The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-09-14
TO GEN. MEIssEsT.

The staff of the COMMUNICATIVE Chief re-
membered him well, not forgetting Mrs. Weis-
sert and Adj't-Gen. Gray With Gen. Brown
as spokesman, the entire staff proceeded to
the Headquarters of Gen. Weissert and an
nounced that they had decided to make Mrs
Weissert, his wife, an honorary member of the
staff association. He produced a badge saying:
=" If Mrs Weissert were here, / would take
great pleasure in presenting her with this badge
As she is not here ] ask you to perform that
duty for us. Also" said the General, producing
an oil painting learning that it was the wish
of Mrs. Weissert that she might have an oil
painting to decorate her home, | have bought
one, which you may present TO her on behalf
of this staff. 1t has become the custom, Com
mander- in- Chief, that when the Commanders
official family is broken up some mark of
special recognition be given him as token of
the esteem in which he has been held. AS
members of your staff, we have received many
marks Of kindness and consideration. We have
reciprocated by preparing testimonial Of our
esteem. May / ask you, my comrade," lpro-
ducing the elegant badge prepared for Com
mander Weissert, - TO wear this your 10y al
heart in memory of the loyal comrades whom
you have bonored"
Commander Weissert was visibly affected by
this unexpected honor, and responded in terms
complimentary to the efficiency of his staff and
the obligations under which he found himself
This was not all, for Commander Weissert's
cup of Joy, already full, to be over by
a new gift, which came in the shape Of a Water
bury watch from the comrades of New Jersey.
On motion of Gen. Brown three rousng
cheers aud tiger were given Gen. Weisscrt,
and after the Commander had invited seR MEM
bers Of the staff to pay him persOnass4kt, the
meeting adjourned.
The badge of Gen. Weissert is the most
beautiful Grand Army badge ever made, Gen.
Brown having instructed the jeweler to make
the finest badge he knew how, regardless of
cost. II contains nearly $50 diamonds. The
strap is decorated with diamonds and pendant
! is splendid II caret stone. The background
! is OF embroidered silk.
The badge presented TO Mrs. Weissert is a
! copy of the regular Stagg badge, the Gen.
| Weissert medallion being inclosed in a golden
wreath, while the strap is decorated with dia-
! monds. The painting presented is an Ameri-
can landscape by an American artist, Even
| tide" by Arthur Hoeber.
The badge prepared for Adjt-Gen. Gray is a
regular Grand Army badge, with diamonds at
! the points of the star the rank strap and else
| where upon the badge.
! John A. Rawlns Post, Washington, D. c.,
! presented TO Thomas Post, Indianapolis gavel
made OF live-oak taken from the keel of the
! Kearsarge, and tablet Of stone taken from
| the White House. and wood once part of the
| famous man-of war United States. The inscrip-
lions read: Presented 10 George II. Thomas II,
| Department of Indiana, by John A. Rawlns
Post, /, Department of the Potomac, Washing
ton, d. C., at indianapolis. Sept. 5, 1893" The
tablet WAS inscribed: This stone is part OF
| one Of the balustrades that ornamented the
| top OF the Executive mansion, Washington
| ID. C., and was blown off by a cyclone, Nov. %
! 1891. during the Administration of COmrade
Benjamin Harrison" The presentation was
made by Comrade Farrell, on behalf of Raw.
Inns Post, with response by ex-Mayor McMas.
| ter, who represented Commander Twiname oi
Thomas Post. The hall was crowded with
visitors from Rswlns and other Posts, and
speeches were in abundance.
William Fortune Executive Director OF the
! Citizens Executive Committee was presented
with very elegant emblem from the Ladies OF
the GAR. for his efficient service relative 10
the Encampment. 1t IS in the form of regu-
lation badge. with gold and silver mountings.
At Roberts Park N. f. Church the proceed.
iEgs o: the Woniau's Relief Corps Convention
were interrupted for few moments by pleas
ant episode. This was the presentation of the
silver servics voted at II. T. WATSON & Coz ia
the most popular State President OF the WR.C
The vote gave this beautiful testimonial TO Mrs
J Julia 5. COnklin. OF Westfeld, President of the
Indiana W.R.C. Mrs Nettie A. Ransford made
tie presentation speech, aud Mrs. Conkin made
! an xcecdingiy clever response.