The National tribune., 1884-03-27

From DEPARTMENT Headquarters, during the
week. orders were issued for the muster Of
Pests No. 422 to be located at North Buffalo,
Armstrong county, and No. z23, At ShippeDs-
burg, Cumberland county.
Sergeant William /. Furst Post, No. 40, at
stcrmStoEn. Centre county, was mustered on
the 10th inst BY Commander DIV Miller, of
Pest ~ assisted BIZ details from that Post and
Posts 62 and 80. The Post viii meet the
first and third Saturdays Of each month, and is
named for former member Of company G. list
regiment Of Pennsylvania cavalry volunteers,
who died in December last. The officers In
stalled were: Commander, y. A. Sellers; S. v.
C.. Simon Sellers; J. v. C., William T. Bailey;
Adj't George ". Loner; @ NJ, John Ward ;
Chaplain, Rev. Walter II. Whitney; Surgeon,
Wn- 9. Bieeicw, H. ID. o. O., Fabian Motifs;
s. n. Matthias Rider; q. s.. Geo. w. Baisor
No Officer Of the Day has yet been elected, nor
QuarterInaster Sergeant appointed. The new
Post was organized through the efforts OF Junior
Vice Department Commander Austin Curtin,
who took part in the muster, filling the resEon-
Gibic position OF Officer oil the Day. This
make the thirteenth Post Comrade Curtin has
orranized and had mustered, and he now has
five others under way. IN accomplishing this
work be has driven about eleven hundred
miles over al kinds OF roads and through all
sorts OF weather besides travelling two hundred
and fifty mics by rail. The last-named Post
ma Al "a idA4u1 VI i've i4i4Atcs lAbAI lily 10
sixty veterans from whom 10 draw recruits
and il starts cut with exceedingly encouraging
prospects
Tie people Of Beliefonte are already besfirring
themselves 10 make tie summer Encampment
asuccess, and although they have DO battle
held OF other points Of special interest 10 pre-
sent they guarantee that the comrades shall
have such pleasant time As viii, IN a great
measure, compensate them foE the failure TO 20
10 Gettysburg this year.
TIRE CIRCUS BENEFIT.
Ia accordance With the circular from DEPART
nent Headquarters, q meeting OF Post Com
paDdeTs. presided over by Junior Vice Depart
nent Commander Daniel Caldwell, was held
on Friday evening az Headquarters 70 discuss
the proposition Of Mr. Adam Eorc1iaugh 70
devote oBe-haif the gross receipts OF one days
performances informing afternoon and even
ing 70 The Grand Army. There was an TN
usuaiiy large turnout Of Commanders, and,
alter thorough discussion of the matter, i
was decided 70 accept the offer. Each Post
viii receive one-hah the amount of tickets
sold by Il, and One-haif the money taken
In ut the door ON the designated day will be
divided between DEPARTMENT headquarters
Tor fund for the relief Of comrades in distress
and the Posts pro rata. From the interest
manifested by all present IL is more than prob
able that a handsome sum viii be realized
AZ a meeting of the Reynolds Monument
Association. held Ola Friday last, il was decided
that the ceremonies attending the unyeiling OF
the statue should DC held ut noon on July 1.
ColcneI Riddle Roberts, late Of the Pcnnsylva-
MIA reserve CORPS. viii be the orator of the
occasion. IN this connection your readers will
Remember that few months ago quite a sen.
safiOn was created by an article published
IN Iasearts Sunday Times which contained 8
scnrr.ions attack OF General Reynolds, and
recommending the Rlmhouse ground or the
house OF correction as & suitable site for the
location 81 iile BeonnnIcnt On Thursday night
last. Pennsylvania Reserve Post. No. 49, o.
which lnl IaEgaFf j. member, passed series
OF resolutions expressing the hearty support
and sympathy Of tho comrades in the matter o
srecfiDg tho monument 10 the nemory of theil
telner commander; their deep appreciation d
his services TO his country; admiration of hi.
military genius and their love and respect fol
him; that his should he rcvered and hi
memory cherished by every soldier aud either
who love the onion for which he died; inyitin,
IL comrades who were members Of the PeDnsyi