The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-07-15
GRAND ARMY NOTES.

| Posts. Comrades lcW confer an especial tauor By
for7carding, at the earliest possible moment matters
of interest transpiring IN their Posts Nth their
all The interest in this column of the paper be
materially heighteaed.-EDIToR.
For the benefit of the readers of THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE we have had printed on heavy
paper, suitable for framing, portraits of Gen
eral Paul VanderyoOrt, the distinguished Com
mander-in- Chief of the Grand Army. The pic
lures will be forwarded in paper tubing to each
subscriber of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE upon
receipt of the actual cost of the work-.fre cents
each. The picture is reproduced from the wood
cut prepared expressly for our use, and is clear
| and distinct. The likeness is a remarkably fine
one. Subscribers can remit postage stamps
money in ordering
A correspondent from Chattanooga says that
n brass breast-plate picked up on the battle
field OF Lookout Mountain and kept rs relic
by the Natural Bridge House there, is inscribed
with the letters "P. II. Co." and he is anxious
to know for what military organization they
stand. Probably some Of our soldier readers
can furnish the information. The same writer
asks the meaning of the letters L. S. c. t.
on some Of the hcadstoncs in National ceme-
tories They stand for United States Coorcd
Troops.
Arrangements have been made by ex-sol
diers at TiOnesta, Pa, for the organization of a
Grand Army Post. The "boys" are very en-
thusiastic and the outlook for a strong Organi-
cation is highly fattering.
The eighth Reunion of the Twenty eighth
and One Hundred and Forty-seventh regiments
and Keeps Battery, Pennsylvania Volunteers,
will be held at Seine Grove, Snyder County
Pa, Sept. Is.
Under the constitution of the association
the local executive committee is charged with
all the arrangements of the Reunion, and
upon the receipt Of the progromme from the
chairman, Comrade Jos. A. Hubbard, the see
rotary of the association, will publish the
details Information in relation to fare and
! time of starting Of the Carbon County delega-
| ton can be obtained by addressing Comrades
". Z. Simpson or Simon T. Laurish at Mauch
Chunk. For Luzerne County, Col. james
Fitzpatrick, at Hazeton; for Allegheny County,
| Comrade J. II. Lippincott Pittsburgh for
Westmorcland County, Capt. c. Grecnwaldt,
Bucna Vista.
! THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is indebted to
Adjutant David tanning of the Department
of Ohio for a neatly printed roster of the G. \.
L. of that State. From it we learn that there
are now 2G3 Posts in Ohio, the last one, Lorain
Emery, having been organized at Malinta, with
Comrade S. s. Smith as Commander and Com
rade Levi Dresbach Adjutant
! Leander Stern Post, No 81, of THIN, Ohio
was recently presented with beautiful ban
ner, the gift of citizens of that place. It is of
/ heavy silk, with gold bullion fringe and
adorned with the Grand Army badge. The
presentation speech was made by Mr.. N. L.
! Brewer and the response gracefully made by
| Mr.. James \. Norton in behalf the Post. Com
rade Cole is the Post Commander.
/ General Custer Post, No. 73, was organized
at Washington, Ind recently, with fifty MEM
/ bcrs. 1t is growing rapidly and viii soon
reach membership Of couple of hundred.
/ The officers are: Commander, William p. Ellis;
s. V. c., II. II. Hyatt; J. V. c., J. b. Kcllen-
bcrgher; q. NJ, Joseph Bogner; Surg, J. L.
Moore; Chaplain, Rev. r. Z. Hawlcy; o. D.,
J. L. Seuder; Adj5, James Ramsey.
Arnold Post, 161, of Bradford, Ohio, was pre-
! sented with a beautiful hag on the Fourth by
rade Brain, in behalf of the Post, made grace
Jul acknowledgment of the handsome gift.
John A. Davis Post, No 98 of Freeport, Hi
nois, is in a furnishing condition. It numbers
$50 active members. james J. Nef is the en-
terprising commander, J. f. klic5ner adju-
tant, and C. G.. Sanborn quarterInaster.
The Bristol County Association, G. 4. r., of
Taunton, Mass, held its fourth annual meeting
in the hall of Richard Border Post, No. sc, at
Fall River on the 9Th Of July. There was a
full attendance and the occasion WAS one of
much interest. The officers of the association
are: Commander Ichabod 3. Burt, Post IS
S. V. c., Everett s. Horton, Post 145; J. V. Co.
Charles \. Croker, Post 1; Adjutaut, Edgar G.
BIandin, Post 80; Q, NJ, Alfred i. Hodges
Pest g. Surgeon, Simeon T. WILDER, Post 80
Chaplain, Thomas 5. Thompson, Post 145 o.
d., Charles s. Anthony, Post 3; 0. c., joan
Slater, Post 145.
Dakota has ten well-organized Posts. One of
the last organized is at Elk Point, and has
been named after that distinguished soldier,
General Stephen 4. Hurlbut.
st East Hampton, Mass, there are more than
fifty veterans, and yet there is no organized
Post. Steps are now being taken to form 4
Post, and we hope soon to have the pleasure of
hearing that it has been an accomplished fact.
There is plenty of excellent material in East
Hampton and vicinity.
The ex-soldicrs residing ut, and in the vicin-
ity of, Vinton, Ohio, are preparing to organize
a Post The matter should not be delayed u
day Let the boys" everywhere rally under
our grand organization.
An effort is being made to organize Post at
Madison, Ohio. and, as we assured by
correspondent, with excellent chances OF sue
cess. In fact, now that the movement has
been set on foot, surprise is expressed that the
"boys" residing III that vicinity have not
Joined the Grand Army before. There is moth
ing so eilcctual Us thorough organization of
soldiers all over the land TO protect their inter
ests. THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE will be glad
to learn that the Post at Madison has been
firmly established.
A new Post of the G. A. Il. has just been or
canized at Cape May Court House, n. j., with
eleven charter members. Six recruits will be
mustered in at the next meeting. The outlook
for large membership is promising.
Mitchell Post, No. 40, of Springfield, Ohio,
has membership of $50, all i'll good standing.
The Post has been organized on Il substantial
hi. a,,d yrov,jScG tn continue its Growth both