The National tribune., 1883-03-08

held at Trenton. Comrade Fielder believes
that with an earnest and determined effort on
the part of Post officers and the hearty CO.
operation of the comrades all or nearly all the
Posts could be in uniform by August. Enter
tairments might be given before that time by
the Posts which are not already uniformed for
the purpose of raising money TO procure uni
forms. The following plan has been tried and
has worked admirably: Have an entertain
ment best suited to the locality of the Post,
and let the comrades have all the tickets they
want to sell, and for every dollar comrade
turns in from the sale of tickets have the quar-
termaster give him credit for 80, CO. or 20 per
cent, as the Post may direct, towards his uni
form. If fair is held give the comrade the
same per centage of the money realized from
the sale of any article he may get for the fair.
This method makes every cOmrade personally
interested, and the result Of his efforts may not
only secure him uniform without any cost to
himself, but also considerably increase the
funds of this Post The uniform adopted by
the Posts the Department, or that may here
after be adopted, should be trimmed in man
ner that will not admit of it's being used for
ordinary street wear or upon any other than
Grand Army or military occasions. If this be
done the uniforms will last much longer, and,
with ordinary care, the uniforms OF all the
comrades will always look alike.
Comrade Frank Getsinger, Manasquan, n. j.,
writes US that Vredenburgh Post, No. AZ, held
a Campfire in the Post room on the evening of
the pod ult., with a good attendance of the
comrades of the Post, visiting comrades, and
ladies and gentlemen. Letters of regret were
read from Comrades George b. Fielder, Depart
ment Commander, and Edwin F. Applegate,
Commander of Capt. James w. Conover Post,
No. 63, Freehold. A history of the q. A. X.
was read and able addresses delivered by Com
mander Nevius of Arrowsmith Post, No. 81,
ID 4 n{,,n and Of
try shown by the c. A. r. boys in the late war.
Past Commander Titus, of Aaron Wilkes Post,
No. %, of Trenton, read piece of poetry en-
titled The Old Canteen." An amusing incl
dent was related by Rev. Mr.. Brown, late
Chaplain of the Seventh Ohio vols, describing
how he had volunteered to carry a dispatch
through a dangerous neighborhOod in West
Virginia early in the war to distant COM
mand. Mr. Henry Dey, the Misses Dey, Mr..
Hudson and Mr.. Allen gave choice selections
of music during the evening, after which those
present partook of army rationS of pork and
beans, Co-Liee and hard tack, served by the
ladies of. the Loyal League. The entertain
ment closed with a contribution to a worthy
comrade who has been in distress for some
time.
The first annual fair of Lafayette Post, No.
50, Salem, n. J., recently held in Rumsey Hall,
was a most successful one, realizing at least
$500 clear of expenses. One of the most inter
esting features of the fair was the museum,
wherein were displayed regimental flags and
curiosities of the Revolutionary and the late
wars. 1t was visited by Comrade George b.
Fielder, Department Commander, of Jersey
City, and Gen. Ramsey, of Jersey City, and
Charles z. Lord, of Vineland, members of his
staff
"Jeems," New Brunswick, New Jersey,
writes us that the Order in that vicinity is
wide awake and working. Charles s. Olden
Post, No A, of Metuchen, gave an entertain
ment on the 22d ult. which was highly success
full and added many dollars tos its fund. Mrs.
Il. Smith, of Jersey City, was the prime mover
in the affair and placed the Post under lasting
obligations to her. Barry Post, No. 81, of Rah-
way recently held a fair of three days dura-
ton, which, like all its undertakings, was a
grand success