The National tribune., 1891-08-13
ENCAMPMENr PERSONALS.



Richard J. Oglcshy, cx- Governor Of Illinois
was n prominent figure at the EnclmpmeHt
lie was a delegate a large from Illinois, and
has attended all the EucampmcutS except TWO.
lie has been n member OF the Grand Army
ever since us organization, aud at present is a
member If Dunhaa Post 81, Decatur. lie Is
ono OF The three men who have IN charge the
matter OF The hu.ldiag Of great National
GAR Memorial Hall at Decatur " il viii
not hc a great many years before the Grand
Army Will become @ thing Of Tie past said he
land the Memorial Hall 40 Dccatar Is designed
TO be used 10 preserve tie uemoutos # tao
rebellion and the evidences o. the work ac-
c0uUished ly the Grand Army Of the Repaid
lie. The binding VIII cost in The HciaAbOr-
hood Of $3.50 lH) A large sum viii also be
required 70 maintain the institution. The
funds arc to be raised By voluntary couiT!bu-
t0ns entirely"
Col J. s. Farrar, C0mmandant Of Camp Dis
cipliuc at thg EncamHment, has good record
as a soldier. lle became Captain OF the 9Th
L. s. June 10 1851. For his good work BE was
made LicHtrnaut Colonel of tie 2d,h L. $.
Sept. 10, 1852, and on oct. 3, l-G3 be was pro-
noted TO Colonel. On account OF disability he
was houorAUiy discharged March % l-ji
G. B Aubrey better EU0Ta as a" Doc rode
on horseback, with bundle Of old war papers
under his arm, during iAe parade, aud formed
ono Of rs unique Textures. lie was an old army
ueWsboy. and pe1dlcd papers a. .c front, aud
he never refused 10 de- army duty when called
upon 10 do So For his services during the war
be was made an honorary member OF Robert
Chiyas Post. Milwaukee, which Is composed Of
men who served 90 the Old Iron Brigade.
IL Is certainly unusual 20 see a. cE President
marching in Iuc yct this D. what Gen. Rather
ford b. Hayes did. tie was recognized every
where, and received Tremendous 0yatiuHs all
along the liuo of maTch. lie carried pallA-
leaf Fan and seemed 70 enjoy the occasion quite
as much as the other comrades OF his Post on
Griswod near Congress street be kissed sew
oal lille girls who ran ont u meet him.
Ex-Governor Of Illinois DglCs5y, cX Gov.
Fairch0d, Gov. Thaycr Nebraska Senator
George J.. Shoup Idaho, and Capt Meredith,
Chef 81 the Bureau o. Engraving and Print
ing, were among tho prominent mca iu line
who shared The p,audits Of the spectators.
Maj Robert w. Henderson, WHO bias been
known as TIE DuWuer-b0y o. tae l;appaAan-
mock" has Jos, has tile A. the l3caHi0l Of
the 9Th Mich. be was called upon 10 prove 10
the satisfaction Of tie regiment that he bad
really crossed the Iivcg with tAesth Mich. flo
produced letters supporting bis claim from
Lincoln, Burnside, Grant, Horace Greeley, aud
Others, hut ou being pu. through a rigorous
REORGANIZATION lc became greatly confused.
score of comrades. IN response 10 a call. arose
and declared that they bad not seen him on
Dec. III, 1852, when the regiment crossed the
bridge. After much Wraurliug aud discus ion.
i was finally decided that the title of the
DrummcTb boy Of The EaIlahgBu0ck right
fully belonged 10 John T. Sp.i8uc, a police
officer Of Detroit Gen. Algcr Was among those
present
George IT. Whcl0clg, Of St. Louis, turns up
with the claim Of being the youngest soldier
JIG claims 10 have entered the service 40 the
age Of ID years and three days, In the 9Th
/ Mich, and % have TaItc patcl iH al the bat.
ties in which that regiment was engaged lgT q
period Of three ana "a half years. Frank s.
/ Walker also claimed 10 DE the Youngest veteran
81 the Euc1mpmeg. lIc enlisted az Syracuse
Il u. y, ID 1903, rs a Rugcr ia the 18th y. y
I Cav Al tho time o.. hI5 enlistment hc was ba;
] 10 years and 10 months old. lie is p member
4 VI ". u Fcutou Post, 2--, ST. lguuCc.
During the parade t.fc Gag that flew from th,
4 f0rcpcsk Of Admiral IarHgut's ship tie Hart
ford 10 thc la'uo q Mobile was carried by A.
/ -. Neal Of Iholas H. Budd Association d
/ Naval Veterans, Buffalo, p. Y.
Inspector Joseph Knox Of Boston, was ear
nestiy solicited I'D 20 10 Detroit, because OF BIZ
4 skill IN detecting the members OF the light
fingered fraternity. lie aud a local 1e.cctiy,
were partners duFiag iac parade, aud succeeded
in arro5tng seven pickPockets all OF WHOM
were caught in tic act. Detective Knox Is
/ member Ol VIC 'fGNl army, aud wore AIs badge
while Ia Detroit, which fooled tho thieves a
they had not Tic slightest suspicion who h,
Was.
Senator stackbddgc undertook 10 excuse ID,
absence Of Gov. Niuaus from the Campfire a
Camp sheridan The name did not impress
the old veterans very fav0rably aud they be
gan b hiss Cos. MiuaHs did not 20 on Ia
grand stand 10 view the great parade, rs Tn
Chief Executive OF the State ia which the I'm
campmcut is held usually does lie sunl
away and viewed il from some obscure win
dow.
H. +. Wells Of Rogers Post Inlay City
Mich, has not been shaved since he lett Audei
souvlllc prison. Ills beard Is now over hy
feet nine inches in length.
Gen. AlRcr b. au honorary member Of Toled
Post, lg7 Toledo, o., aud during the parad
that Post by chance, was forced 20 halt dirccG
in front 81 The Generals residence, on Fol
street Mrs. AlEcr Miss Ray Accr and Mr.
John A. Logan happened 10 De sitting there o
the time aud wien they recognized the Pos
they sent ont lot 81 walters with lcmonad
and tue compliments Of their distinguished nd
mircrs. The boys responded in three heart
cheers aud continued the long march. fcelin
that no othor Post IN the procession had bee
so honored
John Holloway, Of Richard Allen Post. g
Eyra, o., died very suddenly after his arfigi
al Camp sherman, Aug. 3, aged 65. Hollowa
served during the war la Gen. GarGelds q
regiment, the aga Ohio.
Theodore GoulaEd, a veteran from Oceoi
jumped on a street car on Jefferson avenue
: little while before noon on Aug. g, aud stOo
] on the front platform with several others. 4