The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-07-19

master General of the Department, and Chair.
man of the Committee on Transportation, No.
| 143 fremont street, Boston.
Quarters are being secured rapidly in Pitts
| burg, and the indications, as reported by the
| Committee on Accommodations in that city,
are that the gathering of comrades will be
| equal in point of numbers to that of any Ma
tional Encampment yet held.
These comrades have been detailed as color
bearers for the parade, which will take place
Tuesday, Sept. IL: Gustavus II. Gibbs, of Post
IL; J. E. o. Prouty, of Post 81; A. b. Csswell,
of Post 7S.
Monday, July %, will be Grand Army day at
Lakeview, South birmingham, and ali COM
rades have been invited to be present on that
occasion in Grand Army uniform.
Comrade George W. Towle, of Post 157. Wal
pole, has rendered his resignation as 50 Assist
ant Inspector, and the same has been accepted.
Friday, May rs, Comrade Alvin A. Gage of
Marcus Keep Post, 1885, of Monson, was called
to the better life. Only nine days previously
Comrade Gage was elected a member of the
Council of Administration, to fill the vancancy
caused by the death of Comrade Henry NJ.
Burleigb, of Atho.
The soldiers monument given by Lucia
Stebbins Foskit to the town of Wilbraham was
unvailed and dedicated on the Fourth in the
presence of large gathering, including lao
Grand Army men. The monument was dedi-
Gated by E. <. Wilcox Post. of Springfield,
Commander w. K. Derby making the address
The meeting of Revere Post, Canton, in cele-
bration of its 25th anniversary, was attended
by the w. R.C., S. of ", and other Posts of the
GAR. The exercises were opened with an
address by Commander Taylor. Addresses
were made by Representative Thomas E..
Grover, Past Department Commander John D.
Billings, and Senior Vice Commander ]. w.
Thayer. After selections by the band the Post
and guests proceeded to lower Memorial Hall,
cOffpe
At the close there was speaking by Com
mander Taylor, Chief Mastering Officer Allison
M. Stckney, of Medford; Department Chap.
lain Rev. w. c. Barrows, of Woburn; Senior
Vice Commander j. w. Thayer. of Chelsea
Rev. j. P. Bodfsh, of Canton, and Mr.. Sanford
w. Billings, of Sharon. The exercises closed
with the singing of Tramp, Tramp, Tramp"
by all present, with piano accompaniment by
Mr.. Charles II. Eager. Re we're Post, which was
organized July 8, 1852 with IA charter men,
bers, has initiated 100 candidates, and has now
a membership of TO-
MINNESOTA
Department Commander Van SAINT attended
the meeting of the Northwestern District Asso-
citation on the Sd and delivered an able address.
He also visited the Southwestern Association
Encampment at Sleepy Eye.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Department Com mander is particularly
tion of the Department at the National En-.
campment, and has given personal attention to
the matter Of securing comfortable and free
quarters at Pittsburg for all comrades who will
avail themselves of this opportunity.
The contract for transportation of members of
this Department to and from the National En-
campment at Pittsburg, next September, has
been closed with the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and embraces the following details: Rate from
Nashua to Pittsburg) and return, $1478-via
Boston & Maine Railroad, Nashua to Worcester;
Norwich Line, Worcester to New York Penn
sylvania Railroad. Now York to Pittsburg;
Pennsylvania Railroad or, Baltimore & Ohio
Line, Now York to Worcester; Boston & Maine
Railroad, Worcester to Nashua. The Depart
ment will rendezvous at Nashua on Saturday
Sept. 8, from which pointfHeadquarters train
will leave at SEQ p. m, arriving in New Lon
don at 1870 p. M; thence by steamer City of
Worcester for Now York, arriving at a. N. on
Sunday. The party will be transferred TO Jer-
sey City, where they will take train on Penn
sylvania Railroad :or Pittsburg, via Phladel-
phia, Harrisburg and Altoona, arriving in
Pittsburg at about O'clock Sunday evening.
PENNSYLVANIA
The dedication OF the monument erected in
commemoration of the patriotic services of the
soldiers who went out from Butler County
during the war of 1926 attracted large
crowd of people to Butler on July 4. Early in
the day the buildings along the line of march
were decorated with flags, tri-colored bunting
aud other patriotic embems and long before
the parade took place the principal streets pre-
sented an appearance in keeping with the pat
riotic features OF the occasion. The GAR
Posts, U. V. L., and other Orders took part in
the parade. The presentation speech was made
by q. ID. Swain. President of the. Monument
Association. The beautiful shaft was then un-
vailed and Capt. George w. Fleeger followed
with an address, in which he briefly reviewed
the history of the war, with special reference
to the honorable part the soldiers of this County
had in the great contest for the preservation of
the Union. Butler County contributed % COM
paDies, besides the large number of men who
enlisted in outside regiments. The patriotism
and loyalty of these men were fully attested by
the sacrifices they made for the cause, many of
them giving their lives, while others were
either MANNED or contracted disease in the
service which shortened their days. An orig
lnal dedicatory poem, written by Leander NJ.
Iowa. was read by Alex. Russell. The conclud-
ing exercises was the firing of salute by Co. E.
SOUTH DAKOTA
The Encampment of the Department of South
Dakota, which met in Grafton. June % 81 and
%, was very successful. More than 100 COM
rades were in attendance, and ample provisions
were made for the en- tertainment of all by the
IoCdl OSt. AT INC ENTERTAINMENTS Helu the
Opera House June 26, cordial welcome was
extended the visitors by Mayor Tombs Col.
Bentley, of Bismarck, responded. The after
noon session of the 9th was devoted to new
business. Resolutions were adopted instructing
the Representatives to the National Encamp-
ment to use their best endeavors to secure the
location of the Encampment OF 1895 to be held
at st. Paul, Mimi. These officers were elected
CON-. James ONeale, Grand Forks; s. V. c.,
Judge Winchester. Bismarck; ]. V. C., James
Burdick, Fargo; Medical Director, w. B. Coyle,
Lakota; Chap, c. F. LaCelI, Grafton. Council
of Administration, NJ A. Denny, Bottineau
L. S. Miller, Jamestown; E. Southland Grafton
j. l.. Richmond, Mnnewaukan; K. Baldwin,
Cakes. Delegates to National Encampment, ID.
w. Luke. Grand Forks, and j. l.. Smith, of
John w. Geary Post; Alternates, M. B. Cush-
ing, of Valley City, and Comrade Webster, of
Cakes.
John NJ ONeal, Department Commander,
has appointed VIM. Alderman Assistant Adju.
tant-General aud George A. Wheeler Assistant
Quartermaster General, with Department Head
quarters at Grand Fpfks,eN. ID.
TEXAS
The glorious natal of the Republic was cele-
brated for the first time since the war at Le-
masco, Fannin County, Tex, on the 4th of July,
in truly loyal and patriotic manner. grand
picnic was given by the citizens of said city
and surrounding country on that day, and m ore
than 5000 Of the good people of Fannin County
were in attendance and enjoyed the occasion
to the fullest extent. . Al beautiful cedar pole
rs feet in length was raised, from the top of
which "Old Glory" waved proudly to the
breeze Fifty young ladies dressed in red