The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-01-25
NEW YORK.

The mastering of a new G. A. r. Post, to be
known hereafter as Adam GOss Post No. $50,
took place at No 73 Ludlow street, New York
city, on the 18th inst. The occasion was of
special interest to members of the Grand Army
from the fact that few Posts have heretofore
been named after men from the lower ranks OF
the army Adam GOsS, who served with dis
tnctiOn during the war, enlisted at IOnlers in
1861 in the Fortieth New York regiment. He
soon rose to the rank of first sergeant of com
pany |, and was killed ut the second battle of
Bull Run August %, 1862 General Pope being
in command of the army. The Post was aus
piciously mustered by Comrade Robert Keith,
with about fifty members, and Comrade Joseph
IIadfield was elected its commander. Comrade
Hadiield is navy officer, who did efficient SER
vice in the Monticello and Tennessee, and was
in command of the Hartford III 1862 The other
officers elected are: S. V. c., James Murray
c. n, J. 7. Lonergan; Chaplain, james Muir
ray; O. d., y. J. O'Brien; G. e., John Denny;
AdJt, Thomas McCloskey. After the organiza-
ton of the Post collation. was served, speeches
were made, and songs were sung.
The installation of the officers of Wadswords
Post No. Il, took place at their headquarters,
Masonic Hall, No. 135 West Thirtieth street,
New York City. on the 10Th inst, Past Depart
| ment Commander Henry A. Barnum perform
ing the ceremony Thirty-nine beautiful pic
lures, representing the prominent battle-felds of
| the late war; were presented to the Post by Com
| rade George w. Washburn, captain of the Goth
police precinct. The financial report Of the
| Post, as given by the retiring Commander,
Comrade John w. OBrine, showed that during
| 1882 1861 80 had been disbursed for charity.
Among the many prominent comrades present,
| mention the following: Commander J. &.
CARLYLE (the blind veteran,) with delegation
! from Sumner Post, No. "a Commander James
| c. johnson and staff, of John A. Andrew Post,
No. 234; Lieut.. Fred. w. Rietschy and others,
of the Veteran Zouave Association, and many
others of Posts 70, IS, So 1l3, and IS.
Comrade A. c. Manson writes Us that at a
meeting of Gibbs Post, No. $780, Warsaw n. Y,
held on the 18th inst, it was announced that
! Commander-in-C Chief Van Dervoort would visit
! the Post on the following Monday, en- route for
! the Department Encampment. Committees
! were appointed to make arrangements for a
| public reception and entertainment to be held
| in his honor, and resolutions passed to invite
| all Posts i'll the county to participate in the
event. The following have been installed
officers of the Post: Commander, |. Sam John
son; S. V. c., John Duggan; j. V. c., j. W.
| Knapp; Adj't A c. Manson; @. NJ +. NJ
Jennings; Surg, w. S. Albro; O. d., l.. 5.
Morris; 0. g., p. b. Munger; S. NJ, c. II.
Croker; @. NJ. S, G. w. Bradley; Delegates
to Department Encampment, Augustus Har-
rington, Edward NJ. Jennings; Alternates,
Robert Barnett, S. Hopkins Salisbury.
Comrade Henry n. Hitchcock Bath, Steuben
| Co, n. Y, writes us as follows: Captain Con
rad Gausevoort, Past Post Commander of Gus
ter Post, No. ST. installed the following-named
officers at the last regular meeting of the Post
for the ensuing year Commander, Henry n
Hitchcock; $ V. C., j. G. VanHuysen; J. V. c.,
Charles o. Willard; Surg, John Lloyd; Chap,
James W. Curtis; o. d., William Burger; o.
c., John +. Farrell; q. NJ, Anthony Schon-
weitz; Adj't, James Turner; @. NJ s., John
O'Brien S. NJ Joseph Miles. The Post mus
! tered two recruits the same evening. We now
muster 20, which we consider good showing
rs we are only started on our second year
| Custer Post, No. 81, gives Campfire at Purdy's
Opera House Friday evening, February 8th inst
| A grand time is anticipated"
Comrade c. C. Cady, Gilbertsville, n Y,
writes us that he has been appointed by w. A.
| Musson Post, No. 223 solicitor to get subscrip-
tons for THE TRIBUNE. He says: 1--WE like
| THE TRIBUNE very mueh-a paper that will
stand up for the old vets. | belonged to the
| One Hundred and Fourteenth New York vol
unteers, and when We returned from the war
there was large motto displayed from the
court house at Norwich The only debt we