The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-07-05
PENIS LVANIA.


Major Keenan, Post was mustered at Jersey
Shore, Pa, on the 26th ult. with about forty
charter members. Captain P. d. Bricker was
made Commander The Post is named after
Major keenan,, of the Eighth Pennsylvania
cavalry, who fell at Charlottesville, May 8
1868.
Comrade E. R. Sherman writes rs as follows:
Mexican Post, No. 347, of Smithport, Mexican
county, Pa was mustered on Thursday night
June 2ist, 1888. Post 80 starts of under very
favorable auspices with thirty-one members
and the following officers: Commander. B. T.
Wright; S. Y. g, j. G. Backus; J. V. c. w H
Grumbine; Q. NJ. Z. V. Chadwick: Surgeon
5. d. Freeman; Adj, J. K. Graham; Chaplain,
ID. a. Easterbrook; o. D., A. H. Pierce; o. e.,
\. B. Foote. The Post was mustered by Com
mander j. q. Eye, assisted by the other officers
and thirty-three comrades of Bradford Post,
No l41. Mexican county now has i've Posts
IN flouTishing condition and another to be
mustered in the near future.
Comrade John S. Salisbury, Elk Creek, Pa,
who sends us SIX new subscri bers making
twenty in all from him, writes that Thomas
Osborn, Jr., Commandment Colonel Lytie Post,
No. 24c, of that place, accompanied by detail
from his Post, recently visited Linesville, Pa,
and there mustered Stephen n. Warner Post,
No. 3J2. The following officers were elected
and duly installed Commander, Thos Timber
s. v G., N. A. Gibson; J. Y. c., John McKin-
ney; Adj't Geo. Seigler; Q. NJ, A. J. Smith ;
o. d., Samuel Miller; Surg, w. B. Swarger.
He adds: Our Post (Col. Lyle POST, now
numbers eighty members and is progress
ing finely. THE TRIBUNE is doing its work
nobly, creating a fraternal spirit and feeling
within the breast Of every comrade who reads
it.
VIM. II. Kinkead Post Houtzdale Pa, is now
foHrishing with list Of members numbering
fifty odd. The comrades are on guard and every
straggler who approaches the outer line of for
tifcations is seized, and the Commander Of the
Post disposes Of his case by mastering them
in" " Vigilance appears to be the counter
sign Of this Post.
General Orders, No. - issued Saturday, at
Philadelphia, by command of E. s. Osborne,
Department Communications. J. Stewart A.
a. G.-is as follows The following rates of
transportation 10 Denver. Colorado, and return,
during the session of the National Encamp-
inent, have been secured for comrades and
members Of their families. From Philadel-
phia, $65; from Harrisburg $50; from Pitts
burg, S5l5O; from Lancaster, sol 70; from Sum
bury, $50; from Williamsport $50; from Lew
iston, s57.S5; from Altoona, $50. fund has
been created from which SIS viii be paid at
Denver to comrades holding return tickets
from Denver to either of the above named
points, and reading via Kansas Division, Union
Pacific L. r., and Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy r. Z. TO Chicago. The above rates do
not include sleeping car accommodations
Tickets at these rates can only DC purchased
upon presentation of certificate in duplicate,
signed by the Assistant Adju;ant- General and
Adjutant Of the Post, certifying that the com
rade is in good standing, and they will only
be sold TO the members Of the G.. a. L. for the
use of themselves or members of their families,
and tickets issued to tie members Of the family
Of a member Of the G.. A. r. viii not be good
unless accompanied. by the member himself.
The sale OF these tickets VIII commence July
sth aud close July 9th They viii be good
returning until August Sth. Meals en- route
west Of Chicago viii be fifty cents each. and can
only be had 1T this rate upon presentation of
the certificate, signed by the Assistant Adiu-
tant-GeneTal. 1t is desirable that those who
purpose attending, take train leaving PennsyI-
vania II. r. station, Broad and Market streets,
Philadelphia, at 1920 p. M, July 18th, which
train wiz reach Harrisburg at $40 a. M, July
Goth, aud Pittsburg at 12:41 p. m thence via
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago r. b. to
Chicago, arriving there at $40 a. m. on July
2ist From Chicago to Denver and return the
route will be as follows: Leave Chicago 12:45
p. n, July 2lst, via Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy r. r., arriving at $40 a. M, July 22d;
leave Omaha l2:45 p. n. via Union Pacific r.
r. lby way of Cheyennel, arriving at Denver
z p. M, July 23d, returning via Kansas Divis-
ion, Union Pacific L. Z. to Leayenworth, thence