The National tribune., 1882-11-02
and expect to make up club in the near
future. Yours &C., TT. DUNN.
OUR HAVERSACK
And the Very Substantial Rations Which It Contain
for the Boys.

ton, Ill, with a charter roll of about forty
three, and prospect of large additions.
" Esmeralda" was performed by the Madison
Square Company at Salem Mass, October 81,
the proceeds going to the fund of Post No. 81,
G. A. R.
petition has been sent, through THE
TRIBUNE, to the Commander-in-C Chief of the
Grand Army for the establishment of a Post at
Versailles, Morgan co., Mo-
The entertainment given to W. II. Sargent
Post No. 20, G. A. R., at Lappins Hall, James
vile, Wis, Oct. 20, and enjoyed by all present,
was a complete success.
The prize-drill company of the Washington
Light Infantry will give an exhibition drill in
Baltimore on November Goth for the benefit of
the widows and orphans fund of the G.. A. r.
Petitions have been forwarded, through THE
TRIBUNE, to the G. 4. r. headquarters, at
Omaha, Neb., for the establishment of Posts at
ClintOnville, n. Y, and New RichIand, Mimi.
Dakin Post, G. A. R., Brooklyn. y. Y, has
established drum and fife corps on the newest
principles. Twenty-eight boy drummers have
been mustered. Comrades Wolf and Holland
were leaders in the movement
Petitions for the establishment of G. A. r
Posts at Howard, Mimi, Sucllasunny, n. Y,
and Eureka, ILL.,, have been forwarded through
The TRIBUNE to the Commander-in-C Chief at
Omaha, Neb.
Post No. 129, G. A. r., had a delightful Re-
union at Murfreesboro, H., October 18th and
18th. The commander, Geo. CoOey, and over
100 comrades entertained veterans from the
adjacent county.
Anew Post was organized at Clinton, Ills, last
week, and mustered in by Commander Hudson,
of Chicago, assisted by comrades of the Chestnut
Post. The Post begins its existence with fifty
charter members.
Fred. Steele Post, No. 4, G. A. R., which was
organized at Anamosa, Iowa, on the 18th of
May last, has now thirty-three names on its
roll, and there is fine prospect of very large
increase during the coming winter.
An interesting and undoubtedly enjoyable
feature of the annual Encampment of the De-
partment of Ohio, G. A. r., to be held at
Youngstown, o., on the 18th and 18th of next
January, will be an original poem by Mrs. K
NJ. Sherwood, to be read by Mrs. E. NJ Irving,
both of Toledo, Ohio.
The second annual Reunion of the soldiers
and sailors of Shiawassee county, Mich. was
held at Bancroft on Wednesday of last week.
There were present also members of the Tenth
Michigan infantry and Tenth and Sixth Michi-
gan cavalry. The affair was a thoroughly en-
joyable one.
The fair by the Ladies Aid Society of Ran
kin Post, No. 10, G. A. r., Brooklyn, n Y,
held at the assembly rooms of the Academy of
Music, was a complete success and melted
handsome sum for the relief of the INDECENT
widows and orphans that the Post has taken
under its charge.
T. H. Seward II. L. Wells, J. E. Snow. J. A.
Mcclure and Jacob Nixon went over to Dexter
from Winfield, Kan, October 81, and organized
Post No. 133, G. A. R., with J. D. Maurer, Post
Commander; II. C. McDorman, S. VIC Me-
greedy, J. V. c.. - Wells, Treasurer, and o. P.
Darst, Chaplain. Number of members, nine
teen.
Mansfield Post, No. 3d. G. A. R., Brooklyn,
n. Y, now numbers 295 members, al having
been mustered in this year, and about thirty
more are elected. There is also in Brooklyn a
corps of Sons of Veterans, numbering ninety
posed of seventeen boys dressed in Zouave
uniform.
Corwin Post, No. 80, G.. A r.. was organized
at Vinton, Ohio, on the 18th inst. with the
officers: w. S. Matthews, Commander;
Hiram Wilcox, S. Y. c.; NJ. X Glenn, J. VIC;
n. F. BaSsett, Adjutant; J. F. Vaughn, Chaplain;
E. G. Shaner, Quartermaster; J. III. Chering-
ton, o. D.; cara Holcomb, S. NJ; Jacob Shuler,
Q. MS.
John B. Wymon Post, No. %, G. A. R., of
Clintonville, Wis, which was organized last
was named after Col. Wymon, of the
Illinois infantry, who was killed
while leading a charge at Chcasaw Bayou, in
the rear of Yicksburg. The Post now has
members, and is in a tlOurishing
The new hall Of Harry Howard Post, Grand
Army of the Republic, on South Calhoun
street, Baltimore Md. was dedicated last even
With Campfire and interesting exercises.
The choir of Hoys Tabernacle under the
direction of Mr.. Geo. VI. Hill, furnished the
music. The dedicatory prayer was made by
Chaplain Consort, and the address delivered by
Commander Graham Dukehart.
Wilcot Post, No Is, Department of Mass,
will give grand Reunion and Campfire in the
lily Hall, Springfield. Nov. 16 when all the
Posts, Department Commander
nd staff, city government and a long line of
Grand Army men will be in attend
nee. WilcOt Post, the only Post in SPRING
leld, numbers 800 active members and is alive
This Campfire bids fair to clean up all former
meetings of the same nature.
Arrangements are being made by Forsyth
POST for a gala day on the 18th of November at
Toledo on which occasion Gen. Paul Wander
'oort, of Omaha. COmmauder-in-ChiefO of the
United States, will he present on his visit of
Inspection. 1t will be Grand Army Day for
Toledo and the neighbOrhoOd. The Posts of
djaeent towns will attend, and exercises of an
appropriate nature will be had. Wv. Acorn,
T. F. Lyttle, J. s. Kountz, c. S. Brown, |. p.
irover, C. II. Jones, P. II. Bowling and 7. B.
Ferry have been appointed a committee to pre-
arc for the event.
Henry Miles Post No. AZ, Grand Army of
he Republic, was organized in Elroy, Wiscon-
in, last Friday evening by Col. Philip Cheek,
T., Special Mastering officer, assisted by Capt.
. H. Powers, of BaraboO. After a short pre-
urinary talk, Col Cheek proceeded to muster
a recruits The following officers were elected;
Tom Lindley; s. V. c., William
tiedy; J. v c., I. n. Dubois; Adit., W. w.