The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-07-12

their country's call, and CALAMITY defended the
integrity and unity of the Republic. 1t was
my pleasure to muster him into the ranks of
the Grand Army as member of J. C. Mccoy
Post, No 1, of this city, in 1882, and the COM
rades ofthe Order who were in his brigade will
all be glad to know that he takes a deep inter-
est in the organization. j. c. Mccoy Post, No. l,
mustered on Friday night, June 18th, sixteen
recruits. The Post then had a membership of
76S in good standing, and over sixty applica-
tions on file. We rank, numerically, as the
second Post in the Order. Every comrade is
on the skirmish line. Keep up the fire on the
old boys in order to induce them to unite with
US, as we are determined to fulfill the pledge
made by our Commander-inChief, and report to
our Department Commander on June 1, 1884,
that for strength, character, and influence, J.
c. Mccoy, Post No. 1, is in the foremost rank,
and the advance guard and banner Post of the
Grand Army OF the Republic.
Spangler Post, No. 80, of Bellaire, Ohio, had
monster picnic on the 4th at Rodefer's Or
chard, two miles below that city. During the
day number of the survivors of company A,
Forty third Ohio veterans, held a meeting, and
resolved to call all the living members together
for a Reunion at Bellaire on the 4th of October
next. The members residing in and near Bell
aire were constituted COMMITTEE to arrange
the details. 1t is proposed, during the Reunion,
to present the old company fag-presented to
to Spangler Post G. A. R., which is named in
honor of this gallant company's first COM
mander. Members of battery f, Second United
States light artillery, and of the Sixty third
Ohio veterans, might find the proceedings ofin-
terest, as company A proposes to hold battery
Robinett just as they did ON the bloody field of
Corinth twenty-one years ago. Capt. Geo. NJ
Wise, of Bellaire, is chairman of the committee
of arrangements, who will be pleased to answer
all inquiries.
T. D. McGillicuddy, District Mastering Off
Ger of the G. A. r. of Ohio, assisted by Col. c.
S. Cotter and T. R. Mason, of David Mcintosh
Post, No. 327, of Ravenna, organized Earl Mil
liken Post, No. 383, at Windham, Portage
county, on Friday evening, June 20, with the
following list of officers Post Commander, B.
T. Lovett S. v. c., c. w. Haskin; J. V. c.,
w. w. Randall; Adi't, P. R. Higley; Q. NJ, g.
A. Marvin; Chaplain, +. ID. Snow; Surg, DR..
F. G. Apologize; o. D., /. n. Wilcox; o. g.. G..
S. Pinney; S. NJ, E. S. Woodwork; Q. NJ S.,
James A. Snow Post Inspector, T. 0. Angel.
This Post takes the name of two of its town
boys who went forth to battle for their country
and persisted in the conflict, and now their sur
viving comrades seek to perpetnate their
memory. The Post starts under favorable
spices and bids fair to be an A No. l organza-
ton.
Comrade A. D. Launder, GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
who sends us four new subscribers, writes
us that Hazlett Post, No. 81, of that place,
now has 2SS members and is mastering
recruits at every meeting. He adds: A great
many of your subscribers here say they would
not be without THE TRIBUNE for five times its
price. / recommend it as safe paper for the
family circle as well as the best one for the ex-
soldiers
Comrade James K Madeira, of Capt John a.
Groee Post, No. 156, Circleville, Pickaway
county, Ohio, writes us as follows; Our Post is
in fourishing condition, with membership
of 100, but we have room for more. We will
get the balance of the veterans We are going
to attend the National Soldiers Reunion which
is to be held at Columbus Ohio, July "a to ~,
inclusive, in body.