The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-05-16
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON O. THURSDAY M 1882

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nut street, Philadelphia, where he will remain
until Sept G. After that date he will be at the
Springs Hotel, Gettysburg.
On May IS = tea drink will be held in Bristol
by the ladies' for the benefit of Post No. 20.
Post No 4l5. of Meehanicsyille, mustered 10 re-
cruits last Friday.
Lancaster City Councils appropriated $500 TO
Posts Nos. 81 and 405 for expenses on May 80, but
the City Solicitor has decided that such appropria-
ton would be illegal.
Gen. William r. Sherman will be among the
guests OF Meade Post. of Philadelphia, on Memo
rial Day.
Edmund Randall, Catasauqua: Saturday. May.
A. was red-letter day for Fuller Post, No. 37S OF
this place. We had the Department COMMANDER
and staff, and delegations from Meade Post, No /,
Philadelphia; Bethlehem, Allentown and Stating
ton Were present TO witness the muster OF 20 re-
cruits by the Department officers. 1t was an I'M
usual event in the Department, and attracted a
large attendance. The increase shows the spirit
OF the Department in gaining the $1,000 point
during the administration of Thomas A. Stewart.
The interesting service was very beautifully rem
dered to the satisfaction of every eomrade pres
ent, after the completion of which Campfire was
held with Department Commander Stewart IN the
chair and all know what that means, for his is a
national reputation for admirable management IN
such affairs. he publicly thanked Comrade W. X.
Houser for his efficient service recruiting OIL
Ger, aud recommended his example to the COM
radeS present worthy of emulation. He urged
the Posts represented To secure the membership OF
every soldier in their neghborhood, and encour-
age the principles of the fraternity. he was foi-
,. V. C., Meade Post No. i, Philadelphia; ASST
Adjt-Gen. JAS. +. Mccormick, A, @. MIG. Harry
Mllams, Philadelphia; Past Commander gohn a.
Neidersheim and James f. Morrison, Meade Post;
Capt. a. j. Andrews, Satngton Post, No. 2S4 Past
Commander U. S. Litzenberger, Young Post, NO:
81, Allentown; Commander K. L. Williams and
Past Commander Jos. NIatehette, Fuller Post No.
31S. Three Ads-deCamp of the National Com
mander were present at the meeting: Past Com
mander Lew w. Moore, Meade Post No. !, Phlla-
depha; Harry e. Brown, Taylor Post No. lS2,
bethlehem and Past Commander Edmund Ran
dali, Fuller Post, No. S7s. II was one of the most
enjoyable and notable gatherings of soldiers ever
held in the Lehigh Valley. Fuller Post, No SO,
starting out six years ago with an institution OF 10
members, numbers 140 comrades, has one of
the most beautiful Post rooms in the Department,
and has made an admirable record among the peo-
pie
Officers of Post No. 1914, East Waterford Com
mander, A J. Williamson; S. " C., D. L. Peck;
]. V. c., Robinson Vaughn; Adi't, George A.
Taylor; @ NJ, Jas. J. McMulin; Chap, Q; o. Sar-
Wis; Surg, Hiram Kennedy; Q. D.. r.. III. Taylor
Q. g., S. b. BARLEY; Q. M. s., t. N. Courrothers;
S. NJ, 4. A. Work
RHODE ISLAND
j. NJ, Providence: The reception and banquet
to Commander-jn- Chief Warner in this city on May
was of the finest and most enthusiastic affairs
of the kind that ever took place here. Commander
Warner reached the city late in the afternoon and
went to the Narragansett. Committees took charge
OF him until the reception in the hotel parors at T.
O'Clock. Profs-AlouZo Williams, Commander OF
the department., then arrived, and the two, with
the other Department officers, entered the motel
parlors. Here the guests met Gen Warner They
were introduced by Prof Williams and after the
rush that at first appeared there was less formal
half-hour. The guests were many, and consisted
practically of all the prominent men III official life
and in the g. r. of the State, including Gov Taft
Mayor Henry K. Barker, of Providence; Senior
Vice Department Commander Benz. +. Davis, Asst
AdJt-Gen. Geo. NJ. Turner Adj't-Gen Eugene f.
Weigel. Ins-Gen. Geo. S. Evans, Asst Q. M.-Gen
DAVID ,. hay, Judge Advocate-5en. VIM. A. Phll-
lips. Deputy Inspector Carlos A. Hart, Chief Mus
tering Officer A. Il. Price, Medical Director Charles
0. BalIou Chaplain E. c. Bartlett; National Aids
and Wi FA
Drnan, Dennis and Prior; National Asst ms.
Gideon Stillman, National Council Harry c. Luther,
Department Council George Edward Allen and
Messrs. Cornell, Hamilton and Lane; Gen. Horatlo
Rogers, Senator Nelson w. Aidrich Senator Nathan
L. Dixon, Representatives in Congress Henry j.
Spooner and Warren o. Arnold Mayor Coggeshall,
of Newport Mayor Goodwin, of Pawtueketi
Mayor Grant, of Woonsocket; Ex-Mayor John
Hore Powell, of Newport; Ex-Govs Sprague, Lit
tlefield, Bourn and Davis; Ex-Lieut.-Govs Rath-
bun and /. b. Darling Gen. Olney Arnold, Prof.
John ii. Appleton, of Brown University; Rev. DIR.
J. G: ekbridge; Judge LeBaron b. Colt, Gen.
Elisha H. Rhodes Col. r. III. l. Goddard Prof It.
Whiting Bancroft, Gen. William Ames DR.. K. a.
Guild, Secretary of State Cross and others. After
the reception immense procession was formed,
which marched from the Narragansett Hotel to
Infantry Hall. The stores and houses along the
line ofmarch were brilliantly lighted and decorated,
and the scene was of much sp1endor. At least
! l.450 comrades participated in the Campfire and
| banquet in Infantry Hail. which superbly
| decorated. After due attention had been paid TO
| the elaborate menu which had been prepared, De-
| partment Commander Williams addressed the
| gathering. and introduced Gov. Taft. He said of
| COMMANDMENT Chief Warner: Imagine to your
| selves, soldiers, young man just attaining his
majority, without any extraneous circumstances
to advance his position III life enlisting In Wis
eonsn regiment, he follows the Western army
! through its campaigns, marching with Sherman 10
| the sea, always faithful to duty promoted to the
rank of Major for bravery, leaving the army at the
/ close OF the he assumes the practice OF law,
rising rapidly in his profession and in public favor
1 is elected repeatedly to the Lower House of Con-
! gress IN this picture. family drawn, you have
/ Can of
mander- in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Repub-
! lic the typical American citizen, one whom II IS
my privilege and pleasure in behalf of the people
OF Rhode Island to welcome to the inequalities of
! the State.n Applause
The next speaker was Mayor Barker, who, in the
| course of his remarks, said: A membership of
the Grand Army of the Republic is equivalent to
the possession of the cardinal principles OF fraer
nifty of charity and of loyalty. The fraternity of
| the organization is seen in this gathering. The
/ charity is shown in the grand work they are en-
gagged in to-day and in the noble foundation being
made for such work in the future. That these COM
rades imbued with the spirit of loyalty liv-
| ing man would dare to question"
| Department Commander Williams then formally
| welcomed the visitors in behalf of the Depart
| ment and closed as follows: Nowhere else are
the cardinal principles of virtue well represent
ed as here in this organization, that knows no dis
tnction of any kind. and that raised the humblest
soldier to the highest rank of virtue. Were the
| Union 10 be endangered to-day the wounded and
shattered limbs of these heroes would become
| strong again, the frost wonld disappear from the
| hair and the lead would melt from the limbs. AT
the call of the bugle every comrade would go into
| the ranks and be every inch soldier again. Com.
| mander, you need no introduction to this Depart
| ment They know your honorable record in the
| history of this country. They know more than all
| your grand work In behalf OF the Grand Army OF
| the Republic"
Commander-in-C Chief Warner replied in fitting
words, and among other things, said: g The word
comradeship is more expressive than friendship.
Itis broad catholicism, deeper and stronger and
wherever there is an honorably- discharged Union
soldier sailor who has earned honorable
record in civil life and in response to liberty call
he is made the companion of every soldier and
sailor with reference TO party, condition
There are to my mind, no ties so tender and 81
endearing as those welded in the fires of battle
! between men who shared common priyation
hardship and danger in the camp, the marel
and upon the battlefield; between men who shared
their tents and blankets together; between mer
who marched and fought in all kinds of weather
| and i'm prosperity and adversely, defeat and vic
| tory, drank from the canteen Applause.
| IL a eomradeship which joins the survivor of the
grandest army that ever marched to battle, al
army that achieved thousand glorious victories
| and is Joined in organization the grand
est the world has ever seen.
Comrades, you deserve well of the country lie
us be united, let US be reasonable in our demands
When the demand is reasonable we shall stand M
and demanding, shall obtain our just rights. lie
there be sleep to our eyes and nosumber to GU
eyelids till the last old veteran is set on his feet
aud not object Of public charity or an inmate c
any almshouse. Applause.l God gran
that may be true to the principles of fraternt
and charity, for our loyalty one will question
That loyalty shines from every star and is write
on every stripe of our Nations flag 1t is write
on every battlefield with the blood of the silent bu
| eternal witnesses of your patriotism. [Proonge
, applause.
: The other speakers We're: Judge veazie, Colt
mel 10th VT; Senator Aldrich, and Comrade J.
Z Lnnehan, of New Hampshire.