The National tribune., 1883-03-08
PENNSYLVANIA.

Thompson Post, No. 1872 Oxford, Pa, recently
had their first Campfire, which was held at
Reeds Hall. Post Commander Samuel III.
Smith, in few remarks, welcomed those pres
ent and then called upon the Rev. w. X. Bing-
ham, who opened the exercises with prayer.
COmrade w. III. Snyder gave the familiar reveille
and breakfast call on the bugle, after which a
auartette, composed of William CrOwl, William
Pugh, Rene Dickey and w. III. Snyder, with
Miss Jennie Reed organist, sang My Country
IT'S of Thee" followed by an excellent and
appropriate address by Rev. w. r. Bingham.
Comrade Snyder read a selection entitled 49, The
Rising in '76," byT Buchanan Read and Com
rade A. H. Ingram related the manner of his
capture by the rebels his travels to the prison,
and his escape from the same; his subsequent
rccapture when near the Union lines and re-
turn to the prison from which he had escaped,
and from thence to Andersouville, and his
escape from that stOckade. After the song,
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" by the
quartette the assembly was dismissed with the
buge sound of the Taps" by Comrade Snyder.
The Post at Tunkhannock Pa, celebrated
Washington's Birthday by an open Campfire,
held at Billings Hall. The exercises were in
charge of Commander Stroud, ably seconded
by Adiutant J. M. Kntner. Ex-Judge-Advocate
Major VIM. NJ Platt gave the Camp one of his
of-hand speeches and was loudly applauded
Ex-Quartermaster Captain A. b. Mott and
Captain James b. Harding also made short
talks. Captain Harding said it was not a time
to talk politics, but he would remind the assem-
bage that after all the Union would not have
been saved but for the Greenbacks. After the
conclusion of remarks by ex-Serg't-Maj. Chas.
Dana, the ratiOns were dealt out and the pork
beans coffee and hard-tack, which had been
bountifully provided by the ladies, was gotten
away with in true soldierly style. 1t was an
enjoyable time, never to- be forgotten by the
participants.
At meeting of George G.. Meade Post, Phil
delphia, held OH the Goth ult., COmrade G. III.
Davis presented the Post, on behalf of Com
rades Johnston and Hervey, the head and neck
of Badly" the old war horse of General
Meade. The history of this animal is re-
markable one. He was in ffty-twO engage
ments and was five times wounded, once being
hft on the field for dead, but when, two days
after party went out to bury him he was
found browsing on the battlefield. The head
and neck of the old war steed, presented to the
Post, are beautifully and artistically mounted
on a shield, and will occupy place on the cast
wall of the room, together with his complete
record. The gift was received by Commander
James c. Wray in a neat and graceful speech
The old Ninety ninth Pennsylvania Veteran
volunteers, who enlisted early in 1861 and
served throughout the war, from the Peninsula
campaign, under General Mcclellan, till the
surrender Of Lee at Appomattox Court House,
are about forming Social Veteran Association
from among the few survivors still remaining
of the old regiment. General Biles has called
a meeting for Thursday evening, March Is,
1883, at No HOS SAMSON street, Philadelphia,
for that purpose.
COmrade III. G. Bonebrake, Commander of
John E. Walker Post, No. 2S7, WaynesbOro, Pa,
writes us that that Post, which was mustered
last September with nineteen charter members,
has now thirty-seven. There is complete
little drum corps attached to the Post, and
many of the comrades are getting uniforms.
An Old Folks concert was given last January,
which netted 1920, which will be used in the
purchase of flags, &c.
Comrade William Simmons, Philadelphia,
writes us that there are thirty-fve Posts in
that city, moro than in any other city in the
Union. Post No. has the handsomest quar-
ters Post No. 2 has the best furnished; Post
No S the largest Post No 275 the smallest ;
Post No. 5 has the best Ladies' Aid Society;
Post No. 2 the best music; Post No. 94 the
most members, and Post No. 10 the most
takers.
Comrade P c. G. Cutler, Freeland, Luzerne
county, Pa writes us that the officers of G. B.
Cox Post, No. 147, were installed on the 1st
inst. by Mastering Officer G.. III. Troutman.
They are: Commander, p. G. G. Cutler; s. "
c., r. Boyle; j. V. c., j. II. Lindsay; Surgeon,
J. Brookmyer; O. NJ, J. ID. Oliver; Adj't, ].
Shaffer; Chaplain, G. Macintosh.
William Simmons, secretary Of the Farragut
Veteran Association, Philadelphia, Pa, wants
the addresses of all comrades who served under
Admiral Farragut ON the Mississippi River
during the war. Also the address of any per-
son who served on the U. S. ship Verona Sunk
in battle below New Orleans) who knew John
Jackson.
The Farragut Veteran Association, q naval
organization, held a meeting ON Tuesday even
ing last at Caledonia Hall, Pine street, Phila-
delphia, to make suitable arrangements for the
proper celebration of the twenty-first anniver-
sary of the capture Of New Orleans, April "a,
1862.
Comrade 81. C. Cover, Roxbury, franklin