The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-04-03

A comTade at Warsaw, n. Y, writes Us as
follows: In January of last year the Com
mander-in-Chief made an appointment for an
evening with Gibbs Post, No. 80, Department of
New York, which the inciemency of the season
prevented his filling But Paul Van Dervoort
always keeps his appointments with the COM
rades in mind, and his visit TO Warsaw leaves
but one untitled, and when he shall have met
the comrades IN the Department of New
Hampshire there viii be 10 place where he
promised to go that he has not visited. The
Campfire on Saturday evening, March 22d,
was well attended aud full of enthusiasm.
Commander ]. s johnson, member of the De-
partment Council OF Administration, opened
the exercises, aud yielded to Comrade Au-
gustus Harrington, who had been designated
to act as POSTMASTER Tor the evening. Letters
OF regret were read from Captain j. 5. Graham,
Department Inspector; Colonel Z. Z. Sill A.
J. Lonish, A ID. c. TO Commander-in-C Chief;
s. S. Ballon Department Chaplain, aud others.
The regular toasts were as follows:
j. Fraternity Charity, and Loyaty-the broad
foundations of our Order; the conduct of every
comraae should exempiiy these.
2. The badge is glorious because it
stands for those essentials of conradeship in the
Grand AI1ny-patriotic service and honorable
discharge 1t is worn only by those who have
earned it.
8. Memorial Day-iis Office and its significance:
what il does and what il means
4. Comraceship and Loyalty TO the Fiag-the
final cause of the Grand Army of the Republic:
what it is for. Partisan politics have no place III
the Post. IN the Department, ii the National
Encanpment.
4 The boys who wore the blue won in a cause
that right eternally right; the boys ins gray
made the best fight for the worst that history
records The Union soldier may svnnpathize with
the beaten foe; never with the lest cause.
c. The Department of New York, 6. A. R-the
reports at Denver placed her first in number OF
Posts; the eighteenth National Eacampment OF
Minneapolis VIII record her first in number of
comrades.
Z. With the seventeenth National Encampnent
ended the most successful year in the annals of the
g. a. r. To the cOInrade who inspired and led in
tslis wonderful progress, whose report at Denver
sustained his prophecy and promise at Baltimore.
the comrades from Maine 10 California refer with
grateful pride We are met tonight to welcome
Past ColaLnander-in-ChiefP Paul Van Dervoort, OF
Omaha.
The response of Rev. Matt. Gafnev to the
fifth toast was hrimful of bumor, pathos, and
elogueaee. The eonrade who can tell Camp
fire story equal 10 this sailor comrade, never
fails 10 set the table IN roar" Before con-
Guiding his list, Comrade Harrington alluded
appropriately 10 Rev. il. F. Dudley, row, for
the first time absent from Gibbs Post Camp
FIRE: that large-hesrted, eloquent, sincere friend
OF the comrades, whose brave words were ever
helpful and whose heart was always loyal to
the cause they served. now stricken with dis
ease" and called out Rev. Mr. Hurlburt, whose
speech was apt and excellent
Then came COmrade Van Deryoort, who
fairly eclipsed himself and for three-fourths
Of an hour thrilled and delighted his audience
with genuine Grand Army speeeh-like the
best Of those talks to the boys, which helped
make possible the statement that 1.-The gain
during his administration was s57 more than
the total membership at the beginning of his
term"
Comrade Van Dcryoort was the guest Of
Comrade Harrington, at whose residence, after
the public exercises, he held an informal re-
ception which was attended by comrades Of
Gibbs and other Posts 4 serenade was given
the distinguished cOmrade by Hurburt's band,
after which refreshments were served.
On Tuesday evening. March %, Comrade
Van Deryoort's lecture on "Andcrsonvilie' y
was listened TO- for an hour and half, by COM
rades and citizens who crowded Irving Opera
House from foOt-lights to balcony. Many per-
SONS went away, by reason Of the crowd, be-
fore the lecture began, though chairs were
placed on the stage and arrangements made TO
accommodate as many as possible. After the
lecture and music by the band, Comrade Van
DeTyoort, unable 10 resist their opportunities
talked ten minutes to the boys who wore the
blue, and was greeted 50 enthusiastically as to
make the occasion an ovation TO their old com
maDdeT
This visit viii do the Grand Army good.
Such mp-fires-lectures like fhis-are gen
nine Grand Army reviVals which are sure TO
be followed by healthy growth As we write,
Gibbs Post is holding special meeting TO mus
ter recruits. And the work will 20 ON. The
Grand Army expects every conrade to do his
duty, TO the end that every worthy soldier Of
the old army shall wear its badge
Comrde Lewis s. Wisner. Middletown, N.
Y. writes us that Mansfield Post, No IS, of
MiddletOwn, Conn. has contracted with z. b.
Laird, Of 73 Third Ave, Brooklyn, n. Y, for a
soldiers monument with a granite soldier at
sff aofA
town, y. Y. 1t is TO be made of st. Johnsbury
crystal granite. Comrade Wisner suggests that
military organizations contemplating erecting
monuments to their fallen comrades would do
well to examine the one at Aiiddletown, n Y
as IT IS most exquisite and lifelike piece Of
statuary.
We are indebted to Comrade w. n. Stern
berg, Newark n Y for the following roster
Of the officers of VIM B. Vosburgh Post. No
80, of that place: Commander, S. B. Van Du-
sen; S. V. c., J. III. Van Dusen; j. " c., How
ard Burt; Adj't, VIM. l.. Sternberg; @. NJ, II.
j. Crosby; Surg, Conrad Web; Chaplain, J. j.
Cornwell; o. d., Geo. IL. Mills: o. O., Victor
Leroux; S. NJ, NJ. w. Plass; O. NJ S., S. s.
Richards Comrade Sternberg adds that the
Post is in very prosperous condition, having
a membership Of Us, and that there are now
ten Posts in Wayne county.
1.-THE following is list Of the officers Of Lew
RanhOhEn Io7ls NO. ODD, OF fOrJ ann, N. I >,
sent Us by Comrade S. c. Gibbs, Of that place :
Commander, J. H. Cannon; s. " C., H. B..
Coleman; J. v. c., L. l. Barnard; Chaplain,
Geo. L. Chase: @ NJ Peter I. Hasbin; @ ~
s, b. 4. Aeedham; Surgeon, L. T. Gibbs, II.
d.; o. d., Julius Swift: o. O., A. C. Vaughan
]. s., Joel Harvey; O. S, Frank Tanner; Adj't,
S. c. Gibbs; S. NJ, Willis Swift, Jr
Comrade NJ D. White, Ellenburgh N. Y,
informs us that a new Post No. 1863 was or
gained at that place last month with thirty
nine charter members and the following Off
GERS Commander, John b. Sabre S. " C., Dr.
H II. Rust; j. V. c., Moses Blair; @. NJ, M.
@. White; Surgeon, George Holt; Chaplain, O.
J. Corlis; o. g., Thomas Oldham: Adi't, S. d.
Mix; Q. d., W, G. Beyber; S. NJ, Vim. Holden
@ M. s., George Dent.
Comrade G. C. Cady, GiIbertsville, n Y, sends
us list of the recently installed officers of
w. A. Musson Post, No. 223, of that place, as