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The National tribune., 1909-12-16
VETERANS At PLAY.
Comradc Neil Entcrtains His Comrades
at Dinner in Elegant STYLE.

The most enjoyable social function of
this season was pulled off, at the res
idence of Jno. II. Neil, two miles south
of this place, this afternoon. Mr.. Neil,
who is civil war veteran, also one
of the most respected and substantial
citizens of this community. desired to
entertain his few surviving comrades
at dinner, before they got too old to
eat substantial food. He at once nut
that happy thought in action, and sent
out invitations, to which the following
comrades responded:
+. IT. Elliott co. +. 135th Pa, aged
II; J. II. Trimble, Co. +. 135th Pa,
aged 66; J. H. NeiH Co. F., l35th Pa,
aged 81; J. Ii. Geary. Co. *, 9th Pa,
aged Ga; Peter Winebrenner, Co ID. 4th
Pa. Cav, aged Sc: J. G. Luther. Co f,
135th Pa, aged 6S; H. T. Kern, Co /,
46th Pa, aged ~; Andy Kerr, Co II,
] 9TH Pa. r. c., aged II; d. Snodgrass
Co. /, 211th Pa, aged 65; S, A. McNutt,
Co /. 18th Pa r. c., aged IA: Jno,
Howell. Co. r, 1st Pa Cav, aged rs.
Besides the family of Comrade Neil,
Misses Mkfy. Laura. I Helen. lem Virrinia Vhu 1he
and threeosons, Thomas, Terry and Cliff
ford, the aDlloWing ladies added to the
success afs theAeatertainment by their
pIeSeilCtY fSliSxJf II. IrlmDie, Mrs. j.
G: Lutbere Mrfsy VIII Neil and the
Misses Ada and Jennie Neil. AS soon
as the comrades arrived at the home of
Cemrade Neil, Commander Elliott
called th1n TO arSer, and a short busi-
ness session was. held. on motion of
AdJt Geary. seconded by Comrade
Neil, Comrade McElroy, of The Ma
tonal Tribune was indorsed as candi-
date for Nstlonf Commander of G, A.
II n SUn
passed in behalf of Comrade Beckman.
who was unable to be present on ac-
count of sickness, also in behalf of
Comrade Conrad. who was absent on
account of the death of his wife At
this juncture dinner was announced
and disregarding all parliamentary
usages and army discipline the boys
made a charge into the dining room
The dinner. suffice it to say, was ex-
cellent in. the. superlatiye degree, got
ten up in splendid style. After dinner
short addresses were made by Com
rades Elliott,l Kerr and Geary Miss
Jean Neil then seated herself at the
piano and after all the old war songs
had been sung and a rising vote of
thanks was extended to Comrade Neil
and family the comrades bade these
good people goOd-by. wishing them
long life,! health and prosperity, re-
turning to their homes feeling that one
of the happiest days of their lives had
been spent at Comrade Neirs home
Comrade.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
Strciglt'S Raid.

W. f. Wicker, 51st Ind, Shelbyville
Ind, writes: j am in receipt of a let
ter from Comrade William a. Nesmith,
of Logan. Ala, who was First Sergeant
in the 1st Ala. Cav. and who lives six
miles from where we had the battle
with Gen. Forrest on Streight's Raid
This was at Crooked Creek, April 80,
1868. Comrade Nesmith visited the
ground at Days Gap also. He questioned
the loyal citizens that lived in that
neighborhood, and says that all the
comrades killed in either of these en-
gagemehts We're buried, and that about
three years after the war there was a
detail from the Ambulance Corps which
took the remains up and carried them
to the National Cemetery at Nashville.
This will be of interest to the members
of the 51st and 73d Ind. Sd Ohio, S0th
ILL.,, and 1st Ala. Cav. Comrade Nesmith
took part in beth engagements. Any
member of those regiments who desires
can write to S. Y. Sheets or r. B. Glib
son, Hartzell, Ala. 1 am for John Nc
Elroy for Chief"
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
History of FuIler's Brigade.

The History of F'uller's Ohio Brigade is
at last out, and it justifies all that has
been said in anticipation of it. II tells
the story of this fine organization, the
2Tth. 39th, 43d and 63d ohio, with + is
torical eXactness and much vividnesS Of
narrative. The book is finely iliustrat-
ed The author is Maj. Charles. III.
Smith, 27th Ohio, President OF the Full
ler's Ohio Brigade Association. and he
has done his work in a most creditable
manner. The roster of each of the reg
iments, taken from the Ohio archives. is
part of the volume. Copies can lie OBJ
tanned from Maj. Smith by addressing
him at SOL Euclid avenue, Cleveland,
Ohio.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
One Flag.

Editor National Tribune: If you will
give this a little space in The National
Tribune I would be very glad. In re-
gard to Confederate flags. l would like
TO see a State law put in force to burn
all Confederate flags in their possession
and a Federal law prohibiting the un-
furling of Confederate flags in any part
of the United States. One flag, Old
Glory. the one we fought so hard for,
is good enough for us to unfurl to the
breeze. They have no more right to
fiaunt that old rebel flag thru the South
than we have to go to some foreign
country and unfurl the Stars and
Stripes.-Geo. w. McGillen, Co. E, 18th
Ohio. Elizabeth, Ind.
We might~be permitted to fly the
Flag over our homes in a foreign land
IL we remained true to home and coun-
try, but it would be bad taste to say
the least to fiaunt in the faces of strang-
ers a flag to which they owe no alle-
glance. To fly the stars and bars in
this land of ours is to say that the peo-
pie who do so do not love the Union as
ii is, but that they regret that the
Union was not destroyed and that their
bastard flag is dearer to them than the
"One Flag, the Great Flag" The stars
and bars stand for treason and dis
union now. as they did As years ago,
and the States that glorify the stars
and bars are also making every effort
to pervert history and teach that trea-
son was right. W. B.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16

whole" and says: Every veteran
should be perfectly satisfied with your
bill" L. Y. Cox, Adjutant.
Stoker Post. Findlay. o., indorses
the bill of The National Tribune, and
requests members in Congress to sup
port 1t.
NJ. o. Clutter. Mexico. Mo. indorses
The National Tribune bill, and hopes
that it IS going to become a law. He
belonged to Co. X. Sd W. Va. Cav. and
would be glad to hear from any of his
comrades who are still living.
Samuel A Laughner, Co. G, 1881 Pa.
Pittsburg, Pa, favors the pension bill
and thinks it will be a grand thing il
it becomes a law. All the veteran,
that he talks to about II feel the same
way.
Cordelia Briggs. West Pennington,
Me-. is very much interested in the bill,
as she has been an invalid for five years
and can't walk step or stand alone,
yet gets but s12 month. She is rs
years old.
II. E. Stantonburg, 40th N Y, Delhi,
N. Y, thinks the pension bill a fine one
in all of its terms, but he thinks that
one who was disabled and discharged
from the army because of disability
should have considerably more at the
age of 20. He thinks that the widows
of soldiers who were charged with de-
sertion, and that charge never removed.
should have their names placed on the
pension rolls on an equality with other
widows.
Mrs. Rosina Gridley, Roundout, n.
Y, whose husband served thru the
war, says that he is now 65 years old.
very feeble and cannot get work on ac-
count of his age and disability. She
sincerely hopes for the passage of The
National Tribune bill.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
\ Family Record.

A NJ. Allen, Arcadia, Mo-. served as
a Sergeant in the 10Th Ohio. He was
in II hard battles, and is the grandson
of soldier under Washington. He is
an unconditional Union man, and after
the war was a revenue officer, who
raised $500, 600 for the Treasury. as the
records in Washington will show. He
is now in his 73d year, and receiving a
pension of SIS month, but cannot get
more on account of not having a hospi-
tai record during his three years, but
II days after his time was out he went
into a fight. in which he received a
wound that was not reported to the
Surgeon. He feels that there is a dis
position to ignore the men who stood
by their colors thruout in favor of
those who took the first opportunity to
go to the rear.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
Another Ased Veteran.

Levi Babcock, Elmira, n. Y, makes
a claim for Baldwin Post, Department
of New York, of which he is a member
One of their members is Seth T. Vergi-
son, Co. /, 141st Pa, who was 81 years
old Sept. 4, 1909. Comrade Vergison
lives two miles from the city. and is
always on hand at Post meetings, fu-
nerals and other functions He is a
good speaker, also singer He often
walks to the city. altho he lives on a
street-car line. He says he thinks it is
time to ride when he gets old. He
chews tobacco, and is not averse to a
small drink of Duffey's Malt Comrade
Babcock thinks he has some claim tc
seniority himself. as he has been a sub
scriber to The National Tribune for 25
or 30 years. and would be glad to sub.
scribe to it for 25 or 80 more. He will
be 20 years old Feb. g. 1910
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
Who Knew Him?

A. V. Bacon, I'd Md. Cav, Lansing.
Mlch, says that while one of a detail
of is or 20 from his company to do
provost guard duty at Barrancas, Fla,
In March, 1855, man reported him.
self as having deserted the rebel army
10 take advantage of the Presidents
amnesty proclamation. He gave his
name as Daniel Bacon, and said that
ne had originally belonged to SCOTS
gvo' ana had deserted to the enemy.
He surrendered because he found IiSe
with the enemy was no picnic. Com
rade Bacon would like to hear from
any OF the comrades of the Ilth n. Y,
Cav. who may have known the man
He was of medium hight, quite heavily
punt, and his weight at that time mus
have been about 175 pounds.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16

Editor National Tribune: At a
meeting @f Wmr Mckinley Post, Nc.
IS, of Vipeland, a. j., Nov; %: 1909; 1t
was unanimously resolved that this this
McElroy.I Editor tof The National Trib-
une, forw Commander-'n-Chief of the
G. A. r., and that the .Adjutant ad.
wise Comrade MeElroy of the action OF
the PostJTF. ". Hartshorne' Adjutant-
Hess Post, i5s5, Armstrong; Mills.
Ohio, ate a regular meeting, Dec. 4,
1909. earnestly and unanimously in
dorsed the candidacy of Comrade John
McElroy flor our Commander-in-Chie
j. w. Hess, Commander.
Harrison Elson Post, 72s. unani-
mously> indorses your pension bill. and
Editor John McElroy for Commander
in-Chief for next terms In +. C. and L.
Clemens Burwell, Commander, Mag
nolia Ohio.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
Not q GPatuity.

A. J. Colburn, Chattanooga. Tenn,
fears that our editorial on the old-age
rates treated the subject as if it was a
charity, gratuity; in fact aims. He
believes this to be a mistake and if
the provision for aged volunteers is left
to the mercy of politicians it will result
in destruction of the volunteer system
What a Government should do is TO
redeem its pledges in full which were
officially promulgated during the war;
that is, place the volunteers. officers
and enlisted men on the same basis as
to age and disability. This Nation has
always in the past depended on volun-
teers for its defense, and there should
not now be any mealy- utter
ances about what is right for the Union
volunteers
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
"IIave You Seen Sam ?r

Editor National Tribune: At the Vir.
ginia elections in 1857 the Know Moth.
ing Party was known as Sam" The
question was: Who was Sam? The Bal.
llnore papers said that Sam was tho
one who struck Billy Patterson. HenrI
A Wise, who was running for Cover.
nor, said in speech he made at Berke.
ley Springs that If he was elected he
Would hang Sam. He was elected, but
the only one whom he seems to have
hanged was John Brown. The Countie.
that are now West Virginia voted at the
election for Sam, and were loyal TO Sam
at the Fall election. Maryland alsc
voted for Sam at that election.-J. r.
Garaghty. Medora, Iowa.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
RECENT LITERATURE.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN. The Peoples
Leader in the Struggle for National
Existence BY George Haven Put
nam, Brevet Majoor. 176th y. Y.
Published by G.. p. Putnam's Sons,
New York City. Price, SIPS.
Maj. George Haven Putnam comes
from literary family and possesses
scholarship and literary ability in high
degree. He made a fine record during
the war and received a brevet of Major
for special gallantry. In this work, to
which he has devoted many years OF
study and preparation, he has given
many interesting sidelights upon
the great Presidents character. 1t
is study of the development of Lin
Icoln's character from boyhoOd until
death. and shows how he grew with the
tasks imposed upon him. The analysis
and the painting OF the picture were
done with the greatest skill. and the
book is n desirable addition to the Lin
coin photography. It is a valuable help
to all who would thoroIy understand the
character of the greatest leader that
humanity has known since Moses. Some
additional features of high value are a
reproduction of the famous speech given
by Lincoln at the Cooper Institute in
February. 1860. This is introduced by
Charles C. Mott, late Chief Justice of the
Court of Claims. and accompanied by a
series of invaluable historic contribu-
tions by Judge Notot and Cephas Brain
erd. of the New York Bar. We dc not
know where this speech can be found
in any other work. and it is a most i'm
pOrtant addition, as it is one of the
great historic documents of the Re-
public.
RUM AND RUIN. THE STORY OF
DR. CALDWELL. BY Edward r.
Roe. Published by Laird & Lee,
Chicago. Price 81 in cloth, 25
cents in paper.
This is a republication of one of Ed
ward r. Roes thrilling romances which
were so widely read by the past genera
ton. 1t is a powerful plea for temper
ance, and is written in Mr.. Roe's best
StVle.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
NATIONAL TRIBUNE
PENSION BILL.
PATIENCE, COMRADES.

Many comrades feel aggrieved that
their picket Shots comments on The
National Tribune pension bill and in
dorsements of John McElroy do not ap-
pear at once.
There comes to The National Tribune
each day about a wagonlcad of mail.
All this mass of newspapers, letters, cir
culars and petitions has to be opened,
sorted and classified. some of the let
ters needing five different references
before they come to the editors desk.
1t will be seen that all this reference
and preference must needs delay ap-
pearance of that part intended for pub
lication.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
That Man Locke.

Sylvester Brown, 18th Ohio, Pember.
vile. O., says that if j. n. Jones is right
then there We're two men by the name
of E. w. Locke who came to Murfrees-
borO selling songs He knew a man by
the name of e W. Locke who sold songs
at Murfreesboro. He knew him before
the war. and after the war he went
home and wrote a book entitled Three
Years in the Army" He lived to be an
old man. He used to teach singing
school in Illinois and Comrade Brown
attended his school.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16

flor another nalmen their Post
of real life Union publication
shed book The exhausted the demand
FORM with additional illustrations rdtb typographical
Each volume will deal ST Klegg
Isoned
Each will be printed large
address and
his
soldier might him. The
Other volumes follow
Those of
paper,
Washington C..
The and ST Kiegg cover) both
for SIoo
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
Service Pension.

K. r. olmstead. Sd and 5th Mich.
Monrovia. Cal, agrees with Capt. Scott
Swain but will go further He cannot
see where there is any justice in giving
man as much for serving three or
four months as for serving three or four
years. You cannot crowd as much hard
ship into three or four months as you
can into three or four years.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
Addresses.

Addresses on Abraham Lincoln"
Robert Burns.'' Memorial Day and
Moses and the Exodus" delivered by
Comrade Granville G.. Bennett, A.lju-
tant, 18th Iowa, Deadwood, Colo, have
been published in pamphlet form and
make interesting reading. They are
very able, scholarly efforts.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
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The National tribune., 1909-12-16
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The National tribune., 1909-12-16
81 KLEGG as asw 'Tsasfas'a" Rsert to vetsraa tzem
ILLUSTRATED

rEW BOOKS in the lit
erary history of this
L country had such in
stantaneous success and wide
popularity as the Isl Klegg"
series. From the very first
the story attracted a host of
readers, and these increased
in geometrical ratio as the
publication progressed.
1t is the story plainly, SIM
ply and truthfully told of the
development of two green
country boys into veteran
soldiers of the highest type.
The story is told with affec-
tionate fidelity by one VINO
marched, camped and fought
with them, and there is a
universal agreement that it is
far the best story of the ex-
perience of the enlisted men
in the Union Army that has
ever been written. Every
detail and incident is so
truthful, so like his own ex-
perience that the veteran in
stantly recognizes it with
a burst of laughter or the
tears yelling into his eyes.
The abounding humor of the
book is one OF its most fas-
cinating features. Wherever
it is possible to extract fun
out of any situation or hap
pening it is done in the real
old army way. The heros of
the story see the fun them
selves at once and TIA.
suthor yividly depicts it.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
Craig. Neh.- Dec / 1ana.

Dear Old Tribune: we. the mem
bers of J. =. Davis Post, No. 292, know
ing the many good things and the grand
work that Comrade John McElroy has
been doing for the old soldiers and
the G. A. r, for many years, in appre-
citation of these things. indorse him for
our next GOmmander-in-Ch Chief-Jeff
Force. Commander; John G. Conrad,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16

Col. Lenard Post, No. 25f, Eldorado
Springs. Mo: Resolved, That Col. Len
ard Post indorse John McElroy. Editor
Of The National Tribune, for Comman-
der-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic. Adopted Nov. 81, 1309.-E.
| S. Lane, Commander; J. H. Asher, Ad-
jutant.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16

Editor National Tribune: At reg
ular meeting of NJ. A Ross Post. No.
Al, Department of Oregon. Gresham,
Ore, Nov. 90, 1909, the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted: That
we highly recommend The National
Tribune Pension Bill and hope it will be
passed this Winter. We also recon-
mend Comrade John McEIroy for the
next Commander-in-Ch Chief of the c. A
RE. q. Rickert, Commander; VIM.
Butler, Adjutant.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16

Editor National Tribune: ]. r War
1ier Post. No. 116, of White Salmon.
Washington, favors the Tribune Bill and
also will work for Comrade McElroy
for the next Commander-in-Chi The
Post feels that The National Tribune
has done most all that has ever been
done for the soldiers, their widows and
orphans.-G. ". Wiley, Commander.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16
Fort Collins, Colo. Nov. 81. 1903.

Fort Collins, Colo, Nov. q. 1908.
Editor National Tribune: At a reg
ular meeting OF Geo. II. Thomas Post
No. Z. Comrade S. II. Seckner moved
that we indorse the nomination of
John McEiroy as Commander-in-C Chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
The motion was supported, and on vote
was unan' mously adopted.-R. 0. Ten
ney, Adjutant.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16

Editor National Tribune: At the
regular meeting of the Allegheny
County Grand Army Association held at
Pittsburg, Nov. %, the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted: Re-
John McElroy for Commande--in-C Chief
of the G.. A. r. be indorsed by this
Association, and that he be notified OF
this action.-Geo. +. Peters. President;
Thomas G. Jones, Secretary.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16

Editor National Tribune: At reg
ular meeting OF Lieut.. Joshua White
Post, No. As, of Phoenixville. Pa. Nov.
| &c, 1909, a motion was unanimously
adopted indorsing the candidacy of
John McElroy for Commander-in-C Chief
of the G.. A. R.-Fred a. Fencate, Com
mander; Simeon Buzzard, Adjutant.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16

Editor National Tribune: Edwin
NJ. Shall Post, No. 290. G. A, r..
Lansdale, Pa. passed resolutions at
their meeting Nov. -, indorsing
John McElroy for Commander-in-
Chief unanimously.-Amo A. Yeakel,
Commander.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16

Association, Dorchester, Mass Nov. 21
Editor National Tribune: / shall be
glad to aid and assist you for Com
mander-in-Chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic. a position which
think you are entitled to for your past
success and work on the Stephenson
Memorial and the. pension bill, and
shall also support Mrs. Bell c. Harris.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16

Frederick C. Ward Post, Altoona, Pa,
Nov. %, unanimously indorsed John
McElroy for Commander-in-Ch of
the Grand Army of the Republic. 1t
is thought that at this time the sur
viVing members who served in the
civil war need the strongest men to
look after their interests, therefore
Frederick C. Ward Post is heartily in
favor of John McElroy for Comman-
der-in-Chief, and urged its members to
use all honorable means to secure his
election at the next National Encamp-
ment. J. w. GumO, Adjutant
The National tribune., 1909-12-16

Editor National Tribune: At a reg
ular meeting of II. S. Eggleston Post,
No. 1873, Ripon. Wis, Nov. -. 1909, it
was unanimously resolved that this
Post indorse The National Tribune Bill
and also Comrade John McF.lroy for
Commander-in-C Chief. H. McAlder,
Acting Adtutant.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16

John A. Griswell Post, No. 33s, De-
partment of New York, Troy, unani-
mously indorses John McElroy for
Commander-in-Chie of the Grand
Army OF the Republication Tai
mage, Adjutant.
The National tribune., 1909-12-16

Editor National Tribune: Buckley
Post, No. IL. of Akron, Ohio, Nov
2S. 1909, unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing resolution: Resolved. That the
delegates to the Ohio State Encamp-
ment, when elected, be instructed to
use all possible and honorable means to
promote your nomination and election
to the honorable position of National
Commander of the G. A R. at the
next National Encampment, and that
the Adjutant communicate the same
S. Y. Wilson. Adiutant
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
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