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The charity committee of Post /, Philad'a.
having been informed that an old soldier who
WAS not member OF The Order was dying in a
room IN the rear of l:23 Chestnutstrect PAID him
a visit on the Ist inst. They found 4 man sixty
eight years of age who was reduced to "A slleI-
eton through disease and want, lying on a cot
where he had been for tygo months. All the
assistance he had received in that time had
come from a pOer washer-Sonlan and a
gentleman who occupied the store on Chest
nut street. ThrougB the efforts OF President
Smith, Of Select Council an order was pro-
cured for the admission Of the sick man to the
University Hospital. after several similar in
situations had refused TO receive him Oh the
ground that they did not admit incurabie
cases The dying man gave his name AS Dray-
ton Britten. His wants sill be attended to by
the Grand Army OF the Republic, who look
upon soldier in distress as q brother whether
he IS member Of the Order or not.
The funeral of William A. J. Fiss. who died
from the effects Of heating received in the
Aorristown insane asylum, took place from his
late residence in Philadelphia on the 9Th inst.
About ], 400 people gazed upon the face of the
dead man as he lay dressed in the uniform of
the g. 4. r., with the badge of the Order
pinned upon his breast The funeral services
we're conducted hy Rev. DR.. Andrew Manship.
OF the Sanctuary u. Z. Church. The casl1et
was draped with the American flag The pro-
cessiOn was preceded by Post 81, G. A. r. At
the cemetery the Post fired a salute of twenty
four guns over the grave OF their deceased
comrade.
Comrade S. J. Croker, North Warren, Pa.
who sends US one new subscriber. writes that
Eben n. Ford Post, No. 336, Warren, Pa. now
musters one hundred comrades and expects to
have three hundred soon.
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sixteenth Ohio Reunion.

The eighth annual Reunion of the Sixteenth
regiment OF Ohio volunteers began at Wooster.
OhIo, ON Wednesday. August 1st. Early in the
morning trains on the F.. TT. w. & R.R.
from the East and West and the forenoon and
afternoon, brought the veteran members of their
Scared and aeeimated ranks from adjoining
and distant counties and some from other States.
From the surrounding country the boys came
IN wagons and buggies and on horse back Large
knots Of these soldiers were seen ON the streets
all day, and the q. A. Z. Hall was the rendez-
yOus where ali gathered. The ball was beauti-
fully decorated with flags, evergreen, flowers
and pictures By 8 o'clock p. n the hall was
denSely packed with the cid veterans and their
families and friends, TO listen and participates in
exercises CT the Campfire sociable The pro-
gramme was carried ons as follows: Song,
Aud Lang Syue," by the Glee Club; PRAYER
py the chaplain, j. EatI0ck welcome address
by Capt. Lsmuel Jeffries; response by Serg't
;. N Coe; Song, Rally Around the Flag" by
the Giee Club; toast, the Ladies' Auxiliary Of
Given Post, @. A. r. by Chaplain CIV. Pepper :;
replied To By the president, Mrs. r. H Jeffries
song, My Country It's of Thee" camp stories
and army jokes by the comrades. Speeches
Were delivered by the Mayor Of Wooster, Serg't
.. y. COe. Chaplain Geo. ". Pepper, Mrs. Hattie
II. JetfeTieS, president Of the Ladies Auxiliary,
and others. COmrsde WOOlbach, from the COM
mIttee on selection of officers, reported For
president, Capt A 5. Mcclure; vice-presdent,
mos. l. Dill. On motion the report was re-
eelved and the officers elected by reclamation.
several letters were then read from absent COM
rades. The next Reunion viii be held in
Wooster, Ohio, on the first Thursday of August,
1854.
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RBUNE vAsENeToN c. THURSDAY AUGUST 49, 1889

was announced in the report of the Adiutant-
General of the Department that our Com
mander had recruited more men during the
year than any other comrade in Ohio. We
have faculty of pulling together and always
being on the move, and this is the secret of
our success We extend comrades everywhere
a cordial invitation to visit us, our stated
meetings being held on the second and fourth
Thursday evenings in each month. but we
generally meet every week. | hope THE
TRIBUNE may in the future as in the past
prove 10 be the earnest advocate of our COM
rades and their cause.
The Columbus Despatch gives the following
incident of the excursion TO Denver: The
only accident to any one, occurred the next
day at Colorado Springs, where Department
Commander J. c. Niche, of Kentucky, broke
a knee cap while trying to board train that
was moving out. Mr.. w. J. Elliott, who had
just gotten on the train ahead Of him, turned
in time to see Mr.. Niche about to lose his
grip after striking his knee on the rear of the
platform and pulled him on. He was left at
Denver by the Columbus party, and returned
home by another route. The accident was all
the more to be regretted. as the injured man
the jolliest of the crowd, and also quite
well advanced in life, being about fiftyfve
years of age"
Comrade George c. Jenkins Washington
Courthouse, Ohio, writes us that Colonel L. L.
Lindsey. Post Commander of Post No I19, G..
A. X, organized Post Casio. No. 342, at Blan-
chester, on Saturday evening, July 21st. The
Post organized under very favorable circum-
stances, there being fifty-nine charter MEN,
berS. The following comrades were chosen and
installed as officers of the Post: Commander,
C. B. Riley; S. V. c., A. B. Friend; j. V. c., J.
NJ. Wolf; Adj't, T. A. Goulding; Q. NJ, j. NJ.
Casio: Surgeon, ID. H. Moon; Chaplain Rev. j.
f. McColm; o. d., j. N. E. Whitacre; o. g., T.
B. Baldwin; S. NJ, ]. w. Smith; Q. N. s.,
Minor Swan.
Comrade W. C. Dove, Eaton, Ohio, who sends
one subscriber, writes as follows: Mulbaren-
0Cain Post. No. 3, of this place, is in flour
ishing condition, and now musters ninety-one,
with enough applications Oh file to make one
hundred. On Tuesday evening, July 3lst,
twenty-five comrades from this Post accom-
panied q. NJ. Flenner, d. NJ. O.. of this district,
to New Paris where they mustered another
Post with twenty seven charter members.
Comrades from Posts at West Manchester and
Richmond were also present, aud we had jolly
time.
Quiggle Post, G. A. E., Swanton, Ohio, will
have Reunion the 18th of August, and all
soldiers aud Posts are cordially invited to join
with them in having good time that day.
There will be speaking during the day, a good
OLD army dinner Of pork and beans, and Bow
cry Harvest Dance i'll the beautiful grove dur
ing the day and evening.
Comrade d. Farrell, writes US that Reno Post,
No. 81, recently mustered at Lowellville, Ohio,
now numbers ifty-one members in good stand
Ing and is in very hourishing condition.
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to disappointment on Monday. for after going
forty miles to reach its depot, five Of us were
compelled to return home met gunboat-
man, named VIM Clancy, formerly of Phila-
delpbia, Pa, who served on gunboat 81,
Nonkeag." Captain Thompson, commanding,
of Mississippi squadron, who wants the address
of Masters Mate Henry Ferris, of said boat, to
be printed in The TRIBUNE, where he can
see it.
Comrade Charles Bush. Salina, Kan, writes
US that Salina Post, No. 127, organized at that
place on September IL, 1882, how has 100 MEM
hers, and is in flourishing condition. The
following are the officers Commander, l.. b.
Tuttil; S. v. c., Ed. Whitman; j. v c., NJ. d.
Sampson Adj't, f. A. Smith Q. NJ, D. J. Adj
Olson; Surg, J. w. Crowley; Chaplain, A.
Lincoln; 0. D., Chas T. Hilton; o. g., Chas.
Bush; S. NJ, FL. III. Swaziland.
Comrade C. FL. Barton, Topeka Kan, writes
US that the Flambeaux Club, whose parade on
the evening of July oath at Denver was one of
the most interesting and brilliant features of
the Encanpment festivities, numbered some
fifty comrades of Post No. 1, of Topeka.
Comrade w. W. Angelo writes US that Me-
Caslin Post, No. 1T, of Paola, Kan, is in a
furnishing condition, and will go to the State
Reunion at Leaf 200 strong
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The GRAND ARMY.
Opening the New National Headquar-
terS---Department News.

On the return Of General Robert B. Death,
the new Commander-in-Chief of the Grand
Army. 70 Philadelphia he was rendered an in
forFlal reception the evening of August g.
at fhe hall of Post No. ;, Of that city, and on
Jhesday evening last held a formal reception
>|at the same place, report Of which, owing 10
the hour at which we go TO press, we are IN
able to present in this issue.
Cornmander-in-Chief Beath's first order wilT
doubtless be issued in time FOR publication in our
next nuniber, and 10y week from to-day the
transfer OF papers, documents &c, from the old to
the new National Headquarters will have been
effected, and the work of the new administration
will begin IN earnest. Weshall endeavor 10 keep
our readers thoroughly posted from week to
week as 70 affairs at National Headquarters
Our comrades should not forget, however, that
while much depends upon the manner in which
the general officers Of the Grand Army dis
charge their duty, the labors of the latter viii
be of little avail unless they themselves are
fully sensible of the responsibilities which rest
upon them, and arc quick TO take advantage
of the opportunities which offer fer the extern
sion OF the Order.
The following appointments by Commander
in-Chief Beath are announced: Comrade Thos.
J. Stewart, A. A. G. Of Pennsylvania, as A. A.
G. on the staff of the Commander-in Chief. and
COmrade John Stewart, Post 5, Philadelphia,
A ID. C.-in-Chief.
Since the opening Of the new administration
year THE TRIBUNE has received and complied
with thirty-one requests for blank application
for Post charters and has transmitted TO the
proper Department authorities seven applica-
TONS duly signed and authenticated for the
muster Of new Posts. The total number of
charter members, as shown by the signatures
TO these applications was l65. or an average Of
over twenty-seven to each new Post. Adjutant-
Generals OF Departments through whose hands
these applications may pass, viii confer favor
upon THE TRIBUNE by keeping record Of
them.
During the past week The TRIBUNE for
warded blank applications for charters TO the
following: J. E. Porter. Cedron, Kan; NJ V.
Simmons, DemOsville KY; S. C. Ferguson,
RidgeviIle Corners Ohio; Charles Barfeld,
Metropolis, H.; John n. Culbertson, Muncie,
Ind; J. NJ Pierce, Belmond, Iowa; 81 Bayse,
Moose Lake, Mimi; l. H. Brock, Mantle, III.
During the same period applications were
forwarded TO Department authorities for the
muster of TRIBUNE Posts at the following
places: Euclid, Ohio. twenty-three signers;
Eyota, Mimi, fourteen signers; Atlanta. H.,
thirty-one signcrs; Madison, Ohio, twenty-six
signers; GAINESVILLE, Iowa. ffty-one signers
SpringpOrt, Mich, twenty signers.
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MAINE.
The following order has been issued by Colo
mel Joseph b. Peaks:

The following order has been issued by Colo
mel Joseph d. Peaks:
HEADQ'Rs NoETHERs DIVISION, G. Ar,
General Orders. No /
J. The annual Encampment Of this association is
ordered CD August ii and Slti instant AZ Piscai-
gus Central Park ia foxcr0ft, and viii be desig-
mated Camp Hiram Burnhatn.
H. Aciutsnts Of tho several Posts comprising the
DIVISION ru- sled ascertain AS soon As posi-
bic the number of comrades belonging TO their sew
erai Organizations WHO wall probably attend the
Eiscalilpnent. and repor1 the sIne these head
quarters, 50 that arrangements can be made for
III Posts can arrange for cookflg their own ra-
TONS upon the ground can atd accommodations
with The suffer. who VIII furnish meals for all who
desire, al moderate prices. AGjutants OF Posts
WI please notify these headquarters in relation 70
this matter. that all aTTIIe ean he made
~. Il lsearuesiiy hoped that every cornrade viii
avail himself O. ttis opportunity of meeting his
old comrades ia arms and OF making t!lis initial
EncanPment such occasion Is VIII induce its
annual repetition
BY commend Of JOSEPH 2. PEAKS.
Colonel Commanding Division.
A III. WkRRES, AdjGtant.
Comrade ii. R. Cowan, Bangor. Ne writes
that Post No II is Aoarishing though not
growing very fast tbis warm weather We
propose TO attend the muster Of the Northern
Division q. A. r. the 29th and 30th Of this
month, at Foxcroft, where We expect TO meet
ten or twelve Posts, besides delegates from
OAACtc- We A@AS Al4-H CuIt5S composed OF
sons Of comrades from twelve to sixteen years
OF age; the corps numbers twenty-three at
present and we hope II VIII be able to furnish
al the music we shall need for number OF
years.
a grand time is expected al Lake Marano-
cook, August is, on the occasion of the semi
annual Encampment Of the Department of
Maine O. a. z. This is q central point In the
State and good accommodation and low rates
are furnished by the NJ c. r. T., so that it
should be literally patronized byns all.
1t is unpleasant to hear that Past Junior
Vice Commander-in-Chief Bangs, of Water
vile, Me-, was badly poisoned while gathering
flowers near Denver. 1t is supposed he came
across some poisoned ivy.-Neg England Veteran.
ConlTade Bangs is now in the West, and vyilI
visit San Francisco on the 22d inst.
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NEW JERSEY.

COmrade J. A. Charlton, Spotswood. n J.,
writes Us that on the evening of the 9TH inst.
few veterans from Spotswood and neighbor-
ing towns met at Old Bridge for the purpose of
organizing q. A. r. Post. Sixteen signed
the application Tor charter, and double that
number viii join at the adjourned meeting.
which will occur on the evening of August %
at the same place. The headquarters of the
new Post will be at Old Bridge
The State Encampment at Princeton-Sep-
TENDER Sd to oth-prom!Ses 10 be "a very inter
esting event. The Fourth and Sixth regiments
viii be at Camp 0lden the whole week, the
Third, Seventh. and Ninth regiments three
days each. There viii be sham battles We'd
nesday and Saturday aud fireworks Tuesday
and Friday evenings. Clam balles and bal
Icon ascension each day. The grounds are the
most spacious and convenient In the State for
camp purposes, with plenty OF shade and water.
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MINNESOTA.

Comrade c. c. Doss, Fulda Mimi, writes us
as follows: AT meeting held here on the 18th
inst. &. A. L. Post was organized with six
teen members and the following officers were
elected: Commander, b. Waulsteincroft S. v.
G., w. A. Carr; J. V. c., H. Lutten; Adj't, B.
W Waulsteincroft; Surgeon DIR. B. e. Daley !;
Chaplain, c. c. Christman S. NJ, G. B. Stiles;
@. VI. s., G. Wilson; O. d., Osker Satin; @. NJ,
/. S. Swan; o. g. E. ]. Clark After election
the meeting adjourned to meet the 25th of Au-
gust, when it is expected there will be a large
addition in numbers.
Comrade John Pennock, Little Falls, Mimi,
writes Us that there has been new Post organ
lied at that place, which now numbers fifty
members
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INDIANA.

Comrade Thomas F. Warner, Columbus, Ind,
writes us that Commander /. Griffin, of Keith
Post, OF that place, acting S. ID. NJ. o., accom-
panied by twelve members of the Post, mus
tered r N. Kelly Post, of Edinburg, with
twenty charter members. The following are
the Officers: Commander, J. c. Freze; S. V. c.,
Lee Slater: J. V. C., E. II. Thompson; o. d.,
II. Nj. Winterberg; o. u, J. B. Mickey; Surg,
w. c. Prather; Q. NJ, j. d. Breeding; Adj't
j. r. Sharp.
William T. Davis Post, No. PA, was organ
lied at Patriot, Ind on the evening of the Sd
inst, with the following officers Commander,
Captain s p. Davis; S. V. c., DIR. r. A. Jamie
sou; J. V. c., Robert Sheldon; @. NJ, w. f.
Gockel; Chaplain, John j. Huston; 0. D.,
William H Bonnell; o. G.. E. E. North S.
NJ, Upton Lampkins; Q. NJ, Thee. Bonnell.
The Post is composed of good material and no
doubt viii grow and prosper.
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ILLINOIS.

Post No. 105, Pontiac H., held grand Camp
fire at Venniliion Park, Pontiac on the 18th
inst. The following was the programme: Re-
veille, 1888 a. m; prayer By Comrdde G. w.
Cue; song, " My Country, It's of Thee y; Sa-
lUtatuTy, Comrade Ii. IL. Mcdowell; music by
drum corps; toast. 8 Our Union Defenders -
Hon. Dick Ogiesby; song, Marching Through
Georgia by glec club; toast. The Ideas of the
War "-Comrade |. N Phillips; song. Rally
Round the Flag, Boys" y; supper; song, TENT
ing Tonight on the Old Camp Ground -: toast.
THE Union Volunteers Col Henry Case :
song, Battle Cry OF Freedom" by glee club ;
toast, i he Army Mule and the Suttler"-Com
rade o. +. Avery; music by drum corps; toast,
" Illinois in the War ''-Comrade John McNulta:
song, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" by glee club !;
volunteer toasts and miscellaneous responses
closing song, John Browns Body" by the
entire audience.
Comrade j. J. Ray, Blandinsville. Ill, writes
US that the Post at that place was mustered in
last June with thirty members, and the follow
ing officers were elected: Commander, Charles
Z. Hume; S. V. c., j. j. Ray; j. V. c., Charles
Speirnan; o. d., James Foley; @. NJ, William
McCord; Surg. DR.. j. NJ. Duncan; Chap Jno.
Phillips He adds: would like to correct
the surgeon of the Twenty second Kentucky
as TO the taking of Arkansas Post. | partici-
pated in that battle and kept i diary, and I
have it the 18th of January, 1862, instead of
January 18th, as he says"
Comrade Oscar F. Avery, Pontiac, H., who
sends us one new subscriber, writes as follows ::
There were five accessions to our Post no.
105) last night, and two more applications. We
Will hold grand Campfire at this place at
which General R. J. Oglesby is to be the prin-
cipal speaker. All comrades are invited
Comrade J. W. King, Newman, H., writes
us that new Post is about TO be organized at
that place. Eighty eight ex-soldiers have
signed the application for charter.
The second annual Reunion OF the One Hun
dred and Twenty-ffth !. V viii be held at
Danyille, H., on September 5.
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MISSOURI.

Comrade A. R. Jaques Commander Frank
lin Shanks Post, Lutesville and Marble Hill,
No. writes us that that Post was organized on
the 4th inst, with twenty-five charter mem
bers. The following are the officers: Post Com
mander, A. R. Jaques; S. V. c., Robt. W.
Fisher; j. Y. O., VIM. Nevins; Chaplain, d.
L. Phelps; Surg. August Sander; @. NJ, Geo.
d. Clark; o. d., L. Murdoch 0. G., Johnson
M. Shell. He adds: Tally one more Post for
THE TRIBUNE. The Post herewith reported
would not probably have ever been mustered
had it not been for the circulation of The
TRIBUNE in our midst.
Comrade John e. Lagle, Lindersyille Mo.
writes us that VIM. Wood Post was organized
at that place on the 2oth ult., with the follow
ing officers Commander, John II. Iagle; S.V.
c., John Noble; J. V. G., James A. Whiteman !:
AdJ't, Grafton Zimmerman Chaplain, Robert
Thompson; 0. D., Thomas Murphy: O. Ne. s..
George G. Gluck; o. G., Lewis A. Kliagen-
smith.
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TENNESSEE.

Comrade James T. Wolverton, Adamsville
Tenn, writes as follows: Fielding Hurst Post.
No. z, G. A. B., was mustered in by Comrade
Edward s. Jones, Mastering Officer, with
twenty-seyen members, five members being
absent. Tho old soldiers seems to be alive here,
and we expect to have thriving Post. Below
are the names of the officers of our Post: Com
Blazeley; ]. V. c., John L. Smith; @. NJ. Jas
I. Woiyerton; o. d., VIM. j. Phillips; o. G.,
George w. Peelford; Surgeon, w III. Jeter;
Adj't, J. r. Wesson; S. NJ, James Hughes; O.
II. s., Abram PUNK. The Office of Chaplain
VIII be filed at our next meeting.
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KANSAS.

Comrade Henry ]. Walker, lie Roy, Kan,
writes us as follows: This is one of the Posts
instituted by your assistance this year. and it
has detailed me to report to you occasionally.
We are growing steadily, and hope to amount
to something of power in this community
some day. On Memorial Day we turned out
and had charge of the services, the writer
being speaker of the occasion On July 18th
our Post had charge of the celebration here
which WAS great success indeed. A. NJ
Fiory colonel OF Forty-si&th Indiana infantry,
was orator of the day, and gave us an excep.
tionally good address. Our Post was repre-
sented at Deaver. but the refusal of the A. T.
and s. F. r. r., to carry at the special reduced
rates agreed on with the g. A. r. for companies
OF ten for less than that number and a part of
our company of ten having gone on on Satur-
DAY with another company, left the rest of us
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DAKOTA.

Comrade Horace G. Wolfe, Chief Mastering
Officer, Department of Dakota, writes us as
follows: / have the honor to report the muster
of I. o. Howe Post at Altoona eighteen miles
north of Huron, Beadle county, d. T.. also,
the final muster of Harvey Post, at Rapid City.
Each of these start out with a large charter
membership. l now have four applications for
Posts of which / will write you soon. This
Department has made great advances since its
organization one year ago last January. The
writer travelled over 1000 miles to muster
George A. Custer Post, No 1, and nearly 5000
miles to organize the first ten Posts in this
Territory. We are now well up in the thirties
and hope before fall to number fifty live Posts.
This Territory is filling up rapidly, and large
share of the emigration is old soldiers.
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Conpanr I. tenth cgnnectiegt. Begn,o,.

The second annual Reunion Of Co. !, Tenth
Connecticut volunteers, WIS held at Round
Island, Greenwich Harb0r, Conn, on the 9th
inst. The attendance was very large. At noon
the tables were spread and q bOuRtiful repass
was partaken Of by those present. after which
addresses were made by George F. Elliott and
William g. Ritch, followed by stories and rem
iniseenees Of the war by Commander Wright,
of Lombard Post, and others. Appeals were
made TO these present who had not yet Joined
the G.. A. Z. 70 do SO az once, and the results
was that seven recruits were obtained.
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NEBRAS SKA.

The Campfire held at the new G.. A. r. hall,
Long Pine. Neb., on the evening of the 9th
ult, was well attended, both by citizens and
comrades, and the old patriotic fire burned and
glowed in the hearts of the people Good cof-
fee, beans, and bareback were INDUCED in
with great relish by all present.
Comrade E. w. Metcaif, Western, Neb writes
US that Curtis Post, of that place, is doing very
well, and all the comrades feel proud of THE
TRIRuNE
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SANDWICH ISLANDS.

George W. De Long Post, at Honolulu, Sand
witch Islands, which was organized two years
ago. this month, now numbers thirty three
comrades. The officers are as follows: Com
mander, r. w. Lain; S. v c., Samuel Mott; J.
V. c., w. R. Laurence; Adj't, F. L. Clarke ;
Surgeon, NJ. Hagan Chaplain, S. NJ. Keague !;
O. NJ, K. Jay Greene; S. NJ, Comrade Arnold; ;
O. NJ. s., Comrade Wilson. There are some 200
veterans on the Island, and the Post viii
doubtless increase in number
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OHIO.

Comrade J. C. Bishop, Middleport o., writes
us as follows: Permit me to inform your read
eTs that Middleport Post, No. 125 Department
of Ohio, is located in village of the same
name, on the Ohio River, about halfway be-
tween Pitts5urg and Cincinnati; was organ
lied August 10, 1881; is ono of six Posts in the
county, and has to-day a membership of 3l4
comrades in good standing. At the meeting of
the Department Encampment, last January, it