The National tribune., 1884-04-17
NEW YORK.

cneWo, N Y, writes rs as 1olloWS: Alex
ander Hamilton Post, No. 1S2, Department of
New York, was mustered in and its officers in
stalled at Bunting Hall, corner 124th street and
Sd avenue New York city, on Friday evening,
April 4th. The mastering officer was the As
sistant Acknowledgement Of the Department.
Comrade George b. Squires, assisted by COM
rades from Post 327, of Brooklyn. Twenty of
the first citizens of Harlem were mustered in
as recruits. The sciopticon was used to illus
trate the charge. Thirty additional comrades
were received by transfer, making ffty-five
charter members for the new Post. The Post
starts with full equipment of property, in
Guiding colors, arms, officers side-arms, altar
properties, &c. The following comrades were
then installed officers by Major c. w. Cow
tan, viz: Commander, Colonel Jas. A. Colyin;
). \. C., DIR. A. Norton Brockway; ]. V. c.,
Edward NJ. Boomer; Surgeon, DIR. Joseph T.
Land: Chaplain, Captain A. NJ. Underhill;
Adjft, Captain Samuel g. Hayter: @ NJ, VIM.
i. Wood; o. d., James Turnbull; o. G., DIR.
James Stewart; 5. NJ. Captain James Stewart
@ II. S, Charles ii. Styles. Among its men,
bers the Post proudly enumeTates twelve ply
sicians, but it is hoped the "quinine call I" will
not be sounded too often. Commander Colvin
was formerly commandment of the 169th n. Y.
V. 1t is the aim Of "IS2" to be the best Post
IN the Department and carefully cultivate
true spirit OF fraternity. After the muster the
Post and the guests partook OF an ample COLA
ton, not emitting the festive bean. The Com
mander-in-Chief. who had promised TO attend,
was detained az the last moment, while the
Department Commander, who had for weeks
counted on being present, was at home at
Haversiraw watching by the bedside of his
sick wife. Comrades Copp, Wcnck, MallOn and
others Of the National staff were present, and
the rooms were brilliant with the uniforms Of
Post commanders and visiting comrades.
Al the meeting Of the memorial and execu-
tive committee Of the Grand Army of the Re
public Of Kings county, on the 10Th inst, ii was
announced thar az Cypress Hills Cemetery, on
Memorial Day, Bernard Peters, of The Brooklyn
Isnes, would preside aud ]. c. Hendrix would
deliver Grafton. At Greenwood Mayor Low
viii preside, and the Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage
viii deliver the Grafton. Grand Marshal Fol
lett announced that Commander-in- Chief Beath
and stad would be present at the parade; that
the veterans Of the 18th New York volunteers
would be assigned place in line, and that the
services Of the 18th regiment rs escort for
Generals Grant and Sheridan and other distin-
gnished guests had been accepted. The follow
ing line of march has been selected: Starting
al the fountain IN Bedford avenue, the column
viii move along Bedford avenue to Lafayette
avenue, TO Clinton avenue, 10 Myrtle avenue,
TO Cumberland avenue, TO Hanson place. TO
Flatbush avenue, and dishand. Resolutions
We're adopted recommending the recommended
tons of the national committee on pensions,
and expressing the belief that Congress should
not adjourn until they were acted upon.
Comrade E. A. Chafee, Brushton. n. Y.
writes US as follows: Under Special Order No.
A. Comrade George W. Dustin, commander of
+ f. Wead Post No. 363, with fourteen mem
bers Of his own Post, and Commander T. A.
Palmer, of button Post, No. 40, proceeded to
Nicholyille on the I'd inst. where Colonel San
ford Post, No. 473, was mustered with seven
teen charter members. The following is list
Of officers installed: Commander, William P.
Simpson; S. V. C., ID. L. Sanford: J. Y. c. NJ
Il. Page; Adj't j. A. Martindale: @. NJ, T. J.
Sanford; Surgeon s. s. Thomas; Chaplain, A.
C. Danforth; o. d., A. L. Blake: o. g., P. A.
Munson: 5. NJ, William Lunn; q. NJ. s., A. o.
Sullivan. Comrade Simpson, the commander
entered the service in October, 1863. at the age
of fourteen years and served a little over two
years. The Post was named after the late
Colonel Jonah Sanford, who at the age of sew
enty-two years organized the 92d N Y. S. V l.
Three of his grandsons are charter members Of
the Post.
Colonel Francis Marco Cummins who died
at Goshen. n. Y, on the 26th ult, served in
the Army Of the Rio Grande, under General
Taylor, during the Mexican war and at the
breaking ont Of the civil war raised a company
of infantry at Muscatine. Iowa, the first COM
parry gaissd west Of the Alleghanies. He .-as
subsequently, raised to the colonelcy of the
12sth New York, and served until the battle of
the Wilderness, where he was totally disabled.
He was prominent member Of the Grand
Army, and man esteemed by all. The pail
bearers were six officers of the famous 124th
regiment, as follows Major Jas W. Benedict
of Warwick; Major Thomas w. Bradley, of
Walden: Major c. B. Wood, of Middletown !;
Major w. E. Mapes, Of Goshen Captain Lewis
s Wisner, Of Middletown, and Captain John
w. Houston, OF Warwick.
Comrade " NJ Hodgson, White Plains, N.
] Y, writes rs that on the Sd inst. Weitzel Post,
! No. 466, was mustered in by Past Commander
4 James A. jenkins, assisted by Commander Ma
1 than Van Horsen, of Farnsworth Post, No 10,
Of Mt. Vernon, n. Y, and the following COM
rades were installed as officers OF the Post :
Commander, V. NJ. Hodgson; S. V. c., Z. B.
/ Long; j. v. c., j. c. Yerplanck; @. NJ George
w Brown; Adj't Z. w. Bogart o. D., B. II.
4 Palmer; o. g., III. j. Williams; Chaplain, Jas.
s. Snedeker; Surgeon, ID. p. Barnes.
/ Comrade H. E. Stambach, Buffalo, N. Y,
writes US as follows: / went to Lancaster, Erie
county, n. Y, few nights since, and mustered
/ Weitzel Post, No. 472 with sixteen members
and installed the following officers: Commander,
Ch2s. 4. Smith; S. V. c., J. Gottschalk; J. " c.
". II. Kientz; @ NJ, T. S. Miller: Adj't, c. G,
! Funl1e; o. D., Jos. Drudge; o. g., A. Goetz
Surgeon, J. Wenz, NJ D.; Chaplain Rev ]. A.
Copeland. This is the sixteenth Post | have
mustered in thirty-four months.
Dexterfost, No. 1886. Wellsville N Y, NV
Z. Bliss, commander-George II. Rowby, adiu-
tant, has adopted resolutions indorsing the
recommendations Of the pension committee Of
the Grand Army.
Samuel c. Noyes Post, No. 232, of Ellicott-
vile, n. T., ALEX. Bird, COMMUNICATIVE
II. Johnston, adjutant) has adopted resolutions
indorsing the Robinson bin and the bill for the
equalization Of bounties.
Comrade Hiram Wood. Au Sable Forks, II
" writes us that D'Ayignoa Post, No. 379, j.
Ia prosperous condition and is about to uni
form its members who nnmber fifty at th.