The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-02-11
Grand Army Matters.

has elected ana installed the OmcerS IOT
the ensuing year:
PC, Valentine Zahn; S. V. c., James E. Hughes
]. V. c., Albert Brown Q. NJ, Edward Naughten !;
Chaplain, o. A. Thompson; o. D., II. G. Rise; O.
G., Edward Quinn; Delegate to Department En-
campment, Ed. S. Solomon; Alternate, James E.
Hughes: Additional Delegate and Alternate, Harris
Robinson Thomas ConnorS.
The same Post has also adopted resolutions thank
ing Senator ingalls,, of Kansas, for his defense of
the soldiers and sailors in advocacy of the
of pension act
Other Posts will probably follow suit as they
should in order to show their approval of the
of those who are upon the right side of the contro
versy in question.
subscriber writes US that at regular meeting
of Arnold Post, No. A. Department of Rhode Island
the following officers were installed:
Commander, NJ A. Vose; S. Y. c., A. S. Stone; ].
v. c., NJ. NJ. Streeter Surgeon, w. II. Green;
Chaplain, E. c. Knight; o. d., Charles III. Dyer;
o. G., S. Manchester; O. NJ, c. H. Nottage; Adju
tant, L. c. Whittier; Q. NJ s., o. D. Streeter; S. NJ,
L. A Sweetland.
Arnold Post is the baby of the Department.
but big and lusty one. There are about 125 mem
bers in good standing and the work is performed in
the best manner. Semi-monthly socials are given
during the winter and with good success placing
the charity fund upon q sound footing. This Post
Is the first TO agitate the admission Of cadets-con
sisting of the Oldest of the members-nto the
order. AS all know that the Grand Army must
soon die off, something of this nature must be
organized to keep up the glorious work under new
but similar head.
The Annual Encampment of the Department of
Rhode Island was held, with choice of the follow
ing officers.
Tower Post, No. II, Pawtucket; S. V. D. c., P. S.
Chase, Prescott Post, No. l. Providence J. Y. d. c.,
DAVIS Cook, I'd, Arnold Post, No. 4, Providence
Medical Director, Lorenzo Traver, NJ D., Prescott
Post No. L, Providence; Chaplain Rev. d. c. Easton,
Prescott Post, No. J. Providence. Council Of Adj
ministration, W. ID. Mason, Post No. l; J. W. Han
son. Post No. 10; J. NJ. Barker Post No. IL; J. A.
Brswn Post No Is; d. E. Howard, Post Ii. Dele
gates to the National Encampment: T. W. Man
chester Post No. 1; J. NJ. Potter, Post No. 10.
kgternates: Andrew Mcmahon and E. c. Lawton of
Post No. 5; II. B. Kenny, Post No. 3.
According to the report of the Assistant Adjutant
General the Department has gained 153 members,
lost 120 by death. The statistics show decided
improvement over the previous years Among the
special features of the year visit of the Com
mander in Chief and Chaplain in Chief, on which
occasion Department Headquarters and six Posts
gave grand Campfire.
Cassus Maxon Post, No 249, Department of New
York, G. A E., organized at Richburg on the
18th ultimo with twenty-seven charter members.
The officers are: Commander, A. B. Cottrell; s. '.
c. J. j. Baker; J. V. c.. S. D. Black; Adjt, A. L.
Green; @. NJ, w. A. Ross; o. D., B. NJ. Moulton;
Chaplain Abra Jordan; Surg, C. Lester; O. G.,
G. W. Painter Ser'g Maj, j. T. King; Q. NJ. Sergt.,
John Stops.
Charles ]. Ormsbee Post, No. Is, Brandon, Vt,
at the last regular meeting installed the following
officers: Commander, William III. Flint; S. V. c.,
4. E. Lord J. V. c., L. G. Barrett; Adjt, d. w.
Clark; @. NJ, Ozro heacham; Chaplain, E. G. Carr;
Surg, Ira LsndOn; o. d., Andrew Ness; o. G.,
Henry Cross; Q. NJ. Sergt. II. Brown; Serg't Maj.
Fred Mcintyre.
Thobupn Post, No. ~, G. A. R., of Martins Ferry,
Ohio recently held festival for the benefit of the
Post and realized nearly 500 over and above ex-
penses. The Post proposes to form an auxiliary
organization, consisting of wives, widows and
daughters Of soldiers, to aid in the work of the
Order.
At the Annual Encampment Department of the
Mountains, e. A. r., held at Denver, Col, the fol-
lowing were elected to serve as officers for the
ensuing year: Department Commander f. K.
Stimson, of Denver; S. V. c.. A. 2. Curry of Lead
vile; j. V c. John w. Common, of Laramie City
Medical Director A. S. Everett, of Denver; Chap
lain, Rev. I. r. Palmer, of Boulder Council of
Administration, B. F. Snyder, of Golden Comrade
Carr, of Longmont; William Youngson of George
town; A. NJ. Sawyer, of Boulder; Comrade Rich.
mond, of Pueblo. Delegate to the National En-
campment, John A. Coulter, of Georgetown: AL
ternate, Frank Hunter of Denver.
The Annual Encampment of the Massachusetts,
Department of the e. A. z. was held in Boston last
week The present number of Posts in this State is
l37 with membership of 10,252. Private George
III. Patch of Boston, was chosen Commander of the
Department. Among the delegates to the National
Encampment are Henry b. Pierce, of Abingdon, and
Andrew C. Stone, of Lawrence, and among the
alternates are j. Frank Dalton of Salem, Benjamin
Pitman of Marblehead j. III. Dwyer of Lynn, and
n. E. Laid of Groveland.
The Campfire recently held at Madison, Ind, by
A. y. Baehman Post, G. A r., will be long remem-
bered by those who shared in the festivities of the
occasion. Many prominent persons from abroad
were present among them Governor Porter and
staff Colonel G. o. Wood, of North Vernon, was
also il attendance with McKeehan Post, No. 30.
The exercises consisted of parade through the
streets, address by the Governor, and an evening
entertainment made up in part of music, addresses
tableaux, and recitations, interspersed with army
songs and sketches of camp life.
The "Old Vets" as well as the invited guests,
enjoyed themselves fully, and that they did so is
sufficient evidence of the mertoriOus character of
the programme throughout.