The National tribune., 1882-11-23
And the Very Substantial Rstions Which it Contains
for the Boys.

The G. A. R. Posts throughout the State Of
Kansas are al alive devising entertainments
for the winter.
Hall Post, No. 80, OF Worcester; Vt, J. B
| Morse, Commander, will hold Campfire No
vcmber 25th
7. R. Stanley Post, No. 223 of Zaleski, Ohio
are making great preparations for their grand
ball on Thanksgiving evening.
Reno Post, Williamsport, Pa, received from
the artist, Mr., s. r. Ogg, on the evening of the
10Th, a very handsome painting-The Bucktail
SharpshoOter.
The remains OF Comrade Frank Staples OF
| George II. Thomas Post, G. A. T., San Fran
cisco, California, vino died at San Jose, Novem-
! Der 9th, were escorted to the station by the san
| Jose Post.
! petition has been forwarded, through THE
TRIBUNE, to the National Headquarters of the
Grand Army for the establishment Of Post at
| Houston, IiDu.
| The Commander Of the Department Of Ohio,
G. A. l., has issued special order requesting
comrades to make contributions for Christmas
presents for the orphan children at the Home,
Xenia Ohio.
Sheridan Post, G. A. r., Biddeford, Maine,
| having moved into its new quarters has started
on q food tide of prosperity. It's commander,
I. ". GuptejI, and adiutant W. T. Bradbury,
are also officers OF the Department.
The fair of the Grand Army of the Republic
at Horticultural Hail, Boston, Mass, during the
whole of last week drew immense crowds. The
various Posts WED with each other iii their
efforts to present the most attractive displays.
Theodore Winthrop Post, c. 4. r., Of Chelsea,
Mass, observed its fifteenth anniversary at
Fremont Hall on the evening of the 10th inst.
by "A collation., brief speeches by Commander
Fellows, General J. A. Cunningham, and others,
followed by dancing
The following comrades have been appointed
a committee TO make arrangements for the next
annual Encanpment of the Department of New
Jersey, &. A. T.: Richard 4 Donuelly, Chief of
| Staff; c. 7. Williams, and Charles ?. Brown, 4.
Q. NJ. G., of Post %; Matthew S. Austin and
| Sheffield Tuesday, of Post ;. The Council of
Administration have decided that the Encamp-
ment shall continue for two days.
Abilene Post No SO, G. A. r., Department of
Kansas, has issued a circular suggesting that
Fort Riley reservation be set apart as Soldiers
Home, and that it be used as the place for the
annual Encampment of the Department. The
Post considers that the Order is too sacred to
be used rs a tool for promoting the interests of
any other association and that the annual
Encampmant should have no connection with
the State Fair.
Vicbsburg Post, No. y, G. A. r., Humboldt
Kansas, was organized on June Q. 1852. 1t now
numbers !ifty-two comrades. The following
are the officers of the Post: Post Commander
G. A. Nicholetts; s. V. C., G. Dewitt; J. Y. c.,
l.. A. Garrett; Adjt, Geo. W. Moon; O. NJ, J.
B. Young; 0. D., Geo. Hettinger; Chaplain, W.
r. Waldrip; Surg, f. R. Russell; 5. n, i. T.
Nigh; o. G., c. a. Frouk. The Order is boom
ing in Kansas. There are 49, Posts, and new
ones forming all the time.
Major Frank Pierpont Post, No. .. G. AR,
was organized and mustered at Welsburg, w
Va, on Monday evening, by Captain Bartlett
Twenty-Five veterans enrolled their names
The following officers were elected and duly
installed: Post commander, |. H. DuvaH; s V.
c., Geo. NJ. White J. V. c., A. W. Reeves;
Q. NJ Benz. Harvey; Chap, L. c. Hall; Surg,
T. II. Marks; O. d., 7. H. Parile; Q. g.. J. ".
Jacobs; Adj J. 3. McNalty; S. NJ, F. c. Glass.
The Post starts Off with bright prospects be-
fore it.
A meeting Of the Pennsylvania Reserve As
ISOLATION, including the One Hundred and
Twcnty-first and One Hundred and Forty-sec-
ond regiments Pennsylvania Volunteers, was
held at Broad and Filbert SITS, Philadelphia, on
the 18th, to make arrangements for commcmo-
rating the baptism by fire at the battle o. Fred
ericksburg, on the 18th of December, 1862, witha
Reuaion of the division and banquet. After
hearing the report of the committee of ar
engagements, the meeting adjourned to meet at
the same place on Saturday evening next, at
eight o'clock. at which time q life-Size paint
ing of General s. w. Crawford will he presented
to the Pennsylvania Reserve Association.
Anderson's Zouaves of the Sixty-second regi-
ment New York volunteers had their annual
Reunion in Links Hall, at 1917 East Fourth ST.,
last Saturday evening. The Anderson Zouaves
went out in 1851 with 101 men, rank and file,
under Captain Moeser. Conspicuous among the
decorations of the hall last night were the two
battle-hags of the battalion. The first, taken
out in 1861, was but few shreds hanging to
the staff that was shot from the hands of
Color-bearer John Kerr, at Malvern Hill. Kerr
brought oil his colors triumphantiy. The second
flag hung in tatters, bearing evidence that it
too had gone through the ordeal of battle. The
veterans had jolly Reunion, and the young
people danced until late hour.
The old soldiers of Lincoln, Sherman, and
Little Blue townships Kansas, to the number
of eighteen, met at the school-hOuse at Green
leaf, November Sd, and with the assistance OF a
delegation from Kearney Post, Of Washington.
and J. q. Blunt Post of Lynn, organized Post
of the Grand Army of the Republic. The new
Post begins its existence with twenty-five char
ter members. The following officers We're elected
and installed: Commander, J. ". Bliss; S. Y.
c., w. NJ. Mercer; J. V. c., w. w. GrinneIl;
Adjutant, John Reynard; Sergeant, d. E. Bal
lard; Chaplain, Albert Hazen; O. NJ, C. H.
Woodford; 0. D., p. II. Heckert; 0. c., c. A.
Clark s. NJ, j. A. Simons; Q. NJ. s., W. K.
Mcconnell. The regular meetings of the Post
will take place the Thursday evening On or
before each full moon.
What shall I buy for Christmas2 is the ques-
ton the many readers of the TRIBUNE will