Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-08

Department Commander. Pennsylvania.
diers turned the scales toward the right
when important measures were waverins in
the legislative balance.
Generous to a degree, the state has don6
much to for the old soldier, and its
soldiers homes and soldiers orphans
schools rank models of their kind. These
institutions practically under the direo-
ton Of the Grand Army, the trustees being
named by the governor at the suggestion Of
the department commander. Since the
Grand Army's voice in the management Of
these institutions has been patent the
whisper of scandal has never been heard,
and the financial direction of the state
schools will bear comparison with any In the
world. AS models Of educational institu-
tions the soldiers orphan schools are noted
throughout the United States. and many
sturdy young men who are forging to the
front today gained their education there az
soldiers orphans.
Pennsylvania has been fortunate In hav-
ing had notable list of department COM
manders since its inception. Three Of them,
Gen. Louis Wagner, Gen. ]. P. s. Goblin
and Col. Robert B. Beath subsequently be-
came Communicated chief Gen. Goblin also
commanded brigade in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, and during the troubles in the an.
thracite mining region commanded the Ma
tlonal Guardsmen on duty there. All Of the
past commanders are men who have won
distinction in civil life. The list is such q
strong one that 1t needs no other elabora-
ton tran to give the men by name. To
Pennsylvanians at least that will tell the
story of who they are and what they have
done:
Louis Wagner: A. c. Pearson. O. c. Bos-
byshell, A. R. Calhoun. Howard J. Reeder,
Frank Reeder. Robert B. Beath A Wilson
Norris. w. w. Tyson. James w. Latta, g.
Irwin Giyin, Charles T.: Hull. George L.
zard. John Taylor, ]. NJ. Vanderslfce e. 8.
Osborne, F. H. Dyer, Austin Curtin !. p
s. Goblin, Samuel Harper, Frank ]. Maeee.
Z mas J.: stewart j. F. Denniston. George
sample, William Emsley, H. H. Cummings.
Alfred Darte. w. j. Patterson James p
Morrison, Charles Miller. Levi G. McCauley.
At the head Of the departent TODAY fs 6s
partment Commander R. P Scott. we'll
known citizen Of Butler, Pa. His career he.
been notable one.
In September. 1861. comrade R. P Scott.
at the age of seventeen years. enlisted in
Company H, 18th Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry, under Colonel William StrweII
The regiment was assigned to the brigade
organized and commanded by General
James S. Negley, which entered upon active
service In Kentucky in October, 1861. and
later became a part of the 18th ARMY
Corps, under command of General George
H. Thomas. The history of the 18th Reei
ment Is interviewer with the brilliant
achievements of the 14th Army Corps dur
ing a service Of three years which ended
just after the capture of Atlanta
Commander SCOTS record as a soldier In
the command to which he belonged was an
honorable one, having faithfully performed
his whole duty in a soldierly manner and
was mustered out with his regiment in No
Vember, 1864
Previous to the muster out of his regi-
ment Commander Scott served for a time
on detached service in the quartermaster's
department of the 14th Army Corps and
after his discharge returned to corps head
quarters, was assigned to duty and partic-
lpated In Shermans march to the sea. AZ
ter the surrender of the confederate army
under General Johnston. he returned to his
home in Butler.
Comrade Scott Joined Post 1o5, Butler,
Pa, in 1887. and has always been an earn
est. active worker in the interest Of this
post and the principles of the Grand Army.
He served as adjutant Of the post in 1888,
as quartermaster for three terms. and as
commander for five terms. In the depart
ment work he rendered valuable service as
the chief-of-staff of Past Department Com
mander Cummings, and as judge advocate on
the STATS of Past Department Commanders
Stauffer and Patterson. He also served as
a representative to the national encamp-
ment on several occasions and through his
ability and sincere devotion to the interests
Of this department and the Grand Army at
large has won and merited the highest ap-
prevail Of his comrades
The present assistant adjutant general
Charles A. Suydam, was department in
spector for eleven successive years, filing
that position with efficiency that has
called for commentator time and time
again in department reports. The assistant
Quartermaster general Is Edwin Walton of
Philadelphia and the other officers are:
Senior Vice Department Commander Ed
ward L. Schroeder. Junior Vice Commander
1gnatz Gresser Department Inspector Alex
ander F. Nicholas, Judge Advocate Richard
H. Holgate, Chief Mastering Officer J. ].
Shoemaker, Medical Inspector NJ. B.
Hughes, MD; Department Chaplain Rev.
John w. Sayres, DID, and Chief of Staff
A. G. Williams.
AS a department Pennsylvania has no
monuments, but her old soldiers. as mem
bers Of posts, regiments brigades, divis-
ions corps have been active in this direo-
ton. Not only the battlefield of Gettys-
burg, but the fields of strife and glory in
other states are adorned with the noble
shafts that mark the valor Of the sons OF
the great keystone state.