The National tribune., 1882-12-21
Jefferson, Wis; Col E. B. Gray, of Palmyra,

NJ. l.. j.. NaRIbb- SURG III l''tN AZ Ni'''hN'
Treas of the Relief Fund J. L. Rice; Dels. TO
Dept Con- r. Il. McGregor, C. c. Morrill,. I. T.
Morgan J. w. Hcrsey, w. c. Goodrich, and RJ
Hamilton. The Post has membership OF about
A25, and is still increasing, and is III flourish
ing condition.
Post No ;. of Camden, \. J., owns the fine
hall and building in which it meets, and at the
late inspection was cOmpllmented very hlghiY
on its high standard of excellence. Comrade
Phcrius writes that the following officers have
been elected for the ensuing year: Commander,
Samuel :. Wcare: :. Y. C., George Barrett; j.
Y. C.. Andrew Cunningham; Q. NJ, William
Whitley: Surg, William Blanck, Sr.; Chap,
Joseph McAlistcr; o. d.. William NJ. skinner;
Q. c.. Charles Steorgcr; Delegates William H.
Bigh;mire Frank =. Jones, Robert G. Ham;
AItrruatcs, Charles Shivers, Jr., Benjamin III.
Smith. and Charles Steerger
Hazlett Post. No II, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio has
elected the following officers: Com, NJ. '. T.
Kennedy: =. Y. G.. :. l.. Wiles !. '. C., J. {.
Taylor: .. d., Frank j. Van Horne; {. G.,
George James; Chaplain, Rev !. Nick. Pittcn-
ger; Surg, Joseph Shaw: =. NJ, {. l.. Moore;
delegates to the Department Encampment, W.
: Haram, X. b. Brown; altcrnates, Andres
Guile aud L. NJ. Saup. An effort VIII be made
to secure the next session of the Department
EEcampmcut at GAINESVILLE This comes from
Comr3dc Launder, who sends fourteen moro
names, and says the more papers he distributes
the more subscribers he obtains.
Comradc Sprague, of bingham. Mass. writes:
At a regular meeting of +. Humphrey Post, No.
lO4. &. 4. L.. held Thursday evening, Dec. :,
the following officers were elected; Com, VIM.
H. Thomas; :. Y. c.. Charles H. Wakefield;
J. Y. C.. James :. Beal: Q. NJ, William Jones;
Surg. H. T.. Spaldng. NJ. ID. Chap, Rev. +. y.
Horton; Q. D.. Edwin Hcrscy; o. c., John
Ii. SIoddar: Trustee for three years, VIM.
H. Thomas; Delegate to Department Convcn-
ton. F. n Spraguc Alternate, Laban O.
Bcal. We have on our rolls siXty-tive mem
hers, and the meetings are very well attended.
Expect to have some more subscribers between
now and January.
Comrade Glenn writes us from BallstOn Spa,
y J., that Vim. II. MckittriclI Post, No. 40,
has elected the following officers: Commander,
Allen :. Glenn; :. Y. c., John Mitchell; J. V
C.. Melvin H. Potter; Chap. William Rose; Q.
NJ, George y. Story; Surg, W. w. French !;
Adi't, Geo McCrccdv; O. D., James NJ. Wood {;
O. e., &. 4. Trip; s NJ, Charles Sullivan;
@. VI. :. Henry Lowry; O. s, Nathan Ed
ridge; |. :. Bryan Mctiinnis delegate to De
partment Encampment George -. story; al
tcrnatc, John Mitchell; council of adminiStra-
ton. William II. Rose Melvin II. Potter, James
VI. Wood The Post VIII hold a Campfire the
first Monday night in January.
Barbara Fritchie Post, No. II, of Greenpoint
L. l.. mas tlsGlHu llt iOllDNlfS bil'ClS \ ttll'
Lee Nutting: :. V C., Henry Pcarsall; J. V
&, Lawrence Frecland; Quartermaster, Will
liam Fields; Chaplain, James Frecland; Q.
D. Benjamin +. Downing; O. G., Theodore
MicheliCldcr: Council OF Administration, ia
cob L. Tyler, Samuel Rowland, {. a. Robin
son. ii. G. Duke and Otto HensChkel; delegates
10 the State Encampment, James Campbell,
Henry Pearsall and William II. Jones; alter
mates George ". Brown, Robert W. Reid and
William Sherwood. Comrades James Campbell,
William II. Jones and Henry {. Durham were
appointed delegates to the General Memorial
Committee of Brooklyn.
Comrade Ross, of Wayland, Michigan, writes
Us that Sterling Post, No. II, q. A. r., has
elected the following officers: Commander,
George w. Pense; :. V c., Peter Ross; j. '. G.,
William l.. Manchester; Q. NJ, William w.
PAUL.; Surgeon, Daniel Hicks; Chaplain, John
McIntire: O. d., VerSal p. Fales; O. e., Ches-
ter d. Walch. The Post is in highly prosper
Gus condition, having over fifty members and
having rented the Odd Fellows Hall, where
they ywill meet on Wednesday evenings, at seven
o'clock sharp, for the ensuing year. All visit
ing comrades will find our latchstring hanging
out \ large majority of our boys are readers
of The TRIBUNE. ] am dealing out the extra
rations of papers you sent me, and in time Will
bring them all within the fold. May God speed
the day when you shall greet every old soldier.
tOmfauG - j. -. OF llarTlSDuTS, jeDnSy IVA
MIA writes US as follows: " | send you a list of
the officers elected on December 1st, 1852, of
Post 81, q. 4. r.: Commander, Thomas Num-
berS; :. Y. G., J. II. Null; J. Y. c., Charles
Soat; Q. D., Charles Stahler; o. G., Charles
Beaver; O. NJ, i. |. Thomas; Chaplain, George
Shindler; Surgeon, J. Nelson Clarke; c. of A,
George L. Reed. Reed is the man that ampu-
tated John W. January'S feet at Florence,
South Carolina, with butcher knife. He told
: Ia. at Oh alayrpp ar that plapp while "A
nurse in the hospital there. / shall try to in
duce others to subscribe for the paper in the
future; have started it now, and hope it will
prove a success; it is certainly a good paper,
and l can't do without it."
/ Comrade Fraycid writes us that the election
of officers for Abernc7hy Post, West Union,
Fayctte county, Iowa, resulted as follows: Post
/ Commander, C0mrade Fitch; :. Y. g., Comrade
Talmage; J. V. C., Comradc Barr; O. NJ, Com
rade Lallin: Surg, COmrade Robinson; Chap,
/ COmrade Graham; O. D.. Comrade ketchum
/ O. g., Comrade Smith. He adds: The Post
/ will give a sociable December 29th. Supper
! will be served from p. N. until all are cared
! for, after which there will be speeches by COM
/ rades, music, singing, and d general Campfire.
/ A good time Is anticipated. The NATIONAL
| TRIBUNE is a welcome visitor with many of
/ our comrades, and It Is a common thing to hear
/ the remark: THE TRIBUNE is the best soldier
| paper printed; il tcannot be beat ] had rather
/ 60 without all my other papers than to be
! without The TRIBUNE, and think it will not
! be long before every member of our Post will
/ have the pleasure of reading your very inter
esting paper"
Kellogg Post. No. 26, Of Birmingham Conn,
has elected the following officers: Post Com
mandcr, ID. Chadyune; S. Y. G., w. +. Tyther
/ !. V. C., T. J. Scott; Chaplain, VI. f. Full; ; q.
NJ, O. +. Duthrop; Surg, Comradc Smith; O,
/ D.. 5. NJ. Miller; o. c., Chnrade Chase; Ser
/ geant-Major, Quartcrmaster Sergeant, and Adj
/ jutamt are yet to be appointed. The Delegates
are +. Warren; 5. NJ Miller, and &. L. TrauX-
hurst. The Altcrnates are 7. J. Scott, T. Chad
/ yune, and Comradc Simmons. Ourcorrcspondent
adds: Our Post is in good working order and
. we are taking in new members every meeting,
. and hope soon 10 have on our roster one hundred
names in good standing, and on next Memorial
/ Day TO dedicate our monument. We hope
/ that our noble Order will still continue to grow
! until every soldier who has good clear dis
charge viii be mustered with us all over this
country that they helped to save, and that
/ every one will subscribe for your paper, fOI
we think that it is the best advocate that tho
. soldier ever had
A Brave Soldier Gone.
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