The National tribune., 1883-03-15
NEW YORK.

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! the regular business, Commander Roantree
| gave the toast, Our Delegate to the State En-
! Campmcnt,' which was rCSpOnsed to by Com
! rade \. B. Kent in an able and interesting
/ speech in which he discussed the war, the &.
4. r., the cry of fraud raised by hostile press
! against pensioning deserving eX-soldiers, and
! other kindred topics. He closed as follows:
! " If you had failed To hurl back the rebel army
! from the rocky slopes at Gettysburg the cities
| of the North would have been Sm0uldering
ruins in less than a week and Lees base OF
supplies would have been upon the Hudson or
the great lakes JEFF Davis would have dictated
the terms of peace. How would Government
bonds have been then? And where would the
prosperity which now pervades the North
have been, and how would values compare
| with what they are to-day? / have faint
recollection that at about the time of the close
| OF the war, when the conquering heroes of the
| North were returning TO their homes, each city
gave its returning volunteers hearty ovation,
and nearly every city in the North displayed
this motto in large letters, The only debt the
Nation can never pay, is the debt it owes the
! soldiers!' Time have changed since them,
| and one might be led to believe, by the tone of
| some of these newspapers, that the soldiers
! owed the Nation a great debt. But comrades,
| these papers do not represent the sentiment OF
the people of the North to-day any more than
did the coppcrhe2d press represent the senti-
ment of the North during the war. They
have entered upon a crusade in which the peO
pie will not sustain them; it is contrary to
reason and lacking in humanity. ! have faith
that the people of this country will always
stand by and do justice TO the soldier who
stood by them in the hour of their atiiiction."
Comrade E. P. searle, Senior Vice Com
mander, Barnes Post No. 81, Medina, New
York, writes us that that Post had good old
| fashioned Campfire at the Opera House on the
% ult. The hall was crowded. The encamp-
ment was called TO order by Commander Hop
kins after which the following programme was
carried out: Prayer by cur chaplain COmrade
A. T. Harper; Address of welcome, by Hon. L.
J.. Pitts, State senator from twenty-ninth dis
| trict: response, by COmrade J. A l.. Fisher, of
! ToRawanda; song, by Comrade Isaac Ellis, of
| Sprout Post, of Lockport; G. A. r." response
! by Ccmrade L. p. Scarle, Barnes Post; March
! ing Through Georgia" by Comrade Dedlick,
! Lockport; poem" ShipwTeck," by DR.. J. d.
! Warren, Medina; singing, by Contraband GlGe
! Club, LOckport; recitation, by Miss Bertha
! Ross, Of Yates; music, by COmrade BabcOck, of
| Gasport, the tifer of the G. A. r. of Western
! New York; "A Letter" read by Past Commander
! StrOuse of Ashby Post, Yates; solo, by the boy
drummer, Master George Clifford, of Albion,
! aged five years; " Jake Snider's Ride" by Com
| rade Fisher, of Tonawanda; Camp fire, response
! by Comrade Colonel Palmer, LockpOrt; speech,
| by COmrade Chabbuck, Middleport; song, by
! Comrade G. w. Nedder Tonawanda, and music,
! by the drum corps. At this point voting took
| place for very nice g. A r. badge which re-
| suited in favor of the Adjutant, COmrade l.. J.
Chase. A number of toaSts were then an
nOunced and responded TO, and they in turn
were followed by SUPPER which all greatly
enjoyed.
The veterans of the One Hundred and
Twentieth regiment, New York volunteers,
held their annual Reunion in Crosby's Hall,
Kingston, n. Y, on the 22d nit. This regi-
ment started its association OH December %,
1868, having on its roll-cail 27S men; of that
number twenty have died since its organiza-
ton. There answered to the roll-call some
fifty members. Ira Stewart, of Saugerties, tho
| President, presided, Wilbur l.. Hale acting as
! Secretary. The business report showed a bal
ance of about $500 in the treasury. The fol-
| lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
| year: President, J. IL. Everett Vice-President,
! W. L. Hale; Secretary, Albert Carr; Treas
! urer, Levi Rosa; Executive Committee. B.
| Krom, DR.. Warren Kimball, John BonesteeI
! Uriah Griffin, Egbert Lewis. General Sharpe
delivered an interesting address. Dinner was
served at p. ~, and after it merry evening
was passed.
Comrade o. T. Sparhawk, Cambridge, New
York, writes US that John Mckee Post, No. 309,
! after it's last regular meeting, Oh Friday even
! ing, the I'd inst, was surprised and the out
! posts captured by foraging party in the
shape of three ladies, who took full possession
! of the Post and gave the boys treat to sand
witches, cakes and coffee. 1t was a complete
surprise and all the old vets. enjoyed it to the
/ utmost. The Commander, i'll a graceful and
! happy manner in behalf of the Post thanked
the ladies for their kindness. Post 309 will
have d Campfire on the 10th, when hard-tack
and coffee viii be served.
Comrade A. s. CIyne writes US that Ward
! Post, No 191, Ellenville, N. Y, Is thriving.
/ ~ "a
respondent, who is S. V. c., and Comrade DIR.
! Garrison, went to Wartsborough, on the 9th
| ult., and helped organize Waterbury Post, No.
213, which started with fifteen charter mem
! bers and the following officers: Commander,
Ed. North; S. V. C., William Lucky; j. V. c.,
C. Lee Chap, Rev. G. Wood; @. NJ, d. Pur-
sell o. D., William II. Benedict; o. G., S.
Graham.
The promoters Of the Veterans Rights Union
are very much encouraged with the feeling of
! approval expressed by the Department officers
Of the Grand Army OF the Republic in other
! States. The Council of Administration of the
| Department of Massachusetts, Will consider the
objects of the Union at an early day, and
/ move in the same direction has already been
taken III New jersey. n. w. Day and Z. w.
/ Bruennghauscn, Of the Executive Committee
! of Union Of New York, met with a very cordial
reception upon their visit last week to Phila-
dclphia.
Comrade II. II Gresley, who has been ap-
pointed correspondent for THE TRIBUNE by
sheldon Post, No. 295, Sherman, n. Y, writes
us that that Post, organized last October with
sixteen charter members, now has thirty-fve,
and is increasing Its officers are: Commander,
b. J. Coiiin s. Y. c. Charles w. Whitmore; J.
VIC, Francis X. Lyon; Adj't, III. A. Williams; !;
O. NJ, Robert Ellis; Surg, Charles Stanton /;
Chap, John Bly,; o. D., n. w. Servoss; o. G.,
William Lull; S. M., L. L. Leonard; Q. Ii. s.,
James OyeTton.
DahIgren Post, No. 113, of New York, gave an
entertainment on the 9th inst, the proceeds of
which VIII be devoted TO uniforming the boys
fife and drum corps OF the Post. There are
fifty of those in the corps all sons of members
Of the Post, ranging in age from 10 to 16 years,
and they are now being instructed by Prof.
Mccarthy, of Post No. E, Philadelphia The
entertainment was very successful.
Comrade Frank Lillibridge, Commander OF
Garfield Post. 229, Pike, n. Y, writes us that