The National tribune., 1889-06-06

President. Harrison brilliant success, was
the Committee on Public Comfort, under
the charge of Col. L. P. Wright, veteran
Quartermaster- General. This committee
made directory of all the available quar-
tiers of all kinds in the city-halls for mill
tary and civic organizations, sleeping
and eating accommodations for ladies,
friends, ETC., with the cost of same. Every
one in the city who had rooms to let of any
kind, who wanted to take boarders or fur
nish meals was invited to register what
they had, with the prices desired Officers
of the committee inspected these, CORE
sponded with those desiring entertainment
and made arrangements for them long in
advance. The result was that the immense
throng was accommodated with surprising
ly little friction, and the enjoyment of the
occasion was greatly increased. Everybody
knew where he was to go, and his friends
knew where to find him. Nobody was over
charged, and everybody went away with
pleasant memories.
1t will be necessary for the Local Com
mittee to organize some such bureau as this
at once, and put it into the hands of the
most competent man they can find. No
time must be lost in doing it, for the COM
rades want to make their arrangements at
once.
AID FOR THE JoHNsToWN COMRADES.
As soon as it becomes possible TO get any
clear idea of the condition of matters at
Johnstown it will undoubtedly be found
that there is great and pressing need of re-
lief for our comrades there, and their widows
and orphans.
Probably before this reaches our readers
the Commander-in-C Chief, being informed of
the situation, will issue an urgent appeal to
to this be immediate and generous. "He
giveth twice who giveth quickly" says the
old Latin proverb. If we are going to give
substantial relief to our comrades it must
be given at once. Ten dollars given this
week will be worth more than $40 given a
fortnight hence. Every comrade will want
to do something in this benefcent work,
and he should be given the opportunity, and
that with the utmost prOmptness. Let all
move together and at once.
Those who wish to can send contributions
directly to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, which
will acknowledge them and forward them
to the proper authorities.
Thomas J. Steward, Commander of the
Department of Pennsylvania, has issued
General Orders, No. 13, in which he says:
In that district are many comrades of che Grand
Army of the Republic. They and the community
need help. Their distress is great. Relief must be
given, and given promptly. Let the Department
of Pennsylvania act generously ard quickly. The
Department Commander gratefully acknowledges
a contribution of 500 from Stanton Post, No. l66,
meet weekly. let special meetings be called to
take immediate action. All contributions, whether
from Posts individual comrades, should be sent
to II. G. Williams, Assistant Quartermaster- Gen.
eral, 80 South Tenth street, Philadelphia.
Capt. Philip R. Schuyler Post, No. 81, was
the first Post in the Department of Penn
sy1vania to take action. It unanimously
decided tn eontribute Sf0O
Post No. 120, of Washington, Pa, was the
second Pennsylvania Post to notify the De-
partment officials that it had decided to
donate $190.
A. G. Weissert, Commander of the Depart
ment of Wisconsin, telegraphed Commander
Stewart:
Let me know if we shall do anything for the
sufferers by the food.
Commander Stewart returned the follow
ing answer:
The distress is great. and anything will be &C
cepted with our sincere appreciation.
THE country will be deeply seandalized
if the assassins of DR.. Cronin are not pursued
| to the ends of the earth, if need be, brought
to Justice at no matter what expense, and
executed according to the laws Furnishing
contriyed murder. What DR.. Cronin's con-
duct may have been, and what the Cla-na-
| Gael may be, does not enter into the ques-
tion We simply cannot permit any secret
society or other association of men to AFRO
gate to themselves the right to condemn a
man to death and execute their sentence
upon him. Any set of men who do such a
thing, no matter what name they give them
selves, or what their pretended object, are a
band of murderers, and should be punished
as other wilful murderers are, according tc
the degree of their completely in the crime
America is no place for the lawless violence
of European thuggery.
NEXT week Michigan will dedicate hel
monuments at Gettysburg Michigan was
splendidly represented on that historic
field, not merely in the numbers but II
character of her fighting sons. Better in
fantry regiments never stood in line of bat