The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-18

Upsilon Fraternity in the University of Roch-
ester CHAPTER we find the following: ar. H.
WarfieId, A. B. Enlisted as private in the 50th
Regt New York Vols. (Engineers); Second
Lieutenant 1864; First Lieutenant, 1s64r65.
In mercantile pursuits, 1S65-lSI; Cashier
Farmers Mechanics Bank, Healdsburg, CAL,
since 1877; Commander Department of Cali
fornia, IA. r.. 1885" Comrade Wariield served
with his regiment until the close of the war,
and with il marched in the Grand Review at
Washington. He was one of the original men,
bers of O'Rourke Post, No. j, Department OF
New York which was the third Post in the
United States, and is still leading and pros
porous Post in Rochester, \. Y. He was also
q charter member of Geo. III. Thomas Post No.
4. Department of New York, and organized
Rod Matheson Post, No. 10, Department of
California He has also filled the position of
Junior Vice Commander Of California, Com
mandery NJ. O. /. L. o. s. Last year Comrade
Warfeld retired from active work in the bank
be helped TO organize and placed has son IN the
position of Cashier which he now fills, and In
San Francisco he is quietly enjoying the COM
forts of hard earned fortune, transformations
in manner. soldierly in bearing happy in all
things an American of Americans, genial,
wholesouled embodiment Of the grandest type
of American citizenship.
When the late Gov. Waterman was elected
Chief Executive of the State COL Warfeld was
among the first appointed upon his staff, and
remained his intimate friend till the day of his
death. When Col Warield was elected De-
partment Commander in 1855 the Department
was sadly run down. and recruiting had been
exceeding slow. He took hold with his usual
xigor and business stamina and recruited in
10 months 1,045 comrades, making the Depart
ment 4,545 strong. As Commander of this
Department he went TO Portland, Me-, and by
his gentle and urbane manner assisted more
4kzrn ID fita m
Francisco for the National Encampment in
1886 The contest on that occasion was a
determined one and for long time it was
exceedingly doubtful if California would be
successful. But the warm and devoted friends
Of Col. Warfeld IN the Department of New
York, including the entire delegation from
the Empire State, with the stanch, living
friends from Ohio. Illinois and Pennsylvania
turned the tide and the victory was won. How
well California treated the GAR. on that
occasion. the children in coming years will
tell. The streets were strewn with roses and
the veterans entered the big, loyal hearts
and homes of the Golden State, and the
remembrance Of that event fingers fra
grant incense in all the years that have
marked their passage on the dial of time since.
Comrades throughout every Department, we
ask you to stand IN with us this year. Let ii
be CALIFORNIA; year, and let the Representative
of this seagirt shore, where the sun loves to
linger ere it cradles itself in the broad Pacific,
be the gallant soldier, the courtly gentleman,
the eminent citizen, whom you cannot go
sstrsy in hoDoring. We have climbed TO the
summit of life. We stand and look where the
shadows are frightening in the west; our days
of marches and battles are nearly DER; we
have never asked auch. and yet would fain be
mot forgotten. When the returns are made up
and the strife is ended, let the Grand Army
on this coast sit down like Cornelia counting
her jewels, the brightest among the galaxy
Richard Henry Warfeld OF San Francisco and
we will ever remain. yours in f., c. d L.
CHAs. III. BLUM, Geo. II. Thomas Post q
San Francisco.