The National tribune., 1893-08-17
AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE.


Col. Tucker National Commander of the
Union Veteran Legion advocates the holding
of the annual meetings of all National soldiers
| organizations at the same time and place. As
great many of the veterans belong to two or
| more of these organizations, he argues that it
| would be saving OF time and money if they
/ could thus attend the annual meetings of their
| organizations. The plan would insure cheap
and equitable railroad rates for all and bring
| to the Encampments and conventions larger
number of old soldiers. The Colonefs propo-
sition is meeting with considerable favor from
the Camps of the Legion, and is encouraged by
the veterans of other patriotic Orders.
NAMES OF POSTS.
Popular names for Grand Army Posts are
| those of Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, aud
| Thomas There are but few Departments in
| which the four do not occur together, none
| where Grant and Sherman are missing, except in
Arizona and Connecticut Posts are named after
their localities, and in Connecticut her leading
| Generals are remembered along with individ-
uals who were prominent in localities of that
State during the war. The names of corps COM
manders frequently occur, as do those of civil
ians like Gov. Morton, Seward, and others,
distinguished in connection with the war.
There are many Lincoln Posts and as many
Abraham Lincoln. Washington, too, is found
in the lists. OF the corps commanders Han
cock was favorite, and Custer, fitzpatrick, and
kearny. of the dashing troops, can be found
everywhere. Gen. Lew Wallace has thus been
remembered, aud out in Idaho there is a Man
son Post and in Arkansas one named after
Gov Harvey. The battles. great and minor,
furnish much to this nomenclature and where
there is Gettysburg one can find Lookout
Mountain, Shiloh Vickshurg, Chickamauga,
and so on though the historical contests. Sol
diers otherwise unknown to fame have given
designation to Posts and in Arkansas there is
bearing fanny
MEMORIAL HYMN.
The beautiful memorial hymn by Mrs.
Emily Thornton Charles, formerly of this city,
but now of Washington, will be given by
chorus of 300 voices at the reception to officers
and delegates of the Encampment Monday
night, Sept. A. 1t was sung at the grave
of Logan at the funeral of the General, and
also at the dedication of Grand Army Place
in Washington during the Encampment in that
city. An effort will be made at the Encamp-
ment here TO have it adopted as the National
Memorial Hymn. The words have been sent
to Prof. Barus, and the music is expected from
Washington In few days.
INCREASED MAIL FACILITIES.
Postmaster Thompson is making arrange
ments to handle expeditiously the increase of
mail, and to meet the enlarged demand for
stamps during the Encampment. He will have
extra carriers, and if the collection of mail
makes it necessary will also add to that force.
He will have two moro general-delivery win
dows opened and several places at the Office
where stamps can be purchased. He viii in
struct stamp agents throughout the city to in
crease their supplies of stamps, wrappers en-
velopes and postal cards. There will be large
increase in the outgoing paper mall as officers,
delegates, and visitors will send to their homes
thousands of papers giving accounts of the
Encampment
The Encampment is gradually reaching a
monopoly of attention from the citizens. 1t Is
taking its place as the chief topic and current
talk and there is no one who is not looking
forward to it with lively interest.
The officers of regimental, brigade and other
organizations are urging their members to swell
the representation at the Encampment. SOL
der papers are filed with appeals of this kind.
Col !. n. Walker, Chairman of the GAR.
Committee Oh Pensions. is soliciting express
sions from prominent Grand Army men
throughout the country in regard to pensions.
He will lay them before his committee, which
is to meet just prior TO the Eucampment.
The Sons of Veterans will have Committee
on Information for members Of their organiza-
ton. Its Headquarters will be in Room No. 3,
State House.
The Encampment bonds issued by the city
on the $4,000 appropriation finding good
demand. Quite large amount of them was
sold yesterday, and their denominations, $500
and $1,000, are such as to make them inviting
to people of small savings. People of this class
are looking to them as a good investment.
1t is now estimated that there will be be-
tween 10000 and 10000 veterans in the big
parade.
The war locomotive General" will not be
brought to the Encampment Director-General
Davis of the Worlds Fair writes that il can
not be moved, as all the tracks to the Transpor-
taton Building have been taken up.
II is eYnectpd that q 5ll0 Grand rTnv IN an NJ
Cincinnati will be at the EncampInent. Z.
F. Noyes Post is one of the latest organized
there, and while numerically is not as import
ant Others of the 81 in that city, it is enthu-
siastic in whatever concerns the others. 1t
proposes to have in the big parade $50 Of its
members. Mr. Wagner of the Post was here to
arrange for quarters, which he secured in the
Grand Opera House Buildings Lyle and
Thomas Posts the largest in the Cincinnati
list. each having over 600 members. The
Lyle veterans say they coming to the En-
campment with at least 400. and Thomas Post
visitors will number about the same.