The National tribune., 1883-02-01
Henry Meyer; Alternate to Encampment held
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Henry Meyer; Alternate to Encampment held
January 81, NJ. A. Lands.
Post No. 302 Blanchard, Pa, was organized
on Wednesday night, January 10, by COmrade
General J. /. Curtin. of Post No. 90, of Belle
fOnte, and other members of the Order from
various places a large delegation from Post
l22 Lock Haven, was present. Supper was
partakcn of at Kuncs Hotel, after which the
visitors were escorted to Quigley Hall and the
officers of the new Post were installed as fol-
lows: Commander, William Singer; S. V. c.,
Uriah Kitchen; J. V. c., J. T. Eaton; Chap
lain, II. Lucas; Surgeon. c. McCloskey; Q. NJ,
J. A. Quigley; Adj't r. A Snyder; o. D., John
Abbott; 5. NJ, II. A. Snyder; o. s., Peter Mar
tin. Members of Post %, of BellefOnte; 122
Of Lock Haven; 261, of Milesburg, and 262, of
Howard participated in the ceremony. In
structions were given the recruits by aid of
sciopticon. The effect produced was grand.
Over one hundred members of Post No. 2,
Philadelphia went to Doylestown, Pa, on the
I'D utimo, TO take part in the mastering of
General William l.. Bodine Post, No. 306, at
that place. The delegation was received by
company G, Sixth regiment and escorted to
the Fountain House for supper, after which
the line of march was taken to Lenape Hall,
when COmrade Louis r. FortesCue, Commander
OF Post No. 2, organized the new Post. 1t starts
with thirty-fve members, and was gotten up
mainly through the efforts of COmrade Charles
A. Cufel, who was chosen its Commander. The
following are the newly installed officers: Com
mander, Charles A. Cuflel; S. V. c., G. K.
Frankenfied; J. Y. c., John Townsend; @. NJ,
John 1largrave; Chaplain, Joseph Fulton; o.
d., ID. ". c. Calendar o. G., j. t. Atkinson;
Surg, DIR. T. Swartzlander; Adj't, T. 2. Miller.
In accordance with resolution adopted at
the scmi-annual Encampment at Gettysburg,
July 26, 1882. Department Commander John VI.
Nandcr5lice has appointed the following COM
rades rs members of the Reynolds Monument
Committee: Comrades Louis Wagner Post 6,
Philadelphia; John Taylor, q. NJ. General, Post
81, Philadelphia Chill W. Hazard, Post so,
Monongahela, Pa; L. II. Martin Post 5, Phila-
dciphIa; $. NJ. Jackson, Post 50, Apollo Pa. !;
G. W. Palmer, Post 49, Philadelphia; Alex.
Reed, Post 1, Philadelphia. The monument
referred to is to be an equestrian statue to the
memory of Major-General John F. Reynolds,
who was killed at Gettysburg, and toward which
Mr.. j. L. Temple contributed the magnificent
sum of $4,000. The statue is now in course of
preparation by the distinguished sculptor, Mr..
John Rogers.
The Reunion and banquet of the Survivors
Association, Company /, Twenty-ninth z. V.
V. took place on the oath ult. at M9nnerchor
Hall, Philadelphia, at which seventeen mem
bers were present. Among the invited guests
were Comrades l.. r. FOrtescue, Wilson, Shiedt
and Naulty, of Post 2, and Ennis and Beane, of
Boston. After discussing an elegant repast the
balance of the evening was spent in listening
. the stories, songs and wittiCisms of Comrades
Wilson, TOmlinsOn, Callahan, Fortescue, Smith,
Wiley and John G. Schur, the latter being a
hero OF three wars-the Florida, Mexican and
rebellion, and is now seventy-one years of age.
Comrade L. H. Bailey writes US that he has
been elected by G.. II. Barnes Post, No. Us,
Sharon Centre, Pa, as correspondent for THE
TRIBUNE from that place, and sends the fol-
lowing names of officers of the Post: Com
mander, S. j. White; S. Y. c., Asael Chrstman;
J. V. c., Seth Drake; o. D., Asa Stevens; @.
NJ, Dana Drake; Adi't, A. f. Graves; Chap
lain, J. Failing; Sugeon, E. Croker; o. G., J.
Blavvelt; Q. n. s., j. Burdic; s. NJ, F. Hal
lett; Representative to Department Encamp-
ment, James Cole.
Comrade II. II. Bonner, Commander Of Gregg
Post, No 80, Bellefonte, Pa. Just after his in
stallatiOn, made a brief but comprehensive
speech to the Post. After returning thanks
for the honor conferred, he strongly urged
regular attendance at meetings and q thorough
familiarity with the manual and ritual of the
G.. A. r., as we'll as with the constitution and
bylaws of the Post.
Comrade Thomas Taylor, Emlenton, Venango
CO., Pa, writes us that the following have been
installed as officers of Col. Chapman Biddle
Post No. 2i8.: Commander VI. Davidson; S.V.
c.. Uriah Sloan; J. V. c., Thomas Taylor; @.
NJ, J. K. Donnelly; o. D., JOS Baish o. e.,
H. Ginter; Adj't, A. Krear; Chap, J. Anchors;
Surg, J. Z. Hall.
Officers of Wilson Colwell Post, No. 291, Oak
land, Penn, are: Commander, David Barret:
S. V. c., David Heckendon; J. V. c., David
Moore; Chaplain, J. c. McIntire; o. D., Josiah
Lish; 0. d., Simon Stokes Q. NJ George H.
Reedy; AdTt, -; Surgeon, w. S. Hosack
Q. NJ. s., NJ. Lavender.