The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-15
AcTToY nY oTHFRs.

Waukee 10 hold the annual Encampment, when
the railroads leading 10 that city not willing 10
do the fair thing? Al the Grand Army boys want
is the same rights as are given other large bodies
Of excursiOnists and these they must have OF they
can and viii remain at home. We have doubt
but Wat the old soldiers % the great State Of Wis
consin and the people Of Milwaukee particularly,
VIII feel not little chagFined at the action Of the
railroads leading 10 thaf city. Now that there iE
no appeal from tie decision Of the roads, and as
the railroads leading 20 Chicago are friendly and
ihe people 81 Chicago are noted for doing bug
things aud that city II a more central point than
Milwaukee,, Why not 20 there and hold the I'm
cssmpncntg i know Ll4e people there would be
pieased 10 have tbe kcampnent held Ia their city,
anu would not hesitate one moment 10 take u 20
LhcaEo. Since the enlargement OF her boundaries
she can accommodate million old soldiers 1 say
let us 20 there. and know speak the sentiments
81 all tbe old boys when say i'll. BUcKIEGHAH,
jackson, Mich.
Madison A. Redmon. Humboldt. Kan. Is very
desiTous Of meeting his old comrades a. Milwau-
kee during the Encampment, bat says that IL the
railroads do not give the Grand Army fair treat
merit they did last year, lie viii stay away and
calls his comrades 90 do the same
j. r. Gardiner erosion. Iowa indorses the ac-
ton u the Department Commanders IN discourap.
sag tsle comrades from visiting Milwaukee during
tie EucampInent He thinks now j. the time 10
show the railroads that they cannot discriminate
agaIBst the Old soldiers with impunify.
.. b. Aan Norman. Milwaukee: Every member
q the slh Wis IT. ordered 10 report prompt yat the
BorHeg II National and Nineteenth avenues Mil
Eaukee- Aug. q 1883.
EBITOE NATIOEkL TRTBUxE: There 81 plain in
against those Department Commanders who ad-
rised against general attendance on the National
Eneainpmeut, ualess the railroad companies re-
cedeG from their determination TO eXfOFt a higher
Taie from veterans than from other and smaller
sCciefies.' the claim is that they exceeded their
authority and powers. when the fact IL that they
did moi. but simply tried 10 carry into effect the
Instructions End conditions emphasized by tie
National EucaEn pIDent at Columbus which AZ must
~ should be known Is the highest authority IN the
GAR, when la session. That our Commander
tnFsiiei conceded with and approved the action
81 the Department Commanders in question l.
amply evidenced by the lateness Of bis mot Gen.
erai Order letter urging comrades generally who
could 10 attend. solely IA Difference 10 the exertions
and preparations made by comrades and tie cily
81 Milwaukee 70 whom great credit IL due; YET
tie aeiioh 81 those eight Department Commander
6=tBBot be construed any other grounds than
that for the best Interests of the Order and ia con
form.ig with the expressed wish 81 the last Ma
tiouai BnoampfDent. All decriers should cease
this distraction a. 70 their actiOn.-PlI c. Hell.
Ger, Manhattan, Kan.
Reunions.
The National Convention Of Naval Veterans vii
bold their next Convention al Milwaukee. Among
tiie attractions - the occasion will he sham uava
battle Oh Lake Michigan, produced II an expendi
lure of $1,000. Headquarere for ttse entire syeet
Vii - in Tie ball " tie South side Rifles Armory
capable q holding about 50 people, where a Ger,
sFai Reunion q naval veterans will be held
They wi also participate 80 tBe grand parade mar
sballea ~ Commodore Hadheld, % New York =
william simmons, Secretary, 1872 Wharton street
philadelphia. pa.
Attention, Regular Cavalry Brigade Army Of Ia
Potomac! a Reunion 81 the Regular Cavalry Brl
fdc consisting u tie Isl, ID 5i aud 9th fseguIa
Cav bih pa. Cav, and 18Th -. Y. Cav. will h
he'd a Room No on The irst floor 81 40. IgZ Wis
c0nsin street corner Wisconsin and Broad way
durlugthe EHcampmeut Boys. We have moi man,
more gears - live, and not having met since Ga
EgaF, Jet sl come who can make IL possible in or
der 10 refresh Old EnenoFies-Jaoob Buch Ser
Eeopt' 90. q, 5tb y. :. Cav. Champaign, IN.
q y Brist0i. Monmouth, H.: The survivors q
tie e5th ~ wiii hold a Reunion at Milwaukee dun
iBg the Eucampment.
~. J. johnson, Montezuma: The headquarier
q the 18Th Iowa during EBeampmeut week Ia Mi
Halkee VIII be al thc West Side Roller Rink col
neF q Wells aud Nineteenth streets. Cots viii b
furnished. Boys. bring your own blankets. Firi
Reunion Army " ihe Frontier will be held in abOy
building
Ira u. Ford. Columbus Wis. There will be
Reunion 81 Battery 81. LET VIE. H. A.. al Wisconsi
Headquarters, Milwaukee, on Aug. -. at o'cloc
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