The National tribune., 1882-12-07
OUR HAVERSACK
And the Very Substantial RatiOns Which 1t Contains
for the Boys.

November 80 Ed. Hamlin Post was organized
at Wellman, Iowa, with twenty-four charter
members, and J. A. Reggen elected Com
mander.
Post 1O2, at Union City, Erie county, Penn
sylvania, is making preparations to put "True
Blue" on the stage, on the 10Th and Goth
| instants.
The G. A. r. Posts of Winfield, Cosey county,
Kansas, are going to present the military drama
entitled "Spy of Atlanta" on the 14th, 10Th and
10th nsts., for the benefit Of the G. A. K. and
the battery.
Dahlgren Post, No 9 of South Boston, Mas
sachusetts, will give grand fancy dress, mill
tary, and civic bali at the Alhambra, City
Point, this evening. The music will be fur
nished by Baldwin's Boston Cadet full military
band.
We are indebted to Commander Max Reece, of
James c. Rice Post, No. 90, of New York City,
for invitations to the Post fair, which is to be
held at the Grand Opera House on the 18th,
14th, and 18th instants We trust it will prove
| a great success.
Comrade William Maron, of Springfield, Hi
nois, writes US that his Post Mitchell Post,
No established two years ago, is in flour
ishing condition, and expects to double its
membership within the next year. With the
exception of chaplain, it has had but one set of
officers since it was instituted.
Spangler Post, No. 80, G. A. R., of Bellaire,
Ohio, will produce the celebrated play "The
! Patriot Son. on the evenings of December 21st,
22d, and 23d, at Zilch's Hall. Tho play will be
under the management ofits author Mr.. Joseph
! Lewis, of Boston, Mass. The cast outside of
Mr. Lewis, will be made up Of home talent
Brooks Post, No. 13, Montpelier, Vermont
held Campfire at Capital Hall, on November
| oath. Among the speakers were Colonel Pin
grel, now Lieutenant Governor; Major Walker
of Rutland and Colonel Hooker, of Brattle-
boro Vermont. The speeches were interspersed
with martial, instrumental, and vocal music
The hall was filled to overhowing.
At Sherman, n Y, on Dec 3D. the follow
ing officers of Post 295 were elected for the
ensuing year: P. c., B. J. Coffin; S. v.C,C.W.
Whitmore; J. V. c., F. K. Lyon; Surg, c. w.
Stanton; Chap, John Bly,; Q. NJ, R. Ellis; o. D.,
n. W. Sernoss; o. G., VIM. Lul. We are doing
all we can to further the usefulness of the
G. A. r.
At the annual election of Hollister Post No.
q, of Coxsackie, New York, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Commander, NJ. II. Greene; S. V. c., n. A.
| Calkins; J. V. c., Jos. Brook; Sergeant, Jacob
Winthrop; Q. NJ, NJ. Bowling; Chaplain, r.
II. Whitbeck; o. D., Peter G. Van Schaak; 0.
g., S. E. Sticky; Adiutant, John S. Spoor. The
Post is prospering greatly.
subscriber writes: " Hurleyville, Sullivan
county, n. Y, December 4. Our Post G. A F.,
No. 81, was mustered in at Messiter's Hall,
Liberty village on the evening OF December 2,
by Com. NJ. n. Dodge, of ROckland Post. 1t has
now ffty-ive members, with Mr.. Joel G.. Fisk
Commander Yours, in F., c., and L., Alan
son c. Smith, of Co. NJ Fifteenth Heavy Artil-
lery, n. Y. Vols"
Alfred Sully Post, No. 3, has been organized
at Dayton, Washington Territory, with twenty
members, with every prospect of success. A
member writes us: Rest assured that the old
soldiers in this vicinity highly appreciate your
valuable paper for the work it has done and is
doing for the soldier. Put ne down as life
long worker for it," Yours, in F., c., and L.,
A. l.. Pintler.
The monument erected at Bellaire, Ohio, to
the memory of the soldiers and sailors of Bel
mont county has been finished by Mr.. J. NJ
Eberle, the contractor. The names of some of
the places where memorable battles were fought
are inscribed on the monument, and it presents
a handsome appearance. The names of nine
dead soldiers and thirty living ones are also
inscribed on the monument.
The comrades of the G. A. r. In Oswego,
n. Y, took action early in last month in the di-
rcction of securing the appointment of ex-sol-
diers to Federal offices. The only way to
secure the enforcement of the law on this sub
ject is for the comrades to unite, as they have
done in New York City and Oswego, and de-
mand chat the plain provision of the statute be
no longer disregarded
The Twenty-ffth Illinois volunteers held
their Fifth Annual Reunion on the oath ult.,
at Tuscola, Illinois. Fifty-one members were
present, and twelve were accompanied by their
wives. Colonel Taggart was reelected Presi-
dent, and Captain Flynn Secretary. They sat
down to a banquet in the evening after which
a Campfire was held at the Opera House
There have been ten deaths in the regiment
since the last Reunion The next Reunion
will be held at Homer on the 8th of October
the anniversary of the battle of Perryville.
COmrade Lira Elliott writes Us from Lincoln, |
Vermont, as follows Garfield Post, No. o. !
Department of Vermont, was organized October |
29th 1882 with % charter members. We have |
mustered seven recruits since, and several ap- |
plications are on file, with an increasing inter
est, and more coming in. Seven of us take |
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and we hope to in
crease the number by the first of January to |
twelve or fifteen, even more, for we look
upon it as the soldiers friend. We take great
pleasure in reading the sketches of war and
prison life. | was prisoner myself and will
send you a sketch soon. Inclosed please find
three dollars for three new subscribers to your
paper"
George G. Meade Post, No. s, of this city at
its last regular session held rousing big meet
ing, fully $50 being in attendance General s.
S. Burdette, Department Commander, with his
staff made the Post their annual visit of in
spection, and expressed himself very much
pleased with the rapid and healthy growth of
the Post, it having made larger per cent in
crease than any other Post in this Department.
and more than four Of the Posts put together
The Post IS to turn out on New Years day to
pay their respects to the President, as is its
custom. This Post is about organizing several
camps of the Sons of Veterans, and a Ladies'
Auxiliary Corps. They also give one of their
socals on the evening of the 18th instant.
when they will be pleased to see all their old