The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-01-25

never can pay is the debt we owe the soldiers"
The officers of Musson Post are: Commander,
I. II. MussOn; 5. V. c., c. c. Cady; j. V. C.,
Andrew COwan; Chap, Vim. Mungle; Surg,
J. 0. Censor; q. NJ. K. D. Myrick; O. NJ. 5,
Lloys Shaw; Adit, VIM. Z. Stebins; o. D., ).
j. Truax ; o. e., o. W. Briggs.
Comrade s. c.. Van Tassel, of Yonl1ers, N. Y,
writes US that Kitching Post, No. 90, of that
city, has installed the following officers: Com
mander, S. c. Van Tassel: S. V. c., James Car
ter; J. V. c.. Augustus Kipp; Q. NJ, Edward
Starr; Chaplain VIM. W. Yerks; Surgeon Jas.
! Brazier Sr.: O. D., Samuel 5. Bradley; o. e.,
| Caleb WoOlhizer. The Post starts Off well with
! the new year, and strong efforts will be made
! TO increase in numbers and interest. On Fri
| Gay last we buried one of our Communications
| fcatOn, late of the Seventy-nnth New lork
| Highlandcrs-with military honors Thus, one
by one, the boys are dropping away.
4 public installation of the officers of Weed
Post, No. 96, took place at Canaseraga, New
York, in Union Hall on the 18th inst. A num-
Der of visiting comrades with their families
were present. Colonel 4. 3. Lawrence, of War
saw, was the installing officer, under whose
charge the ceremonies could not well be any
thing but successful. Rev. Matt Gaiieny, Of
Gainesville. entertained the guests with a
speech Astounding with mirth and brim full of
anecdote much to the delight Off all. After the
exercises. coffee in tin cups, hard tack, and
other soldier dclicacies were served.
Bills Post, No. 291, Wyoming, New York, en-
!joycd their first public installation services
Monday evening, January 8, conducted by Col.
A. 3. Lawrence, Warsaw, n. Y, who preceded
them with Il forcible address. The ladies inn
mcdiatcy after took possession and loaded all
present with eatables excellent. Col. Lawrence
surprised the Post and Commander Charles F.
Miller, a veteran of the Fourth United States
cavalry who can more out of his one eye
| left than men Of shorter service, by the pTescn-
! tation of a superb Commanders badge, which
was followed by song, story, and solid Grand
| Army talk.
Post No. 327, of Brooklyn, an offshOt of Ran
| kin Post, 10, will be mustered in on Saturday
evening, January 80. twas expected that the
| Post would be mustered in last evening, but the
| necessary delay in obtaining transfer cards
neceSSltated a pOStpOnemCnt. 1T is promised
that the new Post will muster over 100 mem
bc1s. The officers are as follows: COmman ,cr,
! George i. SquireS; s. Y. G., George +. TAFT;
J. V G., o. w. Marville: @. NJ, f. K. Johnson;
Surg, G. w. Brush, NJ. D.; Chap. w. c. Booth ;
o. d., w. j. McKclvey; o. g., w. W. Doodle.
| As we go to press with this weeks issue of
! THE TRIBUNE, the delegates to the State En-
/ campment are assembling at Troy. The pro-
! gramme included street parade on the 2itn
/ inst, III which COMMANDMENT Chief Van Der
WORT, Department Commander Fraser and Staff
| were to participate. The delegates and alter
mates exceed 800. and with accompanying
! comrades, comrades from other States. the mill
| tary companies of the surrounding cities it was
! eXpectet. that parade would be given Ia: ex-
! cecdlnS any OF previous years.
| Adam Goss Post No. $50. New York city, was
! mustered in on Wednesday evening by Senior
! Vice Commander Robert Keith, of Troy. The
new Post starts with a good membership. quite
/ nm hC hgjl1, fran tprr cd Ia
! Post. The officers elected are as follows. Com
mander, Joseph Hatfield S. Y. C., Joseph Muir
ray; O. NJ, j. z. Lonergan; Chap, Jas. Muir
ray: Q. D., T. J. O'Brien; o. e., John Denny
Adj't, Thomas McCloskey.
Comradc Calvin s. Nichols, Granville, n. Y,
writes us that Horace +. Howard Post No. 267,
organized last May with ten charter members,
now has thirty four. II has moved into a new
hall, and installed the following officers: Com
mander. S. X. Potter; 5. V. c., o. ID. Johnson
J.V.C L.Vodrey: @. ". s, Charles Wait; Chap
! lain, John Butler; Surg. George Smith; o. D.,
| G. 5. Nichols, O. g., William Shaw; Adj't, f.
d. Hammond; S. NJ, \. c. Potter.
The installation of officers of A. n. Baldwin
Post, No 263, Hunter, n. y, took place on the
18th inst, as follows: Commander, George K.
Graham; S. c., James Lake; J. V. c., Bur
tor TOmpkins; Surg, Charles Ingalls,; Chap,
r Palmer; O. NJ, C. Z. Lake; O. D., Uriah
IL
| 4. S Graham; Q. NJ. S, Charles d. Wiltse; S.
NJ, d. II. Douglass. The Post was organized
| last June, and has since doubled the number OF
its charter members
Carpenter Post, No. 321, Dryden, New York,
was organized last Saturday evening with
twenty-one charter members under most favor
| able circumstances. The officers are follows
Commander, d. r. Montgomery s. V. c., Will
liam w Kennedy; J. V. c., William J. Lum-
| H,, 7 n
Harmon; o. e., Charles V. Fittz; @. NJ, James
C. Lormon; Adj't, F. NJ. Lewis; @. NJ Serg't,
| T. II. DUEL Sergt Maj, Thomas Burch.
Brankton Post, No 146, Napanoch, n Y, is
! doing we'll. 1t numbers about thirty members
and more coming in The following have been
! installed as its officers: Commander, l.. Cham
| paigne; 5. Y. c., VIM. Eastman; J. v C., VIM.
! Vankeurcn; Adi't, L. F. Hail. Chaplain, Luther
| Tooller; O. NJ, Melvin Atkins; 0. D., Henry
| Vankeureu; Q. G., Owen Patterson.
Post No 125, Pekin, n Y, installed the
following officers on the 9TH inst. Commander,
| William Dutton; 5. V. c., A Brace; J. V. c.,
| A. Hause; Surg, j. Bush; O. NJ, A. Reigle
Chap, ii. Collins; O. D., II. Elton; Adjt, f. Il.
Nafus. After the installation pork and bean
supper was enjoyed, followed by speeches by
Col. Goodridge and others.
The officers of Buford Post, No. 23S. Johnson
! burg New York, were publicly installed by
| Colonel A. b. Lawrence, of Warsaw, on the 18th
inst. Captain G. G. Parker was reelected Com
mander for the third term, and an elegant
Commanders badge presented him. An oyster
supper and a jovial time closed the entertain
| ment.
A. K Thorpe Post No sc, Belfast. n Y, has
installed the following officers: Commander,
L. r. Seeley; S. V. c., L. r. Hitchings; J. V.
c., c. Bolcum; Q. NJ, c. w. Miner; Chaplain,
- Luther; 0. d. Austin brock; o. G., -
| Dayley. The Post now has membership of
over 1O0 an increase of fifty within the past
| year.
The following officers of J. f. Whiteside
Post, NO 100, WeedspOrt, n. Y have been duly
installed Commander, o. J. Forman; S. V. c.,
r. S Barker; j. V. c., ID. J. Court; O. NJ, J..
w. WEIGH; Adj't, E. NJ. Stevens; Chap, Angelo
Grape; 0. D., +. II. Coppernoll; Surg, John
Schninder; o. Co. Charles Billows.
Gregg Post, No. 1913, Newfeld, n. Y, had a
| successful Campfire on the 18th inst. at head
quarters, at which bareback, coffee and pork
| and beans were discussed with relish.
Speeches, anecdotes, and songs followed.
Past Commander n. w. Day, of Dix Post, No.
135, of New York and Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Veterans Rights Union,
has called meeting of the committee at Troy,
to be held to-day.
Charters were issued from Department head
quarters last week to four new Posts as follows
| No 33I Poughlleepsie; No. 332, STANDARDS
Corners; No. 1873, Whiteville; No. 33i, lie Roy.
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