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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-19
THE NATIONAL WASHINGTON o. THURSDAY

held to complete its work. The Lunch Com
mittee, of which Mn Lonis ssslbAsh Il Chair
nan, had 12 msetissH The sntirs city wa
canvasseA to sslieit eaIbiss ana contributions
for the lunch. DR.. Julia 1nsran's comnittss
werk was also very esnplsts. Through her
influence six Gets Of tho Jennie Casssday In
frmary were secured for the use Of any weak
or delicate wensn. Saints Mary and Eliza
beth's Hospital has also preferred the use OF
that institution in case of accident. The ssrv-
| ices of Mrs George A. Fonda (Ootavis HenssD
were very valuable to me. The CoIersd Gen.
mttse on my board have dsns very effsstive
work. They have provided lunch for large
number Of their race, and have volunteered to
assist the white women in serving at tho
lunches that have been provided. Mrs. w. K.
BeknaP has also been treless in her efforts to
provide the necessary carriages for the grand
drive. She is the Chairman Of that form OF
entertainment. As all the $50 women have
been unselfish and efficient in the perform
ance of their duties as hostesses, l think the
names of the chairmen and subcommittee
should be published. They are as follows:
Mrs. Andrew Cowan accepted the Chairman
ship Of the Reception Committee within TWO
weeks of the opening of the Encampment, Mrs.
John B. Castlemsn having been compelled to
resign on account of attack of fever. Miss
Annie Hamilton is tho Secretary"
delightful though informal dinner was
given at the residence of Col. Andrew Cowan
in honor of the COMMANDMENTS Chief on Mon
day evening. The table around which the
guests were seated was decorated with large
white flowers, around which had been
wrapped red and blue paper. Another adorn-
ment was GAR. shield Of red, white and
blue flowers"
The room in which the dinner was given was
festoonsd in white, iuterspersed with American
flags, which added greatly to the general APP
pesrance. Tho menu cards were also very
handsome, bsing hand painted and decorated
with the National colors.
Among those who gathered around the board
wcre Gen. Lswlor, Chief; 6. II.
Hagorty, Chaplain; Adj't-Gen. Jenes, Chief OF
staff II. T. Nevins, Judge Advocate-Gen. w. n.
Ellis, lns. Gen. c. V. T. Pond. Asst AdJt-GeH.
/. l.. Bennett, Q. M.-Gon. l. w. Burst. Aid-de-
Camp Geo. s. Roper, and Col. Shoemaker of
the GAR.
Besides these there were present Justice Jshn
NJ. Harlan. Hon. Henry NJ. Wattsrson, Gen.
Kefsr, Of Springfield. O.; Osl. Thomas u. Shsr-
ley, Gel. r. N. Kelly. Mr.. L~san Murray, and
several others. During the course of the din
nsr the guests made merry, and many ansc-
detss of the war were related. There were NO
toasts eaersd, however, and the dinner was con-
cludsd at about $50, when the entire party aa-
journed to the residence Of Col. Thomas Fl.
Sherley, where they spent the remainder OF the
evening
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OF these ab LOUISVILLE, aus
everyone entered into them with the greatest
zest. If one had endesvorad to attend every
thing in sight he would have been up all day
and all night, and tho fatigue consequent
would have exceeded that Of months cam
paign.
The reception to the Cemmander-in-Ch Chief
at the Gait House Wednesday evening was a
grand affair. The reception opened at .
o'clock The Womans Relief Corps found
the parlsrs radiant with embellishments
already placed by the skilled fingers OF their
Kentucky hestessss Theirs was the part
only to stand and greet their threnEs OF call
ers, made up of men and wsmen from the
North, South, East, and West, and from
Kentucky.
The artistic decorations stood out strong
testimony to the taste Of the women who put
them up, the principals of whom were Miss
Sallie Rutherford asd Miss Clara Moore
Sherley. About the walls were draped
American flags claiming equal admiration,
with banks of flowers and foliage which
stood about the corners Stars OF imn
telles blazing with small electric lights,
monograms of cedar, shields of flowers, and
Hail to the Chief" played parts in the
decorations.
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ranged by Mrs Meme Wastell Jones, in which
were shown the prominent guests and those
who have so royalty entertained them. The
picture presented was cheered to the echo.
In shel-shapsd niche, in which a strip OF
sky, with an electric star, were disclosed,
with effective shrubbery, were in view Gen.
T. G. Lawler and Mrs. Henry S. Tyler.
Directly in front Of them crossed white
flag and the National flag, signifying peace
and Americas standard Under the picture
was platform with a covering of green and
banked with ferns, on which were grouped
Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, of Kentucky,
and Mrs John A. Logan of Chicago; Col.
Henry S. C0bn and Mrs. James b. Camp
Mrs. Augustus Wilson and Justice Harlan
Mr.. Henry Watterson and Mrs. Andrew
Co~an; Admiral Allen and Mrs. t. H.
Sherley.
On either side of the central view were
formed three bowers, arched and banked in
vines and palms. A large arch stretched
across the center of the stage that had in
brilliant electric lights: Greeting from the
Women Of Louisville" A great crowd at
tended the reception.
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books containing general information and 2e.-
coo books containing list of free quarters were

books containing general information and a.
coo books containing list Of free quarters were
furnished the veterans.
Mrs John A. Strattsp. of Louisville, although
quite young remembers an interesting incident
of the war. She is the daughter Of the Ohis
Falls pilot, the late Pink VaYbls. Capt. Varble's
home on Washington street was q mansion for
the times. The grounds were especially beau.
tiful. Zone night band Of Feaera1s came and
took our finest horses cut of the stable" said
Mrs Strattsn. "Amspg them was Little
Billy my pet saddle horse. Father, although
he had SEINE time previous given up his steam
beating, had been pressed into service to rua
blockade and was absent when the horses were
stsloH. Federal officer, Capt. Ernst, was a
great friend of our family. He came to our
house that day, aud / wspt bitterly and told
him of my awful loss in my little pony. he
took pity on my grief and sent orders to search
for my horse and to return it at once TO me.
After searching for several days it was diseov-
cred that the officer who had been so unkind as
to take Little Billy in spite of my protestations
and childish sorrow, had sent it that day to his
little girl who lived in Michigan. / must con-
fess that was the first and bitterest disappoint-
ment in my life, and / treasured the deepest
hatred for that little girl in Michigan, and in
my childish meditations often plotted as to
what should do to her if / ever did meet her
riding out on my little pony"
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AROUND THE TOWN.
Things Seen and Heard at the Great
Encamrment.

meeting like that at Louisville there II
always a contin uslly changing medley OF scenes
and events werth recording. Intense interest,"
is ai,pln,.d in the most trivial things every
one is in a eeed humor, and the world looks
bright to every man, woman and child. such
was the case at the Louisville Reunion.
A CAPTAIN in the Confederate army was ap
proached by q veteran in blue seeking Lodgings
After shaking bands they learnes that they nae
fought against each other in Virginia. May De
/ shot al vcu," said the veteran in blue
"Thats all right Come 10 my house and IL
treat Won like q soldier and q friend, was the
answer.
II was a woman who fixed things all right
for the Massachusetts delegation. Arrange
mente had been made ON their part Tor private
lodging and board Some conteGded that the
number of the place was so and so on such snd
ench a street. good-natured wrangle ensued,
when one of the women pulled out little
book. which she opened with great effect, and
read out the number aud street. That settles
it, she said. You men don't know anything.
/ knew that / would have to come aleng to
keep you straight"
Needham Post SO, of Lawrence, Mass, were
nj the Encampment rs strong This Post is
the possessor of drum, the personal property
of Frank Kent q valuable relic OF the war.
Mr.. Kent was q recruit Of Co. h, 9th Mass
and the drummer boy of his regiment. His
drum, which had his name and address IN
scribed upos il. was lost TO the Conleaerscy III
the attack Of the regiment IN Bathnofs, APfil
l9. 1861. 1t was recaptursd from the Oeniea-
crates the same year, aud fell again int Com
rade Kent's hands. This drum has been used
by him at every Epcampmsnt during the past
Is years.
Ransom Post is enc of the best in the G. T.,
and has always attracted great attention at all
tho Encsappents, beginning with the one
held at it's heme city in 1856. More than once
it has been conceded the honers of the oces-
sion. The members are almost exclusively ex-
officers aud men of wealth and standing. The
organization was chartered in 1888 Gen. Sher-
man wss it's first Post Commander.
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At each doorway were stationed Sons OF
Veterans with bayoneted guns to guard the
asscmblagc from intruders. Fully 5000
people called during the evening, and all
conditions combined to make the event one
of brilliancy.
The three parlors were thrown open and
the guests were presented to the Com
Chief and staff, who stood in a
line alternating with the prominent officials
of the W.R.C The line was composed OF
Gen. Lawler, Chaplain John Lozier, Chap
lain Hagerty, Capt. John A. B. Adams, OF
Massachusetts,; Capt. Jack Crawford. of New
Mexico; j. G. Savage of Arizona; Walden,
Young, of Seattle, WASH; and Matt FL. Ellis,
of Yonkers, n. Y
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Read Better than Pension" page 3.
Ram Fleet and Marine Brigade.

The Mississippi River Ram Fleet and
Marine Brigade Association met at Music
Hall Wednesday, and elected officers for the
coming year, as follows: Com, John M.
Alderman, of Louisville, KY; SY. c., James
NJ. Ellis, NATION, H.; j. V. c., John III.
Owens, Charlestown, Ind; 0. d., ID. NJ.
Vaughan, Cleveland, o.; Historian and
Treas, M. d. Crandall, st. Louis, Mo-;
Surg, G. S. Case, Los Angeles, CAL; Chap,
Henry N Crowder, Port Huron, Mich. A
handsome gold-headed cane, suitably in
scribed, was presented by the association to
Historian Crandall in recognition Of his
services during the past year.
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PITTsBURGERs ENTERTAINED.
Members of the goth National Citizens
Committee We're the Hosts

members or the Soth national CftlzenS
Committee Were the Hosts
The Citizens G.. AR. Committee of Louis
vile entertained the Citizens Committee oil
Pittsburg with q banquet Tuesday, which
in point of elegance and taste could not have
been surpassed. The Louisville .Encamp-
ment workers were not forgetful of the part
the Citizens Committee of Pittsburg played
in obtaining the Encampment for Louis
vile.
Col Sherley, as President of the Citizens
Committee, made the welcoming address, in
reply 10 which Mr.. Ripley, of Pittsburg,
spoke for few minutes. Mayor Tyler was
the next speaker, and he was followed by
Mayor McKenna, Of Pittsburg, aud Mayor
Kennedy, of Allegheny. Hon. Stephen A
Foster, of Pittsburg, grandson of Hon.
Stephen G. Foster, also spoke.
The remainder Of the evening was spent
in an informal manner.
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Veteran signal Corps.

The United States Veteran Signal Corps
Association held its annual Reunion at its
Headquarters on Fourth street. About 90
members were present, and the following off
Gers were elected for the ensuing year Jo-
hanna r. Fitch, of Evanston, H., President;
William Ward, of Gienweod, Fla; William
K. Bushnell, of Denver; and William S.
Seller, of Buffalo, Vice-Presidents
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LADIES, RECEPTION.
Mrs. Henry s. Tyler and Gen. Thomas G.
Iawler Enthroned.

LawIer EnthrOned.
The last great event of the Encampment
was the reception by the Ladies' Citizens
Committee in the Auditorium on Friday
night The building was brilliant with
lights, gay flags, profusion of flowers and
buntings. The ceiling had in the center a
diamond design of red, white and blue, from
which projected the chandelier, and from
this radiated red, white and blue streamers,
reaching diagonauy to the corners of the
ceiling. The space between the columns
was bridged by festOons of bunting, their
meetipg-peints marked by clusters of small
silk flags.
The evening opened with a tableau, ar
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TWO ACCIDENTS.

Explosion of Powder and Fall OF Grand
Stand Alone Mar tho Encampmsnt.
Two sad accidents occurred at Louisville
during Encampment week. The first was the
explosion Of 60 pounds of powder on Fourth
avenue near Broadway.
-Four % the five men killed in this accident
were members of Battery A Of the Louisville
Legion, and the other was colored driver OF
gun-carriage.
The explosion occurred as the men rode
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The city was divided into six districts dur.
ing the week, and bicycle corps of six in
spectors was appointed, with Gilbert Cowan in
charge. All of the men of this corps were ex-
perts on the wheel and moved from one camp
to another with great rapidity. They visited
all the free quarters, and If anyone was sick
the fact was reported TO them, and they at once
notified Col. Scott. who made arrangements to
have the sick veteran removed to some conve-
nient hospital, where he could receive proper
care.
The total number Of men provided with free
quarters by the Accommodation Committee
was in the noigbborhood of %, 500. Over 600
lamps were required TO furnish light in the
school-houses, and over 10000 tin basins were
furnished. In the center of Camp Caldwell
there had been erected a large flag pole, from
which coated Old Glory. The pole was over
100 feet high.
Information booths were In all parts of the
city. Telephones had been placed in the
booths. Over 1000 directories Of the lodging.
houses were distributed, and upward of SOC
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SOCIAL FEATURES.
Receptions and Entertainments All
Over the City.

MONG THE MOST ENJOY
able features Of a National En-
campment are the receptions,
serenados, and like functions.
impromptu and otherwise.
There were a large number
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
BINDER.
Every Subscriber Ought to
Read This.

For years we have tried to secure for our
subscribers some easy way of preserving their
TRIBUNEs, and binding them in q years
volume at trihing cost. We have at last
found it, and we give here picture of the
new binder.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-07
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

-~~-~~s~s~s~>s~s>-~s~~ -~~>srs~-~s~~s~s~.-S~~~~-
ID. B. Lee of Fowler was among our
visitors carly last Monday morning.
j. s. Gilbert of Fowler made Rocky
Ford business visit last Saturday.
-Robt. Gillespie was last week in.
Quoted into some Of the mysteries Of
Masonry.
Tuesday last Rev. F.. M. Sapp well
coined the arrival Of his family from
Missouri.
AT the last meeting of the Woodmen
Frank Crowley. A. M. jackson and Booae
Best were initiated.
ID. W. Call on Friday returned from
Milan, Mo-, where he had been called by
the illness Of relative.
Guy Woods was recently visited by
his sisters, Mrs. Chas. N elson Of La
Junta, and Mrs. Stella Clemo Of Higbee.
The many friends of J. W. Potter
will regret to hear Of his serious illness
w. H. McCaskill and Jos. Elmer of
Catlin recently received the Mark Master
degree in Chapter No. 20, Il. A. NJ, La
Junts.
Jos. Stretz, one of our leading gar-
deners, is to be congratulated on the
birth of daughter to Mrs. Stretz few
days since.
Geo. ]. Rankin. the newly appointed
superintendent of irrigation, was in town
last week conferring with water COM
missioner Greasy.
VIM. P. Noe has purchased Leo
Birds fine five acre fruit tract on the
southern limits of town. We suggest
hat Noe now get married and settle
down.
Star Dawley OF De Smet, South Da-
kota, brother of our genial fellow towns
man H. A. Dawley, arrived in Rocky
Ford on Wednesday and will remain dur
in the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Anderson are be-
ing congratulated by many friends on
the birth of a son Tuesday last. Mr..
Anderson announces that the usual ci-
gars are on tap at Goblin & Gobin's.
j. E. Tourtellotte is preparing to go
farming on the Huerfano and will sosn
move from Rocky Ford. We don't like
TO lose our citizens but when they quit
town life for the occupation OF farming
we can congratulate them on their pro-
motion.
We regret to announce the removal OF
Oloyd & Lepper to Wray. Mr.. Cloyd has
interests there which he could not aban-
don altogether and concluded to return.
He made many friends while here who
would have been glad to have had him as
a permanent citizen.
Morris Myer, who has been conduct
ing the Golden Rule store temporarily
has concluded to make Rocky Ford his
home. The stock and scope Of the bus
inees of the Golden Rule establishment
will be greatly enlarged and the store
made one of the best in the county.
Jos. Israel announces that he has
shaken the dust Of Rocky Ford from his
feet and will become identified with the
great western metropolis, Chicago. He
will soon begin travelling for a Chicago
house which sells nothing but pants,
being the largest house in that line in the
world. His territory will be Wyoming,
Utah and Colorado. We wish him sue
cess in this new line of business.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-07
CHERRIES SALE.

BY virtue of execution issued out of the
clerks Office of tho District Court OF Otero
County and state of Colorado, and to me d.
rected, whereby l am commanded 20 make
the sum Of eleven hundred. and eight SS-lO0
dollars 81 10s.65) and costs of suit tho amount
of q certain Judgment recently obtained
against the OterO Fruit and Land Company
In favor of J. q. Fox out Of tho lands: tene-
ments, goods and chattels Of the said The
Otero Fruit and Land Company have levied
on the following property to wit: Seven
two COWS, ono calf. one corn shelter ana pow
or, two hay dcrricks, three binders, three
corn planters four grain drills. four culttv1t-
ors, four hay rakes, four wagons. three NOW.
ers, nine plows, two disc harrows, ono gang
! plow, ono sulky plow, two hay frames, three
wood frame harrows, two single shovel piowss
one pair three horse doubletrees, four dtub-
letrees, one slip scraper, one wheelbarrow.
one weed soythe. three grindstones. three
sets harness, one lot small tools. seven bed.
steads, two bedroom sets tof throe pieces
each), three tables. twenty-five chairs. TWO
cupbOards and some dishes, one ohurn, two
cook stoves and utensils, one heating stove,
four stone jars, ono lot of crooks, pans, etc.
Therefore. according to said command; l
shall expore for sale at public auction, all tie
right, title and interest Of the above named
The Otero Fruit and Land Company In and
to tho above described property. on Monday.
tho 18th day OF March. 1898 at 10 O'Clock A. u.
at Rocky Ford, Otero County, COLORADO. ~
Dated at La Junta, this 9th day OF March,'So'
ii, W, POTTER.
Sheriff OF Otero County.
Bv Orren Gemmill, Undersherih. 4UN
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-07
STILL IT MOVES.

The advancement in the healing art
causes by the discovery of Compound Ok
ygen and by i6 uses, though opposed by
many physicians whose chronic, and
therefore, renumerative patients are cur
Cd by il, can no longer be denied. In
spite Of these gentry, "the world does
move" and We have on our records the
Who have either taken the remedy them
selves or who have used it in their prac-
tice.
Asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, consump-
tion, dyspepsia, neuralgia, nervous pros
tration, rheumatism, are diseases which
the doctors call chronic, meaning that
they continue for long time, often dur
ing the life of the patient; but these as
we'll a. acute diseases, have been cured
in numerous cases and are still cured by
the inhalation Of our Compound Oxygen.
This remedy has been in use for nearly a
quarter Of century. Its merits are
Known. We can furnish abundant and
trfefutable evidence TO its wonderful ef-
Hciency in the cure OF disease and debil-
ity, and We gladly do 90. Write us and
1e will send you, free Of charge, our
book Of two hundred pages, with his
tory of Compound Oxygen. and numer-
ous testimonials and records Of surpris-
ing cures.
ment. The former is sent out by express,
TO be used at home: the latter is admin
ietered bere. Consultation free. The
Erea&ment does not leave behind any Of
tho evil effects which too often follow the
uce Of drugs.
Drs. Starkey & Palen,
l629 Arch st., Philadelphia, Pa.
l0O Sutter st., San Francisco, Cal.
Please mention this paper.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-07
OTERO COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.


OLNEY.
Special correspondence of the ENrERPRIsn.
A. Pauls shipped a car of hogs to Pu.
eblo last week.
E. e. Mills, manager for the Glena
Falls Live Stock Co., was in town with
Mr.. Lehan Of Kansas City to whom he
sold $500 sheep.
O. W. Fenlason. our worthy school
superintendent, made our city and school
pleasant visit last week.
We have quite q number Of new set
tiers in the country and splendid pros
poets for crops since we have had plenty
Of snow. rain in February, and water in
the bitches.
Chas. Zimmerman, foreman Of the
Otero farm, is getting 80 proud that COM
mon people can not approach him. The
only reason known for the sudden change
is that he is the father of fine girl baby.
Both mother and child doing nicely and
Charley able to be around.
The entertainment given by the Olney
Dramatic Club was decided success.
The new scenery and the stage made our
school house look like tho Tabor Grand
OF Denver. The actors did splendidly-
30 say the dramatic critics.