The National tribune., 1884-05-01
THE GRAND ARMY.
Pennsylvania in the Ean---General
Department News.
Special Correspondents National Tribune.

CpCtisa4 correspondence Nalioidt lilbuHe
PHILADELPHIA. April %.
As there is nothing of Importance TO chroni-
Gle at National Headquarters this week, the
following may be of interest as showing the
activity that perva6cs the Department of
Pennsylvania. If the good work continues
through the year as has marked the past
three months the standard Of forty thousand
fixed by Department Commander Dyer will be
reached without difficulty. Since my last COM
municaton orders have been issued for the
following new Posts: No 430. TO be located at
Harlensburgh, Lawrence county; No. 43l, at
Port Allegheny, Mexican county; No. 432, at
Portersville, Butler county; No. 1913. at Green
vile, Mercer county; No. All, at Sprankler's
Mills. Jefferson comfy; No. 435, at Oil City,
NenangO county; No 436. at louisville, Sulli-
van county; No 49,, at Meshoppen, Wyoming
county. IN addition 10 the new Posts recruit
ing is unusually lively among the older Posts.
The following Posts have lately been mus
tered Post No. 400 at Princeton, Lawrence
county, on April l6, By p. p. c. William T.
D0ugheriy, Of Post No. 100 assisted by dele
cation of comrades Of that Post. The Post viii
meet every Saturday night, and starts out with
fiattering prospects, under command of Com
rade s. g. Afford.
Lieutenant NJ J. Halstead Post. No. z22. at
North Bafli,lo, Armstrong county, was mustered
April il, by Comrade John Z. Atwood A. ID. C.
Its meeting nights will be the first and third
Thursdays. The commander is Alfred Glib
son.
Edgar Whiting Post. No. 424. of Harmons-
burg, Crawford county, was mustered on the
18th Commander J. Il. Compton of Post No.
33l, assisted by detail from bis own Post and
from Posts 352 and 374. The commander of
this Post is Comrade H. @. Chambcrlin and it
VIII meet on the second and fourth Fridays.
C0mrade Chamberln came by card from Post
No. l26, Department Of New York.
Lookout Post, No. 425, of st. Petersburg
Clarion county WAS mustered on April Is, by
Comrade j. b. Patrick. A. ID. c. The COM
mander is J. d. Murphy, and the meeting
nights the second and fourth Mondays.
Sanford i. Boyer Post No 426, located at
BcliwoOi, Blair county, was mustered April
is, by Comrade VIM. ID. Hail, Of Post No. 80,
and viii meet every Saturday night. This
Post was organized through the instrumental
ity and active eNerti0ns of Senior Vice Depart
ment Commander Austin Curtin, and is the
fourteenth Post he has SO organized and helped
TO muster. The commander is Rev. solomon
i. Forgens. The mastering officer was assisted
by delegations from Posts 62 and 172, and was
accompanied by Comrade George d. Sidman,
Of Post g. Department OF the Potomac. Com
rade HUI says in his report: I" j must predict
a bright future for this Post. The thirty-iive
comrades mustered are the finest body Of men
ever met"
Pest No. 400, Of PlcasantYille, venango county,
was mustered on the 18th inst. by Comrade
Z. w. Belts, A. ID. C. Last night Post No
10l, located at HatbOro, Montgomery county
was mustered by A. A. G. Thomas J. Stewart.
This Post takes the number vacated by the one
formerly ut 0akdale, which has been disbanded
owing 10 so many of its members having moved
away as TO leave too few to sustain it.
The 9. a. r. Veterans Rights Union is
rapidly increasing IN strength and importance,
and promises IN short time TO assume com
TnaBding position II looking after the welfare
OF the old soldier. Each Post in this ciIy is
represented IN the organization, the whole
number in the Department whose names APP
pear on the roster being l23. The object of
the Union is 10 secure the enforcement Of sec
tons 1914 and 1875, Revised Statutes Of the
United States, which provide for the appoint
ment TO civil Offices Of soldiers or sailors dis
charged by reason Of wounds or sickness in
Cured in line OF duty provided they are found
20 possess the business capacity necessary for
the proper discharge Of the duties of such Off
ces. Il is proposed 10 have the sections so
sEsser4ed As 10 apply 10 al honOrslbly dis
charged - lieTs and sailors without regard to
the Cause u such discharge. The secretary is
Coinr@de T. eAidEFell, III Spring Garden street,
this city.
At the DepAytment Encampment. held at
Lancaster in fefSNary last. it was ordered that
q suitable testimonial be presented To the re-
firing Commando CGsnrade Edwin s. Osborne.
The committee having the matter IN charge
have prepared the testiIl lonial-and handsome
one il is-and Comrad4 Osborne will receive ii
at their hands on Thu Ysday next at the rooms
OF Post s. Comrade Moses Yeale, Of Post 2,
viii make the presyntatiOn on behalf Of the
committee
ROUTING Campfire
On Saturday flight last Post 79, of Consho-
hocken, MONTGOMERY county, held one of the
season sbe occasion was the visit Of Posts 10
and 5lzs of this city, and Post y, Of Rox-
boToITh. Upon the arrival Of the visitors at
th9 depot they were met by Post q, and, head
I'D by fine band, were escorted to Wichita
Hall The whole town turned out 70 welcome
the comrades. and the line Of march was
through streets lined with people while the
fring Of cannon, display of fireworks, and ring
ing Of bells added 10 the general welcome. At
the hall the Campfire was organized by calling
PIP. Z. AUngesseF, Of Post 70, 70 the chair Ad-
dresses were made by Past C0lnmander-in-C Chief
LOnis Wagner, Junior Vice Department Com
mandcr Daniel Caldwell, State Senator Sutton,
Past Medical Director Joseph Ferguson, Assist
ant Adjutani-G General Thomas J. Stewart, Com
rades Aitl1en OF l9I, Bean Of il, T. p. c. sleese
of ., COIglnaader Wells Of H. ". Clark John
son Of Council Of Administration, Thatcher Of
National STAFF. Commander Kane Of 10 Koch
OF u. Volt Of A. Eckman OF IL Rigg Of 70
CorDct Scout Gad Mall Rev. Mr.. Miller, pastor
OF the 81. i. Church Of C0nshohocken. and
John Field, burger Of the togn. Some fine
Toczl selections were given BIZ the independent
quartettc Of ManayunE and a squad Of company
q. 9th regiment, Pa. n. G., went through q
silent drill ia highly creditable manner Al
the close Of General Wagncr's address be was
presented with a handsome bouquet BIZ the
Ladies aid Society attached 20 Post 70. Assist
AcJutant- General Stewart, Oh behalf Of the
Post, presented Conradc Burns, Of 79 with
SILVER knife fork and spoon, as q taken Of ap-
probation Of his increased domestic response
billtics- COmrade Stewards speech of presenta-
tion was a very Imaginable one and thoroughly
appreciated. During the evening the visitors
and all the asscmblage that filed the large hall
were treated 70 q fine supper prepared by the
ladies. The evening WAS most enjoyable one
the addresses being iHll Of warmth and interest
aud every one present seeming TO enter fully
into tie object OF the gathering. "I60."