The National tribune., 1883-02-15


| should be made lively and entertaining, busl-
ness transacted quickly, always time given for
fraternal greeting, and few minutes Tor rem
| iniscenceS."
General Fl. A. Barnum as chairman of the
| memorial committee of New York city, has
| sent out circulars requesting the delegates to
the committee to send their credentials to the sec
| rotary, Lehman Israels. A meeting will be held
on Monday evening of next week, at the Pen
| sion Office, in Canal street. General Barnum,
| to whom is credited the great success attending
the observance of Decoration Day last year,
positively declines to allow his name to be used
| again in connection with the craftsmanship of
| the committee. The suggestion has been made
| that the occasion of Decoration Day this year
shall be made available to interest the general
! public in the project of building soldiers and
sailors monument in that city that shall be
| commensurate with the record of New York in
the war and her position as the Metropolitan
| city. The Soldiers and Sailors Monument As
ISOLATION, organized under the auspices of the
| Grand Army of the Republic of that city, on
Decoration Day, 1879, among the prominent
members of which are Ex-Governor Morgan,
Ex-Governor Hoffman, Judge DAILY, General
Aspinwall General McQuade, General Barnum,
and Others has been duly incorporated under
the laws of the State 1t will hold meeting
during the week and determine upon plan by
| which the matter may be brought before the
people ScncTdlIy anu CO-opeTdtlou Sdlhou ou
the work of the Grand Army. Colonel n. w.
| Day, chairman of the executive committee of
the Veterans Rights Union, states that meet
| ing of the union will be called in few days
| The printed proceedings of the convention held
in October we're distributed at the recent En-
campment at Troy, and resulted in the unani-
nous adoption of a resolution fully approving
the purposes of its organization.
cold Soldier" Richfield Springs, NY, writes
us that the comrades of Weldon Post, No. 206,
at that place. are all keenly alive to the benefits
of the G. A. r. It's two delegates, House and
Tallman, have returned from the State En-
campment at Troy, bringing such enthusiastic
accounts of the good work performed by the
Grand Army as to rouse the dryest old fogy.
The Post started out on foraging expedition
on the evening of February LIST, and made an
assault ON the works Of the Commander. On
the approach of the comrades the Commander
promptly barricadcd his Notifications with an
abundance of tobacco, and armed his garrison
with clay pipes, but the onslaught was SO des-
perate that an unconditional surrender was the
result. A pleasant evening was spent, and in due
time the detail reported the beans ready, thanked
:. by etceteras which were discussed in sOldierly
| manner. The presence of the genial officer OF
the Day from Turner Post, Cooperstown, was
an unexpected pleasure. The illness and con-
sequent absence Of some of the comrades was
much regretted. In the "wee sma' hours" the
happy party dispersed after singing number
of army songs, noticeable among which being
the Sword of Bunker Hill" well rendered by
| the Adjutant Says our correspondent: 1.-The
merits of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE were dis
cussed by the infantry, cavalry and artillery
present, a good many taking it, and all agreed
that it is exactly suited to the wants of the
soldier"
General John A. Reynolds, of Rochester, New
| York, recently elected Department Commander,
on Friday made the following staff appoint
ments Assistant Adjutant- General, Joseph A
Arlington, of Rochester; Assistant Quarter
master General, Milton II. Smith, of Roches-
ter; Inspector, N. A. Stearns, of Dansville;
Judge-Advocate, Harlan j. Swift, of Cuba;
Chief Mastering Officer, William w. Robacher,
of New York Aides-de- Camp, A. B. Lawrence,
of Buffalo; William II. Warner, of Syracuse;
II. E. Stambach, of Buffalo; E. b. Gere of Os-
wego; d. NJ. Perine Of Oswego; A. III. Sphere,
of Albany; J. c. J. Langbein, of New York;
| Charles II. Yost of Rochester Charles NOEL
roy, of New York; Joseph L. Follett, of Brook
| lyn; John L. Mcintosh, of Ithaca; Ira NJ.
| Hedges, of Haverstraw; Frank b. Frost, OF
Elmira; John Copeland, of Friendship: Thos.
B. Odell, of New York, and Robert B. Buchan-
| and, of Lockport.
Comrade Charles J. johnson, Hamilton, New
York, writes us that Arthur L. Brooks Post,
No. 272, at that place, recently passed a series
of resolutions of coincidence in the case of the
death of Louise Underhill, beloved daughter Of
Comrade c. W. Underhill. The officers of the
Post are: Commander, Charles J. johnson; S.
| V. c., Z. d. Spencer: J. V. c., Major Willard
Heech; Adj't, Captain Charles w. Underhill ;
O. NJ, William H. ALBERT; Surgeon, Dr. Frank
Francis Kennedy; o. G., A. McNeal; Serg't
Maj. Willis A. Merryfeld; @. NJ. Serg't, L. L.
| Weed. On the Goth inst. the Post will have its
annual Campfire, at which Senior Vice Depart
ment Commander II. Clay Hall and Inspector
General George A. Cantine, of the Department,
are expected to be present.
Comrade D. H. Farr sends the following list
of officers of Seth n. Hedges Post, Evansville,
Livingston, co., n Y: Commander, Col. NJ. A.
Stearns; s. V. c., A. w. Fielder; ]. V. c. John
Kriely; @. NJ, J. J. Bailey; o. D., William
Kramer; o. g., Charles Mclaughlin; Adj't,
Samuel Allen; Surgeon, w. II. Mclaughlin;
Chaplain, S. w. Tenney; @. NJ. S., Oscar Wood
ruff; S. NJ, w. III. Munsee. The Post has
eighty members and is in a prosperous con-
ditiOn On the 5th inst the Post had a Camp
fire at the Clinton Hotel. An entertainment,
which followed the banquet, was participated
in by Comrades Faulkner, Tenney, Fielder
Sutin, Burgess, Tiffany, Munsee, and others.
Comrade Kriely, J. V. c., walked seven miles
from his home at Ossian to be present.
Comrade c. E. Blackwell, Brooklyn, N. Y,
writes us that while on a visit to Mechanic
Vile, Saratoga county, N. Y, recently, he had
the honor of meeting Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth,
the father and mother of Col. E. E. Ellsworth
who was shot while taking down a rebel flag at
Alexandria on the Oath of May, 1861. He was
shown the sword which was presented to the Col
onel by the First Dragons of Chicago, and his
horse, which, though now nearly thirty years
of age, is still hardy and spry. When the horse
dies, Mr.. Ellsworth says he will be buried at
the foot of the Colonels grave.
Comrade Rose, Enfield Falls, New York,
writes us that Gregg Post in that vicinity,
whose twenty-five members are scattered over
an area of eight miles, is looking up, and the
boys are all taking lively interest in its we'll
fare. They meet at Newfield on the first
Thursday night of each month and at Trum-
bles Corners on the third Thursday night.
Some old Springfield rifles have been sent for
for drilling purposes.
Thirty-six gentlemen representing the polit-
ical and other public societies and clubs of note
in Brooklyn met on the 9Th inst in the parlors
of Mayor Lows house, to discuss the steps nee
essary to be taken towards the erection of a
soldiers monument in Brooklyn. Mayor Low,
who originally suggested the project, presided.
1t was resolved to appoint committee Of seven
to secure designs.
Charles H. Bells Post, No. 291, Wyoming, N.
Y, Organized last September with but ten
members has moro than double that number,