The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-04-04

T. B. Aldrich. as a mutual friend. was ready
enough to bring them together for their mu-
tual advantage. and the appointment was made
Tor meeting in hotel paror. for clubs were
not so common in those days. Blake and Al
drich. entering together. saw before the long
mirror an eHquisitsly-dressed young man, pull
| ing out his mussache-ends and arranging his
necktle. Blake stopped and caught Aldrich
by the arm, exciaiming in his rich, mellow,
unctuous stage voice, By cad, sir. who is that
very isdyliks young gentlemsnp' Hush be
quiet said Aldrich; that's the man you're
here to meet; that's Badeau.'"
Senator Ishsm G. Harris. of Tennessee. aHr
Maj. J. Cable Breckinri9gs have accepted the
invitation to be present at the Shiloh Reunion
on April and 6. and assist in locating the
spot whore Albert Sidney Johnston died They
are the only survivors Of JOhnston's staff; and
Senator Harris. then Governor of Tennessee,
took care of Gen. Johnston till he died lie
will deliver tho address of welcome at the Re-
union at the old Shiloh Church
Gen. Walter w. Greenland, who died lass
week at his home in Clarion. Pa. was Adjutans-
General Of the State He was born at Coates
OF age, he enlisted in the Union army as =
member Of the l25th Pa. At the battle Of An
tietam' after one color-bearer had been killed
and another wounded, the gallant young Green
land seized the flag and bore it throughout the
remainder of the fight. For his signal bravery
he was thanked on the field Of battle by Col.
Higgins, who commanded the regiment AFter
the war he studied civil engineering. and then
moved to Clarion County. Greenland became
superintendent Of several oil companies and
was Prothonotary of his County for six years.
In 1880 he Joined the 18th Regiment of the
Pennsylvania National Guard He quickly
arose to distinction in that service, and in 1891
he was made Quartermssser- General on the
Governors staff Agar later he was appointed
Adjutant-Geueral. Gen. Greenland was con-
spicuous at the Homestead riots in the Summer
of 1892
William III. Chambers, Superintendent OF the
Soldiers and Sailors Home, Washington, ID. c.,
who died suddenly Of pneumonia last week.
was buried at Arlington with military honors.
Mr.. Chambers was 81 years old. He served
during the war in Co. B. LIST W. Va, and was a
member of Kit Carson Post, No. 2, Departments
Of the Potomac.
Comrade George B. Loud delivered an en-
PERTAINING lecture on Abraham Lincoln" to
a large and gratifsd audience Of old soldiers
last week at the Headquarters Of George Ricard
Post, Brooklyn.
The death of Syivanus F. Osborn of Ander-
son and Williams Post, 1914, New York CITY.
which occurred recently, has caused widespread
regret among all comrades who knew him.
Comrade Osborn was one Of the oldest Grand
Army of the Republic men in the Department
having been born Feb IL, 1911, in Providence.
r. l., and had, therefore, entered upon his s5th
year. When the war broke out he entered the
ed N. T., in the regimental band, and served
until the bands were mustered out Of service
in the Summer Of 1862, by direction Of the War
Department He returned to this city and
enlisted in the DIST " Y, 10 which he remain
ed until the general muster-out in 1865 He
Joined Robert Anderson Post. SO. and was true
and steadfsst member He continued in the
organization when the Post was consolidated
with A. s. Williams Post, 1914. Comrade Osborn
enjoyed the distinction of being the oldest band
drummer in the United Staes, and in his long
career had been associated with some OF the
leading bands of the country.
Commander Henry Fl. Adams, of Lafayetts
Post, New York, has been invited to deliver
lecture in Philadel phia, on the subject of mill
tary education in public schools. The Quakers
Of the City of Brotherly Love have not yet
made any organized effort to introduce mill
tary tactics in their schools although they
have several well-drilled school battaliOns.
Gov. Mckinley, of Ohio, is to be the orator
of U. 8. Grant Post 327, of Brooklyn, on Memo
rial Day, May 80, and will deliver the address
at the tomb of Gen. Grant, at Riverside Park.