The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-12-06
The GRAND army,
Dull Times at HeadqHaTiers---News
from the Departments.
epecial Correspondents Nssional Tribune

est trans; ring 1t either National or Department
Headquarters during tie week just closed, reu-
tine business only requiring the attention of
the officers in charge. Among the various
Posts IN the city the nominations for officers TO
be elected al the musters 10 be held this week
has been the main topic OF interest, and consid-
cradle anvassing has been going Oh among
the com sades by the many aspirants to Office
Many Of the installations of these officers on
the first muster nights of next month VIII be
public and attended with considerable interest.
The new Posts mustered during tie past
week were as follows: Luther Day Post, No.
395 located at Prosperity, Washington Co, on
November -. by p. PC +. II. Dyer, Post 100,
Of Washington, assisted by fifteen comrades of
the Pos. The officers for the ensuing year are:
Commander. ]. \. Mintor: S V. C., ID. i.
McNay; J. Y. C., Jno. Hazlett Adjt., Matthias
Nmton: Q. H.. Hamilton K. Bell; Surgeon,
DR.. E. H. Cary; o. d.. s. Il. McYSy: o. G.,
Stephen Pipes. No Chaplain has yet been Sc
lected After the ceremonies OF mDstef-in had
been completed, all hands sat down 60 a spen-
did collation. prepared by the ladies of the
town. The new officers were then publicly in
stalled before a large audience, which seemed
deeply impressed by the nature OF the exer-
cises Colnrade Dyer SAYS: The start-0A OF
this Post seems 10 promise good and lasting re-
Suits A more generous contribution oA the
par: CT outsiders towards the reception and en-
feTtainnlent of comrades ! have never Wit
messed and the banquet was as fine as any
have seen given on such occasions. predict
Success for this Post"
Lieut. David Zentmyer Post. No. 39s, of
Franklinyille, Huntingdon Co, was mustered
November . by p. p. c. w. X. Critics of
Post 284 The new Post takes its pame from
one who was an officer in the 5th Regiment Z.
H. " G.. and was killed in action. The officers
Installed are: Commander, Bigler Dunlap; $
We, A b. Ewing; J. V. c.. J. Cornelius; Adj
jutant. Ino. s. Lyle; Q. n, Sanford Mothers
baugb Chaplain, Samuel Robinson; Surgeon,
Jacob Harpster: O. D.. Chas Simphins; O. e.,
Alfred Everhart; Sergeant-Maior, Robt. v.
Lyle; @ NJ. Sergeant. Perry CUpp The Post
will meet on the second and fourth Fridays Of
each month.
Orders were also issued during the week for
the muster Of Post No. a02, 10 be located 1T
Darlington, Beaver county.
On Friday evening last { o'clock, the officers
OF Winfield Scott Relief Corps. No. z, Department
of Pennsylvania, were installed at the hall of
Post No. ia BY 5. Y. C. Staunton and Com
rades McClintock and Choate, OF that Post.
The officers so installed are: President, Miss
Mamie Myers; vice president, Mrs. L. McMEl-
len; chaplain Mrs. McClinUack: treasurer.
Mrs JDo G. Crippes; secretary, Mrs James !;
conductor, Mrs. Jno. WEIGH; guard, Miss
hcIlintock. The installation services were
e0lc IS lar As possible IfOli3 those O the --1i
Army. and appeared TO make deep impress
Fion on the large number OF friends who had
gathered to witness the introduction OF the Or
der ia this city. Many comrades Of Winfield
Scott Post No ia after which the Corps is
named. and to which il viii be attached a
co-wOrker, made addresses, Ia which they are
highly eulogistic of the material Of which the
Corps is composed. Gon.sde Choate. Of Post
No. la, sang a patriotic song, and short adj
dresses were made by Comrades siyer Of Post
No. IS. and Cornet Of the Scout and Mdii, and
also bv several of the ladies. The president Of
the Corps, Miss Minnie Myers then. Ia d few
complimentary remarks introduced 2. p. c.
DIR. Joseph Ferguson, Medical Director Of the
Department, through whose instrumentaiity
the Corps was organized. DR.. Ferguson gave
q brief history OF the National Corps since the
organization asDenver Col, paid a high tribute
TO the women Of the war, and impressed on
those just starting in the work the necessity
OF harmony and jealous action, and reminded
them OF the motto Of the Monan's National
Relief Corps, To work r. He also told them
that those who desired 10 keep themselves
posted IN matters pertaining 70 the Order
would find two or three columns IN IHE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE, edited by Mrs. Kate B. sher-
wood, an educated, able and accomplished lady.
who is IL present the vice president Of the Won
ans National Relief Corps AT the close -of
Comrade FerEElson's address the comrades and
visitors departed. and Miss Myers proceeded 70
institute the Corps, which starts under highly
favorable circumstances, and, judging from
what j. known of the character, ability and edu-
cation Of its president il is destined before long
10 be a great help 10 Post No. ia.
On Friday night last Z. d. Baker Post. No
G, of this city visited Norristown as the guests
Of Z00k Post No. IL. On arriving the visiting
comrades were met by Zook Post, 100 strong,
headed by drum corps, and escorted over a
Il Il. i
Of welcome was delivered by Ldjutant William
J. Wells Of Post No. IL lie referred TO the
friendly feeling that had ever existed between
the two Posts, the many inteFchanges of cour-
fesies, and welcomed the visitors 10 the hearts
and homes Of his comrades. Commander $. N
Trinkle, Of Post no. 6, replied IN an sppropri-
ate manner, after which the line was reformed
&nd the visitors escorted to Meeh's hall where
al elegant collation. had been prepared By the
Campfire committee Of Zook Post Over 20C
comrades were seated at the well-filed tables
and fall justice was done TO the many good
things. after supper Acknowledgement John
D. f8ndcTsliee was called upon and made az
eloquent address. TX Governor Harfranft
followed AID gaze some of his recollections 0.
the stirring war times. Post No 5 quartetfs
then sang Tenting Tonight on the Old
Camp Ground" Comrades Stephenson
Webb, Seller and Walker, Of Post no. 8, fol
lowed. the latter reciting We've Drank from
The Same Cauteenn Chaplain Snow, Of Pos
No. z, and 7. P. C. Cutler, OF Post No. q, made
feE remarks aud Comrade T. g. Rhoads q
Post No A., sang comic song. A. A. g. Stew
ar, being TOcifer0asiy called for closed the
evening" entertainment by reciting his well
known parody jake Schnc.Ger's Ride" A
1l.20. Post No took the train Cor home ar
living ssfelv highly delighted with their visit
After very short session Of Cavalry Post
No 81, on Thursday night, the nominations fo
cHcers having been made at the muster tht
previous week, the monthly Campfire wa.
started by Comrade Test who. IN some appro
PIRATE remarks called upon T. z C. Radolph {.
preside. Commander speese was frst intro
cuced and read General Clusters address 10 hi
cavalry division after Lees surrender at Ap
p0mattox. He was followed by Comrade
Thatcher. Of Post 160, and Cornet. Of Post 62
Comrade Noble, Of the Cavalry Post who VIZ
enc Of the party who captured Jefferson Davis
gave al interesting account Of that affair Com
made Leabourn, Of Post H. rccited poem, writ
Ten for him by the late Philip s. White. emit
tied, THE Dram-drinker's Reply" which wa
very finely delivered. Remarks were also mad
by Comrsde Fulmer, Of Post II; Chaplain
Brown, Of Post 3d. who narrated an incident c
the battle Of Chickamauga Major W. H. Blanks
OF the ist Virginia lUDionD cavalry Conrad
hamilton, secretary Of the eI-PHsoners Of Wa
Association; Comrades Stewart, of Post Sc
Earkwsrd, OF Post IS; Gray, of Post IS; Gerck
and Montgomery, Of Post 8; Gesry, of Post 8
Eorgbey aud Chapman, of Post 35 Some geo
songs we're also sung by AdjutaHt Pierce CON
made Thomas, s. v. 6. Mccartney, and Char
lain Brown, Of Post 35; and Quarternaste