The National tribune., 1883-05-10
OHIO.

Company G.. One Hundred and Fifteenth
! Q. '. l., writes us that District Mastering Of
! hcer L. d. McGillcuddy on the goth ult., mus.
/ tered A. N Goldwood Post, No. 104, at West
| Rlehfeld Summit county, with twenty lone
charter members The following are the Off
GERS: Post Commander, Eugene e. Shall; S. v
G., VIM. r. Townsend; J. v c., Alex. c. Ripple
Adi't, II. G. Searles: @. NJ, A. P. Carr Surg
.. L. Reed; o. D., Daniel Garman; o. G., Z.
5. Shall Serg't Maj, James Barr; @. NJ. s.,
Samuel Fauble. Comrade McGillicuddy, says
This Post starts under the most favorable au-
spices, and from the character and appearance
OF It's members and the material from which
they have to draw for future growth, there is
no question as to its future prosperity.
General Orders, No. A, issued on the 1st inst
at Columbus by command of Department Com
mander Charles Z. Clark-Dayid Lanning, A.
A. Gr-contains the following: Each Post in
| this Department is requested to attend divine
services on the Sabbath preceding Memorial
Day, marching in body from the Post room to
the church. Each comrade will wear the G. A.
Il. badge, and SO far as possible will appear in
uniform. Post Chaplains are charged with the
duty OF transmitting to the Department Chap
lain, Comrade A. G. Byers Columbus, Ohio,
full reports. including local newspaper ac-
counts, of the proceedings.
Comrade David tanning Assistant Adiutant
General. Department of Ohio, in communica-
tion to District Mastering Officer r. D. McGil-
llcuddy, of Akron, dated April 18th, 1888, says
Our year this far is phenomenal in every re-
spect. We have issued forty charters sold over
two thousand membership badges; and to-
night, April 18th, | have two hundred and one
quarterly reports in, and think by the close of
the year we will have as good Department as
there ism the United States. | am glad to see
the success you are meeting with in your dis
trict. Let the good work go on.
Buckley Post No. II, has just closed a very
successful engagement with Comrades J. Mus
croft, manager Of the military drama, "The
Drummer Boy of Shiloh" which realized
twelve hundred dollars for the Post fund This
Post is now on the high road to prosperity
having made a gain by mastering during the
first quarter of 1883 seventy-fiye members
This is due in a great measure to individual
effort on the part of the sold Guard of the
Post, which survived the wreck of 1868, and
never lost an existence as a'working organize
ton.
Comrade George B. Spencer, Weston, Ohio
writes us that Niebling Post. No 20. of that
place, which was the first Post organized in
Wood county, now numbers 100 members
Wood county is the hammer county of the
country outside OF the large cities, numbering
as 1t does, sixteen Posts. Preparations are be-
ing made by Niebling Post for the observance
OF Memorial Day. Last year. instead Of merely
strewlng flowers on the graves the members
transplanted living plants and they bloomed all
summer.
Comrade G. L. Baldwin writes us that An
drew t. Austin Post, No. "a, Willoughby. Ohio
met on the 9th ult. to make arrangements for
the proper observance of Memorial Day. The
speakers viii be Comrades Baldwin, J. O. Hum
phrey, ana f. Hardalzer. The committee on
flowers consists Of number of ladies' The
Post is fourishing finely under its new Com
mander, w. H. Cowan.
Comrade John w Manning writes us that.
Sergeant Thompson Post No. 2335 Saline, Ohio
mustered five recruits on the 18th inst. and
has fee applications pending Last week the
Post produced the war drama of 81 The Little
Major in aid of the Post fund, aud next month
1t Is proposed to give representation of the
drama " The Blue and the Gray"
Comrade r. Mount writes us that John Briny
Post, No 293, North Lewisburg, Ohio. now
numbers half hundred members, and is doing
we'll A Ladies Auxiliary was recently organ
lied, with Mrs. VIM Bruner president, and
Mrs. I. Mount vice-president. Their first
effort was an enjoyable and successful supper
given in the City Hall on the 21st ult.
Comrade w. II. Workman writes us that
Keller Post, No. 12S, Bucyrus, Ohio, mustered
four recruits on the Sd inst. comrade of
Forsyth Post, No. Is, was admitted by card.
The Post now numbers eighty-seyen. Extern
siye preparations have been made for Memorial
Day, on which occasion the boys will be uni
formed.
Comrade George w. Reid, South Blooming
dale, Ohio, who sends us two new subscribers,
writes US that Chicoat Post, No 800, of that
place, which was mustered March Sd. with
forty charter members, now has tifty-fye. At
the last meeting Comrade Reid fled three ap-
plications for membership.
Miller Moody Post No 314, has been organ
lied at Bellville, with twenty-six charter-mem-
bers. The Post is named after Captain Miller
Moody, who died from injuries received at the
battle of Gettysburg.
Comrade W A. sl1illen, Sidney, ohio.who sends
us two new subscribers, writes that Neal Post.
No 62, OF that place, mustered four new recruits
on the 23d ult. and acted on six more appliea-
tions.