The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-28
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
PREPARING TO ATTEND.
The Ebb Tide of Pensions--Pat obeyed
Orders.

Tho story Of Wise and Foolish Virgins OF
the long, long ago may apply very soon to tho
Grand Army posts of the present The cry
"on TO Louisville Is general in every de.
partment Of the order; and II one were to be-
lieye all he hears every veteran OF the war
will be there in person, and every post will
take along in addition to its members all the
wives, sisters and aunts 1t can muster. In
all this II Is only the wise still and working
posts that will come out ahead and be ln time
Tor the train and fun. II is always the ''still
pig that gets the fodder" And while the
noisy boys are "hollerin" the quiet workers
are getting things In shape for the trip; and
those who have made all the racket Will lind
themselves in the predicament OF the foolish
girls spoken Of, who did not have their lamps
nlled or any oil to put In them.
This will be the first time since the war
that an encampment OF the Grand Army has
been held south OF the Ohio river. II is also
the first time that pressing and hearty invi-
lation has been extended by the Confederates
to their old opponents to meet them on the
old lighting ground and take drink out the
same canteen, There have been many regi-
mental reunions and individual meetings, oil
ot which were OF the most pleasant character.
The old fighters love to meet each other
talk over old days when leaden balls were
more In vogue than whisky balls; and when
uNciy IlOt races on DOtn slueS were frequent,
and neither overanxious to get near enough
10 each other in small parties to ensure an en-
forced trip either too far south or north.
When the National Encampment at Pitts
burg decided unanimously upon Louisville
as the place Of the next meeting there was
not comrade in the order that did not make
mp his mind to go IL alive in person, or II
dead In spirit And the result was the wise
ones said little, but Sawed wood" Thetrip
Tor thousands in the far North. East and
West will be rather expensive, aud those now
"holierin' had better stop and quietly save
their pennies. They are promised the lowest
fares ever known and the most liberal enter.
tainment. Still there are thousand and
ono ways where few extra dollars will
come In very handy. There will be many
side trips from Louisville to n score OF bat.
tie fields and other interesting localities, and
there will be plenty Of intelligent contra.
bands ready with their mules to furnish cheap
transportation.
There are many posts that intend to go in
body and those that are boarding their
money for the special occasion are those who
when the time comes will he found with their
lamps trimmed and burning and oil 10 spare,
while those who delay matters will be found
short. and when the time is at hand will be
vainly hunting oil.
Department Commander Shots in n recent
order refers to this matter in strong terms
and urges every post intending to 60 10 com
mence lts preparations AZ once. IL bs an
matter for the comrades to make sliia week.
ly or monthly deposits wts the luutrrmast-
er and thus when next September arrives
they will be In readiness and not obliged TO
hustle for funds are even then 10 80 only half
prepared.
The Kentuckians are already making prep
arations and recent reports from there show
that nearly one-half the money necessary is
already within sight, and there will be no
difficulty In having the entire amount in hand
long before the encampment This Is rs 1t
should be. In many OF the past oncnmp.
ments the funds have come in slow at the last
and sometimes caused embarrassment 1t
looks as though there will be no trouble with
Louisville. New York Press.