The National tribune., 1891-08-13
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASEG0E D. g. THURSDAY AUGUST 49,

anI our prayers sire tat our 3le rlsy b. long and
happy Ia tie land. winch, iu te a.. 5 v. Us deadly
peril, ycu did ysgF part To ray,.
Gen. Yeazsy was so overcome that he coaII
hardly reply, but Lc poke briefly aud ia q
tOI-hiEE manner.
The badge has 70. bin IN eagle sGImornt-
I'M cannon, beneath which fsa pile of clnuog-
balls represented ~ "a C. ustsr of diamonds. Pc
pending from t.iis IS @ l-T bearing the insignia
Of ;he Second Division, Sixth Corps, and lGIs3
Division, First Corps. Beneath this is tie
rank pin, igar stars bearing four diamonds.
The regulation ribbon o. the lag, JU.dgr-d by
a yellow stripe, Supports the five rotated stay
Of the Order, large diamond occupying each
OF taN p0iEt-. The entire badge. i#CiuiiUg
even the ribbon. is of The finest gold aud ex-
qH.5ito workmanship. 1t vas finished ~ .
Boston Grm.
Tho mcra5ers Of the staff or 1899 Of Gen.
AlgCr marched 80 his palatial residence Ou
Monday evening aud TOOK possession. They
numbered about -, and Commissioner Mont
comcgy, the retiring Fgesiien: Of The AssOcia-
ton, called Tor Gen. and Mrs. Aigcr. Ia short
time the General and his wife appeared, and
they Tcr5 Immediately greeted by hearty
hSad clapplnS on tbe part Of every man pres
eut. After the applause had somewhat SUBJ
sided Commissioner Montgomery declared that
Mrs. Alcer should become 1t once a member OF
tho staff Association. There was tacit
agreement. and the Commissioner handed Gen
Ager badge with a request that he decorate
Mrs. Algcr. The General complied and sealed
the presentation with a kiss Commissioner
Jack Adams, Post ,, Massachusetts, then pre-
scented Gen. Aigcr with valuable Past Com
Iaaudcr iu- Chiefs badge, in behalf Of the staff.
Gen. Algcr was very much affected when be
replied, thanking his family, as he termed his
staH for their mcH.CutU Of the delightful a5,O-
Citations that cluster around their service un-
Il. l..
and his wife on this occasion were merely sub
siitutcs, the original badges having been de-
hycl IN their manufacture. That intended
for the General Is costing $3.50. Mrs. Ayers is
almost equally as handsome. After the speeches
the visitors were told to make themselves at
home, aud an hour was spent in social inter
course.
Mayor PinGarce, Of Detroit, was not forgot
ten. On account Of his good treatment 10 the
Isl Mass. Art, the members of that organize
ton presented him with a magnificent badge
and memCntO Of the Encampmcnt. The me-
meutO is riChlydrawn book containing the
autographs Of the old comrades, aud bearing
the greeting of the donors la appropriate Ian
ruage. The badge is OF solid gold, and con-
sIsti Of crossed cannOns from which a silk
pendant supporting gold aud enamel design
representing the consolidation Of tho Twenty
hith, Third and Second Corps OF the army is
hung. Tho badge shows the red diamond, the
green.c'ovcr leaf and tho white mort
w. ". Upharn, Marshfell. Department Com
maudcr Of Wisconsin. was presented with q
basket Of beauliu. red roses, the gift Of Judge
J. {. REILLY. Judge Reilly aud Commander
Jphani were companions IA childhood, aud are
very Intimate friends
The members of the 9Th Ind Cav presented
their comrade and retiring President Lieut..
James II. Loves, with an elegant gOid-headed
cane Oh Aug. >.