The Columbus journal., 1903-01-14
Comrades Welcomed Gen. Hayvlev.

Comrades Welcomed Gen. Hawley.
One of the most pleasant episodes
OF the recent national encampment Of
the Grand Army of the Republic at
Washington was the hearty welcome
accorded to Gen. Joseph r. Hawley by
the comrades when he appeared at the
business session and t0ttered feebly
to the stage. He is the last surviving
member of the Grand Army. His old
comrades gave him q generous cheer
ing. and scores Of them seized the op-
portunity to shake hands with him.
Gen. Hawley is chairman of the SEN
ate military committee. He had his
committee room beautifully decorated
and kept open house there all the
week. He was the junior vice com
manderinchief Of the National Grand
Army the first year of the organiza.
tion. In public life, as well rs in pri
vate, he has always been Q devoted
supporter of the order.
Gen. Hawley's health is rapidly fail
ing, and his retirement from public
life must soon take place.
Why Spaniards Were Quickly
Whipped.
Wandering into the First Precinct
Police Station an old G. A. R. man,
who had reached . condition of cheer
ful familiarity with strangers, met two
.Virginians. with whom he engaged in
conversation about the great civil
strife In which he had taken mart
How do you account for the fact"
he was asked. that it took t:.e North
SO long to subdue the South, when a
few years ago the United States
troops, with Confederate soldiers
fighting In their ranks, thrashed the
Spaniards with neither trouble nor de
lay" The grizzled veteran thought
but . moment, when hitting upon an
idea which seemed the very thing to
his mind. he exclaimed. with q vigor-
Gus qualifying clause. Yes. but they
want rebels. s."-Washington Star.
A. to Post Commanders.
In the National encampment n
Washington, Illinois offered as IN
amendment to the regulations the fol
lowing section to be added to the
article providing for membership in
department encampments:
Third: Past post commanders
who have served for q full term Of
one year, or until the consolidation Of
their post with another. or who. hay.
ing been elected to hll a vacancy.
shall have served to the end of their
term, 80 long as they remain In GOOD
standing In their respective posts, in
such departments rs have SO decided
by . two-thirds vote at IN annual
meeting; and departments, 1t their
are authorized to restore
honors lost BY past post command:
erS."
Soldiers Good Record.
Marching from Maine to the Pom.
Eac. under IRE on all the famous hat.
Of the South. twice wounded
1t Chancellorville. starving in Lib
by and ten other Southern prisons.
pursued and captured by bloodhounds.
Ling for weeks sick with fever In a
barn cellar. rescued just In time from
the hsugman's noose-this is the rec.
ord 6 Capt. Nathaniel A. Robbins Of
compE1I @. Fourth Maine infantry. for
three yeAre with the Army of the Po.
Bull Run the first to
cettysburg-and finally captured By
Lee during the terrible assault on
Round Top Mountain.
Too Big for . Soldier.
Among the men called out BY the
ct Cuneo. Italy. 10 ono
Bottists Ugo. fest inches hlgh.
md weighing 900 pounds. He was
'e3eetsd because he showed up the
Iboftness Of the other soldiers. He
3 tWenfy.lour and still growing.
Rivers Flow Over lee.
Some 0f the rivers of Siberia EoW
'vef leo many years old. and siAsss
. solid - rock. 4 trtlDItsry oe ~
Ises biss. spoa the coll which Sossus
- ~ q tts river. Q be6 0e psse iss
w a5ao feet thick,