The National tribune., 1888-06-07

V. A. Campbell, james Roche ami Misses Ellie and
Annie Daily. The Campfire concluded by the au-
dience singing Marching Through Georgia.
Baker Post, No. s. at Philadelphia, held its last
Campfire of the season on Thursday last under the
auspices Of the Entertainment Committee The
exercises began with an overture by the Post
ehestra, recitation by Miss Annie Logger, solo
by Harold Blake, g lecture aud recitation by Miss
Theresa G. Williams q piano SOLO by e. J. Beehtei
a recitation by Miss Mary C. Barnes, an address ON
the Labor Question ty Master Harry Osborn
and comic Rotations ny Mr.. DeaEtns, followed by
drawing gold and silver watch under direction
Of Col. e. q. Sellers. John Dougherty and Magis
trate b. @. Severn. The participants of the second
part Of the program were Miss Ada Cole Miss Mary
@, Barnes, T. J. Bechel and James c. Parker.
There was large crowd present, who hugely en-
Lieut. Ed. w. Gay Post, No. 3l2, Philadelphia,
conducted Memorial services az the Post room
Sunday evening, May q, III commemOration of the
following conlFades who have dled since last Me
mortal Day Edward Donahue John Nolan, john
Belzer and Jacob Kienzle. The exercises com
prised singing of hymns by the Grace Reformed
choir prayer and reading of Scriptures by Chap
lain l.. *. Moore, address by Rev. John w. Sayers,
Department Chaplain, and doxology and respon-
sive service.
Senior Vice Department Commander Jones Wis
tied Post No. IS, at Allegheny City, last week.
Memorial Day was most appropriately observed
NJ Gettysburg. In the morning the colored school
children decorated the graves of the colored sol
diers buried there, In the afternoon the process
sion formed In the center of the town, and at
o'clock moved to the National Cemetery. After
the arrival at the graves the ceremonies of the
G. AR were observed and the public school chill
soldiers buried i'll the beautiful cemetery. Pro.
ceeding to the Tostrum, and after music by the
band and prayer by Rev. p. NJ Bike, PHI. d.. Mr..
J. NJ. Krauth introduced Col. w. +. Ryan OF
Rochester, n Y, who recited Liucoln's famous adj
dress delivered at the dedication of the soldiers
monument Nov. 10, 1863 Hon. I. L. Tarsncy, OF
Michigan, was then presented as the orator of the
day His address was both eloquent and forcible,
and he discussed the results OF the battle in a way
which held the closest attention of the large crowd.
After the applause had ceased, Col Dewitt G.
Sprague OF Washington, read poem the subject
OF which was The Dead at Gettysburg" Then
after music by the band the benedietion was pro
nounced by Rev. T. j. Barkley, and the large audi
ence dispersed One of the prettest features OF the
exercises was when the fire company wound
string OF flowers and evergreen around the fence
which surrounds the national monument The
decoration was success, and much credit IS due to
Post Tor the way 10 which the day was observed
POTOMAC
Memorial Day was appropriately observed at
Washington under the auspices OF the Grand Army
The Revolutionary heroes well as the soldiers of
the late war We're remembered The statue of
Chei justice Marshall I'D the Capitol grounds was
also decorated, some one having remembered that
Chief Justice Marshall had served with distinction
as an officer in the Revolutionary army. Special
memorial exercises were held al the tomb Of Cen
Logan in Rock Creek Cemetery. Representative
Mason, of illinois, delivered the Grafton. The
ceremonies at Arlington were unusually impress
s1ye. The monuments the graves of Gen.
Hazen, Gen. LyfOrd Cen Myers Capt. Bradley,
Cen Paul Mrs Meigs, and the unknown dead
were proiuseiy decorated. At Y o clock a National
salute was fred. procession then formed in
front of the Arlington mansion, which marched
first to the tomb of the unknown, where halt was
made Heads were uncovered and as the band
played dirge the ladies marching by the tomb
/ threw flowers upon it. Then the line moved
through the cemetery among the graves, the
ladies scattering flowers they went. After The
decoration OF the graves, the members OF the
GA. r. and the visitors went to the vine-covered
amphitheater, where the services of the day were
/ held. Senator Palmer Of Michigan, and Senator
Henderson, OF Nebraska, the orators. AT the
Soldiers Home Cemetery the cavalry from Fort
Z ] A ri Igln
lar Army veterans in decorating the graves of their
comrades. Gen. Browne delivered eloquent
address. impressive ceremonies were also held at
the Congressional Cemetery. Representative Nc
Kinney, OF New Hampshire delivered short adj
dress wherever public ceremonies were held
prayer was offered for Gen. Sheridan.
| TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA.
steady torrent Of rain prevented the exercises
Of Decoration Day at the National Cemetery at
Chattanooga, Tenn, which contains in round mum
bers 10 O00 graves but the address was delivered in
the hall Of Lookout Post armory. Those present
were y. b. Forrest Camp No. g. Confederate Vet
Grams, who came prepared to face the weather, and
Mission Ridge Post, GAR. The Grafton WAS
delivered by the Hon. A. Il Pettibone.
VIRGINIA.
Memorial Day was observed jointly by the Fed
erals and Confederates at Richmond Public bust
ness was entirely suspended, while many private
business houses were closed for the greater part OF
! the day. In the forenoon Phil Kearny Post,
/ GAR; r. i. Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans,
+ and the United Veterans, escorted by Cos. and
+ ~ OF the ISL d. pfOGG6dcu via the 4 OrR RlFcr
Railroad to the battle-ground of Fair Oaks or
Seven Pines. where the graves of the Federal dead
ia the National Cemetery were profusely decorated
J with flowers, flags and eveggreenS, and many rose
1 bushes were planted, ali sent hither by Northern
friends and veterans. Col. Theodore Bean OF
/ NOrrIstown, Pa, delivered III ELOQUENT Grafton
izat0ns joined with the remainder of the city mill
tary and proceeded to Hollywood Cemetery where
the Ladies' Memorial Association had already paid
tribute TO the dead Coniederates tower lG 600 in
nunber) buried there, by strewing their graves
with flowers. The feature of the ceremonies was
the refinement of the remains of a number OF
! Confederates brought from Seven Pines at the
conclusion of which infantry and artillery salutes
fired The weather pleasant though at
times threatening. and many thousands of people
were present. A battalion of the colored military
paid the usual tribute TO the Federal dead in the
/ National Cemetery near the city.
/ WISCONSIN,
General Orders No. s. issued at Milwaukee May
&c, by command of A q. Wessert Department
Commander-E Il. Gray, A. A.-G-contain the
following: The Department Commander eongratu
lates the comrades on the excellent results shown
by the returns for the first quarter 1883. Prompt
ness in making returns aud business methods il
executing them are the rule. OF the 236 Posts in
existence IN this Department all have reported a
this date for first quarter, 1888 except two To OBJ
tain this result however, and get the reports from
the last % Posts immense amount of labor
correspondence and visitation has been required
Circular No 2, c. s., from these Headquarters set.
forth with much emphasis was considered
proper, the absolute necessity for earnest AZ
tentiOn TO this subject vital to the interests anC
continued prosperity Of the Order II is recon
mended that Circular No . be again carefully read
The report ending June 30 should be made to the
Assistant Adjutaut-G eneral Of the night of the las
meeting in June In the Department there are 2
Posts that meet once month, l87 that meet twice
a month and 2G that meet four times a month Al
Of these Posts, except u very small per cent. car
make their returns by the LIST of July just well az
by the st of September if they will resolve to dc
SO. To illustrate; Only seven Posts in the Depart
mcut will meet Saturday, the Goth of June; al
the other Posts will have then held their last meet
ing in the quarter, and had ample time before tht
month closes TO get them to these Headquarters
and these seven Posts can accomplish this resui
in three DAYS thereafter The returns for June q
will indicate the status Of the Department as il viii
be reported TO the National Encampment at Co
lumbus September next BY attention to these
points the part of Post officers and by thorough
and careful overhauling of the suspended and de
linquent lists; renting the dues OF such as arr
not able to pay them, and arousng interest il
those who merely indifferent, shall be suri
to show q commeudable increase in the member
ship of the Department of Wisconsin at Columbus
committee on delinquents is recommended il
each Post, especially charged with the duty o
looking after and bringing back into the ranks al
who have fallen out from any cause Quartermas
ters euioincd TO report all moneys paid out il
charity from either the Post fund Orthe relief fund
These returns must be inclosed in the same euyel
ope with the per capita tax six cents for each mem
Der as per instructions of last Department Eneamp
ment). 50 they may be received, examined an,
Department Of Wisconsin has never adopted a uni
form Post commanders requested to insis
/ upon the propriety of every comrade wearing tn
I badge III all Post meetings. The WDuna1'a Rel lie