The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-12
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
KENTIICKY--

| KENTUCKY.-
Edwin Forbes. Department Historian, Fords
vile, has issaed the following circular letterI
"On assuming the duty of Departments His
| torisn at the 18th Encampment April IL, 1896,
/ suggested rewriting our Departments History,
set in chapters as any other history. and adding
all the historic and other matter / could obtain
Ia regard to our Order, its comrades In tia
field, and the honorable walks OF civil life.
Tho plan was not only adopted bus ! vas
promised all the aid necessary TO collect data
for completes history OF our Department.
The material wanted is complete history
Of each Post as can be furnished, consisting OK
complete memories of the person the Post 10
named for charter members, when and By whom
mustered. location, history of the Post, its
prominent comrades, etc To this end I would
suggest that each Post appoint Historic Com
mittee Of no less than three Of its members
and add to this the number according to thu
territory necessary to obtain the material re-
quirsd for the history of themselves and the
Post, and that this committee be required 70
report at the regular Post meetings untiLthsy
have completed their work and been relieved"
MISSOURI
EDITOR NATIONAL Tribune: I wish to
give you a few items in relation to the Reunion
held at this place beginning Aug. and eon-
tinuing four days. under the auspices Of Wake
6eld STANDBY Post, 252. The Post had been
talking Of the propriety of holding a Reunion
for two years past, but circumstances seemed
to DO against US until this year. We began
making our arrangements at the first Of the
year, and had our most important committees
appointed and st work early, determined TO
make it grand success. The Encampmsns was
held In the Fair Grounds, where there was
plenty of shade and water. There were about
20 tents on the ground for shelter for ths old
boys.
About 1000 old soldiers registered, but theirs
Speeches were made by Col. Waters and Col.
Stone, of Kansas City; Col. Hale. Capt. Eads,
Capt whitman, Rev. Phillips, and other local
speakers, and, best of all, we had that good old
friend Of the old soldier. Chaplain-in- Chief
Hagerty, of ST. Louis, with for tive days,
and, of course. we had feast Of good things.
The speeches were all greatly enjoyed. The
Post furnished free coffee, beans, bacon and
bareback to all old soldiers and one evening
the old boys enjoyed treat OF ice cream and
cake, served by the ladies.
The greatest attraction was Capt. Murdoak's
two-gun battery of 12-pounders, and "a men,
from WymOrs, Neb. They entertained the
crowd each day with drill exercise and some
firing manuvers of different kinds, which were
greatly enjoyed by all. On Friday occurred
the sham BATTLE to which all had been looking
forward with great expectations. and the
crowd Was not disappointed, for it was Q grand
spectacle. The battery and large number of
inc OH fots participated. Inc troops were
ably handled by Capt. Murdoch, of the battery,
and Capt Snow, of this County.
When the guns began to crack and the esn-
non to boom the sluggish blood in the vsias Of
the old boys begun to course as it did 30 years
ago, and they made their charge and counter
charge with their old time vigor and snthusi-
asm. 1t was grand sight, especially 70 those
who had never witnessed such q thing 10 10
that there were 10000 people on the
ground that day. No crowd like IL was ever
seen in this part of the country on any occasion
before
At the close all left for their homes well
pleased with everything. and hoping that an
other Encampment will be held next year.
The success of this Reunion was largely due to
the following comrades: Commander Warner,
Whitemsn, Roberts, Pitts and Blakeley, and IL
can BE- said of them, Well done, good and
faithful servants" / could say more upon this
subject but probably this article is already TOO
long so close now.-W. III. BOOTH, Carrollton,
No.
PENNSYLVANIA
Grand Army Day, Aug. %, at York was
success. and collected many veterans In that
city. The scheme was originated by Comrads
A. W. Moore. Out of it has grown the GAR
Association of Southeast Pennsylvania A
number Of Department officers were present as
the meeting Officers were elected as folowss
Com, A. w. Moore; S. Y. O., Jacob Lsithsissr;
]. " c., d. o. Smith; Adjt., l.. II. Milneri Q.
NJ, Herman Ssuppee; Chap. ID. G. EbsrhardtI
Surg, J. NJ. Curran. Executive COMMITTEES, Z.
T.. Schroeder G. w. Mullin, James w. Collins,
George o. Luttman, Capt. William /. Reisingsr.
This Association will embrace all Posts Of the
Congressional District.