Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-23
The Trip 10 Reading.

To Reading and return via Z. W., Is.
& O. and p. 6 X. Railroads for $l0,31 was
certainly a very cheap trip and the dele
gates from Butler Encampment No. 4j,
and comrades Henry Korn, wife, mother,
and two children, and +. A. Sutton and
NJ. R Shaner. late of Co. Q, 200th New
Jersey. attended the Sixth National En-
eampment of the Union Veteran Legion
at Reading Oct. II and 10. The delegates
were Col. Wm. a. Clark, Jr. Vice National
Commander; Frank Eastman, Col of No.
45 Col Geo. Schaifner Quartermaster Of
No 45 and wife; Col. II. Il. Wing, Aide on
National Commanders Staff and D. NJ.
Ward, late Adjt Of No. 45.
\ Pallman sleeper carried this party to-
gethcr with generous supply of commits
sary 70 Washington, D. G.
Al the b. & o. depot they met a com
mittee Of Eneampment 60, and had free
brea kfast at the fremont Hotel, at which
the viands served were conspicuous by
reason of small quantity and poor quality.
Two hundred and fifty U. " l.. men led
by the Marine Band paraded up Pennsyl
vania Avenue and entered the East Room
of the White House, where they were
kindly received and welcomed by Presi-
dent Harrison.
The capitol and the various departments
and Washington monument were among
the points of interest visited. While upon
the monument Reub Shaner imagined he
was near Heaven and called to several Of
his friends, but received no responses. 1t
was suggested tLat friend Shaner go to
that very deep silver mine shaft at George
town and make inquiry. Tuesday evening
the party iett for Reading.
Wednesday morning, bright and clear,
over thousand veterans, with banners
and bands, were reviewed by National
Commander Miller and staff. Genl ID.
Mem. Gregg occupied carriage, through
the courtesy Of the National officers.
At2 p. IN. the delegates met at the
Grand Opera House and were welcomed
by Mayor Merritt of Reading: Then the
regular session commenced. Tom Reed in
the palmiest lays Of Congress never pre-
sided over as proud and independent set
Of men as met in Reading.
A grand Campfire in the Opera House
was great feature of the occasion. The
Ringgod Band furnished choice music.
The Chaplain in chief, late Col. Of the
G3d Pa, now Rev. John \. Danks, carried
the immense audience by storm. The
Colonel was in most excellent voice, and
his address and songs were never more
highly appreciated. Comrades Pearson
and Chapman made brilliant speeches
Chas. Brumm, of Pottsviilc, ex-Congrcss-
man, made grand speech.
The election OF officers occurred on
Thursday the 18th, and j. Il. Palmer, Of
Braohyn, n. Y, was elected National
Commander; Gen. kuhne, Of San Diego,
CAL Senior Vice, and Col. Brady, of
Washington. D. c., Jr. Vice National Com
mander; Frank l.. Blair, of Petoskey,
Mich, q. n. Gcnl; and Rev Col John A.
Danks, Of Allegheny, Chaplain in chief
The whole affair wound up by ride
over the gravity railroad and banquet on
the top OF Mt. Penn.
The city of Reading and the beautiful
ochuylkill Valley are well worth trip 20
the top Of Mt. Penn to see
The people of Reading are slow-going
and conservative.
The Berks County House, one Of the
leading hotcls is furnished with old-i
ioned bedsteads, W ith ropes, straw ticks
and pillows tallow candles. spit-bottom
chairs, etc, and yet the people We're hos.
pitable and right glad TO see the old vet
erans
Thursday night found most Of the party
at the Girard House in Philadelphia. FRI
day was spent IN seeing the sights, and
Col. Eastman ran against Gen'l Gibbon at
the great cyclorama of Gettysburg and dis
cussed the merits Of the Siokles- Meade
CONTROVERSY. At 4:20 p. IN. the Royal
Blue Line train of yestbuJed drawing
room cars, carried the party 10 Washing
ton, y. O., AZ the rate of IA mile a minute;
aud from there 90 Pittsburgh by regular
train Tho next Annual Encampment Of i
the Union eteran Legion will be hold at !
minneapolis. Ind the second Wednesday
of October 1892.
The gear just closed has been success
ful one for thi, grand soldier order. The |
cucuHpments nov number l0l. with a |
membership of 7500-un increase during
fbc past yetr ot neaI ly hundred percent
All soldiers should join some orgauiza-
ton. Those eligible should join the U. v !
l.. without delay. DE SoTo.