The National tribune., 1882-12-14

| some time since in The TRIBUNE that the first
shot fired on that day was by Dennis Buckley,
of Michigan cavalry regiment, is incorrect.
He claims the credit for Mat Glauber and an
other member of the Third Indiana.
Phil Kearney Post, No. 10, organized at Dem
YER Col, three months ago, now numbers thirty
five members. Its first Campfire was given
on the 29th ult. The following are the newly
elected officers: Commander, Major Jacob
Downing; S. V. c., George Lynn; J. V c..
Albert Ham; @. NJ, Charles Saunders; o. D..
Charles Harris; o. G., George Ruggcls. Rep
resentatives to the Department Encampment: :
General D. J. Cook and Charles Saunders.
The following are the newly elected officers
of Phil Kearney Post, No. I, of lIuskegon,
Mich: Commander, A. J. Bradford; S. V, r J.
Waters; J. V, p J. Connolly; Q. NJ, J. Copen-
hcimer; Chaplain, JAS Sprague; o. d., G.. W.
Fisher; 0. G., Thos. Cady; Surg, A. Ackerman;
Delegate to Department Encampment, A. F.
Temple; Alternate, NJ Avcrill. The Post is
making slow but sure growth, and now num-
bers seventy members in good standing.
H. A. Tabor Post, No. 13, Reedsburg, Wis,
will give bean banquet on the 2Sth inst The
! following are the otiicers-elect for the ensuing
year Post Commander II. P Person; s. V. c.,
| T. W. Clarrige; J. V c., S. Corbin; Surg, DR..
S. Hall; Chaplain, S. C. Chase; 0. D., James
Miles: o. c., b. Rathbone. The following
were elected delegates to Department Encamp-
ment C. T. Sheldon; Alternates, T. w. CIar-
rge, James Ferdom, DIR. J. Perry, s. C. Chase,
! Dr. d. g. Spcer
James Shields Post, at Grafton, Neb., is a live
one, having membership of fifty. At their
recent election the following officers were
| chosen: Post Commander, John Shoff; 5. V. c.,
| NJ NJ. Stanwood; J. V. c., Jasper Culver;
Surgeon, w. II. Johnson; Chaplain J. 3. Doc
| little and Q. NJ, G. Z. Crumb. At their Camp
! fire Christmas eve they expect some fine speak
ers and are preparing for rOusing good time.
| May success attend them. We are indebted to
the commander for ten new subscribers to THE
TRIBUNE
Senior Vice Department Commander Frank
| De Ford organized q Post of the G.. A. r. at
| Centcrville, Iowa. December 18th, with twenty
one charter members, and the election of Oti-
GERS resulted as follows: Commander, Henry
H. Wright; S V. c., George w. Beall; J.V. c.,
J. J. Pratt Adiutant, Thomas ". Meers; Sur
geon, Il. Stephenson; Q. NJ, William J. Mar
tin; O. D., J. c. Barrows; 0. g., Joseph Gray;
Chaplain, w. w. Th0rp Centerville has about
$500 population, and the outlook for Strong
Post is encouraging.
The following were chosen officers of John H.
Williams Post, No. 4, c. 4. r., at Berlin, Wis,
for the ensuing year, on Thursday evening,
December 7th: Commander, Griff. J. Thomas;
S. v, Z. T. Chamberlin; j. V, Chas. II. Rus
sell; Q. NJ, A. q. Dinsmoro; Chaplain Chas. 7.
Susan; Surg, J. d. Galloway; o. D., A. L.
Tucker; O. g., Sam. Startling; Delegates to
Department Encampment, J. ID. Galloway and
Z. G. Blackman; Alternates, J. P. Suther and
J. G. Dresser. The Post is in good condition.
Membership in good standing small, but deter
mined. There is a good cash balance in the
treasury.
At Houtzdale, Pa, on November 90, VIM. II
Kinllead Post, No. 1913, G. A. r., was organized
III Parker's Hall by Commander A. IL. Smith,
of Jno. w. Geary Post assisted by Comrades
Geo. Heimach, Geo, Parker, and others. About
twenty candidates were admitted to member
ship, and the following gentlemen installed
officers Commander W. A. Davis; S. V. c.,
Geo. II. Wooden; J. V. c., L. R. Fleming; o.
D., J. Leedom; Chap, G. W. Dickey; Adjt f.
II. Beebe; Q. ~ 0. l.. Johnston; Serg, Geo.
Smith; l. g., Nelson Knapp; O. e., g. A. Bald
win. Quite number of members are yet to
ioin, and the Post bids fair to become strong
one.
Lyon Post, No. 10, of Vineland, n. J., had
gala time of it on the night of December 6.
Department Commander Campbell paid the
comrades of Lyon Post an official visit on that
evening accompanied by Assistant Inspector
Grub, of Post 81 who put the Post through the
annual inspection, and complimented the Post
as being up to the standard of excellence in all
of its workings Large delegations of visitors
were present from Post 342 of Bridgcton 40
and 80 of NIillville, also visiting brothers from
Posts of the Department of Pennsylvania. After
an able and interesting address from the De-
partment Commander, the command to fall in
was given, and the comrades marched to the
pleasant hall of Alpha l.. L. League, No. l,
where the soldiers paid their respects to
Sumptuous repast, prepared by the ladies of the
League. After which short speeches were lis
tened to from the Department Commander,
Inspector Grub, and others.
A comrade writes us from EIdred Mexican
co., d., unucr uitc ol btCcInDST Otu. AZ II
regular meeting of J. K. James Post, No 158,
Department of Pennsylvania, December 1, 1852,
the following officers were elected for the year
1888: Commander, f. NJ. Adams; S. V. c., NJ.
S. Gales J. V. c., 2. Welch, Jr.; Adjt, A. J.
Duryca; @. NJ James Biggin Surg, M. G.
Knapp; Chap, G. T. Dennis; o. D., David
Dantt; o. e., W. A. Howell; S. NJ, G.. w.
Newland; @. NJ. S, ?. Mcdonald; Delegate to
Department Encampment, J. NJ. Wright; Alter
nate, NJ s. Gales. This Post now enters the
fourth year of its organization, with ninety
The success Of this Post is mainly owing to the
energy and zeal of our past Post Commander
J. s. Hicks, who has served us faithfully for
three years past and who now retircs with
many regrets. The outlook is favorable for
large increase the coming year. A. j. Duryea,
Adjutant."
The survivors of the Forty ninth regiment
Pennsylvania volunteers held their Reunion
at Huntington, Pa November 18th and 14th
They were received by the Grand Army of the
Republic and entertained at private houses and
the expenses Of their meeting betrayed by the
people of that sity. A supper was given them in
Mobus Hall on the 14th, to which two hundred
people sat down. The address of welcome was
delivered by the Rev. Z. X. Freeman of the
Methodist Church, and the response was by
Rev. |. Newton Ritncr, of Philadelphia secre-