The National tribune., 1883-08-09
NEW YORK.

The members Of Cushing Post, No 23l. G. A.
f., held their first annual Midsummer's night
festival, in Schuetzen Park, Fifrieth street and
Third avenue, recently. The Post was organ
lied little over a year ago with fifteen char
ter members. Its membership has uow in
creased to sixty. il wa, ia the interest of the
relief fund that the Midsummer nights festival
was given. The fund was started last winter.
when concert was given, which melted nearly
500 and the proceeds of last nights picnic
largely augmented The fund. The supervision
Of the affair devolred upon Senior Vice Com
mander I. ". Lindsay, owing 30 the fact that
the Commander David Ellsworth, was una
voidably absent until a late hour. Vice Com
mander Lindsay, however. WAS perfectly Quail
lied TO attend 10 the duties devolving upon him
and discharged them 10 the evident satisfaction
Of al who were present.
The memorial committee Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic met on the I'd inst. IN the
Queens County AlmshOuse. Flaibush. Y. Y. TO
continue their investigation IN regard to the
inmates OF the institution who are eligible to
admission to the National or State Soldiers
Homo. The members of the committee present
were Captain Henry A. Phillips. chairman:
Colonel James McLeer, and Commanders Louis
J.. Mclaughlin and John II. Walker. Twelve
soldiers were discovered 10 be inmates of the
aiInshouse. Three Of the men were examined by
1apiain Phillips in regard TO their war expert
ences, and papers were drawn up admitting
them 70 more c0ngeni2l institutions The eom-
miiiee wiB meet again soon aud examine the
remaining soldiers in the almshouse
Howell Post, 800, was mustered at Yorkshire
Center. \. Y, oD July .. Commander VIM.
ii. liick, Post 2lS, assisted by Commanders
Geo. S.oDeman, Of Post 329, aud J. sam John
son, Of Posi- l30, assisted in the muster services
snd ~ the installation Of the following officers:
IoInman4cr, A. J. Ianginade; S. V. c., II w.
Elton; J. v. C., &. G. Preston; o n Pre5
Slbman; Surgeon, NJ F. Thornton Cbarlain
Gee w. Briggs; o. d., C. King: O. G.. Il. \.
Elton; Adj'L 7. A. Howell; s. NJ, C. w. Kes-
ter; q. H. s., John Glass
Comrade George P. Williams. South DAYTON
n. T.. writes as that q nt9n d. Mast Post was
recently ORGANIZED az that place with eighteen
Charter Incnb Is. The following is the list of
Officers: Commander Charles ShuIfs. a.
". Wells; J. v. G.. Hiram Gilbert: AeTt J. q
Shuts; o. D., Frank stofora: q. G. ] r
Edick; q. a., g. n. johnson; Serg't. II. T
kice; Chaplain, Henry Mason; Q. NJ. s., B. d.
Whiple. =,
Conraae j. p. Adams, who sends Ms tbree
new subscribers, writes that the Post At Port
Jeryis, y. T., Is ia very 3ounshing condition.
numbering nearly 100 members, with good
feid TO work GA.
comrade Oscar T. Geer. lie Roy, n. Y. who
has sent us six subscribers. writes that there
are some forty or fifty ex-sol iiers al that place
and that no O. A. Il. Post has as yet been Is,
fabiishea.
Comrade James A. Cooper, Bergen. n Y.
writes that SIPS arc being taken to organize a
Post at thai place. Nineteen ex-soldiers have
already signed the application for q charter.
Comrade VIM H. Hick, Commander. Torhert
Post. 2l5, Arcade n. Y, has been appointed
assistant Inspector General for District IS.
Department Of New York.