The National tribune., 1883-10-25
intercourse and the holding of annual Reun-
GRAND ARMY DAY.


successful affair, but as the time draws near,
the comrades have aroused themselves and are
working hard for q creditable display. Over
forty Posts viii be in line, including visiting
Posts from Chester, West Chester, PhGnixville
and Norristown, Pa; Wilmington, Del; Cam
den and Trenton, n. j., and probably other
places Post Nos 10, II and 275, of this city,
will not take part in the parade, but viii hold
picnic at Smiths Broad Street Park all day
and part of the night. As these three Posts
are the ones that held the Sunday Camp-fres
that were so severely denounced by the De-
partment Commander, and by the public press,
you can draw your own conclusions. The
Campfire in the evening will undoubtedly be
brilliant affair, and is being eagerly looked
forward to. The COMMANDMENTS Chief will at
tend and also be in the parade, which he,
together with Department Commander Os-
borne, win review on Broad street.
PHILADELPHIA POSTS.
The muster of Post No 10, on Thursday
night, was bright spot in the records of this
Post, the room being crowded to its utmost
capacity. There were present large delega-
tion of Post No 10 and its guard, under COM
mand of Past Commander Jabez Artman; Com
mander Neiman and number of comrades of
Post No. II, of Norristown; Commander Davis
and comrades of Post No 79, of Conshohocken;
Commander Speese and delegation of Post No.
80, together with visitors from Posts Nos. DO,
81, la, and 100. The regular order of business
was quickly dispatched, after which Com
mander Artman on behalf of Post No. los
guard, presented the Post with handsome set
of gnidons, won by No. 19's guard at a recent
rifle shooting. at the request of Commander
/ Leyering, Past Department Commander A.
Wilson Norris received the beautiful gifts in
an eloquent and appropriate address. Camp
fire was then started, with Past Commander
] 0'Nein, of Post No. 10, presiding. Addresses
were made by Comrades Walter and Artman,
of No. 10; Neiman and Bean. of No. H. Davis
and Williams Of No 70, and others, and SUBJ
stantial lunch was partaken Of 1t was mid
night when the interesting occasion was closed
/ and the large and well-pleased aSsemblage dis
1 persed.
The naval Post movement has taken def
! mite shape, a permanent organization having
been formed for the furtheranee of the object
/ In view The application for charter viii not
\ be made before the first of the coming year.
In the meantime, by the collection of fees and
dues, fund viii be raised to meet the neees-
sary preliminary expenses Members of other
4 Posts, possessing badges, will be charged 81 !;
without badges, S1.75, and all others s.. Sew
enty-eight names have thus far been received
/ from those who have determined to join the
Post. The officers of the organization are:
President, William J. Ferguson, Post No. 5 !;
secretary, John f. Mackey, Post No. 6; treas
urer, William N. Bartram, Post No. 8.
AT the injecting u6tQ EsSS SATURDAY ulgnI
there was a large attendance, and several
/ spirited addresses were made by Comrades
Mackey, of Post No. s; Simmons, of No 3; Bar
! tram. of No. S; Ferguson, of No. 3; Roberts of
No.S3, and Others Much enthuiasm was shown,
and the application for charter viii contain at
! least one hundred names.
NOTES.
The Association of the Twenty Regi-
ment, Pennsylvania volunteers, held a meeting
in the early part of the week. formed a per-
4 manent organization adopted laws for its gov
/ ernment. and appointed a committee to solicit
contributions for the erection OF a tablet on the
! Gettysburg battlefield TO mark the location
held by the regiment during the fight. Reso-
/ lutions of regret at the deaths of Capt. Albert
Huber and Col. Bushbech, both of which oc-
Cured recently, were unanimously adopted.
The twentieth anniversary of the battle of
I Missionary Ridge viii be celebrated by Re-
union and banquet on November 25th.
A report of Gen. Louis Wagner, treasurer of
the Germantown soldiers and sailors monu-
ment fund, shows the total amount of subscrip-
tions acknowledged to have been $12039.9
amounts uncollected, errors in acknowledge
ments, &c, S172; net receipts, 81, ,667.91. A
detailed statement Of the expenditure of this
money VIII be published and sent TO each sub
scriber as soon rs the auditing committee ex-
amines the accounts Of the treasurer.
On Monday night the 18th inst, Post No. II,
OF Norristown, mustered in six recruits from
the vicinity of Troppe, Montgomery county.
| These are the advance-guard Of about thirty
from that locality who have signifisd their in
tention Of joining the Post On Thursday, 25th
inst, the Post viii parade as escort 10 the Sur
| viyors Association of the Ninety-third regi-
ment, Pennsylvania volunteers, which will
hold its annual Reunion in Norristown on that
day.
About three months ago George G. Meade
Post No. j, took possession of as handsome quar-
ters as can be found in the city. They are To-
Gated at 1l09 Chestnut street, and occupy the
whole second floor. Fronting the street is an
elegantly furnished parlor and reception room
which is separated from the Post room by a
large ante-room. The Post room is large and
well furnished the walls being literally cov-
cred with valuable paintings engrayings
relics, &c. There having been, as yet, no for
mai opening Of these rooms, the entertainment
committee announce that promenade concert
viii be given there on the evening of Wednesday
October 31st, at 8 O'Clock, to which comrades
their families and friends are cordially invited
The War Songs" concert Of Post No. s. al
Association Hall, on Thursday evening, was
very pleasant affair." and, judging from the ap
pearance Of the house, viii net the comrades Z
handsome sum. The chorus of fifty voices un
der the direction of Comrade g. w. North
showed careful training that made their par
IN the programme all that could be desired
To say that the orchestra was under the leader
ship of Comrade Carl Sentz is sufficient evi
dence Of its artistic merits and 2 guarantee tha
il contributed its full share TO the pleasures o
. the evening. Comrade II. r. d. Blaclzwoo(
well deserves the praise bestowed upon thi
beautiful tableaux arranged by him, those o
! Fraternity Charity, and Loyalty" "Th'
Last Shot" and After the Battle" being par
ticularly realistic as was evidenced by the ap
plause bestowed upon them by the many olt
: veterans present.
At the last muster of Post No. s. an invitation
was extended TO the battalion Of soldiers or
: phans to take part with the Post in the parad
on Grand Army day; also, to the United State
marines stationed at the League Island navy
yard. The report Of the Post Quartermastel
: shows highly satisfactory condition of tn
? funds in his charge, there being over ST 900 il
the relief fund alone.
Several Posts having presented to councils
petition TO grant permission to erect the eques
i, trian statue of Gen. John T. Reynolds in Inde
pendence Square, resolution TO that effect was
/; at the meeting Of councils on Thursday last
) introduced and referred to the committee o.
city property.
0 At Post No. 2s muster on Thursday night
) Adjutant-General Yanderslice delivered a
: eloquent address on Grand Army matters i
general, and the extraordinary progress of th
: Order in the West
.
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