The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-11-19
GRAND ARMY NEWS,


d. III. Holman, Assistant Adjutant- General, c.
A. r., Department of Maine sends us the follow
ing:
One of the largest Posts ever started in Maine
was Burnside Post No. AZ, G. A. r., which was
instituted at K of ?. Hall, Auburn, Friday even
ing, by Dept. Commander W. q. Haskell, as
sisted by d. III. Holman, Assistant AdJutant-Gen-
eral; j. S. Manson, acting S. L. G.; A. Holland,
acting J. V c.; r. K. Kicker, NJ. d., acting Chap;
Kendall Pollard, acting 0. D.; G.. T. Rollins, act
inc O G., and numerous members of Custer Post,
Lewiston Seventy-seven veteran soldiers and
sailors were present and united in the organize
ton of the new Post. The officers elected and
installed were: Thos lyric, Post Commander;
Defiance Young, S. Y. c.; J. f. Ashe, j. S. G.. NJ. b.
Watson Adiutant; Z. T. Stevens, Quarternaster;
A. NJ. Peables, N. D. Surgeon; George Lothrop,
Chap: George D. Banum, 4. D.; A. Z. Lamb, A.
c.; c. NJ Lander, Sergt. Maj. F. f. Goss, q. Sergt.
After the ceremonies, the veterans adjourned to
Auburn Hall, where they had a rollicking time.
There hearty cheer when the news spread
that the supply train was coming III. The saw
DRY oyster stew then served was a credit to the
oyster and the cook" one of the best" Remarks
cougratulatory and felcitous, were made by Dep
uty-C Commander HASKELL after which the camp
fires were extinguished. The Post starts with a
bright outlook There are three hundred and
sixty-five ex-soldiers and sailors in Auburn,
large proportion of whom will join the Post.
Great credit is due to Comrade B. +. Beals,
through whose earnest patient, and persistent
efforts the organization has been effected.
In the Department of Maine, G. A. r. since the
annual Encampment at Rockland, February 90,
1881, the number OF Posts has increased from 33
to 40, possibly so, and the membership in Posts
previously organized has increased in nearly the
same ratio 1t is believed that the present year
will witness gains in this Department quite I'M
precedented. The annual Encampment will meet
at the National Soldiers Home, TOgus, the date
to be fixed by the Department Commander, prob
ably in January.
Bishop Post, No. %, G. A. R., of Defiance Ohio,
numbers one hundred members, and is reported
as being in fourishing condition. They are
making preparations for grand Campfire.
From the San Francisco Frdternal Record We
clip the following:
On Saturday, October Doth, a new Post was
organized at Sanderss Hall, New Montgomery
street, Colonel C. Mason Kline, Department Com
mander Of the Department OF California officiat-
ing. a petition signed by lawful number
having been presented, a Post was opened for the
purpose OF mastering III the new recruits, COM
posed o. the following: c. Mason Kline, Depart
ment Commander, as Commander; ". II. Holmes
Commander OF George H. Thomas Post, as Senior
Vice Commander; II. T. Hopbert, OF Lincoln
Post, as Junior Vice-Commander; A. Hostetter, of
Lincoln Post, as Chaplain; ]. F. Campbell, Of Lin
coin Post, rs Adjutant; K. Brown. of George II.
Thomas Post, as Scrgeant-Maior; F. F. Stone, of
George II. Thomas Post, as Quartermaster: A. D.
Elom, Of Lincoln Post, as Officer Of the Day; H.
s. Dearborn. OF George H. Thomas Post, as Officer
Of the Guard.
Thirty-tiye comrades We're mustered and con-
stituted as Garfield Post, No 81.
After the muster the following were elected
and installed officers IN the new Post: Valen-
tine Zahn, Post Commander; James E. Hughes,
Senior Nice-Commander; Albert Brown, Junior
Vice Commander; o. 4. Thompson, Chaplain;
B. 7. HecoX, Adjutant; Edward Naughton
Quartermaster; II. G.. Rise. Officer Of the Day:
Edward Quinn, Officer Of the Guard G. ".
Loveioy, Sergeant Major; Frank Wadsworth.
Quartcrmaster->ergeant
After the installation OF officers. congratuatorv
remarks were made by Department Commander
Kline, and others, and, to use a soldiers phrase
they gave the boys good sendof
Increased activity is manifested in this organ
izationnot only in the accession Of new men,
bers, but also in the establishment Of new Posts.
Last month there was mustered at San Diego
Heintzelman; No. b, by Capt. Sherman Charters
have also been sent TO Tucson, 4. T., for Negley
Post, No. IS, and Tombstone, 4. T., for Burnside
Post, No. s. COmrade II. +. Brown of Los An
geles, will muster Post No. 81 at Wilmington,
Cal, during this week. Thus il viii be seen that
the old Boys i'll Blue are not asleep, but are rap
idly coming into the ranks. In this city, the
Order is steadily increasing in membership while
the meetings are well attended
Chief mastering Officer Henry T. Fischer reports
the institution Of Garfield Post, No q, of Wan
paca, and ". r. Sargent Post, No 90, Of James