The National tribune., 1899-11-23
Veterans in the City.

w. Il. Remington, NJ. d., 9th n. Y. ID.
A, Painted Post, n. Y. Comrade Rem
ington has been engaged in the practice of
medicine until his health no longer per-
mitted.
Past Commander-in-Chief Thomas G..
Lawler was in the city last week taking an
active and prominent part in the Postmas-
ters' Convention. Comrade Lawler was
the choice of the people of Rockford, ILL.,,
for Postmaster, and in his case the popular
wish conceded with that of the politicians,
and he was appointed. 1t goes without
saying that he makes a very satisfactory
Postmaster. Tom Lawler always gives
satisfaction in any duty that he undertakes.
Comrade f. r. Stillman, Sergeant
Major, S5th n. Y, Postmaster of Mil
waukee, was in the city attending the Post
masters Convention. Comrade Stillman
was with his regiment at Plymouth, n. c.,
when it was forced to surrender after gal
liant fight, on account of the destruction of
our vessels by the rebel ram Albemarle.
He was for many months in Anderson
vile, Charleston, and Florence, where he
saw so many OF his comrades die around
him. In spite of all that he endured he is
now in fair health, and is an active, capa-
bic man, and leading citizen of Milwau-
kee. His appointment as Postmaster
gave general satisfaction.
Capt. Z. r. Monfort, Postmaster at Gin
cinnati, was another attendant at the Post
masters Convention. He was a member of
the old, hard-fighting 18th Ohio. which
began it's field service in West Virginia in
1861, under Gen. Alilroy, helped win the
glorious little victory over Stonewall Jack
son at Mcdowell, and was one of the regi-
ments which stood in the evil hour of the
Eleventh Corps rout at Charlottesville.
1t was sadly cut up at Gettysburg, where
Capt. Monfort, then First Lieutenant,
was dangerously wounded, and still suffers
from it. After Gettysburg the 18th Ohio
10 Flnr StnV1 nd for
served in the Department of the South
Capt. Monfort has always been prominent
in r. work, and especially in that
connected with the Cincinnati National
Encampment. He was the unanimous
choice of the Posts in Hamilton County
for Commander of the Department of Ohio,
and was the first man to ever unite all the
Posts of the County on candidate. 1t is
altogether likely that he will be elected at
the next annual Encampment of the De-
partment of Ohio.
Past Commander-in-Chief W. c.. john
son was in the city last week, attending the
meeting of the National GAR. Pension
Committee, which solicited his advice and
counsel. His heart is deeply in this strug-
gle to bring about reform in the NAL
administration of the Pension Bureau
which will secure justice for the veterans
and their widows. The comrades, who
hold him in high esteem, will be gratified
to learn that his son, DIR. r. ". johnson,
Surgeon in the volunteers during the war
with Spain, is recovering from his illness.
1t will be remembered that the Commander
in-Cnief had to hurry away from Philadel-
phia to Atlanta to the bedside of his son,
and that this prevented the attendance of
Mrs. johnson at the National Encamp-
ment.
Big-hearted, ever-faithful Joseph w.
Kay, Commander of the Department of
New York, was in Washington last week
attending the meeting of the National
Pension Committee, and putting in good
stroke wherever he saw an opportunity.
Joe" went away convinced that President
McKinley's heart is all right toward his
comrades, and now that he has been fully
informed as to the conditions, salutary
change may be expected.