The National tribune., 1883-01-11


appearance. 1t now numbers 100 men, and its
recent fair netted s, 400 for the charity fund.
Canton, Ohio, Post No. % held a public in
stallation on Wednesday night of last week,
Post Commander J. N. Ebersole officiating
! There was a large Attendance of citizens. The
officers installed are rs follows: w. o. Myers,
Commander; II. S. Hoses, s Y. c.; i. T. Nc
CutcheOn, J. V. c.; Charles Bockius, Q. NJ; G..
w. Althouse, @. NJ. s.; H. r Packer Adiutant;
w. N. HOusel, Sergeant Major; r. \. Cassidy,
Chaplain; John Horn, O. D.; T. J. Smith, o.
G.; Isaac Judd, Inside Guard; Henry Culby,
! Outside Guard; c. II. Culver, COlOr-bearer; q.
w. Lynch Assistant COlOr-bcarer. The Post
is in a splendid condition, having increased
from 81 to III members, with applicants now
waiting to be mustered in. 1t has a relief
fund of 500, and committee has been ap-
pointed to organize ladies' auxiliary.
The newly elected officers of Charles P
Sprout Post, No. 76, of Lockport, n. Y, were
installed on the 4th inst, by Past Commander
James IL. Mandaville, of Kemp Post, Olcott.
During the evening Past Commander Fits
was presented with q magnificent clock, and
Colonel Lawrence exhibited among other relics
the pen with which General Lee signed the
articles of surrender at Appomattox. The fol-
lowing are the Post officers Com, \. a.
TicknOr; S. V. C., w. Marvin; J. V. c., w.
Hill; Surg, J. c. lies; Chaplain, Rev. E. B.
Furbish Adt., w. \. Ives; o. d., Ii. I. Hol-
den; o. g., G. Burns; Q. NJ, J. Ii. Warner;
S. NJ, A. Swick; Q. VI. S., W. Demarow.
Comrade Simmonds of John Wood Post, No.
96, Of Quincy, Illinois, writes us that the Post
has installed the following officers: Com, L. B.
Hamilton; 5. '. g., \. J. Baby; j. V. C., Jacob
Bard; Adjt., L. D. Simmonds; Q. NJ, F. 3.
Nichols; Chaplain, G.. w. Thompson; Surg,
r. w. McMahan; o. d., d. NJ. Belt; o, e.,
Joseph Page; S. NJ, c. S. Hickman; @. NJ S.,
4. Fouch. Post No 90 starts in the new year
with III members in good standing. The
amount expended for relief and incidental ex-
pcnseS since the Post was organized april 30th,
1881 is nearly $500, and there is left a
balance on hand Of S10S-nOt bad show
ing for a young Post, considering everything.
Comrade Paul writes US from Vineland, New
Jersey, that Post No 10 on the 4th instant in
stalled the following officers Commander,
George w. Swing: S. " c., Jarvis Wanser; J.
Y. c., Eben II. Loot; Adjutant, William H.
White; Chaplain, G. p. Lord; Q. NJ, A. +.
Gutterson; Surgeon, James Mcdonald; o. d.,
David II. Burge; o. c., A. S. Verder; S. NJ,
George ?. Capen; q. VI. Serg't, Chas. Z. Greene.
After the installation the members adjourned
to the rooms of the Loyal Ladies' League,
alpha, No. H. where its first anniversary was
celebrated with speeches, &c. The League
has rendered substantial aid to tho Post.
Thoburn Post, No y, of Martins Ferry,
Ohio, has installed the following officers for
1888: Commander, VIM. II. Orr; S. Y. c., Ste-
phen Hipzins; J. V. c., E. Morgan: Surg, DR..
S. &. West Chaplain, VIM. II. Hobbs; Q. NJ,
NJ. Il. Smylie; o. d., Jerry Ebbert; Adjt, J.
NJ Lytle; A. Adjt., p. Hadsell; \. Q. NJ, J. 1.
Crippin After this Capt. Orr, Capt. White,
jerry Ebbert, J. u. Lytie, P. Hadsell, Mr..
Morgan and others made some very appropriate
remarks. Then good music of the old camp
songs made the hall ring.
Comrade Galbraith, of Hammonton, n. J.,
writes us: General d. A. Russell Post No. 68,
G.. A. R. Department of New Jersey, installed
the following officers on January 2: Post Com
mander, l.. III. Parkhurst; s. V. c., Cyrus Os-
good; J. Y. c., Jason st. John; Surgeon, H. z.
Boles; Q. NJ, o. L. More; o. D., Henry Mont
fort; o. G., 3. F. Henshaw; S. NJ, VIM L. Gal
braith; Q. NJ. S., VIM. Meyers; Adj't, VIM.
Rutherford. Our Post was organized ON May
| 6, 1852, with twenty-five charter members; the
Post can now number fOrty-aine at roll-call,
and still more waiting to be admitted at our
next meeting"
Comrade A. J. Burch writes from Conroy, o.,
that COppes Post No. 236, has installed the fol-
| lowing officers, the ceremonies being conducted
| by Comrade J. S. Rhodes, mastering Officer
| Thirty-frst district, Department of Ohio:
Commander, II. ?. Holmes; S. V. c., w. w.
| Willerman; j. V. c., II. q. Lehman; Q. NJ,
| George F. Pier; o. D., J. o. Meyer; o. g.,
| Davidson Wilt; Surg. Jos. j. Anderson; Chap,
| Perry Wise; Adjt., jacob Wiandt; q. II. s.,
/ John w. Hilton. Coppes Post enters on her
| second term with twenty-one members.
! Comrade D. N. Perry, of Washington, Y. J.,
writes that j. F. Reynolds Post has installed
the following officers: Post Commander, J. I.
Langstaff; s. Y. c., IL. II. CrOCker; J. Y. c., I
F. Ward; Adjt., d. VI. Perry; Q. NJ, J. z.
Witte; Chap, Z. b. Webb; Surg, c. c. Wes-
ton; o. D., George Hahn; o. c., Fred Lunger;
S. NJ, VIM. H. Soaring; O. Nj. 5, JOS ROsen-
burg; l. s., Peter Davidson. The installation
service was conducted by Past Commander J.
H Lukens, after which the Post held pleas
ant Campfire.
Comrade Snellgrove writes US from HOOsick
Falls, New York, that Wood Post, No. 2l9, or
ganized on the 9TH of last October, now num-
bers siXty-One members. 1t has moved into
new hall aud installed the following officers:
Commander, NJ. V. B. Peters; S. V. c., Lawrence
L. Buckley; J. '. C., VIM. II. Hay; q. NJ,
George A. Willis Chaplain, George II. Northup;
Surg, John Turner; o. D., James ii. Cain; o.
c., Alexander Frier; Adjt, Lyman c. Wilder;
S. NJ, Henry Snellgroye; Q. N. s., Ocar E.
MoultOn.
The officers of James z. Hall Post, No. So,
BuckspOrt, Me-, were publicly installed at En-
cry Hall, on Thursday, evening January 4, by
Captain Geo. II. Snowman, installing officer.
Commander, Amasa L. Conant; S. V. c., Eben
B. More; j. V. c., Edward L. COlson; AdJt,
Edwin p. Hill; Q. NJ, Edward \. CrOcker;
Surg, Willard c. Collins, NJ D.; o. d., Thomas
Bulduc; o. g., Chas. w. Hopkins; S. NJ, John
Kennedy; Q. VI. S., Horace Bowen. After the
installation Il social dance was given.
Comrade Sprague of bingham, Mass, writes
US: At the regular meeting of E. Humphrey
Post, No. 10l, Il. A. r., held on January Sd,
the newly elected officers were installed by
Past Post-Commander, Colonel H. Tearing.
Aide-de-Camp Samuel A. Cushing, of Boston,
was present and inspected the Post. He
complimented it highly on its appearance the
members being in uniform. After installation,
inspection and muster the comrades part0ok OF
an oyster supper.
Comrade w. A. Miller writes us that the
Oswego (N.Y " Post has installed the following
officers: Commander, Geo. L. Ketchum: S. V O.,
Z. c. Barnes; J. V. C., VIM. A. Miller; Chaplain,
c. A. Carrier; Adjutant, a. Z. McCI.Ithy; o. d.,
s p. Clark; o. c., j. +. Peterson; =. NJ, T. y
TAYLOR: Q. NJ. S. J. J. Bel{dnger; Surgeon, Geo.
Hall: Sergeant Major, John Viclery. After the
installation Post Commander Thomas Mathews
presented Commander Geo. L. ketchum with
a rank badge.
Comrade E W. Ford, of Abingdon, Nassachu-
setts. writes us that Mcpherson Post No. 49,
has installed the following officers: Com
mander, A. II. Wright S. V c., \. W. Hines;
JV. c., Calvin B. Benson; @. NJ, 5. w. Ben
nett, Jr.; Chaplain, G. W. Rowland; Surgeon,
V. NJ Leavitt o. D., II. T. Rochetort; .. c.,
3. Z. Leavitt; Adjutant, William II. Nash.
C.K Hall Post, No. II, Asbury Park, n. J.. has