The National tribune., 1883-10-11
THE GRAND ARMY.
Gen. Beath's Observation-Disclosures
terS and Latest Department News.
special Correspondents National Tribune:

OF his proposed trip westward as announced IN
my communication OF last week. Instead of
visiting Rochester and Buffalo first, as was pre-
vieusly arranged, those places VIII receive his
attention later IN The year. He viii proceed
directly from this city 10 Toledo Ohio, where
he viii arrive on the evening of Monday, 0c-
tober Il. remaining until the following even
ing when he VIII iearc for Cleveland TO attend
the Reunion OF the Army Of the Tennessee, TO
which he has been invited. From Cleveland
he viii 90 10 Detroit Mich, reaching that ciiy
on Friday, l9th inst; starting from there at 10
p. m. for Cbicac0. thence going directly TO
Minneapolis. spending saturday and Sunday,
October 20 and u. with his old friend Judge
Rea. now COMMANDER Of the Department of
Minnesota. Short stops wiz be made at Mil
waukee. Chicago and Indianapolis. Pests IN
those cities Will be- visited during trip TO that
section later N The season. ON his return he
viii reach Cincinnati on the evening Of the
25th inst, and win there attend the meeting
of the Army of the Cumberland, closing his
two weeks trip by visit 10 Mccoy Post, at
Columbus, ONO, on Friday evening, the 26ih.
Contributions 20 the fund for the relief of
our comrades IN Florida are still coming
freely, every mai bringing a number. Up 10
this fime two hundred and thiriy-one remit
tanccs have been received, some of them being
quite liberal From Name 10 Texas aud from
the Atlantic TO the Pacific Coasts have the
comrades responded to the cry for help, not
oniv as Posts but, in many cases. individually.
QaariernasUcr-(iener TAYLOR has forwarded
500 thus far TO the sufferers, but VIII send no
further sums until more definite information
as 10 their actual wants is received.
Ia this connection the 10 lowing extracts
from a letter received by CoIArstde TAYLOR may
be Of interest to your readers. Ii is signed by
w. 4. Kelly, chairman, and T. J. Perry, secre-
tary OF JOINT relief committee of NJ. b. Wool
sey Post, No i, and J. A. Garfield Post, No. ,.
Il gfr he
the appointment OF the committee, the letter
says: "Adjutant John PUrdy, Post No. l, was
selected TO act as dlsbursEg o.iicer OF al funds
received, and also empowered TO draw All money
forwarded. he being well known at the First
National Bank, Pensacola, Fla. 1t wlil be
drawn as soon as possible for the relief OF dis
tressed comrades and their families, Of whom
there are many. Ne are shut out altogether
from the world, being completely surrounded
by strict Gordon, wHich VIII be maintained
until the frost arrives. which rarely occurs be-
fore the middle OF November. The people here
are entirely dependent upon the navy yard,
which is now virtually closed, there being no
other business on TINS reservation, which Is
located nine miles from The city OF Pensaoola,)
causing untold suffering. The Government
has made one issue Of ratioHs TO the poor COM
pletely eNhausting the stock on hand here. As
consequence we have TO be dependent on such
outside contributions as we may receive. which,
although nol OF large amounts. have made many
home cheerful Tor d time al least Ne have
long time ahead with no possible chance Of
leaving here and our situation is deporable
one. Our meeting last evening was the first
since the epidemic, and ii you could have
looked in On Us you would have heard many
prayer 0i thanks 70 the comrades VINO contrib
uted 10 our aia.'
For the FIRST time IN q long while there were
no orders issued last week from Department
Posts, but the following have been mustered ::
William I. Campbell Post, No SO, located at
Springfield, Favetfe county, was mustered by
Past Post Commander Z. Dunn. of Post No.
l04, assisted by details from his Post and Post
No l55 It's officers are: Commando, q. ".
Brooks; 5. V. &, ID. ". Dull; J. \. C., IL ".
Snowman; Chaplain, John l. Shattz: Surgeon,
J.. r. Poole: .. d.. Martin Miner; o. O., J. 5.
Murray q. ~, Garrett Hail; Adj't, Henry K.
Eicher; .. IL $, andrew johnston; ,. NJ,
Samuel L. Johnston. The Post starts with
twenty-five charter members and VIII meet
every second Saturday. The Post was mus
tered and the officers elected IN the afternoon,
q public installation being held Ia L church in
the evening, on winch occasion very enjoy
able Uime was had. ColnIade Dunn expresses
himself as wei pleased with the spirit mani
tested by the new comrades, and thinks that
With proper encouragement and adyice they
VIII have hrsU-cltss Post. IBeir bali is not
wei adapted 10 their use, but il is proposed 10
make the necessary improvements al once.
On Friday evening, September =, Geo ".
Meyer Post, No. 379 was mustered at Losans-
vile Clinton county, by Past Commander Geo.
Il. Aichaels, Post 20. l22. The officers of this
last-innstered Post are: Commander, William
+. Moyer; :. Y. C., C. c. borbach; j. Y. C.,
Robert Carstetter; AdjutaDt Daniel Keisler;
Surgeon, john Berry Chaplain, John ii. Mat
ter; q. "a, u. J. Murray; o. D., W. 4. Weber;
o. O., c. w. Conser; :. NJ, J.. 7. hockey; O.
NJ s., George 3. ae8ger; Ord. OIlcer, John 4.
Hitler. Gomrade Aichaels was assisted ia the
muster by comrades from Posts Nos. I22, 25l
and 291, about forty Of the first named being
present This Post also starts with twenty-five
charter members, and viii meet on the drs;
and third Mondays in each month. Itisnamed
for q gallant soldier who was killed al Thor
cnghtare Gap, va, August =, 1862, and who
was native q the place in which it is located
During the muster he sci0Ptlc0n was used wIth
good effect; everything passed OF smoothly
and the Post bids tair TO become good work
ing one.
The opening Of the annex to the new opera
house at saaIaokin, on Thursday evening last
was the occasion Of a very pleasant gathering
There WAS a large attendance OF citizens and
comrades. the main auditorium being crowded
from PIT TO dome. The exercises consisted o
vocal and instrumental music. and addresses
by Adjutant-eeneTal Eandersl.ce. and Com
RACES Davis, OF Post 10 and MeLur1y, or Posi-
81. Comrade Nanderslice having delivered Ia,
Grafton Al the laying Of the corner stone Of TIT
main building in lo77, the comrades insisted
that he should also be the orator OF this occa
sion, and lac complied with their request in .
most eloquent address. The evening wa
closed by a magnifcently prepared banquet
rendered by Post 140 10 the visiting comrades
among whom was Posi- 81, Of Mt. Carmel j
body. The handsome Post-room Of s40 ha
been enlarged, Temodeled, and relurnished il
an elegant manner, making il, as before stated
the hands0Iaest N the Department Post la
now owns property to the amount OF aboR
$4,000. entirely free from debt, and also has
good sum in The Post fund.
NOTES.
A meeting Of persons, favorable to the organ
ization of a naval Post, was held at Gran
Army Headquarters on Saturday evening las
but nothing definite was decided. Sixty name
have been secured, among them being twenty
one now stationed at League Island kayy-yarC
Another meeting VIII be held On next SatUrda
evening.
The Association OF the Ninety-ffth Regimen
p. v. lGOsline's Zouaycs) viii hold q Reunion
Rt the Town Han, Germantown on next Fr
day evening, October II. As the necessar
preparations have been under way for som
time very pleasant time may be expected
and every former member Of tie regiment
requested 10 be present
After the delivery Of the lecture for th
benefit Of Post l9lt by Rev. Waldo Messaro.
on the evening Of the 18th inst, at Associatio
Hall General WIa Nc(audlees will an haha