Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-04-01
wOLFORD POST, no. 81, G. A. r..
sixteen Visiting Comrades from Toledo.

Tie organization OF Wolford Post, No.
81, Grand Army OF the Republic, at Yea
gers Hall, this place, last evening, was nm
occasion TO be remembered tor years to
come by the visiting delegation OF Forsyth
Post, Toledo, and some 33 OF the soldier
boys from this vicinity.
The visiting delegation, including De-
partment Commander John S. Kountz, Gen.
L. d. Lowd, OF Philadelphia, (staf officer
of Gen. Wagner, Grand Commander OF
the United States), Assistant Adjntant-
General Geo. s. Garfield, Capt. T. B. Terry,
Commander, and all the officers Of Forsyth
Post, came up ON the Lima Accommoda-
tion at 6:lO p. NJ, and we're met at the de-
pot by delegation of ex-soldiers and a
band and escorted TO the Leaf House.
where supper was in waiting for them.
After supper the officers and visiting
members were escorted to Yenger's Hall,
where the usual formalities Of initiating
new members, installing the officers, etc.,
we're gone through with in due forms Of
the order by Commander Kountz, Capt.
Terry, Capt. Grover and others.
On request OF Commander Konntz, Gen.
Lowd briefly and pointedly expressed the
objects Of the organization of the'G. A. r.
The following officers, who had been se-
lected at previous meeting OF comrades,
were duly installed;
Commander-,James Hayes
Sen. Vice-Jas. f. Fleming.
Jun. .Vice-Jns. Timmons.
Aditant-Jacob Davis.
Officer Of the Day-James Driscoll.
Quartermaster-C. Einkbeiner.
Officar of the Guar.i-Nathan Teft.
Chaplain-Fred. Yeager.
These ceremonies were over by 0 P. NJ,
when the Post and VISITING members re-
solved by mutual consent to spend the re-
manning hour in social camp fire, in
which each one called upon was TO make
in good order. The officers OF the new
Post were irst called out, in detail, and
knowing the value OF time aGd the large
number present to hear from, acquitted
themselves molly in a minute and quar-
ter speech, each. A number Of the visiting
members were drafted and did noble
service in the cause, principally anecdote
o. their experience in the late war. Gen.
Lowd was especially at home in this field
with headquarters in the saddle Two "A"
General Garfield gave vivid description
of his experience rs an Ininntryman, in his
fathers Company, IN skirmish for ene
Pember, a lover OF applejack. Chaplain H..
A. Brown, whose charge is as yet small, on
back street OF Toledo, was strictly OBJ
serving Lent, and could only lead in the
singing. w. r, Clarke, late manager OF
Madame Rentz' Female Minstrels, made a
fearful hit on the capacity of Capt.I. P.Gro-
yer, in late skirmish at Pemberville, TO
which the Captain responded with the ut
most precision of regular army officer
s"woLFoRD POST"
II is the usual custom in the organization
of &. A. II. Posts to name the Post in hon.
or of the first soldier who lost his life In
the defense of his country, frem the section
in which the Post ia organized. Therefore
this Post was named WOliord, in honor o
John Wolford, private of Co. b." Both
o. WI, who was killed August 20, 1862
at the second battle of Bull Run, in til,
fifteenth year Of his age.
VISITING MEMBERS.
The visiting comrades, before returning
on the 10 p. II. train, in true soldier styl,
expressed their feelings in resolution o
ihanks for their reception and entertain
ment. The compliment was returned by
hearty vote Of thanks by the new Post, 70
the visit and the interest taken In the or
ganization by the officers and members o
Forsyth Post.
The following are the names OF the Wis
iting members:
Gen. L. d. Lowd, Philadelphia.
Dept. CON-, John S. Kounlz.
A. A. General, Geo. s. Garfield.
Mastering Officer, M. Lnnshal. .
Post Com, T. b. Terry.
Sen. Vice, w. X. Clarke.
Jun. Vice, ]. w. Vanetten.
Officer Of the Day, l. p. Grover.
Qnartermaster, L. Brown.
Officer OF the Guard, j. e.. Hine.
Chaplain, ii. A. Brown.
Sentinel, Oliver Lee.
NJ. NJ. Goulden, NJ. Quinn,
Chas. Bishop, Fred Wolford.
NOTES.
The next and first regular meeting ,
WOlford Post will be held at Yeager
Hall on Tuesday evening next.
The members OF Wolford Post desire
return thanks to the Arion Band for the
Kindness in furnishing music last evening
The thanks Of the post are also due
Comrade Fred Schwind for the voluutar
services rendered in the organization.
Mustering Officer, M. Loenshnl, Organize
the following Posts within the past week
Thursday evening, "Walter Wood Post
No. AZ, Tontogany, 81 charter members.
Friday evening. al. s. Holmes Post
No. AZ, DeShler, 20 charter members.
Saturday evening, John w. Cat
Post," No. 50 West Mill Grove, l6cha
ter members.
Last evening, Wolford Post" No. 8
Perrysburg, SS charter melnbers.
lie goes 10 Hicksville, Defiance count
TO organize Post, tonight,
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