The National tribune., 1884-04-10

Comrade George B. Morgan, Waverly, N. Y,
writes us that on the 10Th ult. Walter G. Hull
Post, No. 461, was mustered at that place with
eighty-six charter members. On the evening
of the muster about twenty comrades assembled
in Red Mems Hall, and were called to order by
Department MASTERING Officer Arthur s Fitch,
who was assisted in the mastering and install
lation of officers by Past Commanders Frank
F. Frost of Caemung; NJ. III. Conklin, and G.
b. Tompkins, of Elmira, all members of Bald
win Post, No. 6, of that city; G. w. Bingham,
commander of Stebbns Post, No. 36l, OF Lock
wood; Alexander Shearer, of Mallory Post. No.
219. of Sayre. The election of officers resulted
in the selection OF the following: Commander,
George B. Morgan; S. V. c., Simon Kinney; J.
V. c., Clark s. Carr; q. D.. J. b. Sitter; Q. NJ,
j. H. Shoemaker: o. G., T. L. Smeaton Chap
lain, Z. ID. Compton; Adi't, G. J.. Mullock.
The Post is named in honor of Walter G. Hull.
of Waverly, who enlisted in the 69th New
York volunteers, and was promoted when only
enty-one years of age to the colonelcy of the
Harris Light Cavalry" He fell at Cedar
Creek while charging the enemy at the head Of
his regiment.
Comrade III. w. Garnsey, Bath, n. Y, writes
as follows: Grand Army affairs are booming in
this section. Commander A c. Brnndage, of
Custer Post, No. l, and his efficient corps of
officers, accompanied by Past Commander c.
on the evening of the 25th nit. and mustered
Willis E. Sager Post, No. 400, with twenty-one
charter members. and installed as officers the
following comrades: Commander, George w.
Sutton; S. V. c., George Curtis; ". c.. James
M. Wood; Q. NJ, Moses Wallace; Surgeon, Jno.
Covil Chaplain, Rev. NJ. III. Durham; o. d.,
Hugh Smith o. e. Frank palnater: Senti-
mel, |. b. Harrington; @. Nj. S., w Slayton !;
Adj't V. i. Reynolds. On the 1st inst. the
same gentleman went to Harnmondsport TO or
ganize a Post in that village and supplies have
been received for yet another at Merchantyille.
The old veterans of Steuben county are get
ting to the front rapidly, and seem disprsed tie
make as good record IL the G. A. r. as they
did in the war
Wyoming" Arcade, NY, writes as follows !:
Torbert Post, No. 2lS, Arcade, n. Y.,-Wm. I'll.
Hick, COMMUNICATIVE forwarded a contri-
tribution TO Robert Il. Lee Camp, Confeder-
ate Veterans Richmond Va, and have also for
warded resolutions to Congress indorsing the
measures recommended by the pension COM
mittee of the Grand Army. The Post is about
to uniform and equip, with view of attending
the unyeiling of the soldiers and sailors monu-
ment at Buffalo on the 4th of July next. Our
correspondent also states that the comrades feel
honored By the recent appointment of Com
mander Hicks TO the position of aid-de-caml to
the Conmander-in Chief.
FROM t0inldQc JO1n w. worms, spencer, N.
Y, we have the following list of the officers of
the new Post which was organized, with TWEEN
ty-three charter members, at that place on the
2Sth ult.: Commander, J. S. Gross S. v. G., A.
Van Marter; ]. V. c. Theodore Hires; Q. NJ,
q. NJ. Hamilton Surg, F. Rogers; Chaplain,
ID. Emory; o. d.. NJ. Knuppenburg; o. g., S.
d. Miller; Adjt, o. T. Robinson; Q. NJ, J. w.
Vorhis; S. IL, L. L. Post.
Comrade G. Hastings, Malone, N Y. sends
MS the following list of the officers of w. d.
Brennan Post, No. Isl, of that place: Com
mander. III. b. Meigs, S. Y. c., G. r. Doty J.
v. c.. H. G. Pritchard; Chaplain, w. A. Lord
Surgeon. r. Erwin; @. ". r. MEG. Miller; Adj
jutant, II. ID. Hiclzok; O. d., Fred II. Cramer
O. c., S. A. Grant; s. ~, T. Stanclif: @ NJ. S,
q. p. Norris. Relief Committee-Junior Vice
Commander, Surgeon. and Chaplain.
Comrade G. L. Tenant, Forcstville, n. Y,
writes Us that G. l.. Pierce Post, No. $50, was
mustered at that place on the 18th nlt.. with
the following officers: Commander, Il. J. Wat
| terrnan; S. V. C.. G. L. Tenant; j. " G., w
4. Moon; Adj't, w. W. Carpenter; @. NJ. Luz
elan James. Jr.: Surg, W. W. Carpenter; Chap
lain, G. W. Chase; o. d., 4. c. Cook 0. c., j.
81. Carpenter.