The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-11-16
GRAND ARMY AFFAIRS
Looking After the Constitutional
Rights of Soldiers.
INDIANA LOCAL ITEMS.
Our Haversack Open to Gen
eral Inspection.
Special Correspondence National Tribune.

Special Correspondence National Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10. 1SS2.-Post No. -
Grand Army of the Republic, of this city, meets
every Thursday evening in Spring Garden
Hall, Thirteenth and Spring Garden streets
Their large hall is certainly one of the finest
kind of any other organization in the land
For several years now this Post has attended
the National Encampment in a body, and their
fine appearance, their excellent marching, their
neat uniforms, their superb drum corps, has
always attracted great attention and Won for
them the highest praise. Post 2 has q mem
beTship of over coo, among whom are many
representative men, judges, lawyers doctors,
merchants, manufacturers, and clergymcn.
The meetings are always well attended and
interesting. They have a right good orches-
ira, composed exclusively of their own mem
bers, which enlivens the proceedings Of each
meeting with musical selections admirably
rendered. They do business in a businesS-like
way, and the manner in which the muster IS
conducted is beautiful. The "Post Guard"
composed of forty comrades, is quite a feature,
with their SNOWY uniforms and brcach-loading
guns. Their hail is kept open day and even
ing, where visiting comrades viii at all times
be sure to receive a warm soldiers welcome.
The hall is elegantly furnished, the walls be-
ing handsomely embeIlished with oil paintings,
steel engravings, emblems, flags that have seen
service, and relics of the late war in great
variety.
Greble Post, No. 10, has nice comfortable
room, well adapted to the purpose, at Sixth
and Christian streets This was until lately the
largest Post in the Department; it still. how
ever, numbers nearly coo men. If an old SOL
der should by accident find himself at one of
their musters he would need no one to inform
him that he was among veterans who had seen
service. A true soldicrly spirit pnrvades the
entire Post, and all visiting comrades may he
sure Of receiving a warm welcome and be made
to feel at home. Daniel O'Niel the commander,
is loved and respected by his entird command,
and his whole heart is in the work. He GER
tainly knows how to rattle the businjss through;
holds his officers to strict account bility, and
enforces discipline in the Post meet !lngs.
Your correspondent visited this Plst recently
in the interest of THE TRIBUNl and was |
kindly received, for which he fee Is grateful |
Many of the comrades spoke very fdvorably of |
THE TRIBUNE, some subscribed dnd others |
promised TO send in their dollar in the near |
future.
Post No. 5, G. A. R., of Philadelphia, has !
quite number of exceedingly valuable and in
teresting relics. Among them is the first rebel |
flag to enter Fort Sumter, and the cannon .
which John Brown had when captured They
also have a very large and fine hall, a descrip-
ton of which we intend in a future letter to
give.
On the 18th of December, being the twentieth
Of the battle of Fredericksburg,
the surviving members of the One Hundred
aud Twenty-tirst regiment Pennsylvania vol
unteers Will hold a Reunion in conjunction
with the One Hundred and Forty-second Penn
sylvania volunteers. A good time is anticipated.
Post No % of this Department is in a pros
porous condition.
Since the bi-centennial and Grand Army
day, G. A. r. news is somewhat scarce, but
things viii soon commence to boom. Nomina-
tons for Post officers will be made at the last
meeting nights Of this month, and the elections
viii be held during the latter part of Deccm-
Der. Aspirants for honors are now on the look
1ut, and are working hard for success. Of
course some must suffer defeat. May the best
nan WIN. DOX