to the city.
Announcements of their intention to partici-
pate IN the ceremonies on the 4th have been
received from the Flambeau Club of Derry,
n. H; Chicago Dragons; Unconditional Club
Albany, n. H; Seminary Hill Republican
Club, Fairfax County. Va. $50 men Harrison
Club, Philadelphia, 100 men and band of %
pieces: Old Soldiers Harrison and Morton
Reading Pa, 800 men and band number
of Subordinate Councils OF National Union
League of Baltimore, and several civic organi-
cations from Brooklyn.
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE.
Secretaries Endicott and FairchiId and
Speaker Carlisle will be guests and orators at
the banquet of the Massachusetts Free Traders
at Boston tomorrow evening.
They have nominated Samuel J. Randall for
| Democratic candidate for President in 1892 in
| Georgia
| The war between the Democratic aspfrants
for the New Jersey Senatorship opened up
| briskly at a Democratic banquet in Trenton
| last week when Senator Mcpherson said that
| Mr. Cleveland's tariff utterances had defeated
| the party, and ex-Gov. Albeit retorted by
| denouncing it as a sin and shame for SEN
ator to back-cap President as brave and self
sacrificing as Grover Cleveland was" Both
speakers were so loudly applauded as to make
| it doubtful which side had the majority among
| the 400 guests present.
From Gen. w It. sherman.
| At the last meeting of the Minnesota Com
mandery of the Loyal Legion at st. Paul.
| Mimi, resolutions of sympathy were adopted
on the death of Mrs w. T. Sherman. In re-