The National tribune., 1882-01-14
GRAND ARMY MATTERS.

Murdoch; o. of d., T. G. Stockdae; Quartcrmaster
S. A: Philips; o. of G., j. NJ. Mckee; Adjutant, j.
o. Elsrode; Chaplain, John Stauffer, Serg't Major
E. T. Jameson; Quartermaster Serg't, c. w. Smith
Mustered by Comrade w. j. Patterson, of Post 157.
General Order No. 7, recently issued from Head
quarters, Department of Vermont, G. A. R., by Com
mander George W. Hooker provides:
| /. The Annual Encampment of the Department of
Vermont, will convene at Brattleboro, VT, Thurs
| day and Friday, February 8 and 10, 1882
". A grand Campfire will be held Thursday
evening, with an address by Rev. J. F. lowering of
Worcester, Mass, Chaplain-in- Chief; after which
| banquet will be served.
VII. The Department Commander congratulateS
the comrades on the growth and prosperity of the
Order i'll this Department, and earnestly hopes that
every Post will be fully represented at the coming
Encampment. Let not only all the Post Command
ers Delegates and Past Commanders attend but
every other comrade who possibly do so. All
will be made welcome, and none will regret having
been present. Let all Post officers be prompt in
sending in their reports and per capita dues, that
every Post may be entitled to its just representation.
The remaining provisions relate to details of the
proposed Encampment, and instructions for obtain
ing haffare rates the various railroads center
ing at Brattleboro.
The installation of the officers of Rankin Post.
No. TO- g. A. R., of Brooklyn, n. Y on the 9th inst
was pleasant affair. About five hundred people
were present. Letters were read from Generals
Grant and Hancock, and from Mayor Low, express
ing regret at their inability to accept invitations to
be present. Congressman J. Hyatt Smith, who was
present as guest, made speech, i'll which he told
several humorous and pathetic anecdotes of his own
experience during the war. Department Com
mander Abram Merritt, Corporal Tanner, Captain
Squires and others, also spoke during the evening
The ceremonies were brought to a close by a recep
ton and dance, in which the Ladies Aid Society of
the Post participated The retiring Adjutant
Stoothof, was presented with a gold badge by his
comrades.
TbaD &c oA1 fo1I
j. II. Walker; S. V. c. B. N. Woodruff; J. V. c.
Wv. II. Cortelyon; Adjutant, LIE Moyne Burleigh
q. NJ, W. P. Wild Surgeon, J. L. Burdick; Chap
lain, W. c. Booth; O. d., r. Macdonald; o. g., P
Phelps; Sergeant Major, S. H. Smith
The following are the officers of Gov Harvey
Post, No. II, G. A R. Department of Wisconsin, for
the ensuing year: Commander, S. c.. Porter S. v
c., Z. M. Boyd; j. V. c., Geo. E. Smith Chaplain
Geo. c. Nichols; Adjt., Z. w. Fisher; @. NJ F. Mar
shall; o. d.. A. n. Smith; o. S., Robert Augartim
Delegate to Department Encampment J. A. Cary:
Alternate S. J. Forbes.
Last week Comrade Staples. of Elias Howe Pest
No. 3, of Bridgeport installed the following as Off
GERS of Custer Post No 46, Department of Connect
cut, g. A. R.: Post Commander, DR.. VIM. G.. Vile
Adjt, F. B. Taft S. ", VIM Snifin; Sergt Mai, T.
O. Murphy; ]. V, Edward Troy; @. N. Sergt., Eph.
Brisco; o. D., Chas Rininsland; @. NJ George W. |
Graham Surgeon, E. J. Roswell; Cha plain. Eph
Murphy; O. G., Chas. Hawley.
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R., Department of Maryland, of Frederick, has
elected the following officers for the year 1882:
Post Commander, Col. Geo. W. F. Vernon; S. V. c. |
J. E. Duvall; J. Y. C., Geo. E. Greenwood; Adjt, |
Captain l.. NJ. Zimmerman; O. NJ, Captain Robert |
Barrack Surgeon, Captain II. T. C. Greene Chap
lain General Jno. A. Steiner; D. D. F. A Brendle |
0. g. j. A. Freshour; Serg't Maj, J. c. Sim; O. NJ
Sergt Chas. Foster Delegates to Department En- |
campment: Capt. L. NJ Zimmerman and Lieut. !
Geo. W. Glessner. Alternates: Jno. A. Steiner and |
Ferdinand Schultz.
Last week the officers elect for the ensuing wear /
in Lyon Post, G.. A. f., of Department of New |
Jersey, were regularly installed by comrade C. P |
Lord, Installing Officer. The officers are as follows
Commander d. II. Burge; S. " c., G. W. Swing:
J. V. c., Jervis Wanser; Surgeon, J. Mcdonald: |
Chaplain, C. 2. Lord O. NJ, A. T. Parsons: O. d.. |
T. 3. Ross; 0. g., III. B. Beardsley; Adutant w |
G. White; Serg. Maj, w H. Bryant; Q. NJ. Sergt, t
c. E. Greene.
When the retiring Commander-T. B. Ross-took |
his place before the installing officer the latter
remarked that he had painful duty to perform
as he had been informed that charges were to be
preferred against him; cOmrade Parsons was then
called upon to subs,antate them, and presented to
the retiring Commander Past Commanders badge
as token of respect from the Post.
General Order No. ), just issued from Head
quarters, G. A. r., Department of Wisconsin, pro-
mulgates the following:
THE Fourteenth Annual Encampment of this
Department is hereby ordered to convene at the
Headquarters OF Robert Chivas Post, No. 2, Mil
waukee (No. 302 West Water street. on Wednesday
January 25th, 1882, at 2 O'clock p. M
The Order further provides for representation of
Posts calls for all reports and dues and states that
s. arrangements have been made with the c. NJ 4
st. P, c. & n. W.. and W. c. Railways, whereby
representatives will be returned over these roads
for one-ffth of the regular fare.
At the annual election of William Cushing Post,
No. 10, g. A. r., of Waukesha, the following Off
GERS were elected for 1882: Commander, Colonel
HI. Enos; S. V. c., r. L. Grove; J. V. c.. n Nc
Beath Surg, Dr. Hugo Philler; Chaplain, F. Ward
robe; Q. NJ 6. o. Austin Adt., j. r. Spencer: O.
D.. j. X. Smith 0. g., E. B. Sweet; S. NJ, c. Sehrt
J. NJ. S., G. KlOck. Colonel E. BloodgoOd and r.
L. Grove were elected to attend the Grand Encamp-
nent of Wisconsin which meets this month. /
Last week the installation of officers of Sedg-
wick Post No. 1S6, e. A. R., took place at its head
quarters ia The Village" corner of Bank and Hud
on streets, New York After the ceremony was
ver the Commander presented by the Post 1
With beautiful gold badge that cost $50 Riker 9
POST and comrades of many others were present /
There was speechmaking, music drum and fife, and
ecaiming during the Campfire, and the festivities
we're kept up till a late hour. Commander, IsidOre d
saacs; S. ", James T. Ackerson J. V, William Z
Iorrison Adjt., Edward Byrne: c. F. d. John I
<eville; Q. g., Daniel Darby: Q. NJ. Alexander C
Francisco; Chaplain, Thomas Kane.
The first public installation of officers of Zabrs-
lie Post, G. A. r., of Jersey city, n. j., was had
asst week and proved pleasant affair throughout.
7istOrs present from various other Posts and
he programme of installation followed as it was by
hort addresses, songs and Rotations was thorough
v enjoyed by all. The following named are the II
eW officers: Commander, o. w. Never: $. V c.. i