The National tribune., 1883-10-25
GRAND ARMY NEWS.
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Continued from 9Th pagc.l
unstinted in their praise of the new officers
elected, especially the Commander Adjutant.
Chaplain, and Officer of the Day, who per-
formed their respective duties so inteliigently.
They saw no reason why our Post would not
be a prosperous and happy one. The following
We're the officers elected and installed of NJ X.
Lawier Post, No. 337: Commander, Joseph F.
Nolan; 5. V. c., Robert J. Bruce j. V. G.,
Alois Winterberger; Adi't, G. J. Lemen; @ NJ,
Frank VI. Eddy; Surgeon, VIM. G. Sanderson
Chaplain, Joseph b. Gates; o. c.; Samuel s.
Faulkinberg .. c., Thomas Hawkins 5. NJ,
Robert B. Cash @. NJ s, David 4. Loang.
The eighteenth anniversary Of the establish
ment Of Neyi1s Post No /, was celebrated at
Rockford, Ill.,, on the 18th inst, with story,
song and beans. Captain Lawler called the
meeting TO order, and IN the name OF NeviGs
Post, No. /, gave TO all. aud more especially to
comrades from abroad. fraternal greeting. tie
said that eighteen years ago this Post was
ganized under the old system. Illinois has
the honor of inaagurating the Grand Army Of
the Republic, which unites the soldiers OF the
armies of this country upon the single quaEif-
cation of an honorable discharge. An adjOin-
ing county furnished the first Commander, the
brave general and soldier, stephen 4. Hurl5us.
whom we all loved. You all know the break
ers upon which the q. A. r. was wrecked and
need not speak Of this. This Post from being
No. 124 fell TO No. [, and became the only Post
in Illinois, all others having surrendered their
charters. Here we have kept the campfire
alive, and not meeting Of the Post has failed.
During this time we have expended in charity,
relieving distressed comrades and their lami-
lies, over $4,000 fapplauseI We have not often
circulated subscription papers, and q large
amount of this money has been raised BY our
entertainments. The Order has Of late years
been reorganized, and we are glad to welcome
you tonight. For entertainment we have not
mach heavy artillery, but our corps OF mus
kerry is strong, and We propose to make this
engagement short, sharp, and decisive At
the conclusion of these remarks, DR.. MeAfee
sang " America" Speeches, inseriarded with
music, We're then made by the following gentle
men: Hon. Z. Z. Crawford, t. T. StrobFidge,
g. Z. Vanhorne, Comrades Dunn, Roper, Nc
Allen, Wright, Freeman, Kleckner, Loop, Card,
White, and Wood Messrs. Mcguire and Plat
ner then gave banjo duet, and ending with
the song Shermaa's March TO the Sea- The
next exercise was the Fight ON Lookout,
reeited by Comrade Cobb. Everything passed
of most pleasantly and this anniversary viii
long be remembered.
Comrade NJ J. Chfttenden, Of Post 100. of
Willow Hill, Ill, writes US that the work Of
organizing G.. A. Z. Posts is moving along in
Southern Illinois. In the past six months
there have been organized 150 Posts, and on
the 18th Of September he mustered Post $50, at
Hazel Dell, with nineteen charter members,
| 1naader, G. g. Cochran; s. v. c., ". A. Apple
gate: J. Y. C., j. w. Travis; Surg, J. A. Kelly !;
Chaplain, Conrade Williams; o. NJ, w r.
Davis; Adj t, John WeLker; o. D.. L. sanford !;
o. g., ]. RAIDER
Comrsde John H Bark, Of Chester, H.,
writes us that a new Post was organized at
eeleTilIe, that State, on the 10th inst. with
twelve charter members and the following
officers: Commander, General Madison Miller !,
5 Y. G., Capt. J. L. Mann; J. v C.. Capt. CIV.
4 Saes5erry: o. d., Lieut james NJ. Malone; Q.
d. Geo. j. Knapp: Chap, Archie Stewart ];
s. NJ, Vim. Lake; O. ID. s., J. H. jenkins
/ Adj't, Capt. Hughes; O. g., Jas D. Gillespie.
SwanBiek Post, No. 2I2 of Chester Is IN q
| foui3aing condition, and numbers abeut sixty
/ FIVE.
/ Camrade J. r. Helm, Of Byron, III, writes
| us that Cooling Post, No. 316, OF that place. was
organized on the 2sth Of last August with
/ tweHty charter members and the following
officers Commander, W. A. Grove; s. Y c., J.
3. Gill; Chaplain, E. A. Irwin; o, D., J. III.
Helm; o. G., j. I. Heuswert; Adl't. e. w.
Swan; Surgeon, w. P. hawthorn 5. " e. E.
Good; @. II. s., P. Kelley.
| Cozarade Renben P. StarIzes. company D. Fif-
teenth Kentucky, Metropolis City, H. writes
under date of October Is, as follows: The blank
I application for Post charter which you sent
| NE was duly signed and forwarded and tLe
mastering officer was sent down 10 muster Us
a few days ago. We mustered sixty-five strong
The name Of our Post is Tom Smith Post, No
345, and the prospect IS good for large increase
of membership
Comrade W. S. Grover, of Warsaw, Ill, writes
rs that Arthur Marsh Post, No. 343, was mus
tered al that place on the 18th ult., with forty
five charter members. Mastering Officer, J.
| w. January; Commander, B. +. Marsh.