The National tribune., 1882-11-30
GRAND ARMY AFFAIRS.
What Oar HaVersaCk Contains For
the Boys ia Blue.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 28, 1s5s.-The
members Of POSE ia @. A. H., of this Depart
Haszt, havs fine hall ~ 203s Ridge Avenue.
TAey have pleasant readins-room, which Is
kept open day Snd evening for the benefit and
accommodation Of the comrades The sp-
breaches to the msiu hail are through .
dszbls ante-room. which is fitted up with &ll
the necessary convenience. The Post room
proper IS handsomely and comfortably furnish
sd. In the rear of tire Commanders chair
stands the high and imposing statue Of Gen
sral Winfield Scott-tho same that was in the
nEin building at the Centennial. A large ana
wsll-executed oil painting of the same general,
painted and presented 70 the Post by COmrade
Ed. A. Goodies, hangs over the ChsplEins chair.
The walls are decorate with pictures o. PresI-
dent Lincoln, Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheri-
dan and Garfield, and quite number ofinteTest-
ing snd valuable war relics. One thing which
this Post prizes very highly is& large and most
magnificent frame containing the photographs
ef the comrades Of Admiral Dupont Post, No.
g. OF the Department Of Delaware which now
hsngs over the Junior Vice Commanders chair,
the whole being present from Post No. 2, of
Delaware. Post ia Is the foster parent Of
Post 2, OF Delaware, hence the warm and
frRternsl feeling between the two Posts. In
Post ia are many hard workers for the sd-
vancement and general good Of the Grand
Army, among whom we can mention Comrades
Ferguson. NcMuLen, Raphund and Goodies
Post IA is named in honor of General Win
field Scott, hence it is that his statue and
picture sdorn the Post room. Dox made this
Post call not long since IN the interest Of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. and was kindly received,
and : oomrade promised to get up club.
The members Of George F. Smith Post Nc,
$50, West Chester, Pa, are still receiving con-
tributions to the monument which they intsnd
erecting TO- the memory Of the brave soldier
sitter whom the Post was named. George F.
smith first enlisted in the three months ser
vice SIS QuaTteTnaster Of Second Pennsylvania
volunteers April, 1861; mustered as Captain,
Company 3, Forty-ninth Pennsylvania volun-
teers, Augest ,, 1861; resigned July 16 1862;
re-entered the service as Major Sixty-frst
Pennsylvania volunteers; promoted 10 Colonel
March, 1864, and was finally discharged by
special order, April 20, 1865. Some few years
ago Colonel Smith died at his home st West
by al who knew him. The comrades do well
&c erect monument to his memory.
The following item may not be considered
Grand Army news, but we believe it will inter
est Grand Army men, nevertheless. The 23d
instant WAS the semi-ceDtennial Of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works Of this city. On the 23d
of November, 1882, the first locomotive built at
these works made g successful trial trip, and
was named "Old Ironsides'' it having taken al-
most year to build it. Now mark the difference:
during the past fifty years GAIT locomotives |
have been constructed at these works their |
capacity now being equal to ten locomotives |
per week. At least nine acres of ground are |
covered by the different buildings and yards, |
and about 5000 men are employed. The works
are located at Broad and Buttonwood streets,
almost in the heart Of the city.
We have been asked to what number has
been reached in the issuing Of pension certin-
Gates? VIII you, Mr.. editor, please give this
information through the columns Of THG
NATIONAL TRIBUEE2
HOrriblel have hesrd and read q great
deal about the terrible suIerings Of our boys"
IN the southern prison hells, but l never read /
anything so revolving as the last chapter of
" Little Red Cap" 1t caused my blood TO cur
die and my hair TO stand on end. Il hardly
seems possible that such barbarouE outrages
could have been PerpetraJed in 8 civilized
country. Now while you are raising contribu-
tions, why not raise a fund to send all thoss
prison-life sketches to JEFF Davisf They would
be such pleasant reading for the old man, you
know.
4 common remark among subscribers here:
g THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE gets more and more
interesting with each succeeding Issue" Well,
they must know best.
Post ia have a benefit ai the Arch Street
Opera House on December 7tn. On the even
ing Of January 8jh Post viii have benefit
st the Arch Street Theatre. Tho fair of Post
Is now open. The most Of the Posts are On the
lookout for stamps" TO repleniah their charity
funds. Do1.