The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-05-03

apolis; L. r. Whipple, Post %, Eugene; j. L.
Scantlin, Post "a, Dwell; w. s. Prather, Post
Sc, North Vernon; Henry Vermillion, Post 80,
West Point; Chas. A. Zollenger Post 40, Fort
Wayne; VIM. Ketcham, Post AZ, Independence;
W. Il. Wiley, Post 4s, Kirklin; NJ. Bappert,
Post &c, Denver; Henery E. Altepberg, Post
81, Auburn S. NJ. Smith, Post 70, Washington;
Thomas j. Lucas, Post SO, Lawrenceburg; Chas.
Thompson, Post 80, Goshen John w. Middle
ton, Post 81, W0rthington; A. r. Black, Post
90, Greenfield; Lewis NJ. SPOTS, Post 95 Roch-
ester; W. T. Cooper, Post 81, Scircleville; j. B.
Lloyd, Post 90, Osgood JOS III. Welton, Post
so, Monroe City; A. @. Scott, Post 103, Sheri-
dan; P. P. Minor, Post los, LAGRANGE; Joseph
Wisenberg, Post 113, Waymansville; Sanford
Whitworth, Post 119, Middletown; James Ell.
McCulla, Post 120, Boonville; VIM. III. Sargent,
Post 1913, Rockport; Jasper N. Ohlwine, Post
125, Ligonier; John A. Dunn Post 126, Con-
nersville VIM. Holland, Post 1872, Argos; ].
A. Mallory, Post 145, Hammond; ID. T. Davis,
Post, 152, Cannelton. Further announcements
of appointments to the same grade will be made
when Post Commanders shall have complied
with the requirements of paragraph III, Gen.
eral Orders, No 2. The following Posts have
been organized since the meeting of the De-
partment Encampment on the 2Sth of March:
Post 156, Eaton, Delaware county; 157, Vevay,
Switzerland; 158, Youngstown, Vigo: 159,
Brownstown, Jackson; 100, Dayton, Tippe-
town, Boone; 163 Macksville, Vigo; 164, Dan
vile, Hendricks; 165, Brightwood, Marion.
Comrade G. W. Miller writes us that on the
evening of the 21st ult. Commander w. III.
Armstrong and Comrades J. E. Voorhees,, @. n.
Pierce, l.. Burgett, Geo. Plannett, j. w. Haley,
S. G. Lockman and Geo. w. Miller, all of Morton
Post, No. l, Terre Haute, Ind, mustered Col
onel Topping Post, No. 15S at Youngstown,
with membership of fifteen, and installed the
following officers Commander, A. p. Smith !;
S. V. c., W. II. McCoskey; J. V. c., Sam. t.
Jones; @. NJ, Geo. T. Albin; Surg, James
Smith; Chap, w. p. Sanford; o. D., VIM. st.
Claire; Q. G., John N. Bayles; Adj't, Joseph
L. McCoskey; @. NJ. s.. W. T. Morris; S. NJ,
John McCoskey. Comrade Miller adds: Morton
Post instituted a Camp of Sons of Veterans on
the evening Of the 18th ult., and the prospects
for a large Camp is very fiattering. They chose
the name of General Cruft for the Camp. On
the evening of the Goth ult. we held our third
public meeting or entertainment They will
be continued on the fourth Thursday of each
month through the year. The exercises con-
sist of orations, readings recitations, music and
personal "reminiscences. They are doing q
great deal of good in waking up some of the old
comrades.
Comrade G. w Miller writes us that Morton
Post. No. 1, Terre Haute, Ind, held its third
public meeting on the Goth ult. The following
programme wassuceessfully carried out: Music,
opening ode, Auld Lang Syne;" invocation,
Rev. Pitman Croft; music, any Country It's
of Thee" reading, Money Musk" Miss Grace
Hayward; organ solo, Miss Matte Chadwick;
music, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys are
Marching" by the Post; recitation " Bad Girl
in the Hotel" Miss Grace Hayward, accom-
panied by J. FL. Pritchard on banjo. In re-
spouse to loud applause, Prof. Pritchard rem
dered two banjo solos Music, Battle Cry of
Freedom " hv Adiufanf (.pnroa
Miller and Post Commander Morton c. Rankin !;
music, " In the Sweet Bye and Bye" He adds:
The :" old boys" made their point here on city
officers by having our Past Post Commander,
Capt. w. II. Armstrong, nominated for mayor
aud also Comrade John f. OReily for treasurer,
and there is a good prospect Of their election.
COmrade Cummings, of Post No. /, recently
mustered Post No. 163 at Macksville-the sec
ond Post for which Morton Post is entitled to
credit
Comrade Thomas NJ Little writes us from
Connersvile, Ind, under date of the 26th ult.,
as follows: | have been requested by the CON-
rades to write you line or two from time to
time as to the welfare of Connersville Post, No.
126. Our Post was organized ON the 9Th of
January, 1855 with thirty-two charter mem
bers. We now have ffty-three members and
quite a number awaiting muster-in at our next
meeting. We meet every Saturday night and
the attendance has always been good. Our Post
Commander, John 4. Dunn, is an efficient
officer, and by the aid of Senior Vice Com
mander Plummer and Junior Vice Commander
johnson our Post moves on prosperously. We
have none but good material among our COM
rades and our meetings are always interesting.
large number of regiments and batteries are
already represented in the membership of our
Post.
Comrade L. @. Jefries' military drama of
:" The Hillsdale Spy" was recently successfully
produced under the auspices of the Post at
Wooster, Ohio. E. NJ. Quimby generously gave
the use of the Opera House. The proceeds will
be devoted to the expenses of Decoration Day.
Comrade John w. Devoss writes us that Nc
Call Post. No. 1913 Freestone, Ohio, instituted
March 30th, is growing nicely, having mustered
eight new recruits at the last two meetings
The Post will be fifty strong by July.