The National tribune., 1888-01-26


a roar.
Comrade Taylor responded to "The Loyal
/ Women" and gave an eloquent picture Of the
wives mothers and sweethearts who fought
the harder battle Of the war at home, waiting
in sickening anguish for news which might
come at any moment 10 tell them that their
loved ones had been stricken down by rebel
bullets.
The banquet ended with singing Marching
Through Georgia by the entire assemblage.
Friday morning COMMANDMENT Chief Rea and
wife, Adj'tGen. Fish and Past Commander-in-
Chief Beath aud wife left for Philadelphia and
New York.
DEPARTMENT. OF THE POTOMAC.
The annual installation OF officers of John A.
Rawlius Post No. /, GAR was held at GAR.
Hall, Friday evening, Jan. IS, IN the presence
OF a large number Of comrades, including many
from other Posts and Departments. The fol-
lowing officers We're installed: Commander,
Newton Ferree; S. V. c., a. c. Paul; j. Y. c.,
T. a. Beuter; Adj't, Ii. T. Weaver reap
pointed Q. d., i. 5. Mortimer lreappoHted):
surg 4. 5 Tabcr; Chap, S. Z. Whitney re
apquintcd); o. d., Frank Clark; o. O., Philip
Rector; S. H., G. T. Troutman @. NJ. S., c. Z.
Boyd. After the officers had been installed by
the Chief Mastering officer, an old fashioned
Campfire followed, which was heartily enjoyed
by the large audience present-the boys all
turn out when Post l gives a Campfire. The
martial music was supplied by the Drum and
Dagle Corps Of the Marine Band. i large
picture OF Audegsonville Prison was presented
20 the Post hy Comr.de Dennis Sullivan, of the
Department OF New York, and was followed
hy varied program, consisting of Tecitations
by Z. p. Jewell, COmrade John 4. Joyce aud
1 Comrade brennan; songs by Cannon Myron, OF
the Boston Ideals. ana others; WhistlIuS solos
by Mr.. At.ee; c0rnet solo by Prot. Lceche OF
Lernau's. remarks by several comrades and
D.. inf PM ffar of no
ing was the exquisite singing Of quartet, con-
sisting Of Aessrs. Boyle. Hanshue, Dudley and
LuatoOn, from the Boston Ideal Opera Company
which troupe, by the way, is q sort Of auxiliary
10 Post i, and d Campfire is not considered COM
piete unless the Boston Ideal Opera Company
is represented. Refreshments in abundance,
/ consisting of hot coffee, sandwiches, hot baked
beans, bareback, beer, cigars pipes and tobacco
/ were served at frequent intervals and all were
made to feel at home. Ii was the iolliest Camp
fire of the season, but that IS characteristic Of
/ hawlins Post.
a NEw DEPARTMENT COMMANDER.
After spirited but entirely amicabe con-
+ test among the friends Of Col. Charles p. Lin
7 coin, n NJ. Odell and Maj Emmett Urell for
Commander Of the Department Of the Potomac,
the choice finally fell upon Col. Lincoln.
Either Of the gentlemen would have made an
entirely satisfactory Department Commander,
and lt was only question Of personal prefer
4 euce among equally good men who had served
4 their comrades faithfully IN minor Offices Col.
I Lincoln was an enlisted man in the first three
months service in the Ist Mich and afberward
/ Captain IN the 18th Mich Subsequent to the
war he settled in Mississippi, and was appoint
+ Cd by Gen Grant Consul 10 Hong Kong, which
I post be held until the incoming Of the present
Administration. lie has been Commander Of
f. kit Carson Post in this Department, and made
q brilliant record.
ISDUcTING JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME
COURT.
The inirequeut ceremony Of induction into
/ Office OF q Justice OF the Supreme Court of the
United States-which, by the way, is the high
est court known 10 civilized people, since it is
the only one among the nations of the earth
I which i5a coordinate branch of the Government
AMI possesses equal station with the Executive
and Legislative Experimentation place last
week, when Ar. L. @. e. Lamar WAS sworn into
Office The small chamber in which the courtsits,
I which is the old Senate Chamber familiarized
to most Of our readers by the well-kuown piet-
IRE OF Henry Clay addressing the Senate, was
crOwcd with distinguished people Ia anticipa-
ton Of the event. Among these were the
eight Justices of the Supreme Court headed by
ELlci Justice Waite, whose strong. intellectual
face and dlgHiGed bea9ing make biin IN ideal
head Of the judiciary. IL the chamber were
also his daughter, Miss Waite. enc Of the most
y
several Of her lady friends; Senators. Congress
men, Cabinet officers and other prominent per-
sons sweiled rEc s=euhage
At y O'Clock the Marshal of he Court made
bis customary announcement that the Chief
Justice and the Associate Justices Of the Su-
pFeme Court Of the United States we're now
about 70 enter, and those gentlemen, wearing
their silken gowns took theirplaces IN the seats
on the high dals az the rear o. the chamber
54r. lamar was pres.H within tic bar. He took
I h5s position al { be right Of the dais aad stood
while the preliminary ceremonies, which In
I cigced the reading Of his commission, were gone
through. lie then read the oath Of Office which
4 is IS follows:
j. I. @. G. Lamar, do solemnly swear that / VIII
administer Justice without respect 10 persons and
DO "a l 5Islt 10 ll.e poor and 10 the .icl and that
sr. faithfully and iiaaart1aIy discharge aud per-
form an she duties Incumbent on nae - Associate
BEsic 81 The supreme Court n the United States
according 20 Tie bestoi Jay ability aud understand
llL. agreeable 10 tlil Constitution aud laws Of the
Duit-a States - Le3p me God.
The Clerk handed him The little old Bible
which every oHe OF the pres at members oil
the Sup.cne ouri has kissed upon taking the
oath OF Office. lie looked it aud kissed II, and
was then C0laurted out oil the room and ID.
vested WitH tine sillen obG after which he re-
turned % tde chamber and was given his seat
as tae Janior ustice. at the extreme end on the
left band 81 the Chiei Justice.
GEs. T. $. SHERWOOD,
81 Toledo o.. has established himself in the
city alpo.as.ly in the interest Of the Grand
Rapids 1Iicl) Dsasalaf, with which nc is con
Hectel. Gen. eilI ogd has a Eac military
record. After stag Is q private soldier iii
the tlTcc-lH0Hths service, he entered the 1iIti
CA59 as Adjataut aud rose 20 be its Colonel
ana was bravettcd Briga6iar General for gal
aat and mer.uli0H conduct lie was elected
Secretary 81 state ~ Ohio afterKard represent
cd LAe Toledo District in Congress, and was fol
$50 terms Probate Judge Of Lucas County il
which is Toledo. lie Is a newspaper man by
! profession having been owner aad editor Of pa
lffs nearly all his adult life, and viii undouht
e5ly MAKE slcce7s Ct bis new venture.
VETERANS IN THE CITY.
g. ~ Bolton Iith Ind Montpelier VI
Comraae Bolton was a Vormontcr, but hap
p=asd 10 BE- ID Indiana AZ tie outbreak Of I'll,
. "ar and promptly enlisted IN Lew Wallace
r regiment Tie IS nUG tie foreman Of the VeJ,
J agat #uci1laa Office 8t Montpelier.
! Capt j. T. GoHgch Evansville, O. Conrad
Z GOrueh went cat private IN the 9th Ohio
) was promoted - Orderly Sergeant ANA afte
G Stone River gwen commission. He com
mandcd his company for the last year Of tn
4 war lie i5 now 2 glass manufactures at Zanes
z vile, and was ia Washington ia attendanc
. upon the convention Of glass makers.
a Comrade J. w. Kay, Of New York, tn
clHrUI1W 0t tNg kaferaue RiwhfE ITufou