The National tribune., 1883-10-18

town, arrived to take part in the ceremonies.
The muster took place in Odd Fellows Hall,
where all the necessary services were success
fully gone through with. Addresses were
made by Comrades Senior Vice Commander j.
W. Holland and John Murphy, Of Post No. 232.
Commander Mccoy pays well-deseryed COM
plinent to the officers of Post No. 232 for their
very efficient services and to all the comrades
present for their cheerful obedience, uniform
good conduct and assistance. The new Post
viii meet at Odd Fellows Hall every first and
third Thursday. The following are its officers:
Commander, ]. d. Gise; S. V. c., Jacob Kis-
singer; J. V. c., B. J. Evitts; Adj't, John w.
Hoffman; @. NJ, A. Dreibelbies: Surgeon,
Harrison Reigle: Chaplain, E. A. Kemble; O.
D.. Jacob Shire; O. c., Jonas w. Hoffman S.
NJ Henry T. Ferree: @. NJ. s., Josiah Umholtz
J. Maynard Post, No. 377, of Mehoopany,
Wyoming county, was mustered September
oath by B. w Marcy Commander of Post No
81, Wilkes Barre, assisted by large delegation
Of his Post. During the ceremonies of mus
tering twenty-eight charter members, the sci
opticon was used and the whole affair was very
satisfactorily conducted. Comrade Marcy
speaks very highly of the future of the Post,
which starts out with bright prospects, and
win. no doubt do credit to the Department.
Meetings will be held al Odd Fellows Hall on
Ant GGsA anu lGAiIO VI litoAbii'
The officers of the Post are: Commander, c. +.
Decker: S. Y. c., J. q. Burgess; ]. Y. c., c. L..
Finney; Adj't, A. s. Ross; @. NJ, A1va Fassett:
Chaplain, Rev. J. 3. Davis; o. D., Job Briggs;
o. G., w. IL. Comstock; S. NJ, Geo. w. Oliver;
Q. NJ S, J. C. kintner.
Lieutenant Geo. w. Fuller Post, No. 378, of
Catarauqua, Lehigh county, was mustered by
Comrade c. T. Weaver, of Post 162, Bethlehem.
This Post starts with thirty-one charter men,
bers and the following officers: Commander,
Edwin Gilbert; S. Y. c., Chas. Laramy; j. V.
c., Frank Wilson; Adj't, Edmund Randall; Q.
NJ, James Tate, Jr.; Surg, James Dyatt; Chap
lain, JOS Matchett; o. d., Jos. Nray; .. G.,
Ed. Reininell.
David Cummings Post, No $50, is located at
McAleYy's Fort. Huntingdon county, and was
mustered on October g. Post Commander
Austin Curtin, of Post 26l, Milesburg, was the
mastering officer, and performed his duties in
the thorough manner for which he is so well
known IN everything he undertakes. Comrade
Curtin was assisted by details from Posts 212,
Of Pine Grove Mills, 29G, Belleville, and 176,
Lewist0wn, from whom he selected the officers
to assist in the muster-in ceremonies. The
day had been rainy, the night was stormy and
dark, and ali the visitors had TO cross the
mountains TO reach the fort, but there was not
q murmRr of complaint, and the services were
beautifully conducted. The Post takes its
name from David Cummings, formerly OF COM
pany C, Forty-ninth regiment, Pennsylvania
volunteers who died some time during 1862 at
Fortress Monroe, Va. For the present the
musters win be held every Saturday night.
The officers installed by Comrade Curtin are:
Commander. Jacob f. Schnee; S. V. c., VIM.
@. Pagan; J. Y. c., Jos. B. Irwin; Adj't, W. II.
| Flenner; Surg, Jno. B. Cobb; Chaplain, Rev.
Samuel Croft; @ NJ, Jos. III. Howard o. D.,
William Z. Orner; O. c., Jno. Wilson; S. NJ,
Christian Kocher; O. II. s, Jno. ]. Wilson.
AT meeting of Post Commanders, held at
Department Headquarters on Wednesday
evening, it was decided to hold grand Camp
fire at Industrial Hall on the evening of
Grand Army day, for which tickets of admis-
sion viii be issued to the comrades and their
families Comrades Cozens, 160; Speese, 35
and johnson, ID, were appointed a committe to
cooperate with A. A. q. Stewart in making the
necessary arrangements. Invitations to be
| present have been sent to Secretary of War
| Lincoln, Generals Grant, Sherman, Slocum,
and Sheridan, ex-Governors Hartranft and
Hoyt, Adiutant- General Guthrie, Generals
4 Pearson ana Mccartney, Past Department
Commander Tanner, of New York; Depart
ment Commander Ross of Delaware; Mayor
] King the judges of the courts, and others.
/ Two Of the judges OF our courts OF common
] pleas-Yerkes and Feli-are comrades, and
/ Judge Ashman, of the orphans court, is a con-
/ tributing member of Post /, il which he takes
1 a great interest. No programme has yet been
mapped out, but by ReXt week il viii be pretty
well prepared, and there is no doubt, when we
consider the committee that have the prepara-
/ ton Of it, it VIII be grand one.
On last Wednesday evening Comrades Louis
| Z. Fortescue, Commander OF Post 2, and Gen
eral B. Franklin Fisher, late chief 81 gnal Off
! Ger, Army of the Potomac, Of the same Post,
! paid a visit TO Oxford, Chester county, Pa. The
occasion OF the visit was an entertainment
! given by w. S. Thompson Post, No. I32, OF that
place. a full house greeted the comrades.
/ Conrade FOstescue read Mark Twain's sketch
| "An Invalids Story" aud gave several recita-
| tions. General Fisher delivered his interesting
lecture on his capture, life in Libby, and final
escape through the famous tunnel. The eXer-
cises Of the evening were interspersed with war
songs by quartette, bugle calls by a c0mrade
Of the Post, and the presentation OF a beautiful
silk flag by the Sixth regiment, y. q. 7. to Post
l32. Comrades Fisher and Fortescue served
together in the signal corps headquarters Army
Of the Potomac, spent a long time together III
rebel prisons, and now travel together, gratu.
itously aiding IN entertaining the families and
friends of comrades.
AT meeting Of the Survivors Association o.
the Sixty-eighth Regiment Pennsylvania vol
unteers Scott Legion, on Thursday evening
at Grand Army Headquarters it was decided
TO hold a Reunion and banquet on the 18th o
December next, the anniversary of the battle
sof Fredericksburg, the first fight in which tht
regiment was engaged. A committee was ap
pointed TO make the necessary arrangements
Resolutions of respect TO the memories of Lieu
tenant John Hest0r company L, and l.. A
Sage, company L, were unanimously passed
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