The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-12-13
THE GRAND ARMY.
Affairs al Headqaariers---Post Elec-
lions---0iher Department News.


art visited 3ndson Kiipatrick Post, No 1a3,
located Ia New York city. 1t being General
Bc2fhs first Official visit TO that city, his re-
ceniion was a very cordial one. Among those
present were Comrades tnaerhili, Jacobs,
Rccca. Roaitic. Smith, Rate, Reed, Hatfield.
Harris johnson, Hast Department Comnan-
der .lsihes Tanner AID George x. BeN-
ans Commander Thos. G. Rcddy, Of hilpat-
rick Pos, introduced The Com.aander-in-Chief
in q neat aac appropriate address In response
tiss.:egal Ecalh made one Of his earnest ad-
dresses, lhat never fail 70 impress his hearers
slrssaelv lie spoke Of the great strength OF
lheGrana Army now numbering nearly 2tj,OSo
comrades. and said that the next report would
show 4 gain OF nearly $4,000 during the year.
lie did moi think tie fGl strength OF the Or
deswould be reached for several years yet
General Beath also spoke at some length upon
The great wuTk OF charity the Grand Army IS
performing ii has a mission TO perform. and
II viii l.e carried on until every eomrade IS
mustered oEt. Corporal Tanner followed
in one at his pleasant and interesting speeches
Afler the adore IS. a TClast was served under
the direction Of the Ladies Relief Corps of
kilpasisck Post, TIC balance OF the evening be-
ing devoted To Nofai a.ad instrumental music,
shn.f s9cechcs and reci.a,ions by Gomradc At
kislsou Past 30 fl3 asd A. 4. q. Thos. J.
stcrss1s fire Commander Chief returned
10 this city on saturday n5rning, very much
pleased with his visit
ghe list number ass; snod by Department
licasit siartess IS se3, 20 Posi- 10 be located at
I0Maaarila, Armstrong county. Number 594.
that lad previously beaR assigned 10 a Post
HAT IS being org1BlzeG 81 Sheakieyvlile, Mer-
Ger coruts. has becn given II one at Mccall
loch's Mills, ,luniata county, there being some
delay IN the formation OF the former; ii viii
he ready however before long, when d new
nan.aer viii bc gives it.
Dn4ing the week the reports Of Posts mus
tered lFeIe as follows: Surgeon J. 4. III. Cor
don Post No GO, III Eayette City. Fayette
county, an November y, ly z p. {. William
T. l'0seIi. 0f Post 30. lol assisted by ceiega-
1ions of tiiat Post and Of Posts 3 50. IGS, IT3
and .se7. The loss VIII meet every Nedncs
das nsrht AID has the following officers: Com
malIder, Edw. White: S. Y. C., .IEo. ii. Gun
na-d J. Il. G.. Geo. Ii. Dnii: ADJ il, H. b. Lew
elleTs; Q. H., Harrison Linn; Chaplain, .no.
~. Gallant; Surgeon, s IL Jacobs: @. D., lii
clael Z,Tioot o. O.. Edg. Thirkjeid; s. NJ,
Lewis Fareuah2r; z. ~. >, Palmer Bliss. The
mastering officer says: - can report, with
pleasure. that the comrades Of Post $50 arc TAX
ing ho,d Of The work with the vim Of old SOL
dicrs and predict q successful career for the
Post"
Sergeant Warren Kicks Post, No. 397, located
al Nayn4art, Wayne county. was mustered on
the list inst. bg A. ID. C. j. VI. Kenler, Z. p. c.
OF Post No 80. Davis Post, No. I57, Of CleYe-
land, and Post l9S. Of Honestlale, were present
az the muster On account OF a severe hail
Storm that occurred on the Aoosic Mountain
ca tic evening OF the muster, few of the
original applicants were prevented from being
present, but viii be mustered IN at one Of the
regular meetings soon. The comrades OF Way
mart provided substantial supper for their
visitors. The officers Of the Post are: Com
Inandcr, Thomas Medland; s. Y. C., James
Miner: j. = G., Henry Damscn; Adj't. James
Z. Keen; =. IL, Ill. Rounds; Chaplain. 4. =.
Cooper surg, Weston Stanton. O. d.. Charles
Ellis; O. g.. Frank Holienback S. IL, ID.
Leonard: G. u. s. Arson Wheeler. The
night Of mussersng viii 10 the FIRST and third
Saturdays IL each month.
On Saturday night, December J, Post 255, OF
Downington. had = grand Camp FIRE and bean
bake. IKE entertainment was given in Odd
Fellows Hall, the largest public room IN the
town, ard il was completely packed by the
friends OF The Post, many coming from mics
around the surrounding country About TWEEN
~ comrades If Mccall Post Nc 81, Of West
Chester drove over. The programme consisted
--of vocal ana instrumental Music and Tecita-
fioDs Ainong these who took part were A 4.
O. Thomas j. stewart. In his ini1nitahie Dutch
Terliati9Es tina. always bring down tie house;
Ccmraae Thomas Ii. Kay, Post :, OF this city,
whose Genie character songs raised shouts oil
laughter. and Comrade Thomas J. Armstrong
Ehe, in the character Of The Musical MOke'
every description Of instrument After the
entertainment the bean bake took place, the
supplies seemingly endless and heartily appre.
ciased.
General Robert l. Bodiac Post, No 3OS, Of
DoylestoFn. lad public Campfire in Lenapt
Hall On last Saturday evening the proceeds
being Tor the benefit OF the Post fund. The
hall was crowded 70 its utmost capacity, and
the Whole affair was grand success in eyerS
way Y iaf.Ade Charles w. Smith chairman d
the en.e.tasnmcnt committee Of Post 2, wa
master Of ceremonies, and contributed grcatls
8 the Pleasant manner in which everything
passed OF. Commander Louis T. F0rtescue o
Post ? recitcd The Firemsn's Story ant
read Ie iByalid's Story by Mark Twain
C0rnraoe kay, uf Pest Z, was on hand and con
trlbuted q iail share OF tie evenings aEluse
Incnt Rltb his comic songs, and Comrace Stew
art A. a. g., recited has famous parodies
Betsy and ] Are Out" Barbara Fritchie,'
and jake Schneider's Ride" also, The
Dandy Fifth" Miss Lille Harris and rh.
lrsna glee club rendered some very fine yoca
selections, the instrumental music being fur
nisiaed ~ Brooks orchestra The exercises
closed 81 q late hour, and every body went awa1
delighted
As stated in nay last letter, the principal IN
E4ct the only matter OF interest among tn
Posts during the week WAS the election Of of
GERS f0r Tic ensuing year. IA many case
who's raie heretofore has been 10 promot
those officers who Rad proved faithful in sub
ordinate positions, an entirely new set was sc
lected to ill the chairs
The following nave been elected Commander
Of the various Posts Of Philadelphia: Post Nc
2 Maurice i. Pagan: 3 r. G. PUgVis; 6, Thos
Why: =, William & Sl0te; {, Il GWiiliams IL
Alexander Gardiner; II, William j. Wells; i
a. a. Koch; ID, John shnstcT; IS, Jas. Kane
n, Allan A. Pancoast; -, James A. Clark =
Samuel Ogiesby %, James Mccartney: 80, j
n Pepper. 81 j. i. Saxton; 50, Benjami
Harris; %. Albert A. Brandt; II. William A
Miller: 60 samuel Jones; 81, Thomas B. o.
trandcT; ia John T. Stanton: is. WiIlisr
B. Morris: 100 Joseph Wagner; 191, Hendel
son synnasDon; 20, Charles b. Smith; 20. b
j. Giilen 33s, William IL Elnbery 400, VIZ
Ferguson: also, J. 81. X. Lee, Jr, Post Camden
George Barrett; Joseph T. Ridgway POI
beverly Joseph T. Wilson William B. Hate
Post Camaen), L. c. Bennct.
NOTES.
p. ?. c. VIM Z. SpTague. Of Reno Post n,
81, hilliamsport, dropped In at Headquartel
on Saturday. This c0mrade has three time
been Commander Of his Posi-, and so popular
be IN his county that he has just been eiecte
sheriff although IN politics he is a Republican
while the county generally goes the othS
way. BE was only thirteen years old when
enlisted in company L, 25th regiment, Penn
sylxania volunteers, having been born in April
1919. He was wounded at the battle Of Peac
Tree Creek near Atlanta, Ga, on July 20, Is6
and vas promoted 10 q cap:aincy ia the We