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The National tribune., 1901-11-14
Gen. Pickett presides at Regimental Reunion

Gen. Josiah Pickett presided at the 3Gth
Annual Reunion of the 18th Mass, held at
Worcester, Mass, Oct 30.
Two touching scenes were enacted, one the
reading Of a letter from Walter $. Clark,
Of Hartford, Conn, by G. W. Putnam, and
the other the presentation of the remnants
OF the old 10Th banner by Gen. Fred w.
Wellington to Gen. Pickett.
The following officers were chosen: Presi-
dent. Josiah Pickett; V. P.'s, Emerson Stone,
Of Spencer; NeyisOn Stone, Of Marlboro;
Christian Class, of Northampton; Harvey A.
Clark, of Gardner; o. ID. TOurtclOtte, OF
North GrOsvenor Dale, Conn; Sec. and
Treas, Clare w. Putnam; Executive Com
mittee: w. o. Wilder, Theodore n. Gates,
g. w. Wilson, $. II. Putnam, George S.
Campbell, all of Worcester.
Secretary Putnam reported the deaths Of
David Chase, Of Pawtucket; Perley McIntire,
of Fitchburg: George s. SeaGravcs, Of Pom,
tiac, Mich; r. A. NOrcross, Of Philadelphia;
Benjamin G. Knowles, Of Worcester; G. \.
Johnson, Of Northampton; Henry Knox, OF
Worcester; A. W. Adams. of Worcester; B.
BrOckelman, Of Northampton; G. Winter, OF
Clinton, and w. IL. Minott.
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South Dakota W.R.C.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l have pleas
ure in reporting that the Department OF
South Dak6ta, w. X. c., is in a fourishing
condition. Two cottages have been built al
the Soldiers Home, Hot Springs, for the
occupancy Of old comrades and their wives
The Corps in the State have responded nOby
to the call that was made for funds TO fur
niSh these cottages. Too much can not De
said in praise of some of the small Corps
which have done SO much In this work
notably De Smet, with its small member
snip, which sent in So.
Ida NJ. Nelson, of the Corps at Arlington
sends in very encouraging report Of worb
done. They served ice cream, clearing S12.90
They sent IS 10 the cottage fund.
The Corps at Olivet has a membership OF
only IA, yet is active and wide-awake, meet
ing regularly, though many members live
miles away. Corps members who live In the
cities can have little idea Of the energy and
patriotism required TO keep up an organiza-
ton under so many difficulties.
Corps Il, Chamberlain, has not missed a
meeting during the year. 1t has a member
ship of H. nearly half Of whom live in the
country or neighboring towns, consequently
are unable to attend meetings or help carry
on the work. This Corps contributed So to-
ward the cottage furnishing.
Corps 40. Tyndall, lost nearly all Of its sup
plies by fire; but its energetic members rallied
around the standard with renewed energy.
Corps 6, Plankinton, gave 50 to the cottage
furnishing.
Corps IL Mitchell, has a membership of
sc. 1ney nave ulNlueu Ine corps INTO DlVl-
SiOns, each of which is to prepare a social
the coming Winter. This is a wide-awake
Corps-the first to send in q contribution to
the cottage furnishing of SO.
Corps 8, Canton, is trying to replace It's
funds that were lost in a bank failure, by
holding a bazar, which, 1t is hoped, will prove
success, financially and socially. The Corps
has sewing circles, which prove very helpful
in keeping up an interest.
Corps 4, YanktOn in addition 10 the two
regular meetings each month, holds sewing
sOcials every alternate Friday, to which
friends are invited. Lunch Is served, and q
j-cent collection taken.
The most Of the Corps throughout the State
are doing good work, which they fail to re-
port to the Press Correspondent; consequently
they do not get credit for what they do
MATTE II. SHELDON, Press Correspond.
ent. Department South Dakota, st. Lawrence
s. d.
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PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges
tiOns Made.

r. H. Bangor, Nich.-A widow of q
soldier of the war of the rebellion cannot
obtain a pension under the act of June
27. 1890, unless she was married to the
soldier before June -, 1890. The fact
that her husband obtained Il pension by
special act of Congress does not entltle
her to pension as his widow.
o. II. B., New Haven, Gonna pen
sioner whose application for increase OF
pension has been rejected is not REQUIRED
TO wait any specified time before apply
ing again. He has a right to file at once
another application for increase.
]. S. Huntingdale, Mo.-If claim is
rejected by the Commissioner of Fen
sions, and an appeal is filed with the
Secretary of the Interior. the applicant
has the right to file additional evidence III
sunnort of his claim. Such evidence
should be filed with the Commissioner OF
Pensions. The filing of said evidence,
however, will result in having the appeal
dismissed. If after the additional eVl-
dence is considered by the Commissioner
of Pensions he still refuses TO allow the
claim. then another appeal from his ad-
verse action may he filed.
J. H, Hunt. Ill.-lf a penSloner dles
without leaving sufficient assets to pay
the expenses of his last sickness and
burial. the person who bore such expenses
can recover reimbursement by hllng a
nroper application with the Auditor for
fhe Interior Department, in the treas
ury Department Washington, d. Z.
q. /. B.. Marion, Ind.-In order to Sc
cure favorable action on a pension claim,
the witnesses must be able to TESTIFY
from personal knowledge. If the wit
nesses testify from hearsay or from be
lief. without any actual knowledge, their
testimony will prove of no value.
III. c. w, Conway Springs, han.-Ih
claims prosecuted before the Treasury
Department the attorneys fees are regu-
lated by the Department. As TO whether
or not an attorney is justified in collect
ING an extra fee for additional services is
a matter upon which it would be dlthcult
to express an opinion without knowing
all the facts. ,u c.
NJ. A. B.. New York City.-The Sec
retary of the Interior under date OF May
%. 1901. decided that an uneXpcnded pen
sion fund in the hands of a guardian has
NOT. in legal contemplation, been paid to
the pensioner, and is an accrued pension
and upon the death of the pensioner the
Government has the right TO demand that
the guardian refund the uneXpended pal
ance TO the Government.
]. A. L., Ionia, Mich.-A child OF
soldier who is insane, idiOtic or totally
belpless and who is now over 10 years OF
age cannot have his name placed ON the
pension roll unless he was at one time a
pensioner. and unless he was insane,
tdiotic or totally helpless when he became
16 Years of age and is still i'll that condi-
finn
The National tribune., 1901-11-14
National officers. Ladies of the GAR.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: i am instruct
ed by the National President of the Ladies'
of the 6. A. X. to send to you the names Of
the National officers elected at Cleveland,
Ohio. The roster follows: President. Mrs.
Emma Wall, Lawrence, Kan; Senior V. F.,
Mrs. f. X. WaggOner, Sacramento, Cal; ].
V. p, Mrs. Jennie B. HOrmell, Louisville,
Ky; Treas, Mrs. Annie Michener, German
town, Pa: Counselor, Mrs. Eta Lee Toby,
LOganspOrt, Ind; Chaplain, Mrs. l.. c. Brain
ard, Buffalo, n. Y. Council of Administra-
tion: Mrs. Rachel Doran, 23t4 Wylie Ave,
Pittsburg, Pa; Mrs. Olive Allison, % y. 11th
St, Richmond, Ind. Mrs. Mary T. Hager 219
Walnut St, Chicago. Ill. National Secretary,
Mrs. Anna l.. Dyke Learnard, 1903 Mass. ST,
Lawrence, Kan; Inspector Mrs. Maria Den
nison, Topeka, Kan. BY order Of President
ANNA LEARNARD, Secretary, Lawrence,
Kan
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Reunion Of the TIN Mich. Cav.

Eighty-iye survivors registered at the An
Rual Reunion Of the 18th Mich. Cav, held at
Detroit, Mich, Oct. 10 and II, the 3sth
anniversary Of the battle Of Brandy Station.
The subject Of the personal facial history
was enthusiastically considered. The write.
ups will be very interesting not only to the
members Of the regiment but 10 the public
In general.
The next Annual Reunion will be held IN
Detroit In Oct. II and 10. At the same time
the 1st, 9th and 9th Mich. Cav, with the
7th, which constituted the Custer or Michi,
gan Brigade, will meet in Detroit, and
II is Intended TO perfect brigade Orsauiza.
ton, and the four regiments once more meet
In Reunion 10 talk over their hard struggles
from 1863 20 1865.
VIM .. Lee, 80 Abbott ST.. Detroit. Mich.
was reelected President and b. Griffin, OF
Oarrollton. M!ch.. was chosen Secretary.
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Greeted Their Old Colonel.

For the first time since 1865, when the
18th Pa. Cav. disbanded, its survivors at n
Reunion held In Philadelphia Oct. 30 met
and shook hands with their former Colonel,
Gen. William J. Palmer of Colorado Springs.
As mark of the high regard in which the
veteran army officer is held by his COM
rades Gen. Palmer was presented with u
gold badge. The emblem is modelled after u
Generals shoulder strap, set with diamonds.
The presentation speech was delivered by
John +. Conaway. Gen. Palmer then re-
spOnded in grateful acknowledgment OF the
gift. Other addresses were made by Col.
Charles NJ Belts, Philadelphia; Judge James
w. over, OF Plttsburg, and Judge ii. X.
Weand OF NOrriStOWn.
The National tribune., 1901-11-14
Reunion of the Asth Pa.

The 2Oth Annual Reunion of the 49th Pa.
was held at Newport, Pa, Oct. "A and %.
The town was decorated in honor of the oc-
casiOn, and, besides the veterans Of the 18th
Pa, the Newport Fire Cadets, 49th Pa. Vet.
Assn. Drum Corps and Post 297 took part in
the parade. A historical address was de-
Iiyered 10y Rev. Henry Harms, who paid n
high tribute to the gallantry of "Baldy'
Smiths Division at Antietam.
Secretary X. S. WestbrOOk reported 47G
members of the 49th Pa. living, out OF
1897 whose names appear on the muster
rolls of the 10 companies. These survivors
are scattered in - States. Ten deaths Oc-
CURED during the year.
The next Reunion will be held in Hunting
don, Pa, in 1902.
The National tribune., 1901-11-14
Reunion of the 10th Ohio.

Survivors of the 5Oth Ohio held Reunion
at New Paris, Ohio, oct s. with President
Emert In the chair. The death of Comrades
Patrick McGrew, WIN. Jaqua, VIM. Terrell,
John +. Duncan, and Jas. KinZcr were re
ported. Comrades c. w. Paris, ). w. Kcss-
Ter, and WIN. Mills were appointed Il com
mittee TO draft resolutions
1t was voted TO hold the next Reunion at
New Paris. These officers were chosen:
Pres, j. f.. Emert; V. T., J. 7. HaScltnc
Chap, A. II. COblcntZ; Sec, Geo. w. Hide
brand; Treas., Mrs. Jennie Kessor.
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A $1,000 Monument Erected by an Illinois
CORDS

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Homer Corps.
60, has come TO the front this year We
erected in g. A. II. Cemetery a 1000 Sol
diers' Monument, which was unvailed with
appropriate ceremony. Judge Cochran of
sullivan, Ill, was the orator Of the day. He
made very impressive address.
Mrs Myra W. White has presented TO the
w. X. c. and 6. a. II. a large portrait of
President Mckinley. to hang In their hall
Al the meeting on Oct. 10 the Corps was
Inspected by Mrs. Brierly. Of Champaign, H.
The Inspector spoke in the highest terms Of
our work during the past year.-ELlNOR NJ
{. THOMPSON, Press Correspondent, Ho-
mer, III.
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Reunion of Co. (. 9Th Wis

on Oct "a the members of Co. X, sth Wis
Eagle RcgimenO, met In Reunion at Racine,
Wis. Judge VIM. y. Lyon, of Madison, who
served as Colonel of the regiment, and Capt.
A. T.. Smith. of Delavan, were present. The
following officers were elected: Pres Albert
-. Smith, Delayan; V. p, Joseph LawtOn,
Grand Crossing; See, w. d. Mcpherson, Ra-
cine; Executive Committee, w. ]. Smith, Lu-
Gus LathrOp, Hugh Pritchard.
The National tribune., 1901-11-14
Reunion of the SD Ind.

Thirty-fOur survivors Of the J3d Ind were
present at the Reunion held In ROckport,
Oct. >. Capt. J. w. Marshall presided. Din
ner was served by the w. II. G. The Sec
retary read letters from absent members and
also from ID. Sinner, Co. =, J3d Ind, and
Gen DOrnblaser, 10th III. These officers were
elected: Pres, Capt. J. w. Marshall V. p,
Col. Geo. II. Pennington; Sec.-Trcas., w. T..
Jenner; Chap, j. l. Engleman; Hist, Wes.
Wilson. The next Reunion will be held at
New Albany. The deaths of VIM. Hass.
Courtney Frisler, and John Rout were re-
The National tribune., 1901-11-14
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Eound under PILLOW of Dead soldier

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In a recent is
sue of The National Tribune appeared Il re-
quest for poem, n portion of which the
cOmradc quoted. The following Is the poem
entire. These lines were found under the
pillow of II soldier lying dead in 4. hos
been able to learn the name of the author.
Can any cOmrade tell whether the soldier
was the author or nOt?-fRANK A. BOLsER,
Middleton, Anna Co., Nova Scotia.
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Col. Bakers californiars.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the
issue Of Oct. ~ l notice communica-
tion regarding the engagement of my regi-
ment, or, might say, part of the bri-
gadc, on Saturday evening, Sept 20
1861. The scene is one | will never for
get. The firing was the result of mis-
take of Gen. "Baldy'' Smith, Col. T.. ID
Baker being in Washington at the time
Our Colonel was Senator Baker, of Cali,
fOrnia, he having been authorized to raise
the regiment, which was TO be credited to
California. Later the regiment was
known as the list Pa.
The following poem on the death of
Col. Baker, California Regiment. killed
at Balls Bluff. Oct. n, 1861. was writ
ten by his brother, \. c. Baker. Surgeon
of the regiment, and | have copied il
from clipping from the Dispatch of Dec.
3, 1SGl.-IIENRY II. ALLEN, Co. A, list
Pa, 1927 n 9th street, Philadelphia.
The National tribune., 1901-11-14
Reunion OF the 11oth Pa.

Thirty comrades attended the Reunion OF
the 10th Pa. ut Gettysburg. Pa, Oct. 16
Several we're present and met with wartime
comrades for the first time since muster
out. Resolutions on the death NJ President
Mckinley were adopted. The following Of
ncers were elected: Pres, w. y. Speer; First
v p, ]. c. Foreman; Second V. p, John
TroIell: Chaplain, 4. J. Hail; Sec.-Treas, G.
w. Buck. Tyrone was selected as the place
Of next meeting, and third Thursday OF Oc.
toser, 1902, as the date.
The National tribune., 1901-11-14
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placed on sale at all principal offices east
Of the Ohio River Winter Tourist Tickets
to points in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana
Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina
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For additional information call on Agent
Baltimore a Ohio Railroad.
The National tribune., 1901-11-14
Mourn McKinley's Death.

We have received during the past weel
copies of resolutions on tine death of Presi
dent Mckinley, passed by the following
organizations:
Col. Hugcs Post, No. &C. White Lake, s
Oak. ]. II. Kinsman, Adjutant.
II. W. LawtOn Post. No. 400. Orting, Wash
g. W. Kyle, Adiutant; Robert Bruce, Ir:
Dollarhyde, Robert Young, Committee.
Post 219, Republic. Mo. James +. Decker
]. W. Coker, Committee, and J. a. Kerr, Ad
jutant.
Jas. Humphrey Post. ST. Humphreys Ky
Joab Rigney, Commander; Jas. L. King, Ad
jutant.
The National tribune., 1901-11-14
RESI-.

! lay me down to sleep,
With little thought or care,
Whether my waking lind
Me here or there.
A bOwing, burdened head
That only asks to rest
Unquesti0ning uDOn
! loving breast.
My good right hand forgets
It's cunning now;
To march the weary march
! know not how.
| am not longer bold,
Nor strong that Is past;
am ready now 10 do,
At last, at last.
My half-day's work is done.
And this Is all my part;
l give patient God
My patient heart,
And grasp His banner still,
Though all its blue be dim;
These stripes, no less than stars,
Lead after Him.
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Twas Il calm October morning,
Long before the east was gray,
That cur chief received an order
Straight 10 marshal the array.
Lightly from his narrow var couch
Quickly up tine hero Spraug,
Cheerful. rs if called To banquet,
Or to join the spOrtive thrOng.
Promptly was his order given.
And before the morn was light
His beloved and own battalion
Proudly marched to find the fight.
As he started / addressed him:
Brother brother. mind, today
You but do a Generals duty
Do not seek the thickest fray.
Think how much the country needs you,
Think your life is not your own;
Do not seek the hottest battle-
Do not venture forth alone"
"If the day goes lightly with US,
If / deem the field our own,
I'll but do a Generals duty
Wistar leads the column on.
"But If, overcome by numbers,
We are like to lose the day
If my own battalion falters
Mid the fury Of the fray
"Should lose my valiant right arm
If by rebels steel or bail,
Mid the smoke and shock of battle
Gallant Wistar chance TO fall
"Then my own, the Senatc's honor,
Western lands and Keystone State,
Tell to me Generals duty,
Not to dare soldiers fate.
"They are trained to move as veterans.
And as veterans they shall fight;
Never, shall / live to lead them,
Shall they turn their backs in flight.
with the cold and silent bayOnet
/ will lead our freemen on:
Others then Will tell the story
How the day was lost or won"
Vaulting on his tall gray charger,
With smile serene and bright,
Then M gifted, gallant brother
Rode to that unequal fight.
Ny brother, oh. my brother
Brother that / loved so we'll
Other pens must trace the story
How you fought and how you fell.
The National tribune., 1901-11-14

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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-06-28

furnisfied tent. looking thoughtfu'ly
into the frank aud handsome face Of
the young officer. his fingers bcatirg
. tattoo ON the tabletop. The gem
erals eyes were somber. ever sad At
times Beneath them lay lines of
care and sorrow. His voice wal low,
his manner grave. courteous. even
cold lie vas studying his man and
discussing in his mind how far he
might confdc In him.
Obcdient to the generals invita-
tion- Stuyvcsant had taken Q chair
close 70 the commanders table and
sat In silence awaiting further ques-
uon. AZ last IL came.
-iou say he left n~othing-no trace
-behisd?"
"Inerc was nothing to leave. gen.
eraL He had only a suit Of under
wear. In which he escaped from the
csr. The men say he had had money
and . Salise filled with things which
he strovc 10 keep from sight Of my
of his fellows. They say that he he
fricnded . tough character by the
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-06-28

l%icutennnt's life was as familiar us
though he Ind drawn the pay for u
decade.
Born and bred in the army. taught
from early boyhood to ride and shoot
10 spar and swim. spending his ,ncn.
tion In saddle and his school DAYS In
unwilling study, an adept in every
healihfui and rNhilaraling sport. keen
with rife aud revolver. with shotgun
and rod, with bat and racquet, w.fh
the gloves and Indian clubs, the nin,-
blest quarterback and dodger. the
swiftest runner OF his school. IL must
be owned that MIR. sanford Ray was
a most indifferent scholar. Of ercc-
raphy. history and languages he bad
rather more than n smuiteriny be-
causeof occasional tours abrond when
sin AZ an im~pressi0uable age. Yet
Sandy took more stock" as he OK.
pressed II, aud ''stawk." as he called
IL. in Sioux and the sign language
taah he did in Preach o,t Gcrrau,..
knew far more OF the Rockies and