The National tribune., 1883-01-18

their hands. The members of the Post wers
also addressed in a similar strain. large silk
| banner was then presented to the Post on be-
half of the retiring officers by Past Commander
ID. c. Putnam. The banner was received by
| Junior Vice Commander Fletcher White. This
ensign, which was procured at a cost of $50, is
! oil white SILK on the face, crimson on the re-
| verse and with blue silk curtain at the top.
After the presentation Post Commander W. III.
| Grant was escorted to his chair The subse-
quent exercises consisted of an address by Cap
| tain A. 5. Bushnell; rccitatiOns by Comrade
| George G. Rawlins Miss Eta Ross and Mrs. W.
,. Huffman, a solo on a large cOnCertina by
Mr.. lgnatz Misler, and the spirited and artistic
singing OF number of selections by the AriOn
Glec Club of male voices, led by Comrade A.
| Watt. The entertainment was pronounced the
best ever given by Mitchell Post.
4 conference of delegates from organizations
! Of eX-priSoncr5 of war in Ohio was held on the
! afternoon Of the 9th instant at tho Neil House,
Columbus, o., and III the evening at the Adju-
| tant-Generals Office. The object of the con-
ference was principally TO form such organZa-
tons as Will best enable the members to pre-
sent their claims to pensions account of I'M
usual haTdShip5 suffered. Senator YeatInan,
! by teicgrdphic request, acted as the repre-
sentative OF the Cincinnati organization. Dur
ing the discussion it was stated that there vera
IN Ohio about 1900 ex-prisOner5; that many
are already III receipt of pensions on account
OF wounds; that members Of Congress, while
| expressing a willingness to aid, say they don't
| know precisely what is wanted that, in franz
| ing bill to be presented to Congress- q line
| would have to be drawn between those ex-
| prisoners who have really suffered and endured
| hardShipS and those who were merely nominal
| prsOners-whO had been parOled after day
| or twOs captivity. Many other points were
also brought up, and after their discussion the
convention decided that they had not the
power to establish the organization proposed,
| but concluded to have a constitution for such
! organization drawn up and submitted by the
/ delegates to their comrades at the annual Re-
| union next June, at Newark, when it will be
acted upon.
| The first Campfire of Dick Morris Post No.
13O, Gallon, Ohio, held in the city Opera House
! on the 18th inst, was Il pronounced success.
| The capacity OF the house was taxed to its
! utmost by delighted audience. The enter
! tainment was designed to give representation
| OF q soldiers life in the camp and or the field.
! The programme was as follows: Music by the
Gallon City Band; reveille and roll call; address
OF welcome by COmrade Marley; song-Red,
! White and Blue-Glee Club; recitation-Sher-
| idan's Ride-COmrade Rev. c. H. Stocking;
! guard mount and stationing guards; song
/ Tenting on the Old Camp Ground-Glee Club;
camp scenes: l. Forging; 2. Elephant; 3.
Long roll; song-Rally Around the Flag Boys
| Glee Club; tOast-The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
| COmrade Mace; company drill; recitation
| Bear Them Home Tendery-bIiss Lilly Harris;
! s0ng-Bear Them Home Tenderly-Glee Club;
recitation-The Light Brigade-Comrade Rev.
| Stone; supper-hard-tack pork, baked beans
and coffee. These exercises could scarcely have
been better rendered. The camp scenes and
drills by the members of the Post were well
given, and the people caught glimpse of what
the soldier had to do. The foraging party, led
by Comrade Mike Rickscker. was a special
l oil nh,
capped the climax feature not named in the
programme. 4 box of cigars, sent to the boys
during the camp scene by Wild Andy, wers
fully appreciated. A handsome sum was real.
lied by the Post.
We published in the last issue of THE TRIB-
UNE letter from Forsyth Post, No. 10, OF
Toledo, Ohio stating it is the largest in the
Department. In reference to this, t. 3. Terry,
Past Post Commander, writes as follows to the
Toledo Erenjng Bee: When the G.. A. +. was
dead in the State of Ohio, the members of For
syth Post stood by their comradeship, and with
their relief fund assisted the widows and Or
phans of our late comrades to the amount OF
thousands of dollars, and on the first of Janu-
airy, 1883, we had the honor to turn over For
syth Post to our successors in office with
81, 527 SO cash in the relief fund, S19790 in the
treasury, and $40 members in good standing,
with over 90 applications balleted for and
elected, who, for want of time could not be
mustered. With S1,72559 cash in our treasury,
and $40 members. Forsyth Post, No. 15 is the
banner Post of Ohio, and in charity is the BAN
ner Post Of the q. 4. Z. far or near"
Conrade J. N. Jones, of Mcmillan Post, No.
122, South Charleston, Ohio, writes to u.s. stat
ing that the Post desires to thank The TRIBUNE
for its bold and Untiring efforts in behalfOf the
boys in blue. At the last meeting of the Post
aresOlutiOn was adopted asking the Hon. j War
rem keiter, congressman from that district, to
exert his influence against reduction or
peal of the internal revenue tax. COmrade
Jones tells of the case of cOmTade who, with
twenty-five others, We're taken 10 Anderson
vile prison. and at the end of fifteen months
he was the only survivor. This comrade has
been confined to his bed all winter, and with
out dollar to support his wife and five bright
children. He applied long ago for pension
but has had no response. Mcmillan Post re-
Gently had a good Campfire, which yielded
$50 for the sick and needy soldiers.
Comrado H. B. York, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio,
writes us that on the night Of the 18th inst.
the following officers of y. l.. Norris Post, No.
40, were installed by Past Commander S. A.
Baird: Commander, r. w. Walters; S. V. c.,
S. NJ. Chids J. '. c., r. c. Gleason; q. NJ. A.
E. Smith; Chaplain, Westel Hunt; Adjutant,
II. 3. York 20. D., l.. o. Harris; o. G., A. A.
Sheffield; Surgeon, J. CleverdOn; Serg't-Maj,
c. II. Hubbell; Q. n. Serg't, John Gay. The
good working order.
The officers of c. s. Hayes Post No. pa,
Cleves, Ohio, are: Commander, VIM. JeSsap,
5th 0. V. c.; S. V. c., ii. q Carr, I'd KY. cav;
]. V. c., U. n. Mork, sd Ind. vols; Q. NJ, c..
Reihle, 9Th o. Y c.; Surg, j. III. Diller, 148th
Ind. vols; Chaplain Z. n. Lind, 9TH 0. V. c.;
Adjt., w. c. Ely, 69th o. V. l.; O. D., r. C.
Brown, 9TH o. Y. c; o. e., ). c. Bolser, 9th D.
Y. c.; O. NJ. S, \. W. Lind, 9TH o. V. C.; 5. NJ,
VIM. Myers, 2d Ky. cav.
Comrade NJ D. Field, of this city, on tho 9Th
inst, installed the officers of Kyle Post. No. IL,
at Wapazoneta, Ohio. They are: Commander,
Andrew kohlcr; S. V. c., ASH RhOder: J. V.
Gs George Day; Chaplain, George Luke; In
spector, Fred. Iiummcl; Surg. l.. D., Bryan;
o. D., Henry Shuienburg Adjt., Geo. Bush;
O. NJ, c. A. G. Heinisch; S. n, John Morrin;
Q. NJ. S. G. w. ChiIer; and Aide. de-Camp,
Lyman Means.
At the regular meeting of McMillen Post, No.
loo, South Charleston, Ohio, the following DID,
GERS were elected for 1883: Commander, Major
L. B. McCullum; S. Y. c., Joe Schickerdantz;
J. Y. c., \. Brown; o. D., Dave Clark; o. g.,
Thomas Henry; Surg, w. H. Banwell; Adjt,
John Warner; Q. NJ, James l. Hicks; Chaplain,
J. N. Jones; Delegates, \. Bradford and I.
Landaker. This Post held Campfire last
month, which melted over $50.