Daily Republican., 1890-03-03
MEETING OF VETERANS
HOW THE eovs IN BLUE ENJOY
THEMSELVES.
Grand Camp Hlss Given by smysh Post,
No. I, q. a. \, Last Saturday Even
ing-A Large Ausndaucs
ana Interesting Ex-
ercises.

ercises.
The haEdsomely furnished rooms, used
- headQusrtero By 6myth b Post, No. 1,
g. A. n, over the market house 81 Third
and King streets. WAS we'll filed last Sat.
usday sVsning. .the occasion being an
opep camp Ara \ The entire floor WAS
covered with ehairs, and every seat was
occupied, whils numbers were obliged to
stand. Il
A number Of prominent Grand Army
pcmbers occupied seata on the platform,
eailsd upon 10 preside. Upon taking the
chair he said thet the committee had not
prepared program, but had instructed
him 70 call upon who he plsased, with the
understanding that II Any one refused to
respond, he would BE- oourt msrtialed,
The commander then set the eEAmple By
making an excealsnt speech, IN which he
related many a4uslug incidents Of life
In the army. HI closed with . glowing
tribute 70 the eous Of Veterans, whom he
said were dsstiaed to take the place OF
their s,rss, who are rapidly passing away.
Commandaf q emyth Post solomon,
was next called. upon, and although he
protested that ~ was NO speaker, made
An excellent and Interesting address, In
which he related many Incidents Of life
In the Geld. HA Was sttsntiveiy listened
10, and when h closed was applauded.
Comrads Dpexks,a gray-hsired veteran,
was introduced, ~ the "boy Of the Post"
and commenced tu an oh-hand manner
BY relating several hum orous incldeuts,
which with the comical manner they
were told convulsed the audience with
laughter. He then made highly pa
triotio address, and closed with sxpress-
ing the wish that she day 10 not tar dis-
tant when tie sons OF every old soldier
In tn land will te enrolled In the Sous
OF Veterans. 81
Chaplain Mccoy Of Dupont Post No,
Q, was introduced, and delivered char
sctesistic, but eysssdingly entertaining
address. aboundtus With humor. He
told how he came to enlist and related
number Of incIQents. soms OF which
wsfS very pAthetic. In conclusion he
comp.s,ned Of hsing invited TO attend 90
many Grand Army camp fires and re-
ppions. aud bsipk called upon to speah
wherever be vent IN es,t :.ss.... ::eeT7s7ss, Sc eeT7s7 =,
denoninatioDs sSsmA fs thlnk they had
.. hold on him "a we'll - the 9. A. r.
and thrsatsnsd, n the imposition con.
tlnucd much losRer, to take od bis coat
aud ace what muscle would do toward
keeping him FROM being further imposed
upop.
Mr. Pyle favored the audience with I
song, which was resolved with applause.
One OF the members then read Captain
Craw fsrd's great poem: "Ths Veteran
and His Grandson" ard whom hc con
G uded presented the Post with plctur,
iilus.rAve to OF the poem.
conrade Sparks was, on behalf Of BY
friends. prssentsd with = package, W hioh
upon being opsned, wns found to contaiI
cane that ID certAlnly more useful thai
ornamental. In fact at would answe
for . donble-headed mallet better than
cane, and when GSmrade Sparks jslt tb
weight, he seemed to think hts friend
had been guilty OF nm omission In no
furnishing him with some one to carry
for him.
Junior Vice Commander Roderig o
DUPONT Post made . pleasing aud pa
triotIc address, and was followed b.
Past Post omn1auder vantine OF Nava
Post, No. 400, Department OF Pennsyl
vania. who sang comic song In man
nor that brought down tho house.
Comrade Hsverstock, OF Post No. lac
Pennsy. .vaniA, eayo comic re citation IL
e very excellent niauner, and was greeted
i with ap plause.
:. Judge Advocate Fraim delivered Al
interesting address, and concluded b.
d reading poem on tho Grand Army
which ho coinpoesd about ten years ago
Comrade Laws0p, an old sailor, who II
Philadelphia, was captured just as b,
was trying to escape from the room, and
AIKEN TO tbs platform. where he saRg q
regular old sa:lof song, which was fnter-
rupted several times by applause.
During the evshiug refreshmspts, con.
Stating Of coffee, sandwitchet. cheese,
"hard tack" and cake were served 70 all
present, and heartily enjoyed. Thsse
n camp hres are enjoy able, and tend to
= still further strengthen the bonds Of fra
9 ternity which ceaneuts this noble orzapi.
q tion. They are 4trictly intended for old
soldiers and sailors, and tho recitsls Civ
3 en- OF army life awakens many pleasAnt
y memories of the years when this coun-
9 try was passing through its terrible bap-
J. tism OF Ore and blood.
II Almost every speaker on Saturday
n eveuins gave words OF encouragement te
70 the Beus Of Veterans, aud seemed 10 looh
=, to them TO take the places OF the vekersni
A. when the lsst old soldier has answered
J, the final roll call. 1t is the Intention O
"a smysh Pos. to have smother open CAM
.. fire on Saturday evening, March 20, whel
l. II Is hoped tbat the attendance OF oil
~ tOlulero anu thitOIs Will bb even iaike
IN than 1t wac latt Saturday night
be
i'd As horse and cattle lotion salyatio
u Oh has proven itself an iufallibl
u remedy. II has received the hearty ei
dorsemsnts OF many old and well-know
hursemen. Pfee Is cents a bottle.
knights of Pytl!ias.
go There will be q very interesting mee
C, ing held by Washington Lodge, No.
ny X. Of p. tonight, Ciayt3n Lodge, No.
u having accepted mn invitation to bo pros
10 ent aud COPPER thp m, plliledaank. whie
eu Is something Of move " 10 good man
:. Gu OF the meinb bers OF TIE order In This cit,
! . There will be members present from sey
m cral Of the lodges In the country. w
~, advise all who can 10 attend this mee
no ing. as II will vel, repay them to sec th
~ work done IN the Jnau rr Clayton Lois
u. knows so we'll how to do
ue -
he Mothers, do not lie, your darlinss suiie
en with the whooping cough While you hay
"a. remedy so near ut rand. use ID
nd Buli's Cough Syrup, aud tie little safe
ire or will soou lind relie'. Price % ceuts.