The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-10-26
OUR HAVERSACK
And the Very Substantial Rations Which it Contains
for the Boys.


for the Boys.
Colonel Z. f. Cross Post, No. IS, of New
Hampshire, is flourishing Post of about eighty
members. Its headquarters are at Lancaster,
/ \. II.
Roberts Post, No. II, Centre Rutland, Vt,
now numbers between $50 and 100 members,
and there are quite a number more to be mus
tered at the next meeting
Stockbridgo Post, No. 40, was organized at
/ Stockbridgc, Wis, October 9th, with twenty
FIVE charter members. Everything looks en-
! couraging for large accession of members.
Applications have been made through THE
! NATIONAL TRIBUNE to the COMMANDMENTS
/ Chief g. \. r., at Omaha, Nebraska for the
establishment of Posts at Patoka, H., and Ono,
/ Wis.
George C. Meade Post, No. s. G. A. r., held a
/ Reunion at their hall. corner of Seventh and I.
streets, Washington, D. c., last Friday evening,
at which a very interesting programme, includ-
| ing dancing was carried out.
/ The members Of C. G. Harlzer Post No. 81,
/ G. \. r., Department of Nebraska, held grand
Reunion and Campfire on the evening of the
/ 18th. Delegates were present from GUSTS Post,
/ No. 50, and Dewitt and Coats Post, No. 1O7, of
| Dorchester
| Governor DcnnisOn Camp, No. l, Sons of
! Veterans, Of Columbus, Ohio gave their first
social hop last week, to which each member in
vited certain number of sons of men who
served in the late war, the object being to open
the way for increase of membership
Guy Post, No. Is, G. A. r., of Baltimore. will
visit Philadelphia and attend the b-ccntennial
parade on Friday, October 27 The Post leaves
on Thursday ON the Ericsson line of steamers,
and will be the guest of Robert Bryan Post, No
50, during their stay in the Quaker City.
Two PLAQUES, painted by Hess, one represent
ing Generals Meade and Hancock at the battle
OF gettysburg, and the other cavalry picket,
have been purchased by Colonel Edwin n
Benson and will be presented to George G..
Meade Post, No. 1, C a. T., Of Philadelphia
At their last meeting Uric Dahlgren Post,
No p, q. A. r., Elizabeth, \. j., resolved to
move their headquarters to the hall on the
third floor of Library Hall. Their next meet
ing will be held there; also those of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Society and Sons of Veterans, in adj
dition to their regular meetings, the second and
fourth Mondays of the month
4 c. \. Il. Post has lately been organized at
Princevilc, ILL.,, with the following officers
J. q. Corbett, Commander; J. b. Ferguson s. |
Y. c.; T. Coburn. J. V. c.; \. L. Burgess, o. |
D.; c. :. Hcrington, 0. c.; J. Herington Sur |
geon; J. Carman, Chaplain; \. Simmons Quar-
tcrmastcr; \. c. Motlit, Adjutant; E. Keller, |
g. NJ. $; d. Potts S. NJ. The Post is rapidly |
growing
The G. \. Il. entertainment at Columbus. |
Ohio, last Thursday evening at the Grand .
Opcra-housc, given for the benefit of the relief .
fund was not financial success. Mccoy Post /
will not lose anything, and will not make any
thing-nOt much, ut least. Those who attended. |
however, enjoyed the entertainments The /
rainy weather had something to do with /.
diminishing receipts.
Abe Lincoln Post No 81, is now in good
standing at Mace, Ind, with thirty-one mem
bcrS. The following are the officers: John
Peterson, =. c.; James VI. Chadwick. 5. &C.:
j. NJ. Faust, J. V. c.; W. c. Mcclure. Adi't.:
\. }. Abbott, q. NJ. Daniel Durbon, O. D.; J.
G. Master Chaplain; John W. Hogsett Surgeon:
james Williams, Q. G.; John Kelly, 5. NJ:
Mike Johnson, q. NJ. S.
Weldon Post, No. 25G, of Richfeld SPRINGS
n. Y, was most agreeably surprised at their
last meeting by the present of a beautiful FLAG
from the Mayor of Binghamton, a brother of
the lamented Lieutenant Weldon, whom orr
Post is named after. The presentation WAS
made by Mr.. \. c. Tenant, and, in the absence
OF the Commander, was received by S. V. Com
mander House, who thanked him for the bean.
titul gift in behalf Of himself and comrades.
On Wednesday night, the 11th inst. Kill
patrick Post, No. IS, gave a supper to Messrs.
j. W. Staples the Inspector, and George NJ.
McCarty, Assistant Adiutant- General of the
Department. These officers had arrived that
day to inspect the Post, and it was determined
to make the occasion notable by grand Re-
union of eX-Union soldiers. The visitors were
escorted TO the Palace Hotel by the Post, where
Il banquet table, set in symbolic coors, awaited
The affair passed off most pleasantly.
We are indebted to Comrade William Horton
lr, Of Hartford, for some very interesting facts
regarding Ellsworth Post, No. 20, Department
of Michigan. This Post was organized June
II, 1851, with twenty-five charter members. |
and now numbers tifty-six. They hope to he
fully uniformed and equipped by the coming !.
summer. This fall the Post won prize of $3.50,
offered by the county agricultural society for Y
the best drilled veteran organization. Drilling
for prizes is a new feature in that section but
it is becoming popular.
Asbury Caldwell Post, No. 81, Sherman Me,
held a Campfire October 11th all ex-soldiers |
md their wives being invited. Some of our O
Boys, true to the instincts of soldier, visited
5he hen-roOst of a comrade and purloined there t
from some fowls. Of course, they were arrested t