The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-08-14


Thomas Cogswell, Department Commander Of
New Hampshire visited Headquarters on Satur-
day with "blOod in his eye" The Granite
State proposed to make the remarkable show
ing of $500 veterans in the parade. Com
mander Cogswoll found that only half Of his
delegation had been provided for. When that
item was settled another difficulty arose. lie
couldn't get ticket for any Of his own family
on the grand stand to witness the parade. IL
was found that no seats were reserved at the
disposal Of Department Commanders. As a
matter of fact, some of the commit tees have
worked with the highest efficiency, while others
have failed in some degree to grasp the situa-
ton.
One Of the pestiferous features of everything
in which the municipality of Boston figures is
the disposition Of the members Of the city
government and their hummer friends to i'm
prove every public occasion for a selfish grab"
Boston is called a Puritan city, but the domi-
mating element / refer to has not a drop Of
Puritan blood i'm its veins.
There is the leer of doodle" in every pa
triotic squint of these grasping functionaries
Quite number of the statesmen, members Of
the Legislature which appropriated money for
this Encampment wanted divvy" in its ex-
penditure. These men actually wanted large
number of barouches placed at their own and
their friends disposal during the entire week
to be paid for out of the State appropriation
Past Commander in Chief Merrill has been
there before" The resolution appropriating
the money struck a snag in the Legislature
until Comrade Merrill fixed it up so as to invite
the Legislature, through q committee, to "Dar-
ticipate in the exercises of Encampment week.
The bOoders have just ascertained that par
ticipate was q deusive term, and didn't include
any participation in handling the money of
the State.
funny incident ia connected with the an
ticipated visit Of the Governor of Rhode Island
to the Encampment. Adj't-Gen. Dalton, of
this State, sent letter of inquiry to the Ad-
jutant General Of Rhode Island az to the Gov
errors visit, and who would accompany him.
The latter naively replied that khe Governor
had not intimated to him his intention of
coming at ALL aud therefore he could not an
s&er Datou's question. Little Rhody Is queer
If the thing had been turned around, &" Bob +"
Dalton would have found out in less than FIVE
minutes something about the Governors in
tentions.
Gov. Bracket has been supplied with ample
means to extend the Inequalities Of the Com
mOnweath to all visiting Governors in the
most commendable fashion. Lieut.-Gov Halle
is also an enthusiastic GAR man, though
never in the army. His speech will be one Of
the gems Of the evening at the W.RC. recep-
| ton.
Comrade Harrison Hume is one Of the ablest
men connected with the preparations for this
Encampment. 1t is understood be is the selec-
tion OF the Massachusetts, delegation for the
Office Of Senior Vice Commander in Chief The
delegation has not formally decided whom 10
support for Commander-in Chief but the indi-
vidual members all favor Col. Yeazey.
The agtators among the veterans here who
posed as champions of disabled veterans have
made q big mistake. Commander-i in Chief
Alger proposed to place the disabled veterans
on the grand stand with himself to view the
parade, the most fitting Of all positions for them
TO occupy. But a good deal Of characteristic
kicking was done by those who are bound to
raise a howl for netorietys sake, aud Gen.
Alger so modified his order as to give them
place in line; and now they are not suited.
DECORATIONS.
The decorations in Boston are most general
on Washington and Hanover streets. On these
streets, and on fremont, there are some very
fine artistic effects produced The best on
! fremont street are Horticultural Hall. Buffers
| and Houghton * buttons. The latter is espeei-
ally noteworthy On this lofty front the vet
| Grams are welcomed to Boston in massive letters
of electric light. The evening effect is one of
the best in the city The municipality shows
its good taste and patriotism by elaborate and
artistic decoration OF the City Hall facade.
The decorations on Commonwealth avenue are
sparse, but one or two produce exquisite artistic
effects. In only one city where the National
Encampment has met in recent years has the
| principal thoroughfare been better decorated
! than in Washington street in this city at the
present time. For nearly two miles the decora-
tions are almost continuous. The most attractive
vista is seen from the statue of old sam. Adams,
| in Dock Square. Looking from there down
| new Washington street, the prospect closes into
the great arch from whose top Gen. Grant. in
good portraiture, with his Iegious pictured be-
hind him, calmly gazes upon the bronze figure
/ of the old man eloquent" 1t is here between
/ this grand arch and Gen. Ayers reviewing
\ stand that the finest scenic effect in Boston has
/ been secured, Within this area are massive
/ buildings. notably decorated Among them are
/ Robinson's, Hartleys, Reeds. Morse's, and con-
| spicuously, fine Col b. S. LovelIs big front
| The Crawford House. with the banner of the
Connecticut Department flying high, is one of
the conspicuous buildings in Scolay Square.
| The newspaper offices in Boston exhibit prOmi-
neut decorations. The Transcript Office is the
best, while the Herald office is nOtieeably fine
| The Transcript building was almost covered with
elaborate arrangements of bunting fine figure
OF Liberty holding aloft the American flag, form
ing centerpiece for the whole On upper
| Washington street OsgoOds furniture ware
house is conspicuous by reason of two large
and fine PICTURESQUE of Sheridan's Ride, and
the other Of the memorable conflict i'm which
the brave Farragut had himself dashed to the
| masthcad-whiCh were artistically framed in
bunting, and were the main features of fine
display. The quarters of the Salvation Army
on tho same street, is resplendent in red, white
and blue. Farther down, Corners Commercial
College, the Commonwealth Clothing House. the
Continental Clothing Company's and J. b. Bar
naby's are especially noticeable for the taste dis
played, in long stretch ofstreet where the dec
Grafton is almost without break. Farther down
STILL at X. II. Whites, the decorations consist