The National tribune., 1883-09-20

of the Gettysburg committee, which was re-
ceived with shouts of laughter. Addresses
were then made by Commander Osborne, Adju-
tant Stewart, A. Q. N. G. Cozens, Medical Di-
rector Ferguson, and Comrades Welsh, Demar
Upton, Storrie, Wilson, Cornet fScout and MaiI}
Thatcher, and Miller the whole interspeTsed
with music on the piano by Comrade Glading
songs by Comrade Davis, and dialect recita-
tiOnS by Adiutant Stewart in his inimitable
manner. Commander James C. Wray then, in
a neat speech thanked the visitors for the
pleasure derived from their company, after
which the Post closed IN due form. Altogether
a very pleasant evening was spent, there being
a large attendance, which would have been
greatly increased had it not been for the IN
clemency of the weather.
NOTES
The surviving members Of the Ninety-third
regiment, P. V. V. will hold Reunion at Nor
ristOwn, Pa, on October D. A preliminary
meeting was held at the rooms OF Post No. II
on Friday night last. at which the necessary
committees were appointed. Another meeting
viii be held at the same place on next Friday
evening.
A violent attack on one of the leading candi-
dates for the Office of coroner has been issued in
pamphlet form andsnailed to Posts in this city.
AS the war record ofthe party referred to IS the
sole matter discussed in this paper, the object
Army can be no other than the hope of turning
what is known as the soldier vote against him.
This attempt to thrust politics into the Post
room in direct violation of the rules and regu-
lations of the Order is disgraceful act on tn e
part of those concerned in il, and should re-
ceive the strongest manifestations of disap-
prOval. 1t is to be hoped that every Post Com
mander who receives q copy Of this circular
will at once destroy it, or take such other steps
vay1f fTvo tim voc
from being read in his Post
Monthly Camp-fres will soon be burning
brightly, the following Posts having already
made the necessary preparations: Post No. s,
on September 20: Post No T. on September 25
Post No. 115, on September 20; Post No. So on
September 27, and Post No. is, October 2f.
These Camp-fres will be held in the Post rooms,
and will, as a general thing, be open 70 the
families and friends of the comrades.
On October Is, Post No. viii give war
songs" concert at Association Hall, and it al
ready promises to be a success.
An excellent crayon portrait Of Commander
in-Chief Beath is on exhibition in the window
of prominent clearinghouse on Chestnut
street. 1t is the work of Comrade Potter, Of
Post No. ).
At the muster of Post No. 1, on the 10th
inst, a resolution was unanimously adopted,
severely denOuncing all Sunday Camp-fires and
gatherings of a similar nature on that day, and
generating the Order from the discredit at
tending them.
Post No. lately had presented to it, by the
family of the late COmrade f. r. Biles, a pipe
formerly belonging to the rebel General Ashby,
which was captured at his headquarters on
April H. 1862. P. R. c. Martin has also loaned
the Post, for exhibition in its relic case, the
sword of General Barksdale of Mississippi
which was taken from him by one of Captain
Martins men, at house where the general
lay wounded after the first days fight at Get
tysburg. This Post has very fine collection
of relics, among them being flag formerly be.
longing to the Sumter Guards of Charleston
s. C.
Post No. II, of Norristown, win, in short
time, hold book reception and open Camp
fire. The entertainment committee Of the Post
has been instructed to give social entertain
ment monthly, and have been authorized tC
secure the services of such persons or eompa
nies at any time as may be of benefit to the
Post. 1850"