The National tribune., 1883-08-23
PENNSYLVANIA.

Department Commander E. s. Osborne
Thos j. Stewart, A. A. G-has issued General
Orders No. Ii in regard to railroad rates to the
State Encampment at Gettysburg. Tickets
will be sold singly, the restriction of former
years having been removed, and will be good
for members of the families of comrades The
rates given are over the Pennsylvania Railroad
and its branches A special train will leave
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, ON Satur-
day, August %, at p. m, stopping at Frazers
at 1:57; Coatesville, 2:30; Lancaster, 3:42; CO.
lumbia, 4:10; York, 4:50 Hanover, 5:37, arriy-
ing at Gettysburg at 6:25 p. m. Upon arrival
of special train at Gettysburg reception will
be rendered the comrades, and comrades or
Posts going over other lines should arrange to
reach Gettysburg not later than 6 p. M, Au-
gust %, in order that they may participate in
the reception. Accommodations will only be
provided for those for whom they have been
engaged, and Commanders of Posts must report
TO these headquarters at once the probable
number of comrades who will attend the En-
campment. Prompt compliance with this re-
quest is essential to the comfort of all whomay
participate, and will save much confusion and
Disappointment Tents will be erected and in
readiness for comrades upon their arrival in
camp, but each comrade should provide him
self with Blankets towels soap, and all other
matters necessary to their convenience and
comfort. Commanders of Posts from which
comrades will attend should make detail of
at least one comrade to report to the Assistant
Acknowledgement, at Gettysburg, on Friday,
Aug. "a, to take charge of such quarters as may
be assigned the Post
The address of Lieutenant Lewis, Twelfth
Pennsylvania volunteers, or any member of
his family, is wanted at these headquarters;
an ex-Confederate formerly of Mosby's COM
mand has in his possession the sword of Lieu
tenont Lewis and is DESTROYS of returning it to
him.
Since the date of General Orders, No. Is, the
following Posts have been mustered: Capt.
John Whitney Post, No. $780, at Dallas Luzerne
county, July 20, 1888, by B. w. Marcy, Com
mander Post No. 81; Enooh Hoover, Com
mander. Lieut.. Jas. c. Noon Post No. 3f3, at
Coalpert, Clearfeld county, July 20, 1883, by A.
III. Smith Post, No. so; J. c. Sauers, Com
mander Capt. Michael Smith Post, No. $50, at
Bannerville, Snyder county, July %, 1888, by
w. w. Trout, A. d. c.; 7. e, Reitz, Commander.
Capt Phil Holland Post No. 357, at Laurence
ville Tioga county, July Is, 1888, by Nj. L.
Clark, A. d. c.; Jas. A Rogers, Commander
- Post, No. 358, at Atgien, Chester county,
July II, 1888, by l.. j. Speakman, Commander
Post No. 81; Andrew Irwin, Commander.
Lieut.. Horatio F. Lewis Post No. $50. at Fair
view, Erie county, July q, 1889, by E. 7. Gould
Post, No. 81; o. III. P. Ferguson, Commander
Bright Post, No. $780, at Verona, Allegheny
county, July Is, 1883, by Jos. F. Denniston, A.
D. c.; A. III. Rowand, Commander. Ross Rush
Post, No. 36l, at UrsinaI Somerset county, July
%, 1888, by C. ]. Harrison, Commander Post
No. 210.
Comrade ]. L. Elsesser Etna, Pa, writes
US as follows: General Custer Post, No. So To-
Gated at Etna, Pa, has one of the finest halls
in the county of Allegheny. The stands Of
the Post Commander, Quartermaster, and Adia-
tant are elevated and covered with rich carpet.
In the rear of the Post Commander is a large
painting of the Goddess of Liberty standing
upon the globe, and upon the walls, representa-
tions of Fraternity "Charity." !" Loyalty"
and America" A large oil painting of the
lamented Garfield hangs directly over the en-
trance door, and there are large pictures repre-
senting the q Last Fight of Custer and also
the " Prison-pen of Andersonville." The altar
is of eboniZed material, with Tennessee marble |
slab, upon which rests small silk flag cross
swords, and handsome large Bible presented
by the ladies of the neighborhood. The walls
for four feet from the floor are wainscoated and
grained the balance covered with costly paper
At the top, next the ceiling, stripes of red and
blue encircle the room. In the center of the
ceiling is large star, from the center of which
hangs magnificent siy-jet chandelier. TO the
right and left of the Post Commander are two
cleverly executed imitation Napoeons. The
Post numbers seventy eight members, among
whom may be found several holding prominent
county positions.
The funeral of Ordnance Sergeant George w. |
Bromley took place at Fort Mitfiin Pa, on the !
10th inst In his death, which occurred on Thurs
day last, the Regular army loses its oldest SOL
der, the garrison one of its historic citadels |
and Fort Mifflin its only gunner. Bromley
enlisted on March 80, 1885, and after the
troops came home TO peace from the Mexican
war, the veteran at forty saw no more fighting |
though he watched with breathless interest the |
progress of the flag over the battlefelds of the
rebellion. Many years ago he was placed in |
charge Of Fort Mifflin and constituted COM
mander and garrison of the place. This dis |
tinction, his thoroughly soldierly ways, long
service, and fund of military "reminiscences
brought him many visitors of high rank, chief |
among whom was the great successor of his old |
commander, Scott, General Sherman.
Comrade J. w. Reynolds writes us that Can't |
Z. J. Rice Post, No. 211, G. A. R., Factoryville |
Pa, numbers over fifty members, who are all |
good, hard working men, Notwithstanding they
have their full share of those who have left !
bodily mementoes on the field of battle The |
officers of the Post are: Commander, j. c.
Gardner; s. Y. c., w. w. Smith J. Y. c., J. |
w. Reynolds; Adj't, Geo. C.. Green; @. NJ S. |
I'll. Briggs; o. D., c. 3. Reynolds; o. G., M. N. |
Reynolds: Surg, ]. S. Moore; @. NJ S., w. Nj. |
PELHAM; Chaplain, Rev. John III. Harris; S. III. |
II. N. Copwell.
The new market house at Youngstown. Pa.
was opened on the 18th inst. with grand fair |
and festival of the Ladies' Auxiliary Society of
Tod Post, G. A. Z. Several thousand people |
were in attendance.
Senior Vice Commander George B. Thatcher.
Post $50, has been appointed ABIDE Camp on |
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