The National tribune., 1883-05-10

No. 90: Fred s. Gibbs Wadsworth Post No. IT !:
| John q. Fay, Farnsworth Post No. 10; Henry
| A. Kraus, Koltes Post, No. 80; William De-
| Waters, Lenhart Post, No. 1853; William B.
Condor, John A. Rawlins Post, No. so.
The following Posts have been organized
since February /. 1888 Post No. 1885, at Wells
| vile, by Comrade William E. Smith: 337, at
Locks by Comrade John E. Savery; 33S, at
| Troy, by Comrade A. T. Burdick; 339. at Can
nonsville by Comrade O. T. Bundy 213 at
| marlborough, by Comrade Charles f. Smith:
$40, at Marila, by Aid-de-Camp III. E. STAN
| bach; 81, at Odessa, by Cemrade A. 2. Hallett
| 342, at Richford, by Comrade Charles r. East
man; 3i3, at Hunts by Comrade /. Sam john
son; 34f, at Fallsburgh, by Joel C. Fiske; 345,
at Woodville by Samuel J. Crockett; 346,
! at Canton, by Comrade M. V. 3. Ives; 3i7 at
! Livingston Manor, by Comrade NJ. w. Dodge;
34S, at Osborne Hollow, by Comrade w. III.
Hawley; $40, at Hartland, by Comrade VIM. E.
Palmer; $50, at Union, by Comrade W. III.
Hawley; 351, at Troupsburgh, by Comrade J.
II. Lansing; 352 at Saranac, by Comrade H. B.
Meigs: 353 at Greenport. by Comrade Charles
a. Parks; Sol, at Ogdensburgh. by Comrade
Charles ID. Austin; $50, at Victor by Comrade
Charles d. Stephens; 800, at st. townsville, by
Comrade w. II. Swan; 357, at Great Valley, by
Comrade =. A. Nash 35S, at Marcelus, by
Comrade q. L. Walrath; $685. at Gowanda, by
Il Aid-de-Camp III. E. Stambach; 300, at Sacketts
| Harbor, by Comrade c. III. Van Brackle.
All comrades of the Departmental are urged to
comply with the suggestions of the circular of
Commander-in-Chie Van Dervoort. dated April
Is, 1853, relative to more active efforts in re-
cruiting cur ranks before Memorial Day
CcmadeC. Hull Grant, Brooklyn, N Y. writes
us IS follows: The memorial committee of this
/ county met on the evening of the 9TH inst
| The committee having the appointment of
speakers for Memorial Day and the Sunday
previous reported as follows Greenwood
Cemetery-Chaplain, Rev. J. o. Peck; orator.
DR. J. II. Cunning. Cypress Hill-Chaplain
Rev. Geo. Z. Reed; orator, Hon. Seymour Dex-
ter. mayor Lowe viii preside at these cere-
monies. Lincoln Monument-O General
James 0'BeiTne. Tomb OF the Martyrs-Ora-
tor, Rev. J. Ii. Snydam. Evergreen Cemetery
Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. NanPelt; orator, Hon
Gustave Deikoff. Great pressure will be
brought to bear on General James Jourdan to
induce him to order out the Second division,
National Guard, in order to prevent the Thir-
teenth regiment of this city, joining in the
parade in New York city. As our citizens
have to support the command, they think it
ought to parade here, and Commander Geo. b.
Squires, who is also an officer in the Thirteenth
with several more comrades, viii wait on the gen.
eral and try TO have the division parade. a dele
CATION of the Forty eighth Regiment Veteran
Association called on the memorial committee
and asked their cooperation in raising funds
to place monument over the grave of that
noble colonel, parson and hero, James III. Perry.
Post 80 is very proud in its having the Post
named after him. The delegation laid the
matter before the memorial committee in we'll
chosen remarks by DR.. George Brush and Major
B. L. Corwin. They have already raised quite
sum OF money, but have not got enough.
They are going to give concert to help in
crease the fund Comrade Joseph l.. Follett,
Post I4S, who is also secretary of the memorial
committee was the originator and introducer
OF those labor resolutions which were published
last week.
An esteemed correspondent writes us that
Upton Post, No. 299 of Batavia which was
mustered last October with thirty charter men,
berS, now has seventy-three, and twelve more
recruits knocking for admission. The officers
are as follows: Commander, w. J. Reedy: S. "
G., j. X. Giddings; J. V. c., Geo. Tbayer;
Surg. NJ. w. Townsend; Chaplain, w. III. Hun
@, NJ, j. Thomas; O. d., T. Lynch O. Co. NJ.
McMallin; Adjt, p. Thomas; S. NJ, l.. L.
Crosby; O. III. s., Geo. FL. Wheeler He adds:
The Post has adopted the Custer " UNIFORM
which will be worn for the first time by its
members next Decoration Day We make no
claim for anything extraordinary, except In
one thing, that is TO Comrade Sergeant Hard
wick. The sergeant was born seyenty-five
years ago last January IN Boston, Mass, and
now, notwithstanding his years and the hard
ships passed through, he stands as straight as
an arrow, and more hale and hearty than many
younger man. His first experience as a soldier |
was by twenty-one years service in the British
army, IN nearly every part of the globe: bis I
second in the United State ARMY as a volunteer
during the whole of the Mexican war and
third, full term in one Of the two-year regi-
ments of this State during the rebellion and
finally, as color sergeant of the Eighth N Y /
III. A. from which regiment he was discharged
upon the close of the rebellion. Four honora-
bic discharges. Who can beat it?
Comrade \. Heath writes us that Belden
Post. Richford N. Y, is growing in numbers
and in the confidence of the public. At the
regular meeting on the 2lst ult. Officer of the
Day O. d. Moreland presented to Post Com
mander j. Alien a splendid rank badge which
was accepted in speech of thanks 1t was
paid for by contributions from the comrades of
the Post On Tuesday evening, the oath ut, J.
NJ. Foster, Chaplain-in-C Chief delivered lee
ture before the Post, which was followed by a
reunion of comrades and friends at the G. A.
L. Hall. Coffee and refreshments, and enter
tanning songs and stories, made the time pass
pleasantly until a late hour.
Comrade Vim. A. Miller, Oswego, N. Y, who
sends us one new subscriber, writes that O. Brien
Post, No. 65, of which he is j. V c. is in Hour
ishing condition S. v c. Comrade Barnes has
recruited twenty-five sons of veterans, and has
sent on 10 headquarters for charter. They
are all wide-awake boys and intend to organ
ize drum corps
Comrade n. c. McElheny, Black Creek, Ny. |
who sends us a new subscriber writes us that
Steven t. Bartle Post, No. 163, at the adjacent
town of Cuba, now has 1T members. The Post
is making great preparations for the observance
of Memorial Day.
Senator Hawley, of Connecticut will deliver
the memorial Grafton in Brooklyn on Decora-
ton Day,
NEW JERSEY.