The National tribune., 1883-10-04
PENNSYLVANIA.

The following letter is from one of the most
energetic and efficient Grand Army workers
in the Department Comrade Van Dervoort is
not the man to accept financial aid from any
quarter-he has all the self-reliance of a true
soldier-but we know it will cheer his heart TO
read these words of loyal affection and esteem:
MuEsBURG, CENTRE Co, Pa, Sept 27, 1883.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Having noticed with regret) in yours and
other papers that Past Commander-in-Chiefo of
the c. A. r. Paul Van Dervoort has been q
consider unjustly, too) discharged from his
position in the Railway MaifService in Omaha;
knowing of the great service he has been to the
G. A. r; feeling sure the great majority of the
g. Il. r. is in full sympathy with him in this
he now suffers, / propose something substan-
tial in the way of sympathy, suggesting fund
be raised for his benefit (if he will accept it,,
to be paid to General Beath, Commander in
Chief; John Taylor, Quartermaster-Genera
and John H.Vanderslice, A. g. of the G. A. r.,
1902 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Five dol
lars would be about the amount each Post
should give and | now pledge Post No. PSI for
that amount Let action be taken at once.
The several Posts OF the G. A. r. should also at
once pass resolutions, taking steps for hear
ing, as none has yet been given by Postmaster
General Gresham for Comrade Van Dervoort,
that he may state his side of the case. 1t seems
his subordinates on the other side, and acted
hastily on it, to the hurt Of Comrade Van Der
Yoort Let us have an expression IN the mat
ter. AUSTIN CURTIN,
Commander Post No. 261 Dept of Pa.
Comrade G. W. Zinn, of Newport, Pa, writes
that the old soldiers of the late war Of Perry
county, Pa, had bean-soup" in Stambaugh's
woods, near Landisburg, Perry county, Pa on
Saturday, the 22d inst under the direction of
Major George Sherman, which was largely at
tended, and, to the delight of the outsiders,
many hundreds of whom were present, a roll
call was had, and procession was formed and
the veterans had a grand march.
On Friday evening, the 21st inst, Albert W.
Perrin Post, No. $40, was organized in Elk
county, Pa, with twenty-five charter men,
bers. The following officers were elected :
Commander, D. F. Farrand; S. V. c., Reuben
Mohney; ]. Y. c., Dubois Gorton; @. NJ, James
Penfeld; Adj't, 0. T. Miner; Surg, w. L..
Williams; o. D., NJ E. Lesser; 0. G., Philip
Shirk; Chaplain, Comrade Andrews.
Mr. sawara s. Snyder died at his residence
near Sunbery, Pa, on the 23d ult aged forty
three years. He served in the late war as q
private in company G, Eighteenth Pennsylva-
MIA cavalry. His remains were inferred in
Brice's addition to the cemetery.
On Saturday evening September % num-
Der of comrades of Lewisburgh (Pa.) Post, g. A.
r., accompanied by number of their friends
and the Lewisburgh band, went to Montgom-
cry to attend a bean bake.
At the request of Mayor King, of Philadel-
phia, General Osborne, Grand Army Com
mander, prohibited Reynolds Post No. II, from
holding Campfire Sunday evening" Septem-
ber 23d.
Comrade Morris Eldred, Equinunk, Pa,
writes that George P. Sutler Post, No. 340 has
recently been organized at that place with
forty charter members, and is in a flourishing
condition.
The Soldiers Home Society of Philadelphia
are about to place in Mount Moriah cemetery a
bronze statue representing soldier in winter
uniform. The statue is seven feet two inches
high.
| Comrade Adam Drummer, member of Admi-
raj DUPONT Post, No. a. of Philadelphia, was
| buried on Sunday, 30th, at GIenwood cemetery,
The next Reunion of the One Hundred and
| Thirty-eighth Pennsylvania volunteers will be
held at Conshohocken, Pa, September %, 1884
Post No. 334, of Philadelphia, Pa, organized
about four months ago, now has forty-two act
| i've andtwenty-six honorary members.
Kearney Post, No IS, of Frankford, Pa, viii
hold fair during Christmas week.