The National tribune., 1897-08-26

holiday time. Tho events which have already
been enjoyed, and those to come during the re-
nainder OF the week. will make the Buffalo
National Encampment one high in the list of
7uccesses.
PROPOSED CHANGE IN MEMORIAL DAY.
The Department of Utah has prepared for
presentation to the National Eucampment a
resolution amending Art. XIV, Chap. V, of
the Rules and Regulations by inserting after
the word "on," i'll the third line. the words
the Sunday next preceding" and striking
out all of the second paragraph. This article
will then read as follows: THE National En-
campment hereby establishes Memorial Day
to I've observed by the members Of the Grand
Army of the Republic on the Sunday next pre-
ceding the Both day of May, annually, in CONF
memoration of the deeds of our fallen COM
radeS."
Asst AdTt.Gen. C. o. Farnsworth, of the
Department of Utah. writes that comrades in
that State have been unable to successfully
cope with and discountenance the practice OF
| making Memorial Day holiday for secular
sports. Such acts. the comrades believe, de-
stroy the sacredness of the day, and instruc-
tion of the youth of the country in lessons of
patriotism and loyalty to the flag and rever-
ence for those who offered their lives in de-
Tense of its honor are set at naught. They be-
leve that unless action is taken the aim and
object OF the originator of Memorial Day will
be rendered void.
The change involved, the Utah comrades be-
lieve, would make this sacred day all the more
sacred, and dedicate it to the honor of the dead,
free from the intrusion of those who would
pervert its true intent and purpose. At the
last Encampment of the Utah Department the
resolution was adopted unan mously.
ENCAMPMENT NOTES.
President and Mrs. Mckinley are to be guests
for Encampment week of Mrs. Benjamin Will
liams, Vice President of the Woman's Citizeus'
Com mittee, as, also, are Gen. Russell A. Alger,
Secretary of War, and Mrs. Alger. Mrs. Will
liams has one of the most beautiful homes in
Buffalo.
Miss Kate G. Raynor, National President of
the Ladies' Aid Society. auxiliary to the Sons of
Veterans, is to be at the Encampment. She is
prominent worker in the Woman's Relief Corps,
having been appointed to serve as Guard of
18th National Convention by President Hit,
OF that Order. She is daughter of Col. Raynor,
of Toledo O., where she resides.
Mrs. Georgia WOOdley. President of the Ma
tional Army Nurses Association Philadelphia,
Pa. voices the opinions of her associates when
she says that the hospitality extended them by
the people of Buffalo surpasses anything they
have ever known.
Some splendid speakers are scheduled to take
part in the public meetings. Among them are:
President Mckinley, Gov. Frank 5. Black, OF
NewYork Russell A. Algcr, Secretary of War;
Gov. bradley, of Kentucky; Gov. ID. S. Pingree.
OF Michigan Gen. Daniel Butterfeld, OF Cold
Spring N Y; Maj.-Gen. o. o. Howard. u. 5. A.
(retired) Burlington, VT; Gen. b. ii. Grierson.
Jacksonville, H.; Representatives Warren b.
Hooker, Philip b. Low. Wallace T. Foote, jr.,
James r. Howe, and William Suzer of New
York; and ex-Govs. George w. Peck, w. II.
Upham. aud w. ID. Hoard, OF Wisconsin.
Resolutions have been passed by E. S. Young,
Post 49, and A. H. Terry. Post 800. Amsterdam.
N. " thanking Hon. Stephen Sanford for
contribution of $500 to assist in paying the OK.
penses of the comrades of Amsterdam attend
ing the Buffalo Encampment.
Scott's 900" 9th N. Y. Cav.), at Orient
Hall. Ferry street, near Grant street, will meet
at noon Aug. 26. Thomas w. Smith, Secre.
tary 300 Third Ave-. New York City.
Commander Shaw, of New York, appointed
the following Assistant Adjutants- General on
the New York staff to take charge of the
various County battalions in the parade:
Irving d. Southwark, Genessee County battal-
ion, vice G. w. Stanley, promoted; w. II.
Camp, Tioga County battalion John Laidlaw,
Chemung County battalion; w. S. Newman,
Steuben County battalion; George w. Brinker-
hof, Caynga County battalion; George w.
Hoburt. Yates County battalion; John w.
Townsend, Schuyler County battalion; A.
Sager, Cortland County battalion; Aaron p.
Seeley. Wayne County battalion; P. G.. Gill
bert. Saratoga County battalion; g. s. COnger,
ST. Lawrence County battalion.