The National tribune., 1897-08-05

At Cedar Creek his Brigader was wounded,
and the command of the brigade devolved
upon him. At the conclusion O; the he
was brevetted Brigadier- General for gallant
and mertorious conduct. Returning TO Penn
sylvania he resumed the practice of law, loca-
ting al Lebanon, where he has since resided.
He entered the G.A.R. in 1867 charter
mem Der OF Sedgwick Post. and has been
active and enthusiastic comrade ever since. In
1856 he was unanimously elected Commander
of the Department of Pennsylvania, r.,
and gave the Department one of the very best
ad rs nistrations ii ever enjoyed. He has been
acti We in all other ways relating to the interest
OF his old comrades. He is one of the Trustees
Of the Soldiers and Sailors Home at Erie, Vice
President of the Soldiers Orphans Schools,
and one of the Gettysburg Battlefield Com
mission.
He has also been distinguished as one Of the
men who has made the superb Pennsylvania
National Guard what it is. In 1884 he was
elected Colonel OF the dandy 6th" regi-
ment, and promoted to Brigsdier-General COM
manding the Third Brigade in 1885. He did
good service with his command in the Molly
Mcguire" and other troubles.
The annual Encampment, Department of
Pennsylvania. unanimously Endorsed Gen.
| Goblin for Chief.
COL. CLARKsoN AT THE EECAMPMENT.
Last General Orders, issued from National
| Headquarters. Omaha, Neb. by Commander
! in-Chief Clsrkson, are largely devoted to mat
/ tiers pertaining to the National Encam pment.
The Commsn der-in-Chief, escorted by the
! Commander, delegates and comrades of the
Department of Nebraska, will leave Omaha
J Saturday, Aug. q, at O'Clock p. M, and
arrive in Buffalo, Monday. Aug. %, at o'clock
| g. m. Invitation is extended to comrades Of
Nebraska and other Western Departments to
! join the special train.
4 NJ aain ha
closed Saturday, Aug q, to reopen at the
| Hotel IroquOis Buffalo. the following Monday
The Executive Committee of the National
Council of Administration will meet at the
! Hotel Iroquois at noon, Aug %. Aids-de- Camp
/ Oh the National staff are ordered 10 report to
! Comrade ]. Cory Winans Chief of Staff, for
! instructions.
The Committee on Credentials will consist
| OF the AGjutant-General and Comrades J. NJ
Vernon Illinois: Henry A. Heath. Wisconsin :;
/ A.. O. Engleman, Missouri; John Z. Evans
| Nebraska.
Commander-in Chief Clarkson has decided
! upon the following regardi NJ the parade:
The reviewing stand will be at the Circle
and will be designated by the National colors.
When passing in review all Color bearers will
| salute by dipping the coors. Department and
Post Commanders will salute. Comrades in
ranks will not salute. The marching time of
the column will be 100 steps to the minute
! and no faster.
Each band or drum corps will take IN the
time of the music mediately preceding it
by the snare-drummer tapping the time on hi.
drum-as soon the preceding band has
| started TO play. Bands in close proximity to
each other should not play simultaneously, but
| slternately-the drummers of the silent bands
| tapping the time on their drums. Bands are
10 play WHALE passing the reviewing stand hut
will cease playing as soon as they have passed
1 han q he hatEd
to play"
NOTES FROM HEADQUARTERS.
Among the proposed amendments to the
Rules aud Regulations adopted by the several
Departments and certified to the Adjutant-
General, are:
By the Department of Observation-Disclosures
Sec. T. Art. 2, Chap. 9, to read: AFTER the read
ing Of the report the Commander shall give
opportunity to any comrsde having objections
to the election of the applicant to state the
same after which a ballot with bali ballots
shall be had. One black ball for every 10 balls
deposited shall be necessary to reject If a
less number of black balls than above provided
be cast, the candidate shall be declared elected I"
etc.
By the Department of Connecticut-Amend
Art. 4, Chap. /, by adding thereto: "But sery-
ice previous TO Nav !, 1861, in the militia of
any seeding State. and without having taken
the oath Of allegiance to the so-called Confed.
crate States. shall not be regarded AS having
, borne arms against the United States"
By the Department of Pennsylvania-Amend
Sec. i, Art. 3, Chap. 5, by adding thereto the
following proviso: Provided, That Posts shall
! be exempt from the payment of a per cspts
tax on all comrades who exonerated or
account of actual inability from the pay men,
of annual dues by their resp, ctive Posts, and
the number of members so exonerated shall bs
stated in the returns Of the Post Com mander.
= to Department Headquarters. required By