The National tribune., 1882-11-30
OUR HAVERSACK
Ans shs VERY Substantial Ratons which 1t cantsias
frr the ppvs

Capt. ". W. Bush, Of Lockport, II. Z, is to
/ lecture at Albion ior the beneit of HirRnl
! Curtis Post.
The FIRST annual ball Of 7. 8 Dakiu Post,
! 500, g. A. E. Brooklyn, N. Y, takes place in
! Masonic Temple on Monday, January 10th.
| Neal Post, G. A. r., of Sidney, Ohio, G. ".
! hcKea, commander, is ia a aourishing copdi-
! rion. New installations take place every
nesting.
Post 40, g. A t., Of Maiden, Mass, seeom-
! panied By the Women's Relief Corps, no. 6, of
that city, visited the Soldiers Home at Chelsea
Oh the oath instant.
! Sutphen Post No. Il, @. A. E., Evansville,
Wis, added to their relief fund by giving T.
Campfire, with oyster accomplishments, on the
night of the 23d inst
At Belvidere, H., OF che 1?th inst, Post No
1914 G. A. r, WIS mustered In with twenty
seven charter members. and there is every
prospect Of its rapid growth.
Post 90, G. A. R., and the Relief Corps, held
3 sOoisble November 23 in the Grand Army
Hall, Estick, Mass, entertaining as guests tho
Ashland Post and Relief Corps.
A fair was opened November 22d at LyCeaa
hall, Cambridge, Mass, in aid of the fund of
Post 56, G. 4. r. Mayor Fox and large deie-
CATION of the city government wero IN attend
snce.
Dakin Post, No ecS, q. A. r., Brooklyn, N.
Y, on November I'D attended in q body the
funeral Of the late John L. stevenson, who was
g member of the Post and weIl-known veteran
Of the late war. ...-..
Post 5, OF Lynn, MssI., expended 81 coo last
year in relieving the widows and Orphans OF
deceased soldiers, and sick and distressed CON-
rsdes. The Post now numbers nearly 800 COM
rades In good standing.
Col. J. H Carleton late Of the Thirty-second
Wisconsin infantry, and brave soldier, died
st Sioux Falls, OAK, November Sth His re-
mains were buried by John H. Williams Post,
No. 4, at Berlin, Wis, with Grand Army
honors.
Col. s. 8. Burdett, Commander Of the Depart
ment of Washington, together with his staff.
made official visits oD the evening of the 22d
10 Burnside Post, No. 8, 0. P Morton Post, No.
4, and Kit Carson Post No 2 Hewas received
with great enthusiasm.
Company c, Sixth Regiment, n G. g. ~.
has presented to Post 81, @. a. r., S confederate
flag, which was captured from the picketbost
Lecomptre In 1865 by the United S.ates gun
ship Canuubs. The relic was highly priced az
the lat trophy captured from the rebel 1eot.
An Auxiliary Society was organized On the
20Jh lnss by ths lady friends Of I'hoburn Poxt
9. A. T., Martins Ferry, O., and the following
officers were chosen: MRS. .. D. Martin. uresi-
dent; Mrs, Eve W&rnig, vice president; Miss
Dot Johnson, secretary, and Mrs. w. B. Robha
tyeesursx.
@. L. Eevins Post, Ne. /, Rockford. Ill.
opened the regular season Of Ca1np-ares the
first Monday IN November. There were 113
comrades present, and the sfTair was thor
oughly enjoyable ons. On December 1Ith this
Post will install Its officers and meet around
their Campfire.
It 10 understood shst the Ordnance Buroau
Of the War Department will select four fifteen
inch columbiads from Fort Constitution. Ports
mouth harbor, and two twenty -four-pnund
bowitzera from Governors Island, Now York
70 donate TO Storer Post, G.. A. r., of Ports.
mouth, n. H., for 2 soldiers monument.
Tod Post G. A. R., had largely attended
Campfire al Youngstown, Ohio Delegstions
from Mcpherson, Bell Harmon and Reno Posts
participated, and contributed towards maxine
the affair thoroughly enjoyable. Tod Post is
making extensive preparations Tor the En-
camPment 10 be held January 18th and 18th.
Private shanllin, secretary OF the ex-Union
Prisoners Of WaT Association, has set o., foot :,
project to send a delegation of ex-prisoners 70
Andersonville on Decoration Day 10 sUreyr
flowers on the graves of the 300 unknown
dead buried there. The proposition to erect
monument within the bounds of the old stock !
eds is meeting with general favor
rousng Camp fire was held at Abingdon.
Mass, November 23d, under the auspices Of
Mcpherson Post, No. e, G. A. r. Posts were
present from South Abingdon, RockIand, Ran |
dolph ond Hanson. During the evening a col. |
lation was served, speeches were made, stories |
were told, sc>es were sung, and the boys In .
blue enjoIcd themselves to the utmost.
Freq. Taylor Post, No I9, G. A. R., OF Pbila.
deEphiG, was presented November 23d with g.
very handsome set Of four silk guidon fags
The flags were the gift Of Mrs Abram I.eysring
whose husband is comrads of the Post. aud
were received by Pest Commander James N /
Calely, on behalf of the Post, in Il neat and very
speech. The boys are much de-
lighted over their handsome gift.
November II six comrades Of Almv Post. g |
a r., mustered twenty-five charter members
Of Barnhill Post, No. 1872 g. a. r., Department
Of Illinois, at &enia, Clay county, Illinois, with
the following officers: Commander, G.. W.
Gahan; S. V. C., S. Renick; j. V. c., w. /.
Biard Q. H., T. W. Keply; @. NJ. s., SIX.
0glasby; O D., c. Tucker; Chaplain Peter
Goadi Surg Aaros McErdre; Adit., W. M.
Loidasore; scTgt. Major, Park Pickering: O.
e., s. A Kennedy.
There will be Ia Reunion of veterans-soldiera
snd sailors to-day, ss the Madison -ssusrs