The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-19


Col. o. n. Rippey Post, Al has in its posses
sion a great many interesting relics, several of
the battle flags having stirring historical asso-
Citations, enc in particular being the tatterea
flag belonging to the 61st Pa This regiment
was commanded by the late Col O. ID. Ripley.
The flag mentioned was carried by the 9TH Pa.
until the expiration of lis service. On its re-
turn Col. RiPpsy was commissioned as Colonel,
and proceeded to Organize the 6lst He took
this flag with him. and it was carried by the
6lst from August 1861. TO May 81, 1862. During
that time it waved before Yorktown, Williams
burg, and Fair Oaks at which last place the
gallant Colonel lost his life. Another relic
highly priced by the Post is piece of Con-
fedeTate flag taken down by Col. Ellsworth, at
Alexandria, Va, in 1861, from the Marshall
Hsuss
Blue and gray were intermingled on Sunday
TO hear the sermon at Trinity Methodist Church
preached by Rev. p. II. Hagerty, National
Chaplain, GAR The pulpit was covered with
D handsome tag brought from the parsonage
for the occasion by Rev. J. w. Turner Pastor of
the church. National Chaplain Hsgerty is a
fne-loekiBg, white haired, smooth-faced man,
and breaches without notes of any kind.
Capt. J.. W. CruD bsugh was appointed CON-
mandsnt of Camp Caldwell" on the commons
between Preston and jackson and Oak and
Ornsby. with the rank of Colonel.
Two hundred and fifty tents had been put
non to FIRE the morning and evening guns and
bugler 70 sound the calls.
Gen. Lew Wallace's Indiana battalion was
given the post of honor in the camp while
battalion from Missouri occupied the left GEN.
ter. The principal avenues were named as fol-
lows: Lincoln, Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Wal
lace and Lawler.
IL would be difficult 70 find In the city more
beautiful and artistic interior decorations than
these OF the three lower parlors at the Gait
House. The decorations were in the hands of
Miss Sailie Rutherford and an excellent corps
OF assistants composed Mrs. L. @. Rel mers
Hiss Hogan, Mrs Albert Scott, Mrs Southwick,
Mrs. George Daniorth, Mrs. Averitt and Mrs.
Allison. These ladies were unremitting in
their efforts, and the result was fitting testi-
monisl OF their aesthetic taste.
On entering the commodioue red paFlor q
large electric floral Welcome" met the eve on
the opposite wall 1t Was OF pure white aud in
striking relief to the National colors which
greet the beholder every hand. From the
central chandelier festoons of green radistsd in
every direction. On the left side Of the door
was a large star in flowers of the National coors,
with electric lights in the points and center.
On the other side another electric floral design.
monogram Of tho letter w. L. G. This room
was the Headquarters Of the Woman's Relief
Corps.
All the mantels were handsomely banked
y
aud drsping Was triumph of artistic taste and
skill, 90 beautifully was 10 conceived and SO
gracefully done. Especial praise is due TO Miss
Sallie Rutherford. Chairman; Mrs. Remers,
Miss Hogan, Mrs. Southwick and Mrs. Scott.
The Aids-ae-Chmp upon the staff of Gen.
Lawlcr wore an exceedingly beautiful and APP
propriate badge as their insignia Of Office
The top-piece lie Of bronze. handsomely en-
grHyed bearing the words, LAWYER National
Staff" Attached TO this is bit of the recula-
tioE National ribbon, upon which rests a small,
round medal OF oxidized bronze. Upon the OBJ
verse is the typical "Old Kentucky Home"
and beneath IL lie the first bar Of that sweet old
song; upon the reverse is the cOst-of-arms OF
the State. Just below the old log cabin and
attached 10 the ribbon, is oblong bronze
media. upon the diverse of which is an excel
lent likeness of CommaBder-in-ChiefL awler,
with the words: "Lawler National staff
GAR Louisville 1896" Upon the reverse is
Likeness of Daniel Boone, with his trusty
rife, surrounded by deer bear, and other
game.
Maj. ii. y. Shaffer a member of Williams
Post, 7e, of Nuncie, Ind, was seen, and, al
though he is veteran OF two wars, he looks
hale and hearty. and took part in the big pa
rade on "Wednesday. Maj. ShaIer served with
GeDe. Taylor aud Scott in the Mexican war,
and delights to recount the scenes of those
thrilling times. lie shouldered his gun before
the echo Of the first shot fred at Fort Sumter
had died away, and served the full four years.
A private Of the 22d KY, speaking of Nor.
game retreat from Cumberland Gap TO the Ohio
said a few days ago: My brigade was com.
posed Of Garfelds regiment, aga Ohio, Lieut..
Col sheldon: 10th Ohio. Col. DeCourcy, and
22d KY, Col. ID. w. Lindsey. During the re-
treat we had very limited ratiOns. We had to
pass through mountainous country, sparsely
settled, and subsist the best We could. i re
member that on several occasions we ate raw
pumpkins.
Whenever we possibly could we Travelled
the high ground, and would sometimes marcel
tor IS miles on those ridges without seeing