The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-03-30
G.. A. II. ITEMS.

The G.. A. r. transportation committee of the
Dist have secured quarters for the local depts.
during the annual encampment to be held in
Boston in May next The headqrs. will be es-
tablished at the Hotel Vendome. 1t is thought
the Union Veteran Corps, (Co. A, Sd Batt.,)
Capt Fred Thompson, will attend.
Tomorrow night Comdr. -in-Chief Urell and
staff will leave the G. A. r. Hall at s o'clock,
escorted by the Old Guard, to attend the Lin
coin Post No. 8 fair in the Light Inf. Armory
Wednesday night Logan Post of the G. A. R.
rendered reception to the Womans Logan
Relief Corps, of Anacostia at Gray's Hall. 1t
was a very enjoyable affair. Mr.. Hendricks,
of Burnside Corps from Washington, rendered
valuable assistance The refreshments for the
inner man were ''hard tack" coffee, served in
tin cups, and molasses candy. The Anacostia
Glee Club were in splendid voice, and added
very greatly to the success of the occasion.
There was large attendance of visitors, as well
as goodly turnout of Reliefs and the gentle
men of the corps, who gallantly entertained
their coworkers in behalf of the old soldiers
and their families Among those present were
Mrs Peck, the president of the Relief Corps;
Mrs King, Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson Mr.. and
Mrs Piles, Mr.. and Mrs Doney, Prof and Miss
Nette Messer, Mrs. Babbitt, Mrs Elliott, DR..
and Mrs Grant, and many others.
Local G. A. r. men are discussing the advis-
ability of extending an invitation to the National
Encampment of the Grand Army to hold its
session of 1891 in Washington. The Encamp-
Grand Army men here assured of the co6p-
Grafton Of the citizens in raising the funds
sary, they will exert themselves to induce the
Encampment to select this city the place for
holding their sessions in 1891. The matter is
under consideration by a committee of G.. A. R.
| men.
The 23d anniversary of the organization of
their post was held Wednesday evening by Kit
| Carson Post No. 2, at G. A. R. Hall. Many
! ladies were in attendance. j. s. Erly, chair
man Of the committee on entertainment, well
coined the large gathering on behalf of the
post and gave short sketch of its history. 1t
| was organized March 81, 1867, in the old CAPT
| tol Prison, with 10 members, among whom
Kit Carson. After his death the post adopted
his name. From the small band of 10 it has
grown to be one of the largest in the G.. A. r.
On its rolls the following names are to be found:
Fremont, Kit Carson, Ammen, Baird Kelly,
Payne Van Vlet Burdett, and many Others
noted during the late war The only men,
ber at present in good standing of the
post who was present at its organization is Past
Comdr. L. NJ. Cutler, now an employe of the
Senate. The programme consisted of a drill
by sixteen young ladies of the Maury School,
(all daughters of veterans piano solo by
Bessie Erly, all exhibition of Edison's phono-
graph, ventnloqusm by Professor Cross recta-
tions by little Rosalie Bartlett and Mr.. Wilasey,
and speeches by Senator Hawley, Gems Van
Derives and Burnett, and Past Junior Vice
Dept. Comdr. of New York j. c. Carlyle. Kit
Carson Fife and Drum Corps was on hand. The
exercises were conducted by Comrade Cutler.