Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02
ENCAMPMENI NOTES.

Several threads from the Confederate
nag which was pulled down from Fort
Moultrie. February 10. 1866. are pre-
served by Past Commodore Van Tas-
sci Of the Naval Veterans Association.
who was present whom the emblem was
| struck" He carries 1t carefully fold
ed In a sheet Of paper. on which 10
written its brief history. Commodore
Van Tassel said that no had about .
yard Of the nag. but has given away
pieces Of it from time to time until
only a few threads are left. and he says
| he is going to keep them.
He also has folded in the same paper
| ton pulled from bales which were
aboard a blockade runner captured by
| the Mahopac, on which he served dur
ing the war.
"A grievous error has been made"
said a veteran with q ferce CLEAN In
his eye as he entered the pressrAom at
Camp Emery.
"A grievous error has been made in
this newspaper" He carried a copy Of
a paper. not The Star. and called loudly
for a representative Of that sheet.
This account says that U. 8. Grant
Post of Chicago was the escort of
honor. when it was U. s. Grant Post Of
every one can read"
He paused for breath:
II am a writer myself. and never
make an error. I write short stories.
the shortest kind"
where do they appear" he was
asked.
TN the telephone book. write the
names and addresses and telephone
numbers. and they must always be
correct"
One of the conspicuous Confederate
veterans at the G. A. r. reunion was
Capt. q. M. D. Lowry Of Valley Head,
the reunions Of not only the soldiers
who wore the gray" but also those
who wore the blue" Capt. Lowry
fought under Gen. Joe Wheeler during
his raids through Alabama, Tennessee,
ago imbibed the spirit of a reunited
country and decided to show his loyal
ty to that conviction by attending the
g; A. r. reunions. He is commander
Ala. which is near his home at Valley
Head. He served in the 7th Alabama
Cavalry. c. s. A., with distinction.
A well-to-do southern planter. he has
interest in the reunions Of the old SOL
diers and reached the city Sunday with
Frank Stops, a Chattanooga, Tenn,
business man and a son of a veteran,
and at once set out to find Confeder-
ate soldiers who fought under Wheeler
or Federal soldiers who fought against
him. Attired in his regulation Confed-
crate uniform, he has called upon
Commander-in-Chief Palmer and at
tended number of receptions.
L have met many old comrades and
have felt at home as much at this re-
union as I did the last Confederate re-
union at Richmond" he said.
Wearing the same uniform which
clothed him fifty years ago, Charles H.
Rarick of Alexandria Battery, Balti-
more Light Artillery, is attracting much
attention. Mr.. Rarick claims to have
campments. 1t was after the battle of
Antietam. when he was sent to this city
to defend the National Capital from
Confederate invaders, that he proved
MS worth, receiving medal of honor
for valor at Fort Stevens. He was one
OF the bodyguard to President Lincoln,
who witnessed the battle. For twenty
five years he has been colorbearer for
Wilson Post. No. 1, Department of
Maryland. He Is seventy-five years old
While in this city he is the guest Of his
friend OF years standing, William
Douglass, prominent business man.
A little wooden eagle carved by
diers' home at Melrose. Mass. was car
ried in the parade by Col McElroy, de-
partment commander Of the Depart
ment Of the Potomac. This was done
sent it to Col. McElroy with letter
expressing his regret that he. could not
attend the encampment and march in
person. The veteran explained that he
spends much of his time carving little
objects In wood since age has incapaci-
tated him for work, and he wanted
to be represented in the parade in some
fashion. His request was that Col Nc
Elroy carry the little eagle in the grand
review, and then send 1t back to him so
he could give it to his son as a keep
sake. Comrade Lassell served on the
United States ships Ohio and Onward
during the war, and says in his letter
that he could not expect to meet any Of
for. "as far as can hear, am the only
one on deck"
Heading and acting as an escort to
parade were over 100 men, former
troopers who served under the dashing
cavalry commander Gen. George A.
Custer. They were led by the only
surviving colonel Of Clusters Michigan
brigade. Col. William D. Mann. who
commanded the 7th Michigan Cavalry
all through the war. With his full.
snow-white beard and flowing white
hair he was one of the most striking
figures in the parade.
red neckties. as they did when they
rode with the gallant Custer down the
Avenue fifty years ago. The most
startling incident of that review was
the running away of Gen. Clusters
horse, which became unmanageable Just
before reaching the reviewing stand,
and dashed by 1t with his rider, who
succeeded in subduing him and forcing
him back, passing the reviewing stand
at the head of the Sd Division, of
Cavalry as though nothing had hap
pened.
Members Of Post 20, G. A. R., Of
Youngstown, Ohio, were searching the
city last night for Joseph Leedy, who
came here to attend the encampment.
Commander Hoffman received word
that Mrs. Leedy had died. her relatives
asking that search be made also in
Baltimore for her husband, If he is not
found here.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Schelpp Of the
Mount Vernon apartment gave a re-
ception last night in honor of their
uncle, Joseph Darsonville, and Abel
Smith, First Long Island Post. No. 435.
G. A. r.
A dispatch from Elizabeth, N. J., says
that Lewis Washington Briggs. aged
sixty-seven, died yesterday a few hours
after his return from the national en-
campment and parade Of the Grand
Army of the Republic. He succumbed
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