The National tribune., 1883-09-27
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25.
The past week has been very quiet cue at
Grand Army Headquarters. 80 smoothly are
matters work ing throughout the Department
that tile only business requiring attention mus
far has been such As has originated at the
National Headquarters The COMMANDMENTS
Chic! was absent i,om the city from Tuesday
NATL Saturday. and tonight he again leaves
Oh a business trip, expecting 10 be gone until
Monday next.
Oh Monday last telegram was received from
Tire Commanders 0f the tue Posts al Pen >scoia.
Fla. stating that many comrades were down
with yeiiow fever. the RELIEF funds exhausted.
and thai money was needed for God, nis lcires,
and nurses. A subsequcll; dispatch from +.
HertE. A. A. O.. Department OF Florida, stated
that tweuiy-une co4Hrad,ss were down with the
terrible disease. and more expected lDnedl-
s.cF on reoeil,; 0f these tel, grams, con aiming
such sad tidiags General Orders, No. : printed
III our editur.-l columns, were issued and
EIa led 10 the different Departments. calling
fos contributions from every Post. But this
was NOT all that was done III the matter. Tor.
without waiting even for the Posts ia this city
10 receive the orders and act upon thetn. Quar-
teral.lsttr-tieGerAi TayloT telegraph 10 Com-
rade Hertg to draw on him at once for one
hundred dollars rs the first inStallment OF the
needed relief
lac receipt o. ditSt DFuCls bN buS AtSAS
throughout the country should, and doubtless
viii. bring forth hearty, generous coutribu-
ton that viii amply provide .or ali the needs
OF the dlstres ed comrades. There is no Post.
no matter how poar il iaay br. but eau give
something. On Thursday night Posts aud
81, of this CITY, having heard OF the appeal,
without waiting Tor any official notice, hasten
ed to offer their aid, the former contributing
twenty-five dollar, and the latter twenty.
Since the date o. my last letter orders have
been issued FROM Headg quarters, Department Of
Pelmsyivania, for the muster of the following
new Posts: No. $50, at McAlcoey's Ford. Hunt
ingdun county; No. 3Sl, Nampum, Lawrence,
county; No. .}S2, scbellsburg. Bedford county.
No $50 will be mustered by COmrade Austin
Curtin, of Post pol; No. Bel by ComrAde A. ).
Love of Post 100, and No. So by Comrade 4.
Stewart Elliott. OF Post l3l. While the con-
tinued and rapid increase of our Order. as is
shown By the new Posts that are almost daily
being organized, is a source OF great gTatiica
tion and pride 10 the officers aud comrades Of
the Department, there is another side to the
story that is all too plainly told by the official
records Coln rade Ii. o. Williams, Junior AID
de-Camp, is preparing a memorial list OF those
who died during the year, which gives not only
the deceased comrades name and Post tO which
he belonged, but also his rank, company, aud
regiment while in the service. An exami Ila-
ton of this list shows that during the first
quarter Of the present year the number OF
deaths in the Department was lightweight, III
the second quarter eighty-six. making a total
for the six months of one hundred and seventy
four conirades who have been mustered out
here aud gone 10 join the Grand Army of
Eternity. Of this number fffy-nine were from
Posts IN this city alone. 1t is ntimated that
the number for the present quarter, Row so
near AN end. viii not be less than one hundred
The total namher of deaths during last year
was two hundred and sixty-three, so that, at
the rate of increase thus far shown this years
mortHaTy record will be about thlEty per cent.
higher and. naturally, as each year goes by and
age creelIs on, the rate viii be still heavier,
until the losses in our ranks viii be lar beyond
the gains.
Post 300. located at Langhorne. Pa was only
organized on the 18th of last month. aud, in
order thar the officers might be thoroughly in
structed in their duties Comrades III. q. VIII
lians and Edgar Meleh, of the Department
staff. paid them a visit Oh Tuesday ght last.
The instructions given and the eXemplifca-
tian OF the HnwritteR work were most thorough.
During the evening four recruits were mus
tered and ten applications for membership re-
ceired Odd Fellows Hall has been reuted for
the place of meeting, and, from the earnest in
terest being shown, the Post promises, in a
short time, 10 become strong one. 1t now
numbers about forty comrades.
The Inauguration Of the series of monthly
Camp-frcs Of Post No. g. on Thursday night
last was a brilliant one and if il is 10 be taken
as A specimen of what the Post intends To do
during the rest Of the season, the comrades aud
their friends lave many rich treat in prospect.
The attendance at the opening OF the Post
was very large. and was constantly increased
during the short session. Business was quick y
transacted, the only matter outside of routine
being the action taken on Grand Al rny day,
the Post deciding o turn out on that day. AT
psypr. ela
large crowd awaiting thronged in until the
room was uncoEifortably full. Conrade Ash
ton. as chairman Of the entertainment commit
tee. then took charge, and right worthily did
he perform the duties dev3lying on him. The
programme opened with an overture from Fra
Diavolo followed in rapid succession by songs,
recitatlons. music, and addresses. During the
evening Adjatant- General Yanderslice made a
few happy remarks appropriate 10 the occasion,
and Assistant AdjuJant-General Stewart gave
his famous Jake Schneiders Ride" Another
incident Of the evening was the presentation
by Jumrade Ashton TO the Post on behalf of
Comr2de Gilbert L. Parker, Of a rebel flag cap
tnred by the latter al White Plains Va, and a
pennant taken from rebel steamer in Charles
ton harbor. Among the visitors We're Com
mander Davis and a delegation of Post No. 1913
lcolored4. Commander Gilmour and conrades
of Post No lis, and Commander Northliue, of
Post No. 3l2, with his famous q K ids" who en-
tered headed by full band,-th frisky ami
mals being rigged out in the same grotes,iue
manner as at Gettysburg. Their entrance and
Subsequent gambois occasioned much merri-
ment bountilnl supply of the old army
fare-cohee and bean soup-was served and
heartily enjoyed. were also the cigars that
followed. IL WAS midnight when the well
pleased company dispersed, congratulating the
comrades Of Post No. upon the great success
Of the whole affair $50"