Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-01
ENCAMPMENT NOTES.

ENCAMPMENT NOTES.
Many persons assembled at Union
Wesley A. NJ. E. Zion Church last even
ing at o'clock to hear war recollec-
| tions of celored veterans. under the
auspices of the Afro-American History
Storytelling Association.
In honor of the veterans the corri-
doris Of the fifth floor of the post once
building. on which are located the Of
fees of the Postmaster General and his
assistants. have been very prettily dec
grated with state flags. These state
partment from time to time by various
states. and now the department is the
proud possessor of flags Of practically
every state in the Union.
Ephraim B. Stillings of Boston, past
department commander of E. w. Kjns-
ley Post. No. lls. and past junior vice
commander-in-chief of the G. A R..
day. Mr.. Stillings Is the father of the
former public printer, Charles A. Still
lings.
in-chief of the q. A. R.. was presented
at Camp Emery with a large bunch Of
American beauty roses by Miss Kath-
crime M Flood. the newly elected national
president Of the Daughters of Veterans
Mrs Lulu Carhn. the retiring president
Of the Daughters Of Veterans. as is the
annual custom. presented the executive
committee with $500 in gold. the gift Of
her associates. An appropriate speech
Of acceptance was made by Commander
in-Chief Palmer.
Maj. Philip Mothersill. veteran of
the civil waF. who was q member Of
the sth Michigan Cavalry and was re-
tired with the rank of captain and
bFevet major. who was also on the
volunteer general stan during the
Spanish Amertcan war and who served
On the STAT tat Of Of Cen Sanger a. Chick
GsH- Leonard Wood in Havana. Cuba,
has been visitor here during the en-
campment, coming all the way from
Vancouver. British Columbia, where he
MothersM was entertained over sun.
day at Fort Myer. Va, by Gan. and
Mrs. H. L. Scott. Maj. Mothersill was
appointed an aid during the parade
by Gen. Miles and furnished mount
Mrs. sarah A. B. Mess Of Harrisburg,
Pa. is visiting her son, Albert B. Mess.
at No. 1910 e street northeast. over the
encampment. .
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H Mess Of Harris
burg. Pa, are spending encampment
No. 81 Rhode Island avenue northwest.
and John e. Mess, No 1412 C street
northeast
Alice Hill. whose grandfather and
great-grandfather were veterans Of
the civil war. is here with the Massa-
| chusetts delegation She marched In
| the parade with Post rs Of Roxbury
and carried the small Tag with name
and number Of the post on 1t. and when
was given three cheers. Her great
grandfather was sixty-one years old
when he enlisted in August. 1861.
Ascending the steps of the Washing
ton Monument three at q bound. D. w.
Fisher, a veteran seventy-three years
old. from Franklin, Mass, astonished
his comrades and made some of his
| juniors envious yesterday.
The parade was just a good stroll. /"
| he said Il felt a desire for exercise
today. SO. inviting a group Of my
| younger friends to Join me. ! made the
| ascent of the Monument"
The unique distinction Of actually
! being an entire civil war regiment il
enjoyed by A. n. Lent, secretary Of the
Superior Board of Trade. Superior. Wis.
who marched Wednesday in the parade
| Indiana Regiment. How he came u be
the entire regiment was explained by
Mr.. Lent:
One of the concentration camps
where the Indiana recruits were as
| sembled, drilled and organized into
| regiments was known as Camp Noble.
| l was employed as clerk in the quar-
\ termaster's department. at the camp
| until there came time when all Of the
troops which had been training there
were ordered to the front. / was left
alone in charge of the camp guards and
the property a military regulation re-
| tiers should be in charge of q military
officer, and Gov. Morton of Indiana com
missioned me arst lieutenant in the
| 92d Indiana Regiment.
organized. and 1t never was organized
This left me to constitute the entire
| regiment.
The Medal of Honor Legion gave its
annual dinner last night at the Sterling
Hotel, where the election Of officers was
held. Addresses were made by the re-
firing officers.
The new officers are: Commander. VIII
liam l.. Hill. chief boatswain: senior
| vice commander. Capt. Orvilfe T. Cham
berlain, Elkhart. Ind: Junior vice com
mander. George Rose. New Haven
Conn: chaplain. Capt. william A,an = Hub
|Quartermaster. Corp Alexander A. For.
man, and adjutant. Sergt. John Brosnan
both Of Brooklyn. N. T.
Lucius e. Gridley. brother of Capt.
may are when ready. Gridley." served
in the civil war In the I'd Michigan
Infantry, snlistiHg at the age Of fifteen
years, remaining In service from the
battle of SpotsylvaniA to Lees sur
render. He was in the grand review
Of May, 1855. and marched the entire
line last Wednesday. carrying the nag
of Burnside Post of the District. he
being the youngest member and q past
post commander.
He wore the same 9Th Army Corps
badge he wore in 1862
| Mr. Gridley is at present a receiving
teller in the ONCE of the United States
treasurer, having been in the depart
ment for thirty-five years. He has o
wife ana two daughters.
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